The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-06
Vol. i0.----No. 1o9.

around their philosophy in acknowie.lpinr
tEis liberty to man. Rut it NAV ,e assert .
ed, that nothing Is advanced in this bou,d.
iess sphere of enquiry and speculation. Oh
~nicn 'here IS more perfect and unbroke,
harmony than, " that every Creature hu,
the constitution If his nature. is dc. err,ins,,
20 love himself. to pursue whatever tend.
TO ms preservation and happiness, and to ?
von Whatever tends tn his hurt and tpissn,
me p''st eminent among this class of wri-
ters are decidedly and ealthatically in ,on
Gurrence and support of the Pamphle, -
+, asiey SAYS, mat man I" NAV reiinuuish
ms country from a sense of insecuri.v an,
preston, annoyance or Inconvenience and
mat emigration ought neither to be pro,,;h,
yea or discouraged Hmchsson says thae
Pm tunes OF peace. j. would BE ,,y;,,s, ,,,5
l"'s"pFsWncLe IN any state, to hinder ,ts Cjti
zens Iroin selling their properIy. rerrovino
/ To any other State they please. and frs.;,e
themselves from their former political rela,
! ticns. Neristhere anv danger the con,inmesI
.has any o'a'e VIII be deserted by many OF
sts subjects ut,less il &c miscra,,,y cenati,,,sd
or administered, and in such cases the o.;
zens have 5etfrr right 10 Quit il. and
Cann0t De Compelled 10 remain its suh;ec,s
!o.l In the c1InPang of these ii may not ~.
improper TO introdnc" Mr.. Iccke This
most Celebrated Philosopher, & dis inrrish-
ca armament OF /. g'sh Ii ature. s.vs
mat" those who woal persuade Us thai IN
oe'ng born under any 9,crnment, we are
"a'dra''y snhJecis TO it. and have no NOV.
any title or pfetence TO the treedon, nj ,b,.
! state OF nature, have no-r.her rc+s-r ~
uhg that oil paternal power) to PRODUCE =,
Out only because our Fathers prooab;+o,'
| passed away their natural liberty y, ,here
10y bound themselves and their ost.,,,, -,
la perpetual subsection to the Governn3.r,
winch they them elves submitted IN. ,-I,s
true that whatever engagements or prop,i
any one ma. made for him8elf, he IS un-
der the obligation Of them b,, ro,,,,a va.
! any compact aohdtsoeUer, bind his mi J,e,, o.
fosfertfy. For his Son. when man ba;n,
ahoEetner as Ire As the Father, any act az
Tue J. amer, can no more give away TN. Jb.
Ierfg 0Ehe Son than can Of am bo9,, a; +"
mus, then, these wri'ers who /. ol nm =,
Nature, thr"' Natures G d have terivel II
! as an inheritance from II aVen an, nor
prIx ,ease from the Courtesy of Pc. e..
! where, then, are we t. look or he -;
and progress Of that doctrine which So,
from the citizen that distinguish d at,,;hn,a
ma teaches him to look upon himself as
: Fisoher and his country as is Pr,so,,
ncuSe Ills orv, both sacr d a. d nr,fape.
PHILOSOPHY and Science S.pimeot ~
ing all rise up in oppositi n against a..
eau only look for it, then, in those ,,nhan1,y
."hes, when truth aud knuwledge were M,
~ ana unknown, where every thing was
DARK, dreary and ferlorn t,i,slef H. - =,
ignorance and fear; where the f,c,,,;ea
Oh the man, the rights and syropathies of h;s
nature were passive, and suSp nded IN ~.
'assal and the Slave where Dew -
OF men, as it were, at the deciens;o- Is -
II an Empire, des lated ii, F.,Yo,., -
ihNot'eu J. IN one Common Confusion & ca
iare when society. If NAV be
Ctiien So was parceied out into ;nournsr.
o.e es'no"so'hents and m litary tr bes W ;cb
were continually engaged in copmot;o,,,
ana conqnests for plumber ard noysr "
hence arose mass IT cuSfom al tar,;,s
suggested b. this rude, precariou and m
o"'hHed state OF things, that Can only he.
IeonCe''ed TO nave had in view The mi,
ana aggrandizement Of the ckiee he e.,
ces and fealty Of the foil wer Fc1m Fh;a
" tnic origin, and this alone, has d scep5es.
t"e respondent doctrine of perpetual al
a Wnlch b ackstone himself conCes
ses' ana which by an /" casa onoLoe,,n ~.
c'nverts into allegiance bu rfh ~ ~
according to the oath of fealty. N M fe1'
Latory could dispose of his I,ord,s c;s.
l~hicn was gwen in Consequence of tb.
sun and service he was to re ,d., - D.
ana IN Wa') without his consent. Tens,s,
Lore would hold his Vassal in state nf 10
any ano bondage as long as he pleased snd
A.. .a'e ne oio not perform, the stp ,lated
! - : 'S' ~ u hinl IN O4tte. The Lands
we're again TO revert to him. Such usne
| the conditions & such the tenure n, Mil,
ne owed his fealty or allegiance. The 49,
son. OF all ttis is evident fror the ,eo,,,@-
and the situation If the times q,
| " De considered in the light of ro;i,,sn,
nounty tor which tie person that acrsr,' "a
! ~ was 10 perform similar duty AS jnns 40
n retained 1t. ard was Capable OF nerfceero
| nB IT,. ms IS made more evident. IT,
sole, from the rul of their descen. u.
'e' II De hrst remarked. that frud, or To-
hurfs re in their beginning, entirely CO
tu''onS at the will of the Lord 49, o.
years thes for life, then Hereditary 49,
ne eXpr IS condjti' ms, however. ,Sat IL
hrir should b. capable Of nerforn,; q 49,.
| services 4 tn Father and fAerD fore I,
rams Women and Monks, were if,csns.
bic Of inheritance. 'N0SP@"
nus 1t IS true and manifest, that the doc
,rne Tor which the Pamphlet conteres :.
| lo) correct tina, fealy or legiarce 80
rom n'm as tcnant: That allegiance ~
I Dho' 3 fot he, uniess released b. the .o.d
was the allegiance Of tenure. and no, e
o"Fh mat the oath IF ALLEGIANCE go.
rro" irnNre' and not ON birfh. Here ,ns.
pan phie IS Particularly worthy Of sttsr,;aa
n detecting the faIlacy of Backstons. 90"
an easy analogy" rs he terms il. S,atso
anes'ance perpetual tram birth. And -
elusive Of all Other engagements whish
4 are due from the Snb;ecC ~ -. Il, y. ~"