The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-07-08

er. Do we not her. enjoy political and civil
liberty. in a greater degree than any other peo-
pie on earth Have WE not a more extensive
country, Astounding in all the varieties OF cli-
mate, 10 greater degree than any other PEG.
PIE, If this be the Etct, what lengths ought We
not 10 20, great and good, to preserve those
lnestmabe blessings We are SO situated and
secured by tie laws SO wisely adopted by the
legislatures OF our country, that, III scripture
language, every one can si secure uner ms
own vine and is tree, ane! none 10 make him
afraid.
Citizens, enquire for yourselves, and con-
sider your free and Independents situation IN its
proper light, attended with Thousands Of bless
ngs unknown 10 The poop oi other countries,
In America no hereditary distinction is known
merit IS here found in ABUNDANCE, without
which, a citizen can never rise in the estlma-
ton OF the people.
1t has been the opinion Of party long OPP
posed TO the present government, that, there
is want OF virtue t. ensure its safety though
we can venture = say upon the most approved
authority, that there Is no government 50 well
calculated 10 ensure the Liberties and happiness
OF a prop" as federal representative rcpub-
lie, such as that under when wt live.
1t IS maslm of tiia CT lcbratcd slontcsquieu,
4" that virtue is not the principle nl monal-
cheat government !" though it is in sons mca-
sure requisite II hi governments not ihmedt~
atcly III the na'. IS OF the pope, yet II IS alb
sa,u;et in the nature oil rrprc,entattN, tub
lc 80 it IS evident, in our government NitlGe
must exist in a very great degree, notm.t.l-
sfln;';ng all the VICE. Indeed, OF this We need
ony rccur 10 tie case Of Burr, vino, " I'll an
his bOa.ted talents, foreign and domestic all
was unable to put in force lis wicked aad lia-
bnlictI schemes. Notwithstanding he iaurt
d all attempts made upon oar rights, yci II IS
incumbent upon 10 guard and pluteel our
iber%i with greater diligence. Instead OF 4
departure from those genuine principles SO ma
tarA to the American people, We have the hcsr
slennd. ior believing, we shall with care ana
attention. gov in al those essentials, necessary
20 ensure our growing empire.
In ali governments, however well founded.
there are times when the people viii !ela& III !.
SINAI! degree from their usual energy. !! un-
fortunately has been the case under the en!hat-
90 laws, which, we nave the best reason to b..
eve, has preserved rs from the ty!ants Of the
ocean at least iur WHALE. We have reaatn
to lament the late pai4ic III Washington, which,
no doubt, has been productive OF esils, and
eit stain that can never be washed away.
Citizens, it remains with you to correct all
the vices existing among rs lis not here as
under rnona,.hc.l deepoiic governments;
there the people al4 detivrd Of wntt yop have
most completely III your power, setty IS q
property Inherent Ill AmliicAns; They are
better fitted for lis ejoyn,eh,s thaii aay ,.A,t'
people. il is therefore highly necessary tl.at
you duly attend to these liberties So dearly
bought by the worthless ol evenly SIX, We,
fellow titzcns, now assembled ~ conillc Ct, o.
ration 81 Inc day thai ralh4 " The E'at anlohE
nations, lei it impress rs with fiuc sense Of
the solemn obig ions duc to OR Gcd--the
sages and hctoes o. oar revolutionary war; l-st
il as deeply nnpIess us with The Importance Of
holding ever sacred the coniederat on, WHICH,
ike the links oi one gieat chain can never be
broken without destrHct OH 10 the whOC
Washington, the father OF hts country, has
lett us tins liis mo st important legacy. l.st
ii not only REGAL to our m,nds that glow oil love,
that barns in the bosom Of evcry friend to liberty.
but convince the word ot our Importance aa
grea; aud independent nation. We, as .1me-
ricane, can say move Tor ourselves than any
people on earth. 1t needs only a recurrence
10 our settler "nt, the tyi ng scchcs we lave
| encountered, and, finally, the Wise consti,u-
ton adopted. With proper attention to tie
cnlIivat or o. morals, We snalI grow in III the
blessings derived from so happy Constitution
as that we enjoy, ;nd leave a name behind us
rerered by ages yet 10 come.