The Statesman. — 1818-10-22 (London, England)

JAMES 11. He had his horrible JETPERIES, whp even made a boast that he bad ban( e.l more men the. all the other Judges of England. This Woell)PfWeSn4PSef at rest except .he was val. lowing in hereon blood. . The fetocieus JAMES, cute complimenting him, look the opportunity of term.' ing one of the Circuits which he had just finished, . his campaign ; so manifold had been his . murders. Watt mark the result, vengeance cime in due time. The People rose and tore this , cruel monster into pieces. Jesus himself was  THE • STATESMAN -_  AMiiiiiii..,-,  1 glad to save hit head by a precipitate fl &ht.-At the approach of danger, the most brutal tyrants are the basest cowards. if this event is too remote to produce the effect for whiCh it is so well coley. listed, take a mote recent one. I allude tb the French Revolution, which it admirably in point.— What People suffered so Much ender the unrelenting hand of oppression as the French, previous to the Revolution ? What tyranny so unfeelingly, so wantonly, or so universally eserclsed, as the tyranny of the BOURBONS! What chains so huge and galling, as-tiinse by which the BOURBONS bound down that unfortunate race? The immense mass of taxes, and the unprincipled mode of levying them, formed a fright. fulscene. Still, as If the cop of iniquity werenot filled to the brim, there was the domineering and cruel ty. ranny of the Noblesse, with the ihquisitive and permuting tyranny of the Priesthood. Was ever misery so stupendous! However this, fat from prevessiiii; resistance, was the very cause itself. The People were compelled to rise. What were the con• sequences? The Bestile was attacked, though at first without success; and the inhuman Governor having, by stratagem, made a few of the wretches prisoners, ordered them to be immediately hanged on the walls. Here is a glaring proof of the cruelty i of tyrants when they get the upper hands averse ID all mercy, they indulge their savage propensities 1 ekb the blood of their victims, without experiencing the least satiety. These persons Were immolated l' without a trial, consequen.ly contrary to all law; nevertheless had tyranny obtained the victory, this disgustful act would not only have been palliated, but justified and applauded. Necessity, the tyrant's plea, would have been brought foulard in its defence : it would have been witted vigour. But this vigour did not produce the intended effect ; instead of inspiring terror, thereby causing resistance to cease, it inspired horror, and thirst for vengeance. The people, exasperated even to madness, renewed tie assault, fought with the fury of tigers, carried the fortress—what can withstand the efforts of li. berty !—seized the Governor. and hanged him op as an example to future tyrants. How do his brother ty. rants relish this vigour ? On the news of the taking of the asstile, the whole covey betook themselves to flight. Princes, Priests, and Nobles, were scattered in every direction, precipitately endeavouring to make their escape. Some did succeed ; hut others not being sn fortunate, tasted a little of that vigour which they had been in the habit of giving to those who happened to come within their gripe. The day of visitation, though tardy, came at last ; and dreadful were the tears of the guilty. Justice stared them in the face.  The French Revilution presents an awful example for tyrants to profit by, ye enslavers of the nation!—surrender to the King and the People their rights, which you have usurped.— By this means prevent a convulsion, which would plunge you and your concretions headlong into .the gulph of destruction. A light has gone forth; it has pervaded the mess of the People. All are politicians; especially those termed the lower class. They hold discussions daily and hourly, di•coveriog much talent anti information. Ask but a miller, a black. smith, or even a scasenger, whence flows the heavy load ol.oppression *Web weighs him down t• the earth? Ire sill immediately answer, from the roashmotagoring aiystem. Sophistry con no longer &wive them. They ire acquainted with all the operations of the corrupt practices. On' a redress of grimmer@ they imist. Lean not on a broken reed, lest it pierce you. Now is the time to restore hap. pines. to your disconsolate country. But if an on. paralleled perverseoess possessing itself of your infatuated minds, impel yo• to proceed its your' neferious practices, you yoursel►es will be respoillible for the cotisPquenees. October 17, 1818. W. M.