Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-08-13

can;s,n wuuld troop indeed II such shoui. Il. ,,-
tcsscr, sepun.chi ia tins country.
We canpni ho, feel the jerpesi solicirde when
ever "" behold people o.ue.srd beyond tee power
o! endurance the hope of reiieI arising la r,a-
JEST, OF their strength and rrocaimiog the ,ua,-naie
tights oi man--and wc contemplate wish peculiar
INTEREST the recent and passing events VI this
hen, sphet---,h- brilliant prospects oT ihe Young
Amer ican repniiics-w bich may one day give law to
the world the Law of peace aud utocai benefits
we hau ws.h pleasure then progress to indepcn.
dcnce-irced from the jealous rvalr, Of their
'es al the old woiid whose sway hung like pesti-
lenal vapour over the land paralixng the ha i OF
industry. They may now cultivate their own oil, C.,
and rest under the shade Of their own vine Thei,
sail may be sp,cad and wiiirn every se, and ihcir
commerce extend TO every shore. Aud we vii, in
dulge the pleasing hope that tyranny may flour
isl IN this western world--where the ieudal system
has never poisoned the domestic relations Of .oci,
lie and perverted the tender ties Of rhoud and
affection ~ the artificial distinction Of Lord and
sal No, N>ss plnnt which wiihers when broush,
among us eiatosnaot grow aud flourish hui in the
soil al Europs, bedcwed for ages past will, human
blond and rank aud Iuxmrian, with human sacrd,e
Whde We celebrate the free republican inst,'n,io,.
ot our country we are naturally reminded of our de-
ciaraison Of indrpendenre--which. wheiher WE con.
sder the occasion that produced IL, The principles II
Contains or tho Consequences that followed il, we
cannot too much revsre--as the only formal and
soenin aeclarstion Of the nalirnable tighs OF man
h-oo derived from royal records musiy charters
not ohsaiaedb by degraded man prosiraie before an
Idol Of his own creNon-no golden ca or serpep, in
the 9esers--no oracle made to sprak The willy po
lfcl4h eh(nld dictate But the iounutahle prncinIcs
in the hear, OF a,an, wh.ch no Time
~ obsltesnfe--lt was the star of Bethlehem, the
2 EEbfnker ofou political sal,aion-by which the
rs ~ future times may direct their course iu the
f&ess hour al poliiicai oLscuriiy-ihe beacon ,ivh
p which the poor oppressed Of every marion, may
spek with hope aud con oiatou--and he who would
lpQrrvAlue the sacEeduess Of its prnciples-no mat
ter ssher- blInd fortune may have placed him. whe
uherhe he surrounded by power aud patronage or
wealth or fame he recreant and traitor 10 the
best ig,cres,:' The most sacred feelings Of huma.y
aud should he. LETT ne Landmark to show how C,r
" error tpay be toicrHed when truth is &c 10 GUM
bat IT..
How shall we find words adequate 10 express mn,
veneraion Tor the author oftlai us,run A-Thon, Az
J'ferso", who has pursued from the hepinu,uy an
underwriting course OF pure aud radical tepubcan,s
-"esame sp rat that ANNA ed him in his YOUTH sus-
'a'ns az" ~ hts decline--.tr suish-d hy thai a,o. 4.
.courase-so much no,- rare than the uncalcuI,t,np
bravery al soldier which ready 10 ,a,e the worst
eStrem-s OF late to ,nahtsi. the rsh,-silenc,rp The
teng"e "i SANDER by the prri,y Of life and cou,-
pcli'ng 'iiuse who revived 40 digest ,he eu,y
and join III line general aceixuattop OF ura;,e-pur
iild from every feeling of cart Siy Ambion, because
y. has already attained tho shiRhesf point TO which
Human amb'on can asbfr~--io witness the pr,,sp.r,-
" oil his country, and teH.ct that IL ia in great u,a-
sure the work al h,s handso be esiee Ell the fin ST
among h's '-!ow cii'zens-,he pure model of rcpub-
mean 'rtue-ih whom Is rxempli6ed and ,iIusn.icu
me intelligence aud dsiniercdnrss which character.
i1e the purcst spirit Of The age we live in We ar,
not grnefa'! disposed TO fattrr living worth aud
would not, like the PROSTATE Persian how TO the ris
ING suh--but the character Of "a o
proper'y Us Il Is the pride oi his country and In. me
WIN oeseend as Il rich legacy 10 our children-ims
IKE ueaih has canoDIzed his tues aud ii Is The a..
punnc' /" Is me cause OF freedom aud humanity, we
praise IN making the eulogum Of ] tfrsonA-;or ,,
rays al ms setting sun, gid the whole HORIZON with
'"er sfehdour-and his praise shall lie grateful IA
OUT "ear's AS long as man remains rational creature
or happiness Is The object 10 whrClrhe asp,r-s
The following excellent article contains brief tu, COR
reetexpTrs'on Of the republican opinions in this state up
On The subject 10 which il aliudes:
MR. EDWARDS.-Bo s,ronc and G, yen.r.i :. A.. IA,
like Ia ibis inuvidual at civ of Wa.hiny,n III IL
appointed to make arrange Tor the cee
hraoh "i Independence deemed il neir duty 4, r,cir.
nni from participation in festivities OF The day
ioneer expression III disapprobaton could mol well have
ueen naes'ed-h empba'itniy pIonounces him unwor
wy oil the soeesy of honorable Me.rs Adams cal
Edwards, refused join in The ceeGrs,on al,rgiu NJ i
!nsIihca'ion that that tina. upon the in,esra
OF Messrs- adams Calhoun MIean 10 Screen Mr. Ed
waiu, aoa, jIs Consequence. of his and
serving honorable notice. alter the puIc semi |
m ,h Is most Thoroughly oepi,ed by the people of
the evidence of Eds ards deptayi.y that M ,dxi,ua
@ In.e oazard 10 expression in his bs il ap-
pee, > ,nat we were mistaseIf and that had estimated
100 highly tue ihienee Of truth and Justice over nh,
i'm o. I friends And eas. Of all prepared
vi e"o'h"ooh among nrjorty OF cabinet 70 rfa
sect foul cauihniaor aed gross Iibeiier of ne ,r
matter of regret thaany individual should Sv anv rs
renee rose his good Character standing in In
e. whrn Tue degfadaifon is premedaied and younrssr
ansas V not s'"gle alternating circumstance in M. La
M Ssse nc clearly ev,nced in his nncafio 10
Iongress more anxiety TO , jury ,lIan ,etss mrs.s
10 ihs, as regards Mr. Crawford been disst,ioIn,
ed-that Distinguished Individual Il, has been
parked like Religion, gains friends by
Mr. Edwards isihe only character Is
"os stained and poined-anI his exclusion from a nar4tx
GIon 10 the celebration of the Anniversary OF amsrjs
i"dspe ndence, will whatever may blink Of ~.
d'en.y, he considered as fully deserved 7S-,rr
loneida oS,rvsr.s
THE LATE PIK.CIES
some OF the papers, observe are blaming f,cr,,o
aore FOX En- eTd the oiter officers The West India
Tor allowing 81 the recent pTacies ia that o,ar
ana even go so lar a. to npne the pacies 10 their wan
o que "cusiy ~ we unt' r''and The correctly ibis