American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-25

What picture this growing world presents 10
QUE contempt top Hos / reno aes the hearts Of
those disguised with the miserles OF Europe. A
revenue of lO0oJ0,000 ,irancs) without di ect
taxes; which leaves surplus OF IL or 100000
ae al the expenses OF government are paid; an
army led from the midst of the native citizens OF
the county, which weighs nelthe on its popula-
tion teasury; aud offers no dangers tolS liDer
"; The ma thine frontiers oil the state receiving, all
al onte from art, those deiences which nature had
left them unprOvided with; population increasing
without rod and without fear a territory, which,
for ages to come, will admit OF its increase; a flag
which waves over every sea; the arts OF manulac'
turing industry developing themselves every day
on a soll. which we looktd on as only adapted to
the tolls of agriculture. Such is the picture which
is offered to us by the Uned States of America, in
the forty filth year of their existence as a nation.
And whence SO many blessings?-From national
insii utlous. whose free and natural action is not
impeded by those particular and individual interests
whit h, elsewhere, openly attack secretly undermine,
or fully alter and disguise them
The exec utive head OF the government OF the
United States had to express his views on those
dee ly-nterestlng circumstances, 10 which bo;h
Europe and America are now involved. With what
gravity with what exquisite judgment and oresg hi
he has done it How every thing is ,lassed in his
spec with clearness and precision His words
arc tHOSc Oh tFUH, Oh TrNSOH OF jHSttce-hnu 81
humanity
South America viz the new states OF South
America (he s.vs) are strong enough to rest
on what they had obtained TO continue contest
without shy hopes OF obtaining an object would be
both lnhuman aud unjust The whole question OF
American independence is comprised in those few
wo'ds
The FIRST Of any government, the United States
have proclaimed their wishes for the successful
issue oil tbs noble struggle in which the Greeks are
engaged they have found in another bemlep heIe
sentimen;, which would have honor ed those ho
are nearer to them and owe perhaps, greater
debt OF graiude to their ancestors
n hist Europe Is filled with determinations agansl
the revolutions OF Spain and Portugal, America
sees only IN those great events, an improve ent in
the condition oil part of the human race, to which,
her own children bel'ng; she elicates her brother
on having acquired The blessings oil new and free
existence a. cheaper rate than she did herself.
But the Congress viii, Ii now sits to decide on the
tate OF Spain and Judge its institutions, will not sit
at Washington.
The Able La Mennais, Achilie de Jouffroy |
you'd not even be listened to in the cabinets or
Churches oil PLAIN people. Of sober good sense.
UT IS naxlm sacred to ourgoyernment and people,
says the President "that every independent natl n
has the right of improving its own institutions and
That 10 one has any right to interfere in his subject
&c "LttteTs from 81 James Ia work oil NJ II
Nha .eeu,isux) have ever tou, he'd with more saga
cry On The principles of these convulsinos which
a AZ Ehtope; it'rlouung thtm to the false posi-
lion N which the ArIstorracy is placed The Presi
den' 'avs on TINS su ect"Tt is evident that if any
consusion lases ace in that part of he world, I'LL
mus aToreed rom causes not among US, as we
maze ut me orde he,e -th; order ~ the people "
us, n the opinion Of disnterested Judge. I'll,
Eu'oae IS again involved in wa shr will owe il to
the HisIocRAcY Those words OF the President
re e. tnus TIVE fundamental difference between our
slth noe and hat" ,merics There every / ing
Is pidn before you; you build on soil where you
meet With no Oh tructlnns obs acles; here yo
must both hemollsh and uild up at The same Time
foul works. doabled lie prescription of ages and
o. 4OO v ars OF barbarl m aud teHdaiity excaim
agar st you from their ruins a thousand voices
Cali on havoc and destruction to prevent he esta
olishment OF an orderly ard harmonlus system
Whlcn they hate; we must both fight and build up
amidst runs. But, America, happily, knows OF
no SUI b Impedimcnts. She sprung to life full
grown and popnru ned at once for all The relations
OF social exisens e. IN her birth, all was pure ma
tonal, great, and Tree irom CONVERSATION Happy
land where there is NJ room for the sophstry oil
the amDtlous-tor contests between old and new
lntef1sis--sictors and vanqushed the dead buried
OF toured ttom their graves; and where every WHEEL
IN Y political machine moves without noise and |
without expense.
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