Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-09-03


inhabitants is far preferable to that, which
enables few TO roll in luxury, and
dooms the many to poverty. We con-
eeive that manufactures, properly con-
Quoted, and suitably encouraged, would
have tendency to this equal distribution
OF property. How far il may be neces.
sary TO extend the aid of legislation,
or whether it is not now sufficiently
afforded, VIC candidly confess ourselves
nnprspared, at present, to offer an OPT
MON; but the I" let US alons" policy
comes, we conceive, with rather an i'll
grace from the mercantile interest, which
has drawn millions from the netioDal
chest for lis protection. We would,
Neutrality-suspicious. regard 10 this cry
cultivate every portion oil the national do
main with diligence, bringing forth It's
latent powers by all the arts of good hus.
bandry but we would no, erect hot
houses or forcing-frames.
II would be an useless--and almost
endless task, TO go through all the rami-
fioations Of national policy; with our
creed on each article. No doubt our
readers will expect US 10 exercise our
own opinions, on whatever topics may
fall under our Spec,a,orial view and il
We allow others TO speak also through
our columns, il is presumed there can be
10 cause of complaint.
Blu, there are matters, which, sec,ud-
frontier OF clvilization--and consequence
ly remote from the great empoiia o.
knowledge, have still passed IN grand re-
view before us--and claim from US, il
this place, passing remark.
We do not mean the Holy Alliance
"grand and unique" ball Of the nobility
given to the Austrian Emperor,a al Milan
Observation-Disclosures marvellous tine
things but we must leave them to
moment OF greater leisure than an in
augural" can afford.
We mean the glorious struggles,
which have achieved the freedom Of our
Southern brethren; and which will, "
trust, eventually break the yoke oil Turk
sh tyranny, and set Greece once more
Oh high, amongst the nations of the earth.
1t would argue feelings more callcus
than we possess, to have no sympathy
with those who emulate the example OF
our fathers in asserIn ing their freedom
from foreign domination; and ignorance
more profound than we are willing to
acknowledge, 10 see no advantages likely
70 result to our own country, from the
complete emancipation Of our brethren
OF either hemisphere, from the oppres
sion which has SO long shachled thoir en-
terprlzing spirit. On the contrary, our
hearts beat with warmest sympathy for
them; and we look forward with bright
and, we think, well founded hopes, to ,hs
day when SoUrA AMERICA ana GREECE,
each composing grand coniederacy 0
states" Z hiuri6us unum"--will be
united 10 our native land in ties OF friend
ship, feIiow-feellng and mutually advan
,ageous commercial arrangements. In
lelligence of their welfare VIII! conse
qusn;!y, BE given by US with the mos
heartfelt qualification.
Our sentiments with regard to Slavery
are well known. When il was a Ques.
ton whether it should become a feature
Of our state polly, we raised our feeble
voices, severaIly, in the negative. Should
II be again necessary, we shall not hest
tate to exert our united efforts on the |
same side. And if we be ever able to
suggest an idea that may tend to lessen
the evil in the land" we shall think il
our duty to do it. But we are no dis
organizers. 1t will be our study to avoid
too eager enthusiasm, which, though
honest, might lead to disasters equal, or