The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-07-26
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t ADD6sssED 70 r8E KING, IN yukT, iS.4
(Coacissdsa 49, > a,
Now Of opiAen that tisls 70 sxtnuYn cf pf;:,
peri,y esonSt le found in sp absolutely anselslct
state narmuch 40 the vefy.fss. a.ccafs, wers ts
even those which raottss affords tolsr St,Ayssts
would no, Dc administered lila. state of ussfss
therefore, not only does attain the ed, bxt his
even abkolu>ely imposaib,e; 4 Is tbefefore pieYsS
that the most desirable slate of civilization qairs&
ehe sserihr~ Of pnr,'en Of our natural liberty.
hut expssicnse slso demonstrates. that undes ~
absolute despatissn. which is the other exutras.
knesfedse beccsocs extnet By Gseasibs degisss.
The arts cease to be cultivated, emulation isaplrsts.
every one becomes Indifferent 10 the national go'Y
and 10 hationai prosperity, SO that agriculture, v'-
merce and population are gradually annihila,sd.
II is then, At y Point between absolute liberty and
absolute power that the mal,~un OF national psos.
perity, OF which W. in h, exisisi We fncE,s
that il iy ndispensaby necesa- 10 obtain IL, that Sn
the one side liberty should be continsd within Ger,
tain bcands. and on the o,her that Dwer shpuld ba
under some limits Now. il is this libertyth thus re-
s,ricted that l call social htcry aud this po~ets
thus limited, that name iegiiina,e tersr. ,.,.
10 therefore necessary that among eit-ens. the
one should renonnce their ohmeras OF absolute lib
erty, and vhe other their prelensiops IS absolute
power, which cannot be supported II is necessarf
that ON each side generous abandonment of evsiY
thing whieli might inure that state Of prosperity
which should be the object Of the general wish,
should take place Ii was certainly with suvh tc.
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then The revolution would not have taken place.
That may hx as precisely possible the noirs
where il is proper TO stop between two, the extremes
OF which we have spoken, it is hecesssryto ascst
ton thelnost perfect state OF society, that with the
existence Of which no man hsttet hiinsklf, but
IL is sufficient for Us conclude that we have is1e
the nearest possible approach tot In order that sc
may establish The existence OF the principle, ,tha, Sslc
state Of things can neither be reobnoed with ia
definite liberty or absolute power >,.e
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ways, and receive an infniy Of notifications. for
experience proves that can prcspet as we'll under
monarchy properly lmitcd,as under we'll bs!.ne-
ed popular government anG my object is'ot 20 have
recourse 20 diGicu researches. IN which men h.tS
often fallen into mstakes only one sees that tho
question is susceptible Of different solutions, ace6t.
ing the nature Of the governments Of diftetens
| countries, and that there are many points wbiea
ought to be common 10 NIL No for instance the ne.
eessi,y Of civil and Criminal legslaton-of pS6lie
fotce--of an administration Of fnsnce>-cf
menis for the instruction Of youth Althoagt y -
not possible TO Establish in theo the limits az htss
eiferent powcrs perceive ,ha al OF In IN AbouA
norak tess Ne kSad 20 Nase snerestta for The %
jectof attaining the highest degree OF nAtural prot.
perty, and ,hai ohscquentiy Distinction snd pfi,i-
leges ought 10 be admitted iato the orean ration; /;
but only as far 40 they have tendency accomplish
the object alone. They are the wheel.work desiine8
TO put the machine in motion, but which are placed
there on thei own account, and which should even
complicated, and add TO its irritation OF wbstso-
ever import lance Of those pieces may be, shond
it be even the handspring Of watch, il woald be
absurd say that the watch was made for the sprn6s
end not the spring for the watch Here we Lave the
/ fable Of the belly and the members; the members
rot made for the belly noe the belly for the me m.
bers. but ell are made for the general organization
| Of The human frame. In,l, a..
But will it be said. although we' know that sbt
raariru. Of national prosperity is the great and only
| Sndx ve fy<,swt n mn A
not precisely know in what this naIinxn consists.
how will We a,iaia II What route shall we tsks ir
order 10 arrive at il snd when we shall have dacoS.
cred Il, how shall determine each ofus,to follow
III To this answer, Mat il 10 by the progress OF
Knowledge that men will successfully arrive At tbe
discover, Of hose routes and tbst il 10 by the for,
nation Of national mind that each person will be
directed in the pursuit. .,atsa
The science Of government is brought 70 Pcrfee-
ton BY insensbe degrees and, like all others, by ex-
per.ence and meditation -As soon as every one shall
sincerely search for that which is most s0i,abc fos
the great fanily each day will add TO the ihfoynfn-
ton Of the preceding men viii cease TO wander II,
uncertainty. and all will eagerly carry their tribute
Of intelligence and zeal 10 the common stock.
But what viii b. the great moving principle Of al
those individual efforts Who will give them that
uniform tendency to the same objcetl Il is evident
that Il cannot be any thing short OF passion wheh
is noble and strong, and That passion cannot be 9th
er than that OF love Of country. .ls A I....
II 10 necessary therefore to generate this love-it
is necessary TO create public spirit-a national spf
in 10 in this that deficient, and deficient 20
such degree that We can scarcely for,n an idea Of
il, and that nobody amongst no, 20 state the fact
cornprehends how individuals can De sacrificed IL
general interef.-To forget himself for the safety
and glory OF his country, and that one might per.
baps--cIcIdds the possibility Of his own existencs Z
in some measure, ~ aneieat history did not sdppIy
us With proof and did ~e not see il exist " high
degree among same beighboring nations. In Eng>
! Hnd the foftune Of each Individual ID linked with
the fortune Of tho state every MN there is power1
fully interested in guarding the State .skainst sry
pefceysbls shock consequently the greet majority
OF the nation it Of course on the side Of Govern1
ment and the party ia opposition must be very weak
Tb. only Of that opposition 10 TO keep every fpsa
in BREATH and 20 rtnder public discussion more fo1
found and to csase public business to be more care,
fully examined. These are the reasons why England
M tionsl srifu there IL ma sxch thing III