The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-11

iurplv the deficiencies or the fun. THIS was the
third form, known by political writers under the
OF democracy. Here the poop traniacted all puo,ic
ouiueis, the greater part of it, in their per-
ions their laws were made by thenfelves, & upon
any failure of duty, their officers accountable to
'heniieves, and 70 them only In all appearance,
,hey lad iecured by this method the advantages OF
ter and good government, without paying their Ii,
berty FOR the purchaie. Now, my Lord, we are
come 10 the na'tvrpiece Of Grecian refinement, and
Roman iolidty.a popular government. The esriief
aud mot celebrated republick Of this model. was that
of Athens 1t was contributed by no lefs an ar,ia,
than the celebrated poet ard Philosopher Scion. But
fo,ne- wa. this political ,.ael launched from The
o1ks, than IT overiet, in the lifetime Of the
builder. tyranny immediately iupervened; no, By
foreign corouei, no, by accident, but by the very
nature and contribution OF a I.AsssY4s, An artful
man became popular, the people had power in their
hands and they devolved comfortable flare of their
power upon their avourife and the only u. ne made
ct this power, To plunge thoe who gave it into
ia.ery. Accident rettored their liberty. and the
lame good fortune produced men of uncommon liher-
ties and uncommon virtues amongt them. Bu tneie
abilities were iuiered 10 he Of little iervce either 10
their poiic'ors or to the fate Some of ,heie men,
Tor whole fakes alone read their hinory thev Ia
p'hed others they impriioned; and all they IRE
with various circumstances Of the nIUt iha.ne.ul In
gratitude.
Republics have many things in the fpili, Of al,fo
iue monarchy, but more than this a G.ininr
merit ever hated OF iulpeeted popular aiTebiy
as well as in court and all iervce, done the atr
are looked upon dangerous the rulers, whether
iutans or lenatoTs. The Ofraejin ar Athens was
built upon this principle. The viddv naomi.
whom we have under coniide ration bein- Ella, :
ed with foe hahes of 1uceefs, which they ow ed TO
nothing les tan any nieri; of their own BEGAN to
rannize over their equals, who had aiiocia,ed with
Them Tor their common defence. With their yru-
denoe they renowned all appearance of iuiiee They
entered into wars raIily and wantoty If they were
niueeeisul. inlfead OF growing .f9- By their mis-
fortune, they threw the whole blame of Their n,rcon
due on the miniers who had adyiied, and the .,re
rails who had conducted thofe wars ; until bv de-
grses they had cut off all who could ferve then,
IN their councils their battles If at any time rLeJa
wars had happier iHue, It oas no les dfiiorl, n
deal "ith them on account of their pride and Influence
Furious IN their advsr'ty, ;yraruca in their frcc EFT
es, commander had more trouble to CONCERT his de-
fenee before the people, than plan the operations
oi the campaign IL was not uncommon f., a rsne
raj, under the horrid dJooijI, Of the Roman enpe-
rors to be III received III proportion to tie greatness
OF mas iervces Agricola is hrong nitanee of this
No man lad lone greater things nor with more hon
cit ambition. Yer on his court he was obip
ed TO enter Ro with all the fecrec, cf er,n,i,ai
He went 10 the palace Ike Victorious co,nn,ap
der who had merited and might demand the greatet
rewards, but like an offender who had CONE 10 rpp-
picate pardon for his crin;es. HIS reception WAS
an'werabe Byloi stn'o, e nuilo Er.zsse ex..b.us
i'r4r E'0isafi-17 i.7mifa5 g." Yet in that vert
esdon 81 this WORT of monarchical tyrana;es nodcf
ty diieretion and coonefs Of temper formed ore
KIND OF ieeurity even for the highen .,rr;. Ru, az
Athens, the niceit AID ben Guded behaviour wssro,
a 'uineisnt guard for mar of great capacity Some
o' their brave.t commanders ere ubse TO ay
country lone To enter into the lervile oits enemies
rather than abide popular determination on their
conduct, leh, as one OF them fad, their giddiner;
might make the people condemn where they meant
to aequt; t" throw ina black bean even when they
intended white enc.
Bat what other form of governments is capable of
producing fnch men 4 WIKI all its errors on ;,s
head it is ineonrovertibie that Athens exhibited a
more luxurious and enviabe peefacIe than all the mo-
naTshes and ari.tocracies that ever exfed. -Beuer
were portion of turbulence and Ructuation than
that unwho!eiome calm, in which all the beG facu-
ties OF the human mind turned putrecence and
Pohon. GodsOin's Pei: 3gRiee.