Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-25


Inc fountain itself al heavenly radiance--whle the
whole noise oi timorous aud fockiur birds with
those also that love the twilight, autier about
nj what she means
Such was that memorable epoch in the history of
man, the Declaration of Americsn Independence
such were the Irumphs OF the heroes and s,ges OF
Io-such were the pi incIples upon which they acted
-Sueh was the inheritance they bequeaIhed TO us
such the example they set TO the world Aud upon
such an occasion-whilc we are celebrating So
great Jubilee of national Independence and happi-
hess-should we-cau we he Indifferent abou, the
progress oi those principles, and the influence of
that venerable example Car we look, w,ihou, the
deepest concern, upon the extraordinary scene that
acting ia Europe Can we witness witI,ou, the
strongest feelings or scoIn aud deestaon, tina, con-
spracy OF few iusOlent men against the liberties
anu Improvement Oi the whole species, the Holy
ALLIANCE! And eau we reflect, without shame
aud sorrow, that those who conquered AT Lodi and
Mhrengo, are covering aud submissive under such
lohe-and that the swords, which have so uf, en-
flashed in the blaze OF battle where empire s were AZ
STAKE, and kings were pale with fear, NOW sleep i'm
their ingl0rious scabbards-aud that the. bosou,s
which, but Yesterday, beat high in the exuation of
glory and conquesi, are b,oOding with impDteut
anguish aud wOTdess ire" over WRONGS thai cannot
awaken their courage-sud oh can we think, with
OUT, nom the bottom oi our hearts, imprecatng dis
c"mhufe aud utter ruin upon those audscious usur.
pers, that An army oil Frenchmcn has been marched
over the Pyicnees-d slavish instrument of dis.
honor aud ruintO blast there tile very best fruits
Which their own high example has vet pi oducetI-
'Hata kpfh worthy ot the ancient freedom of 4 X
kAGoN and the hereditary pride of CASTLE
the spur OF that noble people that dared 10 resist
anu 10 revenge, when these mighty men were happy
10 lawn and proud II they not irampled upon
mat spIrt of which the heroic elevation is
equalied only by its innocence and honesty-shoud,
IN the age IN which we live, he made the object Of
crusade, a thousand times more hateful and PERM
c'ous, than ever disgraced the ignorance and
Iahaiicisni OF the darkest times And when is II
that these couspiraiors against mankind are pouring
thtiI myimidons Into Spain Z, AT The VERY moment
whe" they are pursuing, with respect 10 Greece,
poncy 81 lciay--and were IL not an evidence OF
reckless consistency IN evil scheme, should add,
50 astonshiugly DIFFERENTIATION they have been ut
tciiy deaf to the voice of patriotism aud valour--Ur
Kindred sympatlies, and a common religion, impor-
Tug their assistance from the heights thai look over
ihernoW a'--when they have renowned their CON
heciuh with the land of HOMER and I.YCURGus and
SoPHooLES and PLATo-witI the school To which
modern genius is indebted fo the elements of every
arr and every science-with the GREAT MOTHER
COUNTRY Of all freedom and observation-disclosures
suppose, she TOO guilty of the neXpiae crime of
reheiIion that is to say, because she has Ar
LENGTH risen up as with the reSu>ciiated might of
VARIATIONS aud SALAMIs, against the brutal bar
baiisn 10y which she has been for so many ages de.
graded aud polluted and irodden under foot But
honour TO the vaInur OF the free ! Honour aud glory
10 those who dare To lie MEN Greece has AZ ain
zone wonders, and Europe viii again he convuisrtl
unui every throne III IL, that supported hy the
!ove oil the people, shall be shaken down and buried
IN ine dust. They are greatly deceyed--at least
pri, as is called, has been Quelled either y ba,-
iie or strict leaeue-eIher az Waterloo or Vienna
besp"''Sm IS, indeed, mighty AZ prcseni-mighly Ia
us own reSnulces-stitl more mghty, in what gives
strength to all usupers the fears and divisions and
weakness OF the people. But il is at war with The
ettrhhl nature oi things and It's triumph, cannot be
enduring Let II reyel III the drunk enness of its re-
cent successes Let 1t sooth itself with the calm
'hat fegns Tor moment IL will souu iiud that
there rs something luminous and fearful in i,-i,at it
Is Inc pause oil the elements when they are paiher-
ing strength and Jury Tor some sweeping desola'inn--
he gloomy, porten'ous appalling stiffness, that is
WON 10 Pfecede The teTTors ot the earthquake
hond, impious men think We yen sangune cloud
Ea'se 10y your breath ha,h quenched the OF day
To morrow he repairs his golden foot
~" aud warns the nations with reddubled nav
nave, already, uespdssed So much nnon vOur m.
e"ce, MAJ hhd myself constrained umii, entire
y, "a topic upon which should otherwise have M
sisted with peculiar satisiaciion-and which ourIt
To be exhibited ia the most sti king ligts IA lie
youth {" THIS country, and TO he Impressed upon their
minds, ana recommended to the enthusiasm of their
hearts, ny every variety Of argument and us,ruo,,
- mean The 'aci thai the name ui REPUBLIC IS IN
ScTined upon tie most impershable monuments NJ
Tie species, and the probability thai IL will contin,e
10 De associated, as has been in all pasI with
Whatever is heroic in character, and sublime in pe
mus, aud elegant aud bI liiamt IN the cuvat;on NJ
ans ana letters. IL would not have been tlIIicu to
prove, that The base hrelings who IN This a.o or
ir-'nmacy hnd downfall, have ,ndusiriuusly IN.
cuIcaieu contrary doctrine, have been comnellc In
i'INIiy history and abuse reason | n,obt hay.
called up antiquity from The old schools of Greece
W sue" thai 'hese apostles OF desposm would have
i'a''e" AZ 4thens tor harharans and slaves. might
nave ~ ked irumphany, what and had ever been
visited with The influences Of ibeuv that did mn
flourish hike the Spring What people had ever
woishpped at her aitals, without kindling with a Inf
yer sprlt md putting forth more noble energies
NheIe she had ever acted that her deeds had nor
befn heroic Where she had ever sDOken that
her eioqnence had been trIumphani and suI,
lime 1t might have been .demomsuaied that a stale
an ls1fl, III. L
nothing is yielded TO the accidents Of h;r,b .n,t
loriuhe-where those who are already Distinguished
nuSt exert themselves lest they lac speedily ecipsed
ny heir interiors, and these interiors are by every
motive stimulated 10 exert themselves ,lIaI they may
become diStIngusheh-and where, the Isis heiug
open 10 The whole world, without any partiaIitv M.
exclusion, the champion who beais of ihe uriye
must have fasked his powers 10 The very ut,ernns,
ana proved himself tlie first of thousand cun,pctj-
torsis necessarily more FAY Orabe 10 Il hold yrnrous
ana manly way OF thinking and acting, Than any uih
er should have asked with LosGISus-who hut =
republican, could have spoken The philipu,cs of r.
NOsrHRNES sud what has The pat,ouage oC dc
poiism ever done, 10 he compared with the sponrn
ne"us productions Of The Attic, the Roman and The
Tuscan muse "
With respect TO ourselves who have been en- svs
en'aiIcay iilfcd by British cri,ics--if any answer
were expected To be given 10 their shallow and yul-
Ih sophshy, apu there was sufficient practical
re'n'aon oi II, IN the undonbeJ success of some of
the artists and writers that sprinping IIp i'm ON,
own iImes--we should lac neffecily safe in rcst
ng, upon iiie operation Of general causes and the
whole analogy OF history, or anicipafiou of the
prouoest success, Ia all the pursuits of a high and
hnnonrable ambition. That living, as wa do IN the
midst Of forest, wc have been principally engaged
IN telling and improving --and that those aria winch
suppose wedlth and leisure AID u crowded uopul,-
ou, are NOT yet 30 nuurishiug amongs us az cy will
bc IN The course OF century or two, is so much a,
mailer OF course, that instead of cxciiine wonder
aud disgust, one IS only surprised how it should even
hHve "'iac'fu no'co-h"l the question, whether we
are destitute oi genius aul senslbiIiy and holiness
OF character, and all the aspirngs that promnt ia
iliuFlrions acl"eyemenis aud a the elements of
n1Iiona grealncss aud 2lOIy IS quite distinct lhing