American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-17


A .N snJ so,emni,v. II is no wonder, therefore,
hat sixtcen years ago, these political see's so''u
arm The eve of foresight on America, anu oe a
much deceived as in cases OF greater mohen' ",ai r.
sr homr They have al length closed theif pooN "
or.cles and begin 10 search Tor knowledge Ike 'ne
rest If he world in the lessons oil experience inc
wisdom Of caution, and the plain facts Of history.
But what shall we say OF the prestn! roy i-au
rea,e of Englands He continues 10 cream u'ea'no
and see sights, to indite omInous p'esases' aie y
scatter his portentous iorebodlngs about Amef'cs'
win a. much pertinacity as ever, and with as much
annarent IGNORANCE Of the principles OF our govern
ment. and the organization OF our society al
tweyemonh has but Just elapsed, since TINS sagaSi
ous nulitician suggested several important changes
in our constitution, without which ne - eon'"eeu
The whole system of American republics must come
10 speedy end, and the people be LETT ~ uepiofa
BILE state oil mental and moral degradation. ana
what do our readers imagine these REFORMS " oe'
which are to save republican institutions nom
peris so threatening No other, indeed 'nah era
datior of ranks hereditary titles and wealth. and
Church establishment, These are the salutary APP
pendages that Mr. Souhey, in his wisdom recon-
mends as the necessary safeguards to our hoei'y'
rights morals and religion, which ne says are 'as'
decaying, and tears will soon be extinct. ms mo
ldssty, il may be presumed, prevented his ADDING
one thing more as requisite to the gooo govern
ment virtue, and happiness, OF these United osales'
and that is, Poet Laureate,
North american Reriew.
EUROPE.-In perusing the annals OF history,
we are struck with wonder and establishment that
whilst almost every ancient, institution, civil and po-
| cal, has been wrecked by tme-whllst all the
governments OF antiquity whose successes and glory
and disasters have been recorded, and transmitted
to poserity, have persisted torever--whstn mol even
the slightest vestiges oil the wealth, and grandeur
and magnhtence, oil many powerful nations, can
now be discovered whilst the proudesi monuments
| of human art and human wisdom, have cfnmoled
into dust still, Despotism, during all ages, and
hrough oil the changes and revolutions whlch the
political world has undergone, has, like the fatal
curse denounced against Cam, descended from gen
Grafton 10 generation, from the iemotest period Of
lantiquity.
| Although. when we glance through the dark vista
of the past we behold - man. the slave OF tyfants,
his rights insulted and tfampled on with naughty
contempt and unleeiing insolence,-the nooiest
powers and energies OF his mind, benumbed by the
morbid and deadly influence Of ruthless oppres-
sion, land all his natural suscepbliies OF improve
ment in his moral, intellectual and political condI-
ton, forever paraly d,-ahough we gaze on the
present state Of Europe and on all sides see with
fearful apprehension and anxious interest," an appaI
| ling despotism brooding over its desnles aud
poisoning and destroying every source OF domestic.
social aud political ppness,-allhouhh arbitrary
power, supported by Tremendous military foice,
reigns triumphant and treads under loot the lihrr-
| ties of mankind-the public mind, by the censor
ship of the press. shrouded in the darkness oil
ignorance and man reduced and degraded to .
state of ablect slavery, although the abtuid and
deestable doctrine that the will OF the Prince should
be the law OF The land and MS mandate obeyed, as
~ ia he and
fundamental article in the creed OF the Holy ALI
ance.- although the dung ons OF Austria, Prussia
4 Italy and Spain are crowded with prisoners, and
their mos illusrious and dlsne ushed citizens are
dragged from their families, and from society
immured within the walls OF prison. and subject
ed to every p,yaiion which render lie miserable
-allhoug h human ingenuity IS put TO the rack, &c
4 devise some new mode oil torturing the wretchet
4 Il divlduals who are suspected OF entertaining lbe
al and enlarged views on the subject OF government
and The principles OF social unlon and who, with
out being confronted BY their accuser, without the
privilege oil seeing much less OF examining wit
, ness, without the solemn mockeiy oil trial
are condemned TO Imprisonment for llie-n many
instances when no evidence is produced to provs
their guilt, they are broken and mangied on the
wheel 10 extori the confession OF a crime which
they never have commtted-yet we still cling witt
enthusiastic delight 10 the hope, that the cause o
loeIlY VIII ultimately pteNdl over arohtaiy power
4 -hat the chains oil vassalage will be burst asun
der.-hat the rights Of the whole human race vii
be secured by constitutional provisions based O., Thu
only legitimate foundation OF all power, " III,
!, sovereignty Of The people, and guaded by he eve
Il watchiul vigilance oil enligh ened public opinion
= land the American Revolution furnishes ncontro
vertlble proof, that our hope will eventually be re
: Ialized.
: We DO believe that the day is rapidly approach
: ing when mankind will longer be the wretchet
:. victims Of fell and odious despotism-when hi
:. nature will no longer be degraded nor his min
J dsbased, BY detestable and calling bondage-whe
free press and an enlightened system of educatio
"a s"'.' s"Sa 49, o'ess'nSe 'a eHeeii"H iiehs on a.