Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-13

0f the fdrest provinces OF the EARTH History
foil of the afcug narratives of such wars, from
causes far infcrior--and it will continue to be her
mourGu office TO record them, ill time shall be no
more. N
Sir, if there be no friendly hand TO extirpate the
seeds Of anarchy which New York has sown--you-
,cW have civil war.
The war of legislation which has already com
menccd, will, according TO its usual course become
war ut blows. Your country will be shaken with
civil strife. Your republican institutions will pc
IRISH in the conflict. Your constitution will fall The
asth9pe Of ,latipns iciH be gone. And what viii be
the effect upon the of the world: Look abroad
at the scenes which passing globe,
and Judge Of ,isa, effect The friends OF free gov
crn;oent throughout tho can't, who have been here
lofore animated. by, example and have held il
up before them liicir polar star, guide then.
through the stormy OF revoiutiou, will wi;-
ness fall riM dis,ay md despair. The arm,
that is every where lifted III the or liberty,
will drop. unnerycd by the warrior sic. Despot-
ism Will have its day of triumph, anl will accom-
pli,h the purpose at which: IL too plainly ains.H
icN cocer tic EARTH 'ciM Ne MonAc of mourning.
Then. sit; when Ne.v-Yoik shall look upon this
scene of rtin, il she hnvc the generous feelings
which believe her to have-it will not be with her
head a!cit, in the lri,ie of conscious triunpi
wrap, soul sitting in her eyrs'--mo. sir, no:--dc
iece,l-wI,h shame and confu SION dropping under
the weigh; Cler sorrow-anl with voice su,.;;cat-
ed with g;irf and despair nny she, fiea, ex
claim,
"ouis, jam locus.
Cuc regio ferris, in nost.i non piena lahoris::"
LAFAYETTE was dear to the MARYLAND states
mon and soldiers OF 1916 and 1884; in proof OF
which, among other evidences, invite the ailen-
ton of our readers to the following Preamble and
Law. extending to him the light of citizenship
They breath, the and strong feelings of those
who knew him well. They speak language to
which r!le hear, of every Mary!ander, we hope, and
Doubt not responds at this time, in cheerful and
hearty Observation-Disclosures Herald.
IA, .1ct to .NGirwii=c Major General The Marquis
de Lafayette, and ms Heirs .Nule, farerer.
Passed November Session. 1884.
Whereas tine General Assembly of maryland, anx-
ious to pcrpetuate a name dear to the State, and
to recognize the Marquis de Lafayette as one of its
citizens Who the age Of nineteen, left his native
country, and risketi his life in the late lsevnluten
who. his joining the american army, after being
appointed by Cougrcss To the rank OF Major Gene
raj, disintcrcstedly refused the usual rewards of
command, ;,n, sought only to deserve, what he al
taised, the character of patriot and soldier, who,
when appointed conduct an ncurson into Cana
10, called forth, by his prue and ordinary
discretion, the appreciation of Congress; who, at
the hea,! of army in Virginia, bailicd the manceu-
vrcs of dsting uisied General and excited the adj
mira ton Of the Oldest commanders; who early at
traced ire notice and obtained the friendship of
the ustrious General Washington; and who la
5ored and succeeded in raising the honor and the
of the United States Of America Therefore,
.. Be IL eiaacie1 blythe General assembly Of Ma
rgiaid, That the Marquis de Lafayette, aud his
Ieirs male, forever shall be- aud theys nd each of
them, hereby deemed, adjudged, and taken to
he, natural born citizens of this State, and shall
henc.forth entitled all the imnuntics, rights
and privileges of natural born citizens thereof they
aud every of them conforming she constitution
and laws Of This State. in the enjoyment and exsr-
cise Of such llninnnitics, rights, and privileges
There a similar act passed by the I.cgisia-
ture Of VIRGINIA, perhaps, also, by other states