Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-07-27

public. the foundation oil our rights, the
equalization fevery political advantage,
the terror oftyranls, the boast offreemen.
Where is the country under Heaven thas
presents SO enviable view, the breath
of freedom and prosperity waited over
its land, What noble Institutions, how
firm the basis of her liberty; it is here
that merit rides triumphant over riches
and title; it is here that free thinking
and suffrage is extended 10 all, the per-
secuted emigrant of tyranny, of religion,
or political sentiment, finds home in The
bosom of strangers his industry en-
couraged, his piety respected, and his
ambition animated, with no restraint but
those laws which are the same to all, and
no distinction but that which his merit
may originate. What a source Of eXul-
tation, what subject for our congratu-
lation if our advancement and prosperi-
ty continues a few centuries, how STU
penduous will be the republic OF Ameri-
ca. Science is already winging her way
with eagle swiftness, genius, enterprise,
and bravery, are the characteristics OF
an American. The smoke of the Indian
wigwam has but scarcely evaporated
when the increase of population and the
progress OF enterprize, creates states,
builds cities and towns, where but short
time ago the spontaneous trees of the
forest stood. A people distinguishing
themselves in 50 glorious manner by
their application to every thing that can
render nation the most Hourishing and
happy, an admirable constitution here,
places every man in situation to con-
tribute to this great and important end,
and every where ditluses spirit of true
patriotism, which is zealously employed
for the public welfare; we see here our
citizens forming great and important en-
,erprizes, III order to promote the glory
and prosperity of their nation. A free
and enlightened government finds the
most powerful succors 10 give success
10 tEeir great designs. The sovereignty
of the states and the representatives of the
people form band of confidence be-
tween the chief magistrate and the nation.
The people concurring in every thing
that concerns the public good, easing the
burden OF the government by rendering
an obedience to its laws, the more perfect
IS it is voluntary, every good citizen
sees that the strength of the nation is real
ly the welfare of all, and not that ola
single person. The event ofour consti-
tuition being settled, our civil rights pro-
perly defined and secured, is to be re-
sarded as the most important event in
our history, since that period vast ana
increasing accession of internal and eX-
ternaI trade, has flowed through the
sources of our government, adding
wealth and vigor to the industry Of every
class of society. In an age that has SO
peculiarly Witnessed the .pompous but
futile and disastrous pretensions of En-
ropean speculative policy, Americans
need not be exhorted duly to appreciate
he government which includes the
soundest maXims Of moral experience,
and estimate the probity and talents of
that government and laws, that secures
the efficacy of their application to the
concerns of life, to the enjoyment Of their
domestic voca,ions, and their conscien-
| lions duty to the author Of their being.
ClluCI nave VIC NituSooSd tuio
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and envious happiness
of our republican government, the grea-
ter part of South America has caught
The contagion, she could no longer be a
silent witness of the brilliant display Of
our union. That people who have SO
long been the subjects OF the most In
human tyranny, the victims of oifusca-
tive bigotry and oppression, she took up
arms to release herself from the chains
| of servitude, a long and bloody contest
has been the issue, but the God OF liber-
ty was with her. She has by her arms
established independence. Our govern
ment has recognized it. If she, like US,
will reap the well earned ,aurels OF her
bravery, and manifest to the world that
she can enjoythe hard toiled for blessings
of liberty, the day will not be tar distant
when no trace of the footsteps of tyranny
shall be seen in the western world-whcn
the latest discovered quarter 9th globe
shall be the paridiasical earth Of the pa
riot, and liberty triumphantly reign over
the tempestuous and destructive ocean
of monarchical grandeur.
Let tyrants treinble at the progress OF
universal and enlightened freedom, un-
til their thrones totter under them and
their crowns fall to the earth. Let them
witness the rapid but steady strides that
our government is making towards ma
tiona importance, the strength OF our
arms in the field, the means of our inter-
nal resources, and the wise and prudent
measures of our cabinet. The recent
war with Great Britain has manifested to