Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-10-31
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We .hsli iax- leave 10 e-nsicIlbe few pss-
+ lages from hook written by John Adam
Quilted, sc 4 cefvace. &c 40 thew his idea.
of good goycrE@cat.
Speaking d sblolute noazrohies he hya.
" The obieetions to theie governments is M,
becaure they are iupPoctsd ~ notles sud 4
tubordination OF rank. Preface. page p,
Cobhet'S edi. ION.
! Of'hc Euglih conii;ct;on. he oblerVes.-
( " Not tine formation of language, nor ths
/ whole art Of navigation and dip building,
does more boacr TO the human understanding,
than this fyRcm of government. - , ne A.
/ Hericans have not indeed inflated it IN Civ
! ing negative upon their legila;ure 20 the
executive power, IN this relpe2 theirhalan-
. ccs are Incomplete, very much conlels 10
my modification vol. I. p 70.
$50 hall new IN another (Place) tlsr
4 nobility or gentry in popular gove-amep',
NOT overwhelming i, is the sesy lie and
foul of it." ID I64s
O." To new the u ili'y snd CeceG'y Of dif-
fsrent orders of men and az equilibrium OF
power and privilege" 10. ~.
- Thank heaven! Americans undrtlsoc
calling conventions ard If the tiuc Glctld
come, as Vsry podihly it mzy. when he,sdi-
tary deficient aisi become = Ic.s evil ,han IN.
nusl fraud ard violence, inch convention
may prevent rle iirit maGitgzle from bscnn-
iUg abioiute as welL az hereditary" VOL. e,
P. ao3.
After fully apprccia,irg the former fer
yicea OF Mr., Adams ard couf5ering the ten
dency OF the above eytsaGts witd his declare
ton, that " republican government may Re
Interpreted % meso any thing" and we,,--
ing the eifc6te of his Administrations, we /, IL
tate not 10 ak whether you can coufidrr him
q worthy of your confidence, and whe her
Il you'd rot be highly ablurd and danger
GUS again to place iim at th- helm OF aate.
IF be Is an honeR man, which we have ever
tried to believe he mott OF courle endesyor
70 bring cur f. |em Of governments as near
ais idsss Of perfection az qoiiis!e.
A fsuGc Of duty would Lad him to intro
ucc the difn1ion OF TIE well born
't5e ueceid,y OF different orders OF men,
executive privileges and nobiiity' TO
preiervl tbe life and fou' Of our popular
government THE wcald Eoon tend TO the
condemnation OF electors, under The name os
annual fraud and yio!ence = The cal!iag Of
a convention OF the gentry > the etabG.
men; OF aD hereditary tyrSnt and nobili-
" with mock approximation TO act under
their ducd'on, to perform Jheir d.udgery
and fane1ion their crimes, truly according 10
the wonderful and aupendous' Brilil iyf-
TEN.
"a to the Englih conaitutiop.' 70 high.
ly rpplauaed by Mr.. Adams, and which he
10 30 mortified that the Z merica7s have not
more c.oleiy inflated, Us have never en- it,
neither DO W believe here IS sly in xi&encq.
a-ir bea law-wriJeTs fay their king,
lords, and eomnou9, arc omuiyojert, & lat
tsci. king Can do 30 wrong which allsr-
yaticGs amount 20 as complete diEni1ion e
anuH!irlitcd tyranny &C aay lh:ug we car cen.
ceire. But on turning our attention 60 ,has
government, IN rs operations we are at e. iola
for its true chara6sr. We know ,hst
monarchy and araocrscy, jnGe75 of click
ing and balancing each her, have eng. cd
The whole authority, and united 10 opprrf,.
crflsye and deityoy the people They have
proceeded with fuading .yaens and loans,
al there Is not Gaia enough n the werld to
eEs'ngVDh heir debt, They have GOVERN
Z cd by mobs and !ai!s a'armg, by icaiiion laws
and itsndirg armies, I'll ,he national fpirit
! has lunk .n.o ;hc msau1els Of navery. Thew
have plunged into ruinous wars, and carried
deRrueion over half the globe, to prevent
their milcrzbe fGhieSs from afurning their
aarural r.gass. Even ~ this Day, while
th-ir prime riniaer, bsideq icapcGng taxes
which would take a volume 10 snumcrste.
/ is cortrstljeg loan to- upwards Of ninety
, millions OF doiia-', 30 carry on th. work OF
iii7ushtrr while h, is de3rovinl nc ms7u-
fsGGrcs to recruit the army whde prsfs-
gauge arc continually pstroIng tie Grssss !.
while the prince, ard well bc-n, ,h. aob1i.
,ty and clergy. are riofinr 10 inrcaG r.vr.
uucs, cxlorei from tire hard earri7es OF e.
indnRrou poor, ihe.c injured and irlu,fr
inrs oS labor, orc redore5 b. tn-yery and f.
mi.c, TO thc uccehsg Of llbGtiag ON chcs
icupa, lopphed Oy the charity % .her @,
prelors
, Thefe, fellow ci,igeu,, ere few Of Nh
bie0ed sGeas Of that government Qlnc
/ IA reprelented no trc Randard of rer
. f,Ios-. md t-hi-l ...... % 1901. -