Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-08

nands of the Chancellor Of the EXche-
quer, Is the great engine of corruption Ia
secure the interest and perpetuate the
measures of the ministry, famous or inia-
nous for Inc ministry must have mo-
nev and influence enough To carry along
with them majority of those sycophan.
TIC members OF Parliament, who bask in
the sun shine ofthe treasury department,
regardless of The great interests Of the
people. The British Consultation has
created aud perpetuated long list ofab-
surd distinctions of stars, carriers and he
reditary titles of nobility, who share all
the honors and emoluments of the gov
eminent, To the total exclusion OF the
common people. In America the most
humble birth or fortune can aspire TO the
highest station in the government. His
talents and virtues are his passports. and
if these are of the first order, they will ul-
tiniaicly conduct him TO the place of as
piration. Equal rights and privileges are
here regarded with the utmost scr,tpulo-
siiy, and every man wears the simple, but
honorable appellation of Citizen. In En-
gland, every person is obliged 10 conform
10 the principles of the established religi-
on. Here, we worship God according to
the dictates of our inclinations; every
person choosing that religion which hc
thinks is best calculated TO render him
happy here, and hereafter.
There are many other features i'm our
Constitution pre- emnently superior TO
those contained in the Magma Charta of
Britain but enough has been said TO
convince the most sceptical on this sub
Iect. can only say that am very sor-
~ 10 see" the tide of emigration so "a
pidly sets thus way" Europeans do not
come here from a preference of our gov
ernmcnt. Cupidiiy is generally the mo-
tive by which they are actua,ed. They
bring with them all their preudices and
partialiiies in favor the political insli-
tutions TO which they have been accus-
toned. The influx of foreigners into
| Rome, was one of the causes which as
sisted in tie downfall of that Republic.
Let us in due time endeavor 10 guard "a
| gainst similar calamity. 1t will be but
| poorconsolation tons, to boast, that our
country was once the only remaining Easy
lum of oppressed humanity" when the
extension of that liberal policy had
| chained us TO the car ofsome ambitious
demagogue, who would render our situa-
| lion thousand times more tyrannical.
because our free Constitution lad insp-
red salufary awe in the reign of kings.
1 ',iN' VIZ SAiOhS1 VI GOV .llltEtUl
will be interposed 20 prevent the exis-
tence of danger TO our liberties from this
source. Our native population muIiiplies
sufficiently fast, and it mul'iplies genuine
| principles of native republicanism. On
the other hand, are we not nuriuring an
adder in our bosoms, that is one day to-
sting our freedom in its most vital, Wi
nerable part? By putting up barriers %
the kind, here suggested, we may preserve
our independence, and hand down orr
happy form of government unimpaired,
10 our posterity. We are fast approach
ing 10 the destiny of the" great nation. y
Let not the plIilanthropic republicans be
| disappointed in their fond anticipaiIons OF
this important cv Mt. Let us asst .uously
cultivate the minds of our youth, Il fos-
ter their enterprise, genius and industry.
| BY the blessing of Heaven, we shall ex-
hlbit 10 the other quarters of the globe
Ito their reproach belt spoken y a peo-
pie, free, happy and ind pendent