Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-10

y wy waves: STAND forth, We chivalrous knights
OF chartered liberties and the rotten borough Eatey
me lists, ye boosters of inrentive genius y,
. ItShty masters Of the palette and the brush -
femprorers upon the sculpture of the Esin
marbles! fe sPdicnerS Of fxstiuu romance o,,d
,oscipious lyrics! Come and enquire " hat America
mas done for the beneii, OF mankind! h, me nan
century which has elapsed since the declaration of
~. 49,, ihIe penuenee, tchat have you done for
~ oe''J't ~ moHHWdF Yes, what have you
d"ne' ye Cooks and We Parrys, We HerscheIs
anu We bradieys! fe founders OF Astronomical oh
seivsories, and ye observers stationed in ,heu,l Ye
'hat Tor the half century since the Declaration of
our Independence" have with generous emulation
e'oeu 'he genius tie intellig ence the treasure -
VI your respective nations, to the co,,,,,0, ;,orayez
ment OF the species in these branches of sr,.,,s $,
what hGre yom done fo, the bene1t of ,,,,,sN
i ht"d! re Byrons and We Scusts yc c,,is,.,,os r.
Tue" elegant arts" and OFF, tile sciences ,. -
faf a''d profound" ye observatories and :. ohser
e stationed IN then," ye observers of lie
" phenomenal of the Heavens in xonr bn,.,nI
one hundred and thirty of these IL; NJ, ho,'D.
the skies. We noters of'' mutation and abc,,,, -,
ye discoveries OF '' invisible planets q. 80,
nave go" done for the benefit of uonkjnd2,,
why should you pretend - 10 doom Us TO uerna,,,i
iinferi0ray?' Ps''''
Bnt To go on with this animated Grafton II
" hen Themi-tocles was sarcasticaly asl,edb
some great musical genius of his age, whether NJ
Knew how 10 play upon the Lutte he answered. No
ou' hc knew now 10 make great city out of "A small
one. we shall not contend with you for the pri !.
y. music painting or sculpture. We s,,Il non
r@'"o tie exfaiic frances OF your chemists nor ,plI
o.i ''e heavens the aident gaze of your astroho-
mers. we Will not ask YOU who was tho
president of your Royal Academy w. Iii =,
enquire oy whose mechanical combinations il n n.
'' your steam boats STEM the currents of your RI
refs' and vanqnish thL opposition OF ,b. VIM.
| 1870: eS upon your seas. We will not name the
.'e,,i'' OF Inc cotton gin, FOR we fear that ,ou
WOULD ask US the meaning OF the word .rd = -
hounce II provincial bsrbarisin We viii mo, -
10 you him whose gra yer deiies The imi;,,io ~ -
gerry ana saves The l,bor OF your execution, b
N'"s rom your greatest geniuses of ,oul,erv tb
Po"u oi committing The crime He is now a,no,
yoai selves and, since your philosophers lave ~,
i"''eu MN 20 prove 10 them the comp1essih,,E,
- you may Per gaps claim him for your own
" WIG 9oa soar TO lame upon rocket or burs, n
10 giory from shell we shall leave ,o., 10 - |
95as .. your ma. naval heroes heir opiaous OF ne
contrivance of age1is OF eie.,ruc,, ''0i by tae
w-hes 10 commend her inv eniive genus Am er.e
"Hauon "nd gratitude OF alter Vines nor :; -
enen an me detection Of secrets the coipostio,s
% hefo NOTIFICATIONS Of p ysicat sidiu,e
kxcude0t ALI splrantia mollius ura." Nor
even !. her purpose the glory OF Roman ambition.
nor l" reeeie tmperio populos,'' her memen,o |
10 her sous. Her glory is not dominion but Ii |
os'ty Her march is The march OF mind. She has |
spear and shield: bu the motto upon the shield
Is freedom, independence, Peace This has
oeen her declaration this has BEEN as far az her
necessary Intercourse with the rest of maukiud |
would permit, her Practice
we ".e now enjolned, NOTWITHSTANDING to stud =
constantly The " phenomena ofihe Heavens, AID
- The ph5,Sacdt constitution of the Uniyerseu
but eAoush OF this! Yet there are pei sons in this
country, VINO VIII cry up Mr. Adans's Message |
10 Inc skies. There presses which will euosise
iich hah
ana The eX'ravaSant style In which they are array ed
ihey VIII decla.e thai II ecpses any other nes.age
which has ever been written; that il j. superior Ia
Iyie, TO all the Dorc Simplicity OF Washinstons
the Atuc force OF Je.ferson's and the I.aconic |
DENSITY OF Madsons. There are presses WHICH
VIII approve ooth inc matter and the manner OF
| tiis extraordinary Message. Which apW an
pr0pe: aye, which haze approved them Aireadv
we see The .NdfiOnGL JOu.HuL speaking of ihis
d6fe, stale paper, " which pdrIakes OF the general
| character of all The mastery productions which
have come from the same handy of its Thoughts
being . thoughts OF po,cer" (thst is true enough
iit one SeaSe,) - clad an language ofthe Duyesk
stniPHcay"! and oil no ones rising from the
perusal this able document without beinp .ensi
bic oil new pride In his country, her institutions
ana her prospects, as well as IN the Executive
oihcer, who has been called on b. the voice Of he
people TO preside over her high and unfolding des
| TIMES" Already we see the Baltimore American
|
] from Its perusal with glow oil national zyide i'm
ms bosom, and with a feeling of erulfation il,
the name OF .dDeTicdH and that under .
solemn and digniiied appeal TO their patriotism and
10 the rapid advances made by other governments
on those Gk-inipOytant topics, The President con
cludes message which Is destined 10 advance 10
American character high in the Courts ol Enror.
| 1t 'cW be read and admired tonen the b,n,J
tchtch 50 recently pe1ncd tiles aouIdersng ~, IN,
dust.''
Nor will The strain stop here. There are press
Is enough Ia the county TO swell il into full cLor,
of praise.
As for ourselves, we are disappointed in ,be
contents OF this State Taper We Ind hoped. thu;
Mir. Adams would have delivered a plain .,,noroa
inehiesi, staiesman-llke Message in ,ybiei5 lao
would lake care TO concd:e the poliiiri5ns of tho
county, certainly by asserting no very exorbi,ar,
powers; aud possibly by proposition To seule ali
unpleasant dOuf;s through constitutional ,r,ai
to tine confederate States OF this Urjona 40
per, written ~ the plain and nnprelendins s.jrt of
old Gov ernOr CnntOn's address to the Sena,r ,yl,.
he gave his Casting vote against the renewal ol thu
y. .. bdhk'- ridiculous and qriXotic iInasinatinui
w look back upon the suggestions we iooL ,I
i'oef'y oil making last eek, IN good aud concil
Iatory spirt io,. ards Mr. Adams. with sor, r .
constituent and ridiculei bIi niaugrc this Me.s.,.
though we look TO The future win les bore c.
mail try TO meet II as becomes eyery Arns,;.,,
Cl'l@eh. whatever Air. Adams NAV san mr. 5
we shall try TO speak Of it as il deserves. NJ
wear no ones badges upon our sleeves. W. are 80
iachonisIs; no system hic opposilionisis: 40 mar
uzans OF ANY particular person Wen of 80
party, but that oil Our country
correspondent empires whether the Cener,
'iove.nmcnt has not lie pow er to Establish f;,.
-i'ie' aud observIiohes, and serd on vo,apes oil
discovery, aud carry on such magnificent scheme.
rom The clause authorizing Congress 10 IA, aod
collect taSes, &c. 10 p0y the Se6is"S Mr. a.