The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-02-10
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ives thu = l.e coop,rd With itf,my. "i's
tic a Ins ,enlh nl.o dsed the Ephzsisl
doa,,H MA br epnliafsd Ia In l"li
-ltatra to uir'f ceoifs bsss"ne ief'''as
coBrt,ssipn. - he Waiefs affhe gfrnt deep
rf-aiu. fram Their gilimsfe i-taids-Bui
where shall NC cd an appropriate siniiie
s,r human mind ~ rnias 2--lll1t eih"ti1
tnd undt Gnsbic part of man, whirh dr-
lies enquiry snd research, snld hepehh
dsesse ar shatlrrcd by misfortune "
- knon thai tie Sred Marlborough vas
lhr pr.4c IF his country in his Youth,
whsn h. headed her Ii,pies aud led Them
ta,lctory and rcnawn. swift was remuih-
ahir,G,r lha fcrnness of his satire aud the
pnhseary of his nit no les thsn for thr
extent of his researches and the soliduy
Of his judgment. And vi wen
"a From HaribJrsgghs eyes ht teaes Of dofag.
foe,
" .7Id g,sio 4a'fra a.d,irtliry ood n storg -
We have seen instances oursrlsps Of
mn who-e minds, naturally strong, aud
poli.hed lay books. have sunk under the
pressure of misforiune AID oppression
aud we dsclam, therefore, all intention of
spollng with the e"aeilon al l,low be
ing whose mcolo1 powers have certaioiy
undergone u powerful change, in giving
place 10 the subloHncd petition, which was
presented Ia Congress on tbey0th ult ;
70 he Congress ofHc u. .Siahs.
The prayer Of your humble petitioner ~,
thai yon would grant him IA behalf Of a
Scientific Commonwealth, an only feasible
means of creating nucleus, Il tract oil
land aay in East Florida, containing Il nIl-
lion 81 more of acres, with suitable port
of entry, whose inhabitants aud govern
mint shall bc IN strict suhoidination f. the
charter herein proposed SUBJECT aike,
with their sister sI.iies and territories, IL
taxation, defcnce and representation.
My ynn remain III relation To Europe
~ the Pacific Ocean 10 the Atlantic, more
elevated in position. And IN due iiine,
when tie cath shall have swallowed up
the pnrsucrs Of the Goddess of Liberty,
noW Ia the American wilderness, may you
b. PERMITTED to exchange the party color
ed rob- OF Christian Joseph, dipped ia
blood. Tar Tint of Emanuel.
EDW ARD Po,riEIuAY1 PAGE,
Agtiorthe scientific Commonwealth
n. Is. My address is Georgetown,
d. G.
Accompany ing this letter WINS the FOL.
lowing:
Prospectus ora Scientific Commonwealth.
As an ocean, To receive the tributary
streams OF individual gaiu--as a fir, T.,
WHOSE fuel IS lis members properfya--ns
the only centre to which I'll wealth
should grayliate--as IN intellrcfnai at
mnsphcre, the stagaant vapofs of nuno-
poly dlsspaled by social, the spouse OF
self love;
LAWS of nature no Scribe need trans.
lltr--no eopylst eau corrupt. The universe
- suhsnrvtent To Law --and Law 10 Wis
tom--and Wisdom To Rensoh.Ssiirh is
tn image of God stamped upon Man nj
ms birth--thc understanding brralhrd iatn
him With the breath of lile-aud in thr
participation of which alone lac is raised
abpvc tie brute creation audhis own phy.
seal nature Reason is the queen of the
moral world, the soul Of the universe. the
lamp al harn,ra litr, the pillar of society,
the foundation Of law, the beacon of ma.
tions, lhe golden chIil lrt down from nea.
Yen, which links all animated and intelll.
gent natures in one common system but
/ air ia The VAIN strilr between fanatic m.
novatlon md fanatic prejudice, we are ~
hfrlrd 10 dr,hronr this queen of the worlI
to blot IN, tins light of the mind--to de
Lace ms fair eolumn---to break in pieces
this golden CHAIN.
/ Her Constitution ~ Property of ever,
Kind with lis interest ard procerds) be.
longing to indhidnh members of this com
pact n the time of org ,nizltion, or which
at any subsequent periud may devoI,e 10
them, separate from the precinct of this
assoc lalion i, aiHnys excepted, and IS I'm.
controlled by This commonwealth, and
shall not he pledged for her debts. Rn,
all property acquired by the Industry aud
lnint partnership Of every member al I'M,
ie1gue, bring the nttt procertls If daily
lahor, after dcducting the rxpen.cs nf each
individual. shall, at the drccase of each
mrmhcr, appcstain to the Commonwealth
Tor the maintenance, IN handsome man.
ner, of al her widows, children aud iufirm
members. Thu iud granted Inv CONGRESS.
u thu properly of our foster mother, the
= United Stt'cs, while she guarantees 10 n,
tbs charisf and our RIGHTS as 4 sister terri.
! tor or #tatc, taxing us no more than had
! " government like any The other ter.
II IFS 81 statrs, THIS commonwealth
hall bod = land by a conditional deed of
/ trust from Congress. never to sell any part
/ "lit, bot 10 give life leases to all lis n EN-
hers DIV idinG itequat, among them by lo,
The quantity redHeed ms the ratio of nonu'
iialon lacreasel. But whatever exppndi
tare any member may make in improve.
menfs or buildings, at the eust Of his rri,at,
lpi"rntiy the commonwealth shall inden-
MY his heirs for the principal, without
interest, rs she may he able.
ger H2ttrnmeni spurtly democratic. =
Al over 'Wrnly-oae years, are Council
ns"'ercn Zach sex has its mile or female
t'",ernor, chosen annuaily. The Council
dfhherates once mouth. The United
STATES "lhcers are approved by hllot.-
The laws If the General Government shaIl