Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-30

val with the creation Of man; and, therefore
must be looked for in The principles oG his ere
alton. The sacred historian tells ms in sub
stance, that after six days labor, God Great, d
the world; and on the sixth day lac made one
man out of the clay he had created hut God
finding 1t was not good for man TO be alone,
threw him into sound sleep and during his
agreeable repose, took outone of his ribs and
metanorphosed il into a woman. This, ac-
cordiDg 10 The aforesaid account is the FUN
aa,ioD nf the sexual system of the universe
although the Development of its effects was
postponed for some time thereafter. But, as
the sacred historian has omitted To tell us,
pow the RIB was replaced as our own ana
| tomlcai observations inform us, that there are
now as many ribs on one side of Il man, as
on the other, and the same number on each
! SIDE oil woman, as man all arranged 10
IKE order, and symmetry as such an opera
non IS inscrntabe 10 our finite perceptions :;
and Ut would he difficult; foi us finite mor,als
10 comprehend, how the rib could lave been
replaced alter ITS metamofphosis nin II wo-
man; and as moreover, the sacred Historian
has altogether omitted To tell us, whether or
not the same mUdus nperandi was observed
IN inc creation ui all other creatures, s. things
some scPpica minds might raise some doubt
whether The sacred historian might not BIN
sell have been misinforme upon ihes. points
L
dred years, of barbarty, Superstition, isno-
rance and fable and whether some of tn.
most material Facts in relation to the prnc-
pies of orr creation, might not have been for
gotten during so long period | do no; mean
TO rely upon this recital altogether far The
principles Of mans creation. Ia stating my
premises, shall! discard every Thing " hich is
not known, and may be doubted and RELY
upon nothing, but what is known, and caunoi
be doubted.
! Its then known, that man exists and.
therefore, must have been created That his
existence is founded and continue j upon the
sexual system. That the love of the sexes j.
one passion implanted by God in the human
heart. That II is the strongest of all human
passions. Besides man. ii is known. that "A
vast variety of animals and other things, were
created and exist in The wnrld and that the
whoie oi them were created upon ,hr sexual
system under various notifications The
uniformity and universally pi' this prncipie,
would seem 10 drmOnsira,r that God acts by
general not by partial laws. Man was also
created with apreli;es, and capacities for en-
Ioyment5; and there were also many good
ihDSs created. and So, before him for his en-
JOY ment. God in his infinite goodness and
bounty blessed man With an innate sense Of
right and wrorg !; and with a right OF ~ oprr-
ty, as the necessary means for his enjrymcni
FMS right, was To he deter mined hy this IN
nate sense. 70 ensure man rniny ''cnt, God
Implanted 10 him the love of property. This
passion would stimulate man 80 acquire pro
periy; and is the foundation az his Industry
n scqu siiior. According To these Impulses.
and principles, IN state uf nature, whilst al
things were IN common il one ,ian tnnk Ia
himself any particular thing, and nv his ,,,ri
labor rendered IL more convenient for his own
use, II was admitted by the universal consent
oi all the rest of mankind HAT the Thing thus
taken and improved became his prnp.riy =
mat he had right to il, as the proceeds az
his own labor; and, that it would I've urnn.,
for any other individual to deprive him of il.
Hence II Is seen, that the right 0f piupcttV.
is The right of nature--that il is the gift Of
God To man in his original creation The
orlgiH OF property, therefore, is in naiurr--and
that the foundation 0fthis RICH, when brought
into practice, and aScertaned hy mans innate
sense ofright and wrong. is occupancy and
labor. Hence the derivation of mans iudiyi-
duai natural right to the proceeds of his own
laeor. When man entered into the social
compact and agreed to form govsrnu,cut
did he consent To give up To the gnt etnu1rut
TINS natnral right TO the whole proceeds nC his
labor, or did he consent to give M So n,nrh
only, as might be found necessary To- nay the
governmental licensed agents, comprnealinns
for their services? Certainly man in his in
aividuhi character, never Intended 10 strip
himself OF his natural right to the whole oT The
proceeds of his own labor, nor dill govern.
ment want the whole for any bene fetal lceiti-
mate object. When man then went into a
state OF government, be retained his natural
right over the whole of the proceeds of his
own labor; except SO much thereof. as would
suffice to pay all the governmental officers
and agents. So far from mans giving TN 20
government, his natural right TO the whole IF
ms property; that he consented To give m
the smallest part thereof, that conh suEirr for
governmental purposes that smallest part
too was given up in consideration of an lnlpIi-
20 aSreFt'fnt on the part of the government
to secure to man in his individual character
The enjoyment Of al the rest, At his own in.
dividua pleasure. Sn far then from the 20
vernment's possessing The righiful Control over
this surplus Of individual property, il Stands
pledged To- secure the individual IN his owprx-
elusive rnIoyment of it. The constitution Of
, TIE L >. confirms this doctrine in every Enc
Eoi 1t, which relates to the subject. The two
words compensation, and service, arc invarip
/ by coupled throughout the whole of fh4ttal-
liable and disrcg"rded instrument. Whrnre
then the derivation ofthe governmental Iigbt.
70 take from one man the surplus Of the prn-
cee@s nf his own labor, and give IL tn ann.E-
! er Neither rendering public service and
! bnth being equally entitled to the protrciiny,
| OF ihe government IN the eniovmrpt OF all
/ thrr individual rights. M legitimate on-
1 yrrnmeni, still les, the government Of tlic u
/ sites; being government Of chartered
limiied powers, has any right whatever 10 in
/ termeddle with Tive surplus rr ,cecds nf mans
labor, after paying the public combinations ::
F"nd any encroachment upon this sacred guar