The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-11

numbers multiplied by themselves would
produces 603729! Thr boy answered as il
by insri c.. w; which was right.
Cues. 3 How many seconds are there in
90 sea,ss lnhslf a minute he answered.
S62, 100 600 Zone billion, eight hundred ,Ss
nine-y Two millions, one hundred and sixty
thousand. 10y
Several more questions were asked with
similar success. and utterly to my aston;sh-
ment ;ous have no, room for the m here
When we consider the unheard of powers of
Shis child, and the laud ,be purpose TO which,
Inc proceeds of his exhibitions are TO be an
Propriated, we cannot but hope that a libe.
raj encouragement will be experienced.
~ Y. T.. Post.
Notwithstanding the predictions of feder
alism, there has been scarcely a period
since the memorable triumph of 1900
when the republicans were more united
tnan they are at this day Amidst all the
,v'clsseudes OF our affairs, occasioued by the
folly or depravity. of she conduct of FOREIGN
powers towards US, it is an Invaluable con
ISOLATION that the great body of the people
manifest stability in principle and an at
Sachment! to- men uot to be shak.n by
events. because the a.o5s of Greece and
home were subject to violent gusts Of pas
sion as all MODS ever have been and ever
WIZ De, 1T has been since absurdly echoed
and reyecboedr by those whose interest lies
IN dePreciating popular rights. that the de
mocratc feature of eur Institutions would
disclose the same results and expose us to
IKE evils These inveighers against re-
publican government have been altogether
inScnsiote to the marked difference betw en-
the form and character, of the ancient
rePuoiics. end Of that under WHICH we live.
4 ney nave lgnnrantly or. in,en ionaIly los,
>>siShs 0, the refreSenfdtire feature that dis
tingu'snes our SYSTEM and that renders IL
as different .froma Democracy as from a
Monarchy, The truth is that all extremes
are more nearly allied 70 each other than
a superhciai observer, would Imagine.
mere are infinitely more points of resem-
o.ance between q pure, democracy and an
absolute monarchy, than between repre-
septat'ye republican system of governments
ana a pure democracy or absoa5e monar
chy, For, in the representative reonbl;r
the general sentiment is transfusea into th,.
government. and checks and controls the
absolute power of any one man i; while in
pure democracy, as well as in an ALSO
lutte monarchy, however gilded the will of
an individual is the supreme law Both
are, consequently, equally despotisms. The
only oinerence is that in an absolute mon
archy there is little hope OF change for
the better, while in democracy the fverv
INSTABILITY OF public opinion multiplies the
chancesof reform. ~.
In representative republic there is more
stability because the substantial interests
OF naton are subject 10 bat little variati N.
ana because the government, from its very
organisation, is compelled to consult and
promoe those interests. There NAV be
occasional periods when these interests are
neglected or sacrificed but public opinion
soon BECOMES too powerful for those who
nave mus violated their trusts, and replaces
mem with men more worthy of the national
confidence
VI these remarks our recent experience
affores the happiest verifcation. The ci
Vllised world, of which we form par. has
never been more embroiled and conyulsed
IMAM during the past ten years The api-
tatiors OF the nations OF Europe, and their
wrongs towards us, have exposed us to
greater evils than could possibly have arisen
from any internal causes. They nave ken nj
us IN constant state of alarm, and have
deeply affected as well the nature as the
value OF our labor. They have by this
operation afforded to faction the most fruit
lui ana plausible themes for defamation
and denunciaticn against the administrators
OF our government Opportunities, so allu-
ring, have not been neglected. Every ar.
unce has been used TO instil the belief in
the existence OF a foreign influence in the
very bosom of the government. Novirtue
or public services have constituted a shield
against this calumny, which has flowed in
bold and steady stream.
And what has been its effect3 Has IL.
as under different systems, rnined those at
whom it has been levelled : Has il robbed
them OF the public confidence? Has les
sened their capacity to be useful ; Has it
inundated them in the discharge of their
duties! On the contrary, it has exalted
them it has clothed them with additional
confidence it has increased their ability
TO serve their country and it has inyigora
ted their discharge of duty The late illus
trious Chief Magistrate came into Office nv
very small majority He retired on he
6oidest tide of popularity. The present
Chief Magistrate, on the same tide. was
elected by great mojority, and there are
the most unequivocal reasons for believing
that his virtues and talents still eoualIy
endcar him to his countrymen. Recent oc
currences prove, beyond all doubt- that
these have encompsssed him with oano-
ply impenetrabIe by the shafts of poli,i
Cal hostility or personal resentment.