Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-09

safety for her IN what might be called peac, ..
and 1t was glorious determination: and 1t il thai
spirit 1t 10 not thews, MUSCLE though have tina
greatest respect for the authority OF the gentiema N
from Kentucky Mr.. Rswan)- il. u not braun, il
Is that spirit which gives life TO every nation that
spir, which carries man however feeble, thro'
conflicts with giants, compared to him in point
OF strength, honorably, uiumphantly. Sir,
consider the late conflict between England and
France England against the congregated centi--
nent of Europe to say nothing of any other make
weights In the scale confident against world in
arms las tar SURPRISING in sublimity of example,
the tenaciousness OF purpose Of Rome during the
second Punic war, as that surpasses any of our
famous Indian wars and expeditions. Il Is lesson
OF the consistency of the human mind, which ought
never to be thrown away; and have sometimes
been inclined to believe that it has done that ma
ton more good than--I know l make dan
gerous admission than the debt accumulated by the
war, has done her hirm. But when we look at her
present condition under the operation of that sys-
TEN, think we shall pause, as she might have,
done, before we take any measures that may lead
to suspension OF specie payments, to the dssolu--
ton of all law, and OF oil morals; TO that state of
things which places the honest man not merely on a
footing with the dishonest, but far below him.
But, Sir, perhaps may be told that in case I
DO not accede- to the proposition OF the gentle
man from South Carolina, the answer is very
plain and triumphant my resolution That
the principles of these South American States
are the principles that were of high authority on
another great question,-the Missouri question
are the principles of the Declaration of Independ-
| ence. What more will you have what more can
you ask? What resource have YOU now leftp Sir
my only objection is, that this principles, pushed
to Its extreme consequences-that all men are
born free and equal can never assent to- for the
best OF all reasons, because it is not true: and a.
cannot agree TO the intrinsic meaning of the word
Congress, though sanctioned by the Constitution OF
( I -.
hood, and a most penicious lasehood, ev en- though
| and 1t In the Declaration of Independence which
| mas been sci up, on the Missouri ant, other uuer-
lions, az paramount to the CONSTITUTION. say per.
nicous falsehood 1t must be, iftrue salf- evident.
for 1t Is incapable of and there ar
thousands and tens of thousands Of them that mis-
lead The great vulgar as we'll The small There
are some IN bald Latin, such p,icipia non no
nnes-principles not men that sounds quite.
antitbeticai and quaint, and is quite taking with
| some foiks-but what are principles without men
any more than men without principles! and how
can you cell the principles of the man until vot,
are shown the man OF the principles. But this
and such like conces are given again in toasts
and sentiments until the People at last come 10
believe that there is something in them besides q
clnch OF words. What would be said 10 pro-
position just about as true and sensible this prin
cipla non NOMINEES, announced in these words
I" Love, not men"-worth just as much ms youp
principles not men. There is another, which,
taken from different source, shall speak of as
trust shall always feel, with reyerence-I mea,
faith without works, the means of salvation.
All these great positions that all men are born
equally Tree, and faith without works. are in "A
certain sense, in which they are hardly ever re-
ceived by The multitude, true; but in another sense
IN which they are almost invariably received by
nineteen out of twenty they are false and PERM
c.ens hope am understood, sir The prnci-
pies to be sure are what make the man; but YOU
NAT A I'm. i'll
J you must know the man; it is not his making
profession OF faith, political or religious Won
must know his conduct thistles do not produce
rgs So sir, II Is impossible that weak, wicked. or
Dad public councils proceed from man of
good public prinriples SO is il it regards works
and faith: therein question in the minds Of nine
teen out of twenty Christians, that it is the faith
and not the works that they are 10 be indebted Tor
and they are n fact 70 far right but then they
forget that the orks constitute the only CONNIE.
tent evidence OF faith: and that with q bad life
there Is no true faith; yet Christians 60 on tearing
que ano,her 10 pieces about these things, and yet
may IND, II they will but take the trouble 10 con-
sdef, that they have been all along beating the air
ana oispuing about terms except such az are strcr
predesnariabs and such as believe in works of sr
peferogaIon-that they can bu, place in heaven.
and spare little to friend to help him in his pur
c"ase IN regard TO tbi, principle; that all are born
Tree and equal, if there is an animal on earth IN
which 1t does not apply that ~ not born free IL i,
man' ne Is born In state OF the most abiect want
and State OF perfect heplessness and ignorance
"hich Is the foundation OF the connubial tie
I nave heard II lamented elsewhere, that the rom
Paihah was porn TO infancy; but that is only the
common lot olaail men, except the frat man: and
\ oeieVe Inc schooineD were well employ ed in
{ dsputIng, as Hudibras tells us they were in hs
| Gay, whether any signs OF the Umbilicus were
found about Adam, as they have been in dispu,;pp
'his nice distinction, without difference in prar
ice, OF faith without works. have heard il la
mented by the same person that he was born 10
indigence but none OF US bring any thing more into
the world mot even the breath of our nos,rilsX
,han we carry out oil it, and as 10 Ignorance.
Locke says that we bring innate ideas with NIX
INTO ,he world; 1t is true, bI, If man is born with
certain capacities which assume the impression.
that may be given by education and circum.,,nca.
uu' 'he niahemsiician and the astronomer who Of
all men on earth are the most unsafe in affairs rs
government and common life who sbonlJ sav
that all The soil in the world is eouaJIy r;cL az
hrst rate land in Kentucky and the Highlands of
scotland, because The superficial content of ,b,,
acre IS The same, would be Just as right as he xvbo
should maintain the absolute equality of man IN
virtue oil ms birth. The rckety and scroft,Io,,s
niue wretch that first sees the light in work,
mouse, or In broihe and who feels the efPects &c
alcohol before the effects of vital air is no, eu,I
In any respect TO the ruddy offspring of the loncst
yeoman; nay, will go further, and saw that
prince, provided he is no better born than blood
royal will make him, is not equal to the healthy
son of peasant
we know that this Constitution is Constellation
oil compromise, OF compact between States II il
compact between States, which Acknowledges the
Ie,'s Oh the master over his negro slave, in terms