Brookville Inquirer, Volume 1, Number 12, Brookville, Franklin County, 22 March 1833 — Page 2

Foreign Intelligence. IRELAND. Mr. O'Connell has called a convention in Dublin, to take into consideration the state of the country. The Cork Constitution states that the Clergymen are coming into town, not daring to remain in the country. In the county Louth several conflicts have taken place between the people and the militia, and police tithe collectors. In the county Mayo, the soldiers were sent to protect the Dublin Mail, the merciful government have driven their own people (whom it should be their duty to soothe, cherish and protect.) to desperation, being afraid of them. In the county of Mayo, the soldiers are every where robbing the pig-sties and barns of the poor farmers and others, causing despair and madness, for the Peace and Charity sake of Religion. Gloriocs News. Ministers propose to do away with the Tithe in Ireland, making the rent of Church lands (which is generally the best picked soil in the country.) pay for the expense of the Church Establishment. It is proposed by Mr. Stanley's new Bill to reduce the Irish Established Church to 2 Archbishops and 8 Bishops. The value of the lands is computed at 1,000,000 sterling per annum which will afford handsome salaries to the above, as well as to 10 Deans and Aarchdeacons, 1000 Parish Clergymen, and 1000 Curates. The latter are invariably the best and most useful men, but the worst paid their salaries in this case, it is proposed to make 1000 a year Rectors 600 and Bishops 5,000. No relaxation of the miseries of Ireland appears to have taken place. Plundering', burnings and assassinations are of common occurrence. The whole country is in commotion. In the county of Mayo, the military are every where on the alert to assist in the collection of tithes, and their services were found necessary to protect the Dublin Mail. In the county of Louth also, hitherto comparatively peaceable, frequent conflicts have taken place between the people and the police. It should be borne in mind that the police of Ireland bear no resemblance to the police of London. The insignia of their office is not a two foot club, mace, or slender white rod, but substantial cutlasses, pikes, pistols and carbines. They are completely and constantly armed in full uniform and in every respect armed soldiers subject only to peculiar organization that confers upon them the name of police. The papers abound with accounts of the atrocities committed in almost every part of ih distracted country. In one, near Newport, the police fired upon the peasants, killing one man. and severely wounded the second; and in another, at Kanturk, five of the peasantry were killed on the spot, and several wounded. The moving cause of these disturbances is the collection ol tithes, which the Irish Catholics, and some of the Protestants, firmly resist. So great is the fury excited on this subject fiat the clergy of the country adjacent, have fled into Cork, for the preservation of their lives. Mr. O'Connell has called a Convention, to meet in Dublin. On the subject of the Dublin Convention, the London Courier remarks: Enough, it appears, is not yet done to satisfy the designs of those who 6eek to profit by the excesses of their misguided fellow countrymen the ravaged dwelling, and the hearth made desolate the letting loose a

spirit of fury that spares neither age nor infancy, sex or station; unexampled as it is in any age or in any country, are not yet enough. These isolated acts of outrage are but the drilling of agitation, to prepare the population of Ireland for deeper crimes and greater horrors ; man has been set against man; but now country is to be leagued against country; and Irish Convention is to complete what Irish agitation has begun. TYRANNY AT ELECTIONS. In looking over our various provincial papers, and observing the outrages committed by the Military and Magistrates in different parts of the country, at the late election under the Reform Bill the blood fairly runs chill with horror. No man can mistake, from their conduct, the black and damnable league entered into by the office and sinecure holders in the United Kingdom to defeat the Bill, and the desperate means to which they resort in order to destroy its wholesome ani hallowed effect. Sheffield, Nuneaton, Walsalt, Hertford, and many other places we could mention, afford proof of this. The people at Sheffield shewed some disapprobation to the Tory candidate, and twenty-five of them were shot down. In hundreds of other places, Where a gang of ruffians, as at Preston,were hired to oppose the will of the electors, they were encouraged and supported by the Military and Magistrates! The truth is these gentry are afraid they may be shorn of some of their ill deserved salaries and power, if the Electors are allowed to proceed, and give orders to their Atred desperadoes, accordingly. Any cne who reads the details of the affairs at Nuneaton, would be satisfied that the officers made their soldiers half drunk and mad, and gave them, by deep and malignant insinuations, to understand, that they could not please them better than by murdering all who attempted to vote for the liberal candidate; and, on the contrary, escorting, and treating with sycophantish respect, those of a different cast. A Coroner's Jury had been already selected, and the murderers had nothing to fear. We did hope that the Reform Bill would have been sufficient to afford Justice to the body of the people. It appears, however, that the very men who have sworn to see the laws honestly and impartially executed, are the very ones (because they militate a little, perhaps, against their own pecuniary wealth and power) to oppose them. With Mr. Atwood, we believe every person will say, uIf the Heavens cannot be propped except by pillars whose base is watered by the blood and tears of the people,'' then aLet the Heavens fall." In other words, an entire change of the system, call it revolution or what you will,

cannot come too quick. A Briton would rather perish, like a Man, with a sword in his hand, nobly contending for his own liberty and the liberties of the country and his offspring, than be trodden down, when unarmed and defenceless, like a brute, while in the common rite, orsehis children perishing before his eyes by want, when his whole substance is carried off to pamper the pride and the gluttony of a ruthbss and overbearing set of Magistrates, Soldiers, and men miscalled Ministers of the Gospel, most of whom compose a part of the Civil power, and like Hulton of Hulton are oftentimes the greatest tvrants and despots to be found among the whole. Let Religion flourish, but in the name of its great founder, keep such men from the po wer of disgracing it. There is no child's play, nor matter of opinion, to be looked at now. The crisis has arrived the People must obtain their rights, perish in the Land of their birth, or fly to other climes, to encounter sorrow, slight and the keenest distress, separated from the scenes of their youth, the friends of their childhood, the soil of their Fathers without a country or a !iome, and become Foreigners and Aliens in a strange land. If nothing else can occur to compel justice, let Revolut on co ne we bolievebut few dread it, and nine-tenths of the people would welcome its approach. A few brave hearts might fall, but public opinion is all powerful in its career. The struggle would be short but effectual. Britain would be regenerated from her sorrows, and her sons and daughters rendered happy, independent and contented, and Free to exercise in the land of their Birth, and in view of the paternal roof their Fathers, the honest and undeniable privileges of Humanity. The meeting of Parliament will shew whether the conduct exhibited by the Magistrates will be properly punished or otherwise. If not Britons ne'er timely will be slaves, but by their Father's f.ime, Will shake the 3Ionster from his grasp, and Liberty proclaim. Success may truly doubtful be, but Ruin now is sure; No change can e'er afflict the isles like those which they endure. If this principle is once acted upon, woe be to the merciless Magistrates and others who compelled it. Our prayer is that the advantages of the Reform Bill may prevent it but, if not, death before degradation, should be the mot o of every honest mind. Old Countryman. D. IRELAND. The state of Ireland has become most frightful and, every thing indicates that the connection between it and England cannot possibly exist much longer i: its present state. The following paragraph is c jpied from a Cork paper. "The Clergymen are coming into town with their families, to save themselves from assassination. The churches of all such as have been driven to this step for the preservation of their lives, are necessarily clcscd. and their congregations must want the word of God, which they had heretofore enjoyed. This is a summary way of overthrowing religion; murder, or put to flight the clergy the churches must be shut up, and religion will no longer have preachers to instruct, nor congregations to learn the ways of salvation.

It is a latal symptom in the character of the times that all this should proceed, without a single effort being made to intcrrvpt it a short time ago who could have believed such a state of things to be possible V A London paper savs When the present Minister came into office, they incr;ased the standing army to the extent often thousand men ; and the reason assigned was, the then agitated state of Ireland. This increase, however, it would appear has been productive of nosal.itary eifect. Instead of thirty thousand it will req lire twice, if not thrice times that number to keep

Ireland in subjection, if the present system is continued. The duty which the troops have to perform will be collected from the present state of affairs in the county of Mayo, which we extract from the "Limerick Chronicle." "On Sunday night the 23rd ult. the Dublin mail from Ballma to Cas lebar had not arrived at eight o'clock, when Police was sent to escort it in; but about four miles from thence they found the road cut across, and such numbers assembled as obliged them to return. The Hig!i Sheriff immediately called out a force of 110 men of the 27th, a detachment of the 10th hussars, and 40 police, which were placed under the command of Major Thrope, 2Gth regiment, who marched at 12 o'clock, (the night was dark as pitch, raining and blowing.) They soon reached the first obstruction, which was a wall across the road, the next a large trench cut Aery deep, and four feet wide across the road ; a large bridge was also in the act of being demolished. The party arrived, however, in time to save the beautiful bridge across the lakes called the Poteen, but from this the obstructions were numerous and almost beyond the power of man to remove, as the mountains hung in precipices over the road, and immense rocks had been rolled down upon it, they, however, opened the passage, the people not daring to attack the military, but kept very near them on the mountain side, and made signal fires on the hills to warn others of their, approach. Not finding the mail on the road, the military proceed Ballina, to which place it had most fortuna.ely returned. The arrival and stay of Major Thrope, at Ballina, was hailed by the well disposed with much joy, as a riot had taken place the night before, and a tremendous tumult was hourly expected, which happily their presence frustrated at the first demonstration." The same paper thus continues "In (his unexampled state of things, it is natural to ask What are Ministers prepared to do? Here is Ireland up in arms against the Government, in as formidable rebellion as if one hundred thousand men were in the field. But this is not all a convention of Delegates is summoned to assemble at an early day previous to the 2i)th inst. to discuss the measures which it shall be deemed expedient for them to adopt, as members of the Britsh Parliament, in order to enforce a repeal of the Union. They may call this Assembly by what name they please, but it will

nevertheless be considered the first meeting of the Irish Parliament, and we much mistake if every pains be not taken, to convince the great miss of the Irish people that such it will be in reality." Such is the picture given to the state of Ireland. A large military force is about to be sent there. More encounters between the police and peasantry have taken place in the counties of Cork and Mayo, in which much blood was shed. Thirty members of the new Parliament had intimated their intention to attend the convention to be held in Dublin.

A BILL More effectually providing for the execution of the Revenue Laws, in certain cases, and for other purpi s s. B: it m id d, &;c. That whenever any civil suit shall be commenced in any State Courts against any collector, surveyor, inspector, or other officer of the customs, or any revenue officer or any person aiding or assisting them, in the execution of the duties of their office, and for or on account of any act done, under the laws of the United States, it shall, and may be lawful for the defendant or defendants, in such suit to apply by petition, to the judge of the United S a'es, circuit court for the district in which said suit may be brought, setting forth the nature and cause of the said suit, accompanied with a certified copy of the record, if the same can be procured, and if not, stating, by affidavit, the reason why such certified copy is not produced, and praying that said suit may be removed to the said circuit court for said district: and the judge of said circuit court shall thereupon cause, the said suit to be entered in said circuit court, and the further proceedings therein shall be the same as though sa'd suit had been originally commenced in said circuit court, whatever may be the amount of the sum, or the damages claimed, or the citizenship or residence of the parties: Provided, That if special bail was required in the suit when brought in the State Court, the petitioner shall, before said suit shall proceed in said circuit court: and, thereupon, the La"l in the State Court shall be discharged. Sec. 2. And bs it furth r enacted. That whenever a suit is entered in any circuit court of the United States, as hereinbefore provided for, it shall be the duty of said court to cause due notice thereof, under the hand and seal of the clerk, to be given in the said suit was originally brought; and, on receiving such notice, the state court shall proceed no further in said cause. And if the said State court shall, nevertheless, proceed therein, it shall be the dufy of said circuit court, on the application of the original defendants, setting forth the fact on oath, to issue an injunction, prohibiting and enjoining the plaintiff in said suit, his agent and attorneys, from further proceeding in, or prosecuting said suit in said State Court. Sec. 3. And b". it furth t enacted, That in all nature of a civil suit under process of a State

court, or judge, or justice of a State court, by a capias in withernam, or in nature of distress by attachment, or otherwise, against the person or effects of an)- officer of the customs or revenue officer, a3 hereinbefore specified, or any other person aiding or assisting them, or for, or on account of any act done, or omitted to be done under and by virtue of the laws of the United States, it shall and may be lawful for the judge of the United States Circuit Court for the district in which such process may issue, or the U. S'ates district judge of stid district, on application of the defendant or defendants for that purpose, setting fort'i the facts on oath, forthwith to issue an iuj inciion, restrained and enjoining the

plaintiff in such capias or attachment, or other process, from anv other proceedings therein. Sec. I. An I b it further enacted. That upon the issuing of any process of in junction, as herein provided for, it shall be the duty of the marshals, forthwith, to execute the same, as sheriffs of the several states may do. And if any individual or in lividuals shall knowingly or wiif illy obstruct or resist any officer of the United States in serving or attempting to serve or execute said process, or shall disobey said process when executed, he or they so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined not exceeding five thousand dollars, and imprisoned not exceeding two years, at the discretion of the court. Sec. 5. Anibe it further enacted, That either of the justices of the Supreme Court or either of the judges of the district courts of the United States, in addition to the authority already conferred on them by law, shall have power to grant writs of habeas corpus in all cases of a person or persons in jail, or confined,where he or they shall have been committed or imprisoned in pursuance of the Revenue laws of the United States, or any order, process, or decree, of any judge or court of the United States, any thing in an act of Congress to the contrary notwithstanding. And if any person shall disobey the commands of said writ of habeas corpus, he shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, may be fined not exceeding six thousand dollars, imprisoned not exceeding three years, at the discretion of the Court. BURIED ALIVE. One day last week, a funeral procession, arriving at the burial ground, on Passayunk Road, found the gate closed, and no sexton there to receive them. One or two individuals climbed the fence, whose exclamations o alarm soon brought the whole company after them. The grave was there, and. in that grave, the sexton, standing erect, but literally buried to his mouth, by earth which had caved in from the sides, while he was giving the last finish to the receptacle of the dead. 'Only a few inches in thickness at the top, held together by the frost, or by the sod, remained unbroken. Had that portion given way, he must inevitably have been smothered. To extricate him from this perilous situation was no easy task; nor could it be effected without digging out the whole contents of the grave There was- constant danger that the

weight of those whom curiosity brought to the brink, would break down the slight crust which remained above, and worse than that, a half de. rayed monument on one side, already partly undermined, showed strong symptoms of a disposition to slide down upon the hapless grave digger. This monument being secured by a rope, arid' firmly held in an opposite direction, the operation of digging out the quick, to make room for the dead, began. In about three quarters of an hour, the poor Sexton was unearthed, in a state between dead and alive his clothes saturated with moisture his limbs benumbed with cold and his whole frame shaking from bodily and mental suffering. A medical gentleman, who chanced to pass by, gave the necessary instructions for his restora tion, which scon took effect; and the poor fellow was then able to explain the whole matter. It seemed that about half an hour before the funeral was expected, he went into the grave to make all ready for the reception of its tenant; and was in the act of ascending, when the sides fell in, burying him to the chin. In this situation he remained, unable to move hand or foot, momently expecting that the upper edge would give way, and certain that when it did so, it must produce instant death. He described the half hour which elapsed before the arrival of the funeral, as the longest he had ever known equal induration to days and weeks. He was troubled also by the recollection, that the gate was locked, and feared on that account, he might not be discovered even when the funeral did arrive. It is difficult to imagine a situation more help, less more hopeless or more awful. It reminds us of dreams we have experienced, when under the influence of nightmare dreams, by the way, we should be shy to realize, in our waking moments. An active and powerful imagination might find ample scope, in conceiving and describing the sensations which passed through the mind of the sufferer, during the long agony which this half hour of uncertainty continued. Phila. Com. Adv.

SOLITARY CONFINEMENT. In the course of a debate which recently took place in our Senate, Mr. Livingston, of Lehigh, related a fact in the highest degree confirmatory of the beneficial results of solitary imprisonment. Mr. L. visited the Western Penitentiary, and in the course of his walk around the prison was accosted by a convict, the superioritv of whose mein and demeanordistinguished him from the wretches who crowded the cells of a common jail. He proved to be a lawyer, a gentleman of learning end talent, who under the impulse of those passions which reach all grades of society, had fallen from a respectable standing into the situation in which Mr. L. saw him. The convict said he understood Mr. L. was a member of the Legislature, and entreated him to direct his attention to the state of our Penitentiaries, and effect, if

possible, the substitution of solitary confinement for the present system. He said that men might from the weakness incident to humanity be led into the commission of crime, without an essential loss of virtue; but that it was utterly impossible to enter the walls of that prison without a moral contamination, from which no after efforts could purify them. The returning light of conscience must, said he, beam upon the heart in solitude: it must be fed by retrospective reflection, and sustained and manured by the abscence of temptation. But where a man stained with one crime, lost to hope, to the respect of his friends, and worse than all, to self esteem, is thrust in the community of a Penitentiary what hope can there be of reformation ? His seriousness would be mocked, his sorrow derided: his conscience momentarialy made familiar with guilt, and his soul shut out from all, sav e evil. The air he draws is a moral pestilence. The only language he hears is blasphemy; the only recollections that are cherished are the exulting remembrance of triumphant crimes; the only hopes 'that are encouraged are the prospects of future guilt. "When I came into this prison, said the convict, I had committed one crime. Had I escaped the contagation of this place, it would have been my last- but now living and breathing for years in this earthly hell how can I hope that I will come out differently from those around me. If you have a regard for the good of community,if you wish to diminish the amount of crime, or cherish a single benevolent feeling toward those whose weakness or guilt has consigned them to a fate like this, for Heaven's sake procure us the benefit of solitary confinement. Daily Int. I From the Washington Globe. Duff Giieen has been re-elected Printer to the Senate. This result has been expected since the election of Gales &. Seaton by the House of Representatives. It is a beautiful state of things when Nullifiert vote for the strongest Tariff, Internal Improvement and Bank Editors, in the nation; and the National Republicans, Tariff men, and Bank men, vote for aNullifier! There is something ludicrous in the course of the ballot in the Senate. Some of our friends finding we could not be elected, voted for Gales and Seaton ; whereupon their good friends who had started them with 8 votes, alarmed lest they should be elected, went over almost en mass to Green! They started with 8 votes and ended with nine! Of these nine, we have every reason to believe, 7 originally voted for us. Six of their 8 had, therefore, been transferred to Gen Green! What could more clearly prove that they "agreed" beforehand not to elect Gales & Seaton, and that Gales &. Seaton "agreed" beforehand not to be elected? The whole affair was settled on Thursday night peceding the election of Printer to the Senate! Three friends of the Administration were absent. Mr. Brown, of North Carolina, had been called home by a death in his family. Mr. Troup, of Georgia has been indisposed throughout the session. Mr. Rives, of Virginia, came into the Senate toward the close of the sever! b alio tings.