The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-07
LYNCnBURG, NOVEMBER :, /.
NoSAnenIEs rs REPUBLICS.

On InLaI. throughout his easay NJ
The British constitution, contends for i1'
suprriarIiy Of the inouarchlcal over lin
renuhlican form of g'vernment ant
POUNDS his fanfi;r fheory on the assumed
fact, that in England, the revolutions which
nave TAKEN Mace, have been uniformly "a
sorahl- 10 evil liberty whilst on thf
other haud, ia the ancIent republics, they
always resulted IA thr rlr, alton ri lew
anhiiinas individuals, aud the opprrs@lo''
OF the great body of the people. Bni
does hr not manifest some Inconsistency
and ia fact sap the foundation upon which
hi. Argument is based, ahrn he admits
that the ciyiI wars which have occurred IN
Spain. Denmark, Sweden, sc which are
all monuchies. have only beer subscr''eht
IN the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ~f n Few aspiring
demasagurs who took advantage al po-
pnlar commutions In seize the relns ot
power, nr have trndrh ~ confirm md
strengthen IN. tyranny against whinii the
people rrhrnrd2 When De LolIne wrote,
however, b. had not witnessed the effects
of the American revolution. He had not
seen the happiness. oi the people nj once
is origin aud its end. d. had MT seen a
vhulc people rise in the enelrsty of their
strength Ia resist the oppression oi Their
rulers, atd retiring from the field of battle,
calmy and deliberately settle upon form
of government He had not seen this go-
sernnrn,, based npon strictly drmocrati-
cal principles, progress with firm and
majestic atrp, from weak infancy to 81
gantic manhood--ch.ckrd In all lis advan.
ces to unconstitutional power by the ire
sisliha yaicc of frrc prople, II hr had
written century Later, bow different would
have been his conclusions II Is Al best,
We think. proceeding an an erroneous and
untenahle foo in, 10 institute n comparison
between thc policy and Effect Of Greclao
m Roman laws aud customs, operating
nj period when the world was young, aud
the people unci,lliLed, al those of Tn.
gl MI, after the Magma Charta had been
nrested from King john by the Barons,
when civilization and religion had taken
the place uf barbarinnistn and heather
ID ,iatry. But is the position assumed by
D. Lolme corrrct1 We unhcsitalingly
say it is not. Was the good Of the many
or Of the Je'p promoted by the resolution
IN whth one of the Stusrts WAS hurled
from the throne, to make room for tysant
With a different hane' Or by the recall
of Charles Or evrn by thu revolution
which De Lolme loves 10 dwell npon, of
l0B8 Z The inaiensble and indefeasole
rghts of the body of the people, il is tree,
we're partially enlarged aud confirmed by
them all, hut still there were cancers leIt
in the system, SEINE of which continue 10
this day 10 disgrace the fabric OF which
the English nation is SO proud, and which
IS 50 enthusiastically euoglzed Ivy Do L.
uch Is, for instance, the connection Of
church and state, carrying n lis traIn Il
Lost of evils-snch is the nigh Of heredl-
Nry succession, which gives IN Il panticular
family, from the king III regular graduation
tltuugh all the collateral branches, To lhr
hnndrrdlh remove, eminener over
every other family IN the cmpirc--such Is
the Nlee-cunsulship which sways the drstl
nles of Ireland, which tramptcs upon the
civil and religious hts OF large majorlly
Of i,s'inhahitaRts, aud cramps Its energies.
Such Is their unqualified system of taxa
ton and representation ---ihelr national in
sOlveney-and their practical disregard OF
doctrines sacred t" strictly representative
government. IL would be- idle stnr al this
day, IN THIS country, Ia contrnd for the sn.
periorty of republican governments, be
cause even when badly administered, the
corrective power resides with the people.
We do not acknowledge, the correctness oi
Mr.. Pope's coaplet,
=" For tnttns OF government let fools contest
= Nhateeris best administered, is best"
The fact of the superior excellence of
nrePnhlicaR fern of government, is every
day esinced by the effects OF our own sys
ten. The greater freedom Of our citizens
and the stronger bulwarks hy which il Is
surrounded, manifest the justice of the as.
sumption, and overthrow the host of inpe.
NOUS speculaiionsind in by De Lelme
lie had been conversant, however, only
alth the hstory of the ancient republics
and with those of modern Europe, who's,
foundations vere radically defective, ant
winch bore IN their ylta!' the seeds oftheir
o'yp destruction. Ii renamed fat the L
nittd States to dissipate the 'heher which
bad become strong in the accumulate,
Fr jndicrs of successive ages, that e" tn,
FcoI!c are their own worst enemies -
May they long continue To hold forth tn,
bright flame Of Triumphant rcputlicanism
ma beacon ard n landmark To- an cuslav
Ell world May Il long continue To- hlaz,
like thr raorning- star surrounded by dar,
end cherries clouds
-SGES--
roR THE vIRafSfAS.
CAUCUSSING FOR 4 PRESIDENT.
ave have tolI-d all night, and caurh
no fish, may literally be slid of this m, /
night mode Of fishing fur president! /
il said il Ia tn uRite and concentrate IN.