Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-05-18

rational Government. 1t is in vain to
attempt TO conceal il. Her progressive
and powerful march, menaces changes
in the institutions of Europe which must
take place sooner or later.
There is calmness in her civic
strength which to rejecting mind in
spires greater awe than the proudest
demonstrations of military conquerors ;
they rise and they set, they are equally
the sport of fortune in their elevation
and in their fall she seems the arbi-
tress of her own fate, and her decisions
carry with them the spirit of prophecy.
Yesterday she was in her cradle, to-day
she holds her Egis over the western
hemisphere. There is nothing titiul or
fretful in her pretensions; she sits pois-
ed on the stability of her resources, calm
in the justice of her claims. By her fiat
she has set limits TO the jurisdiction of
the holy allies $50 far and no farther
in Europe you may tyranDize whilst slaves
are to be found tamely 10 submit to the
rod--America from north to south is
free" She has boldly proclaimed to
the world the course she will next pur-
sue, when the eternal jealousies Of the
rulers of mankind shall again light up
the flames of war her decision con-
stitutes at once new code for neutrals,
and defines the future pretensions of
belligerents. Europe has heard these
dicta in silence!
Whilst admiring all that has been sue
cessfully accomplished by the American
Government, every Englishman of manly
spirit, anxious for the glory and prosper
ity of his native country, and for the
support of those principles which adorn-
ed the brightest periods of our history,
will feel with the American President
that " 1t is a source of qualification and
encouragement to observe that the great
result of this experiment upon the mer-
cy of human rights, has, at the close of
that generation by which it has been
formed, been crowned with success E.
quail to the most sanguine expectations
of its founders The success of the
experiment is in truth matter to us of
no trifiing import not that we recon-
mend. or even suppose, the form of the
American Government TO be applicable
to the British Nation or suitable to the
genius of the people, scourged as we
have been in the school of experiment
suffering as we are from the infliction
of the schemes of enthusiasts, we have
learned too well, that under the varying
shades of custom, habit, feeling and in
telligeDce. which the human race pre-
sents, forms Of Government (never in
themselves essential must also vary =
but the principles of justice which gov
ern human rights are mmutable and eter-
nal; equally applicable and necessary
to monarchical as to republican institu-
lions; the same in the patriarchal gov
eminent of family, as under the imperi-
al sway which affords protection to mil
lions. We cling therefore, as Britons to
our Monarchical and aristocratical insti-
tutions; and we reverence. in the highest
degree the pride of ancestry init, we
recognize the most pow erful impulse by
which the mind can be directed to deeds
productive of lasting renown; an i'm
pulse acting upon aH-Noble and Pie
blan-for who, but recreant bastard,
would not shrink from disgracing line
of heroes; and who, not dead to every
exalted sentiment, but is fired with
generous ambition Of making for himself
house and name? Yet, in profess
sing these opinions and feelings, where
would be the Inconsistency, where the
disadvantage, could we happily borrow
the language of this republican, and say
Of England as truly as ne has stated Of
America, "the great features of its
policy, in general concurrence with the
will of the Legislature, have been to
cherish peace while preparing for de-
fensive war; to yield exact justice to
other nations and maintain the rights of
our own-to cherish the principles of
freedom and of equal rights wherever
they are proclaimed--to discharge with
all possible promptkude the national
debt to reduce within the narrowest linn
its of efficiency the military force"
And could we fairly and honestly assume
them as true with respect to ourselves,
would the following passages sound un-
grateful or un-English to our ears p
" Our political creed is, without dis
senting voice that can be heard, that the
will of the people is the source, the
happiness of the people the end of all
Legitimate governments upon earth
that the best security for the benefcence
and the best guaranty against the abuse
of power consists in the freedom, the
purity, and the frequency of popular
elections" that rigorous economy
and accountability of public expendit-
ures should guard against the aggrava-
ton, and alleviate, when possible. the