The National Register.
London, England, 1815-06-18 00:00:00

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every social compact, the corner-stone of human happi-
ness. Now let the film drop from thy mortal eyes." On
saying this, the Goddess struck me with an ebony wand,
which she carried under her garment, and I beheld with
astonishment the grand portal of the Palace open, and dis-
cover a view of the interior, up to the very altar of
Peace. far exceeding in beauty and splendour our late
Park Temple. I was surprised, however, to find, that it
was decorated all round with martial trophies, raised by
the hands of conquerors, " Arms, Wellington's vic-
torions arms," said my guide, smiling at my surprise,
44 forts the votive tablets of Peace. It is only with arms,
attended by wise councils, a frugal disbersement of
the means of supporting their exercise, and a just
and virtuous administration of the laws, that peace
can be purchased. It is through a strict adherence to in,.
tegrity and honour on the part of Princes, that her dura-
tion can be secured. Arms therefore rightly form the de-
corations of the altar of Peace, and soon shall those of
thy country and of her allies be consecrated here, if the
motives for which they have been assumed are not stained
by secret and corrupt views.
4C Behold," she continued, the spacious avenue that
leads to the palace of Civil Policy. Couldst thou imagine
that in a road so straight, so wide, and so clear of all im.
pediments, it were possible for Princes of enlightened un-
derstandings and moral principles to lose their way to the
Temple of Peace ? Yet, believe me, few, very few of the
present race.of monarchs can find it. Observe, on each
side how many dark, crooked and dirty windings ! They
lead to corruption, injustice, and aggrandizement. For
one Prince or Governor who treads the plain and straight
avenue to Peace, how .many have been bewildered by
'Viking either to the left or right into the intangled maze, ,
When after long and painful efforts and violent struggles,
they succeeded in reaching the palace gate, they were so
disfigured by the filth with which they had. covered them-
selves in..the way, that the Goddess refused.them admit-
tance to her temple. For she allows no one to enter,
until he has purified himself in the waters of honest inten-
tions. (which is the name of one of the streams that flow
through the gardens by which the Palace is surrounded),
and clothed himself anew with the robes of virtue and in-
tegrity, a garment of late years little wprn by princes and
governors. Even the.great Augustus Caesar, who is now
almost arrived at the dignity of President of the Palace,
whilst making -Ids way up to the altar, several times' devi'
ated from the main avenue and miglithave been bewildered
in those of corruption, had he not been supported on each
by Teirrst and JusTict, who should be the companions
selected by those who sincerely wish to gain admittance.
The English nation, in the reign of ELlZABETili.reatted
the Palace in a direct lino,by the avenue, which she pursued
with magnanimity and intrepid assuramce. Burleigh andWal-
sitlghem offered their aid, but she disclaimed it; and those
two statesmen ley could en_
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