Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-01-23
Published by James Harper.l
Lord morpe.h on Aners.a.

ciety Of Leeds. II is certainly a goo
sign TO see a British Peer and Cab
D net Minister in so novel a position
D His Lordship's first lecture was o
D the Works of Pope. He avowe
D himself a warm admirer of tina
D poet, and, gave a detailed and az
\ preciative critique of. his works.
D The next evening the subject wa
: America. We copy the more prom
inent portion of the lecture as fol
lows:-N Y. Tribune.
It is my wish TO touch very light,
upon any point which among US
among even some of us now here
may be matter of controversy.
however, honestly think that the ex
perience of the United States doe
not as yet enable them to decide oil
either side the argument between The
established and voluntary systems in
religion. Take the towns by them.
selves and / think the voluntary
principle appears fully adequate tC
satisfy all religious exigencies. Then
it must be remembered that the class
which makes the main difficulty else
where, scarcely, if at all, exists in
America. 1t is the blessed privilege
Of the United States, and it is one
which goes very far to counterbal-
ance any drawbacks at which | NAV
have TO hint, that they really have
not, as a class, any poor among them.
A real beggar is what you never see.
On the other hand, over their i'm
mense tracts OF territory the volun-
tary system has not sufficed to pro-
duce sufficient religious accommoda-
tion. II may, however, be truly
questioned whether any establish
ment would be equal TO that function.
This is, however, one among the
many questions which the republican
experience has not yet solved. As
matters stand at present Indifference
to religion cannot fairly be laid to
their charge. Probably religious ex-
tremes are pushed further than else
where. There certainly is a bredth
and universality of religious liberty
which do not regard without some
degree of envy. Applause.]
The House of Representatives,
the more popular branch ol the Gov
ernment, returned by universal suf-
rage, assemble in chamber of very
imposing appearance, arranged rath-
er like theater, in shape like the
arch of a bow, but it is the worst
room for hearing ever was in; we
hear complaints occasionally of our
Houses of Parliament, old and new,
but they are faultless in comparison.
In parts Of the house it is impossible
to hear anybody, in others il answers
all the purposes Of whispering gal
lery, and | have heard Members car
ry on continuous dialogue while a
debate was storming around them.
Both in the Senate and the House
every member has a most commo-
dious armchair, desk for his papers,
and spitting-box, to which he does
not always confine himself. went
very often, and it was impossible TO
surpass the attention | received; some
Members seat in the body OF the
House was always given TO me, and
| was at liberty TO remain there du-
ring the whole Of the debate, or
write my letters as | chose. The
palpable distinction between them
and our House of Commons | should
say to be this, we are more noisy,
and they are more disorderly. They
do not cheer, they do not cough, but
constantly several are speaking al q
time, and they evince contemptuous
disregard for the decisions OF their
Speaker. They have no recognized
leaders Of the different parties, The
members of Government not being
allowed 10 have seats in either House
OF Congress, and the different parties
do not occupy distinct quarters in
the Chamber, SO that you may often |
hear a furious wrargle being carried
on between two nearly contiguous
members. While l was at Wash
ington, the question of Slavery, or
at least of points connected with
Slavery, gave the chief color and
animation 10 the discussions in the
House of Representatives. Old Mr..
Adams, the ex-President of the Uni
led States, occupied, without doubt,
the most prominent positions; he pre-
sented a very striking appearance,
standing up erect at the age of sew
enty-fve, having once filled the high
est post attainable by an American
citizen, with, trembling hands. and
eager eyes, in defense Of the right of
petition-the right TO petition against
the continuance of Slavery, in the
District of Columbia. with a maiori.
ty Of the House usually deciding
against him, and a portion Of it lash.
ed into noise and Storm. / thought
it was very near being, and to some
extent It was, quite sublime posi-