Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-12

same political economy is proclaimed, If not 1
practised, throughout Europe and America. "A
corper of creation towards which the rest looks
with fondness, as the ancient mart of the mind,
without any force but the energy of despair, or
hope, but dat Of the auspices Of the age, has
for several years annually sacrificed hccatonbs
of Turks to Independence. Even Egypt, lhe
prccentrcss of Greece, gives signs of the under
standing that precedes it. IT, III the definition,
of Shakespeare, which Burke pronounced the
best
Wan is creature holding large DISCOURSE,
Looking before and after
his rights and interests are in fall advancement
HIS discourse becoming treer, his forecast moro
| rational, his recUllections more philosophical;
and, without regard 10 the mere form of gov ern-
| nent, the whole social organization much ainc-
| liorated.
The civilized world is rapidly filling with the
] disciples OF a philosophy, not the production of
Witness or promise OF desolaiion,' but invincby
armed against the tospotsm of individuality;
which iDculcatcs universal education; throws
open all careers to ALL superatds chemistry aud
natural philosophy to the arts of life and politi-
cal economy TO the sciences Of governments; en-
acts laws by equal representation; simplilies
their enforcement; restrains sparingly, Furnishes
| mildly; discourages hostli,ics, by leaving those
to declare war who bear most nj the hruut, and
acquire least OF the glory. Not that it pretend,
| to renouid humanity, to abolish punIshineuts, or
ablnre arms but TO give freer scope than here
toiore to the doctiiae, that scshmess Is punish
meat, and probity resource; that Justice and
moderation prevent wars; aud tIfat, when they
do occur, no military organization can wage, a
bridge, or illustrate them, like that patriotism
which thinks well as Ceels, and reasons when
sci devoted to every hazard.
Locke and Monesquieu had planted the
germs but the actually OF this beni;iccnt GO
vornrnent was reservGSior America where ad-
t,.,i,n of
II is without defects by no mcans-but that il
Is an iiGprcvelncnt-a great relative good. It's
legitimate announcement is in the Declaration
of American Independence: l believe its earli
est authentic sanction ia Europe, is To be found
iii the first Treaty of tho u. States. which Dr.
Franklin negotiated with France in rs: obtain
! ing signal victory over the most inveterate
aud intractable prcindices, TO encourage the IN
| FAINT diplomacy OF America. Turgot, the fouu-
der ot political economy IN France, iinot III Eu-
rope, (tor his Essay tic Formation of ational
| Wealth is said to have suggested to Smith his
! paternal work on the Wcaltil OF Nations who
| composed tine i4inilar legend iGr Fianl,iri----
Eripuit faiincn cello, mox sceptra tyrannis,
had impressed many of the most enlightened men
of his country, among item the arnabi,. and
unfortunate LOUIS the Sixteenth, with predispo-
sitions for liberal institutions. "A Young noble
man, inspired with aii a,rlonr euuli to that of
Columbus, resolved TO ,;s9ue all for the New
World. The American Patriarch, whose ms
sion TO Europe was as desperate as that of La
| Eayette's 10 America, wanted the means of
sending such sicCor to The cause which he I'M
dertook, and succeeded TO convince the French
government that II was wise TO espulise. His
generous pupil crossed the Atlantic at his own
charge, and joined liis gratnitous service to that
OF commander, whom one of those most
competent to decide characterised rs suriynr.
more than any other human being, the example
/; of perfect man. In the verse Of our national
| bard
Fame fired their courage, freedom flushed
their swords.
While, with their comrades, in an epic of disasss
ters, they were achieving by force, what force a.
lone could not et!ectuate, Or. Franklin concIu-
| ued tii2t memorable Treaty, worthy of note
for IT'S immediate results, but so mucl, more so
as a sanci,t'' aud standard of politics, TO whose
immortal truth, more than To arms independence
is due. It's basis is the most perfect equality
and reciprocity, carefully ayol;ng all those bur
! thensone preferences, which, are usually sources
j OF debate, embarrassment, and ,!isconteGt.@
| Snch is the simple argument of the preamble;
containing, may it tot h; said, the whole pl.iIo-
| sopy OF government, whose dcities are equality
and reciprocity, whose demons are burtiicn5ome
preferences national and Individual, foreign *
municipal; whose only legitimate functions and
pfactcahic benefit is their regulation by mild
| provisions.
! Tine SUM OF this system is not vet in the meri-
dian; ITS selecest influence is shed but partial
!y; FROM many dark regions of spleadid misery
Ut IS cScluicd altogether Yet where is the
quarieTo Christendorn That shor!d excltim with
the Satan ii the great republican poet
| % thou, that viii! SURPRISING glory crown'd,
| l.oo2st from thy sole dominion like the God
OF This ncw world, at whose sight ali :!e stars.
| Hide their diminished heads; To :hee call,
Bn. with no friendly voice, and add thy maine
On sun. to tell t'iee how / hate thy beams.
During the many years OF undermining war
and pressure which the British empire has so
g!oriousy survived, What world have become OF
II without those bcatf:s, not only 10 sustain but
Ia rebuSc Il: Instead of Queen OF the Isles.
without the popular stamina of her constitution.
Great Britain must have been numbered Will,
tic bankrupt dcspotisins that are the nsupport-
able bnrthcnS of others, aud the fanatical
scourges Of themselves.
And Who believes iliat those stamina would
have remained sound wi.hort America? 1t has
net been as COLONIES customers, by sette full
breath OF youthful cXuber9ncc held TO the mouth
Of an exhausted parent" ;!,at tins country has
been most profitable - the mother country; but
en- iudrrandcpt rival. by the VarIlire OF :,
nr'n popular government. of which everg wind
from tue f1nr.Guartnr5 of the globe waited the
tidi1gs Of prosperity.
Or IS IL France t.at hates these beams? The
French Revolution CT $50 was the lawful Off
spring OF the .inerican Revolution offs. The
me, ns were not havoc the end was not plumber.