The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-16

American declaration of South A,neri, n,
independence ard protection !? helir,.
we may rest assured that the political al,
physical state Is generally improved IN,
improving. Jury trial ADD other grea
amendments arr taking effect among tn,
iractabie East Indians. Steamboats, ar,
employed IN Astrakana and Siberia. News
papers are published at frkin. Amos, III,
same political economy is proclaimed, /
not Practised, throughout Europe ant
America. A corner Of creation, toward,
which the rest looks with fondusss, rs III,
ancient mart of the mind, without any fore.
but the energy of despair, or hope, tdt tina.
"f HE auspices of the agc, has FOR se,cTa
Yeas annually sacrificed hrcatombs d
Turks To Independence. Even Egypt, tn,
preceptress of Greece, gives Signs of IN.
understanding that precedes it. Ii, in the
definition of Shakespeare, Nhich Burk,
pronounced the best,
Man is a creature holding large discourse,
Looking before aud after
his rights and interests are in full advance
mept, His discourse becoming frccr, la,
forecast more rational, his recoilcctinn4
more philosophical aud without regard It
the mere form Of government, the whO!c
social organization much amelIurated.
The CIVILIZED world IS rapidly filing with
the disril les nfa philosophy ant the pro
ddct,on of wiiIsess or promise Of desota
ton bal insinclhly armed against the dos
p0tisn OF individ aaIity winch inculeates
universal education throws oped al ca
rters 10 all snReradds chemistry and ma
4 t.t41 ,Itd.,- { - f.. sIh. anls Yi H.. nnas
political comm To the scirnces of gov
rnmcn enacts laws by cqual representa-
ton slmpliiics their enlargement re
strains 8~pafinSiy, Furnishes mildly dlscou
IA yes lostilltirs, by leaving those 10 declare
war who bear most OF the hrunt, and az
quire least of the glory. Not thlt it pre-
tends to remodel humanity, to abolish
punishment, or abjure arms ; but To give
frcer scope than heretofore To- the doctrine,
that srlisliness is punishment, ADD prohlty
d SQUIRE ; that Justice ard moderation
prevent wars and tl,nt, when they d"
occur, no military organization can wagr,
abridge or illustrate them, like that patriot
ism which thlhks as we'll as feels, and rca
sons " hen self devoted tn every hazard.
Locke and Monye,qmirG had plant'd The
germs ; but i,c actuality of this beniticent
government ~as reserved for America,
where adequate experience ~instlfes the
belief, not that il is without dcfec;s-hy no
means-but that it is an Improvement;
great re! ,tiye good. Its legitimate an
nouncement is IN the \ nrrican Declaration
of Independence | believe lis earliest au
theatic sanction in Europe, is To he found
in the first Treaty Of the u. States, which
DR.. Franklin negociaied with France in 10
obtaining IL siriAl victory over the most
inycterate and intractahl,~ prriadices, - en-
courage the infant dii iunacy uf America.
Turg"t, the fOnudrr of political economy in
France, if moi IN Europe, for ms E9safnn
the Formation Of National Wealth, is said
IL have suggested 10 Saith hi, %paternal
work on the w cad Of Nations1 who con
posed the familiar legend for Franklin
Erptd faimen ce}o, NOR sceptea 'yrIH3is,
ed men Of his country, among THEM the
amiabic and uofi rtHnate Louis XVI. with
~prcdispositions for liberal Institutions. A
yoaag uoblemru, inspired win an ardour
egIa4 10 that OF Columha@, received to
risqae al for the New World. The Anne
riraa Patriarch, whose mission 10 Europe
was az desperate a. that Ct Lafsrette's To
America, wanting the means OF Seeding
such Il succour to the cause which he an
dcrtpuk, aud surcrVdrd 10 convince the
Frcnch government that il WAS Wise II eS-
pol4e. HIS generous pupil crossed the
Atlant!c AZ hs own Chnge, and Jelntd his
graialtoas .erriceto that Of a cojumnndrr,
whom ODE nt those most competent 10 de
eide Characterised AZ giving more taa0 any
any other human being, the example of "A
perfect maIi.' In the ,crse of our natiuna!
bard
Fame fired their courage, freedom Gushed
their swords
While, with their comrades, in an epic OF
disasters, they were achieving by force,
what force alone could net eatCt1atP, DR..
Franklin concluded that memorable Trna-
ty, So worthy of note foi its immediate re
suits, but so much morc So for a sanction
aud standard Of politics, 10 whose immnr-
tai truih, more than Ia arms, Independence
Is due. Its basis IS the most perfect equal
lty and reciprocity, carefully avoiding all
those burthCn5Orue preferences. which are
usually sources of debate, embarrassment,
aad discomfort. Such is the simple arou-
mrnt OF the preamble containing, may II
not be said, the whole philosophy Of gov
ernmtut, whose deities are equality aud
reciprucity, whose demons are hurthen
some preferences, n tional and individual,
foreign and mu"icipai whose only lcgiu-
mate fuhctions add practicable benefit i.
the r regulation by mild DIVISIONS.
The sun of this system ia not yet in the
meridlau It's srieotrst influence ,shcd but
partially from many dark regions OF
splendid misery it's excluded altoselIlrf.-
Yet, where is the quarter Of Christendom
that should exclaim with the Satan of The
great republican poet
Lopkst from thy sole dominion IKE the God
81 this new world, AT whuse sight all the stars
Hide iheif diminished heads TO thee | call,
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