Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-11-06

OK The magic charm that las been throvn s,f,
II, is an honea word, and may be GIL 'ousa
even by the soundef republicans. WIN
7 (" All men are endowed by their Create, -,
certain unalienable rights."* They have .o ".@
ly Alright to protect their lives and rerp,,,i Sal'
and TO enjoy the liberty of employing themf.I"s,
IN 'uch regular callings as they choof:, ana =,
pfiag all 1T means to provide then,lelyp. ~
families w'th the comforts of life They nv.
equally rsh, 10 render themf.!yes ,sfp.csab.
and happy BY tie wife and di!igens ia,Dr,vs
mens OF sheir tiue ard talents. They have cora,
iy right to the gfts of nature and to !, tb.;,
honea acquircnlcots, whether Of learning Or o,,
perty, and 20 e,j y, OF anywGe app-cp5ia,. r.
t'aits OF sh-ir int,likcy as they t5euGclvcs nav
dtem Propcr. Ifele are !inc Of the una.co.b.
IS nights OF nan, n rela;ion 10 which il ~,
oeeo expressly AFT. med ia the decAtai,o of on,
national independence, "Ibat AA Mn IRE c,,.
ARD E7aal." Thefe righ's Of human r,;u,,
which: und:r arbitrary goverah MS, are either
withheld or granted w.:h partial hand, are &c,
cogn}zsd expressly OK virtually by tbofc repab,
lies which acknowledge tie people 10 be II.
ioercc of power. Whale fu:h free republics con.
tnnc pure, they are confantly making braacoi
acknowledgement of he equal rights OF hum,a
na'ure, oy i'c cqa'ey of their laws and III: i'm,
partiaiity of their cour.s OF juaice meeting the
fame meaiures 10 tic rich Ind poor, pfJtettng
good citizens and punihins evil docets, without
any leipcct Of pe5fons, In various o!h.r reflects
men axe created na<qgah and by the improve.
meat OF their talents, as we'll as by iununerabe
PfcV'dentisl occurfsnces, the naive inequalities
b9tween iben arc d!vc;fhsd AMI confJ.r4b!e in
e'eaitc. me are endowed with fuper:or Gifts
OF ndtufe, ia the enlarged Rfudare of thcir
minds. Some are born TO the petition II great
fortunes; others N a condition Of extreme 90.
'erY lome are placed by the circumstances Of
their birth, in moh favorable Gtoa;ion for
Improvement; Others in Gtuation unfayora5le.
his order Of nature tendsto effect ncceGay
degree differentiation and at tn. same time 70 as
to diversity tie occupations and pusiuit Of aen a.
70. promote the general intercfs OF (ocicty. In
the progrefs of lte the inequalities OF birth are
fomeumes reverted the rich become poor and
the poor become rich and native genus laying
dormant, is eKce!led by inferior natural talents,
constantly cultivated and iAprovcd. Some are
! lnduRreus, enterprifng and frugal others live
/ III Goth; and others plunge in the fatal gulph of
dlfiPation. They uiusIiy reap wha, they fow.
! Diligence, with good economy, makeths rich !:
ilnth wafelh and diffpa1on leads to poverty.
Yet, if all men were equal in the gifts of ma.
tire, in their educations, and in their iuduGy
and prudence there fill would be great inequs,
| ities in their circumstances, effected by caules
hidden from their fight and beyond their con.
troal. " The race is not (alwaysl TO be fwrft,
nor yet riches to men of understanding nor YET
favor to men OF Kill" It is laid by the poes
s. There isa i'd. in the atFAirs Of mas,
| Which taken at the food leads on 20 fortune.
Some happen to take this tide at the food /,
Others, equally or even wi(er, mifs the favourable
opportunity. More properly, she inyifble hand
of Providence fomc.ir1es exait, and lometmes dc.
pref S. beyond alIl truman foseGsht and con.
trary 20 all human probability. Now amidf all
! che divsrGty of human talents, amid the cohRant.
" llifline circu a1fances OF men living and:r a
free government where every one has the power
of felf direction as to tic Improvement of h; ia.
Tents and the purfnits OF life the tras ntabEns
equalty coniits in the whole body polite guard.
ing with the farc care all :a members by enading
| eoaitabe laws ana executing thole laws with &ria
in,parti4lity. This kind Of equality is pratica.
bic and f4lu,ary it is founded in public and PFl.
vste virtue it is shc great fpur to general nduf.
try, and is ipring OF lite TO free commonwealth.
In fuch Ralc Of things, the rich and the poor
ire equally projected in their Perfons and they
are at libertyeo employ fox their own benef th:
faculties which have b=cn given chem by the God
! of nanre.
| Modern as well as ancient demagogu-s, 10
thsr fc,fl- Cor power, have hewirchcd people
and allured! 70 her tanda'd the proajgate, ths
idle AID the needy, by diaeminatng notions Of
fu:h political eqiaIiy ass merely che creature
Of imagination an equality unfounded IN nae