Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-30
For tie Columbia, r..
FARiUS.-S.'

FABiUS.--No \
In the two preceding mn,
fsrring to the mos, iam,n.
we.l'h' OF antiquity, and 10
aud actual'condision Of mn :.
have been incu;ested: ~
lat. Tia. these repus.i:,s,
longest duration, nav. be-.
powerful, prosperous, and D |
wnIchs dsc'dsd preponder,p.s
given to property.
2dly. Tha, the pstur.I;,.1
the bodily and mental sop,!W
necessarily produce in ,,,;!
the equal projection ofvoysrn.
responding Distinctions; md
doc'flHs thG; al men ere en-,
~ - '"''e'sus ! ha'h,
dat'on IN nature ard l.. ;rr,S
cast our eyes On any sssembl.,
What 'diEerenc, in bod,
how vast in mcntal. III .,r,
mines cndo Ysd wi,h ever, 4
Others hearts p,oUe to eve,
some We behold "geniu, -,
native ss'es;" il e.atr,, ,,u,j5i|
ing amidst s. the be,,j.l herd 4
display activity and labor; al
sunk in Ietharsy ard .lo,h, \
thu componcn: pasu 9; ever, :
zach are tn. eomponsn, p.r,, !
ion: 60 has Nature and N,uI
ord.incd it to exist.
With one reverence and sud
we must receisc the work f.os|
a,cr's hand, as he 81, formed ii
plousIy question its wisdom, .,|
rs order. IVhal i. ,hi, ord,,|
every human being should I,
portion Of csmfor, which rnrj
culties oan procure, ei,hou, |
the persons or invading tie seq|
OF others. This is The prIn,r|
OF ns'ura! iustice--,bi, i, TIE !
on which al governments cust
by which !. should be suid|
IFS opers,ions.
Under this principle, al men
cciye equal protection; ard
sense, al men are, .ns ousa. (
qnal.-Ar inpo',ss, question \
sss. Wha, k.Gd .cfSovsrrnen|
calculated 70 give cflic-ey to III
PIE without 1'.pu,iDs asGuG
W. must all ,gree that 'ta; sor'
'Aich shall give mcn q
efficacy to ii sugh. to b. p'efsrd
From the experience Of fs
years, We fad that . simple d,l
eli 10. do: snd in The .'ruciur|
own governments We have rsill|
The principle rs incompetent 10 !
.ociaI order aud happiness. p
pie ell masse. arc acknowledge
I, be ine.p bic Of Gel .3:'''lor
les,,sd authority is considered
sly mean ofsseer,sining their 1
nd providing for their wella'1
structure, therefore, OF this q,
u'hority is a subject @! high 4
very society. On Il mi': e't
icpend, rs safe,y, is honor, II,
community. as well as Toe 10
,ccuri,y and hsppine" ct II. q
In whom the rig5t o! 'uHn1
xIs,, and now i shall &c
nus, ever be quc:i;ons Of pFiq
,or,ance in organising this .
IN some Of cur states sc FHda
fended suffrage, N oihers . ~"
ed. In this state i, 4: cohtlLso
,.ho possess >, iea.' an eHale 'o]
a certain quantity Ct real P'sp''|
is quantity is very properly j
=. 70 pu, i, INTO y: power O. %
Industrious men easily 10 see1
they choose. I, is befr rss''e
{ s,en..al pritc:ple, as tho's
.,s.e evidence Of q pcrm,nen'k
the society, by possessing = =
is soil. oUsh. TO have an ts.'>
,.b!ishing lis permanent !O'e.
,iSes this plain dictate OF ''.''
considerations ex!S, why .''
...onld be held sacred AID he'1
pushed.
TIE possession Of prop.''y J
nav in general be regarded IS
violence OF capacity. ipjiMg ]
:.Ii,y The possession CT p'yl
ord. both the msan ADD Isl'0's
the mind j: places
,o.e the imporiuiiiJes Of St
erp,s,ions Of dl.honc:y sna
,i,.ds him TO The society BY ins|
IS, tics of:r,eres,. IisH0Io'
Inc be., prospect Tor 'be s ss,'|
Else, virtuous and indspehos..
4 principle which is 50 ven D,su
o place at the helm Of eo' ..,i.I
visdom and virtue Of the na'i'l
never TO be abandoned, bnt en.
I. fullest sigor, in an elee Sa,.
nen,: for when We sa'e w.
rave accomplished al lha1