Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-21

value little. They surely those OF not per-
sonal!y acquainted with Europe especially with Great
Britain; at any rate sufficiently TO preserve him
from Impressions and strange mis- state
mcnts the correction of which would be supcriluous
here. Our interest is in his American facts, which, he
appears to have assumed with diligence and from which
he has made eful and judCious selection, well
adapted TO illustrate the several topcks just
cd.
Universal education IS OF the first cares OF the
American government. Reckoning both the fedora!
AMI local contributions for this object 'ncarIy as much
the whole national expenditure of the United States
IS set apart by laws to cnigh,n the peoplen An ade.
quatc provision for schools, academies colleges and
universities, is required of every state, cori-
ton of admission into tie Union The lumber OF p,-
pills III The public schools is computed TO be than
half million The acreage pcnse 90 the public il,
those at Philadelphia for reading, wfitinU ar, a,i;-
mctic is l:ic more than three dollars each per an.un
upwa,ds of six Thousand young men are STUDYING at
the universities and different professional semnarics
The standard literature Cf England is the Inheritance
OF America and books are published chear!y that
they scarcely import than sufficient TO reprint from,
From the immense CyccTaa of DIR i:ccs TO tie last
light tale or poem, every thing valuable is reprinted
1880 copies of Stewards Philosophy, and within the
last nine years, copies of the WaycrIy novels
nave been issued from the American press. Besides
The regular book stores in the towns, there is large
itiuerant trade. "Nore than tYo hundred Wagons ira
vel through the country, loaded with books for sale
or their best native periodical, the North American Re-
view about 1Co0 copies circulated, and the same
number OF the Edinburgh and Quarterly. ne,yspa-
per IS described 'he daily of nearly every meal
in almost every family There are not less Than =
,Oousand sone OF hein with several thousand subscri
bcrs.
as TO the useful arts il is the law in Americ, tba,
patent shall be granted for any thr ssbcyrn known
or used IN any other part period of the word,n and
yctupwaTds OF four thousand have been issued in thirty
years. Inc gram mall machinery, and varinns ccntr;
vanceS Tor SPinng and weaving, chiefly boasici or
Our orator airns that their houses, ships carriages
TOOLS utensils manufactures implements OF h.sbanrv
conVenienccs, comforts, the whole circle OF social re.
ineInent are always equal mostly superior to those
OF the mos; improved nations Next year expected
TO complete the canals in progress, which " III ex-
tend ten thousand miles, and belt the country from the
great western valley 10 the waters of the Hudson and
The Chesapeake" On one OF their mighty rivers there
arc already more than hundred steam ioa;c in
ing upwards Of fourteen thousand tons.
The representative government of America her con
gress her five and twenty legislatures with their
three thousand members, all chosen by popular and
mostly by UNIVERSAL Suffrage in addition TO the securi
" TO! the common veal which they afford bv the infer
cst which the people feel and the power which they
ercisc have also produced that gcrat advantage which
must arise from the changes elections rcturnia
Tie bosom OF the community thousands who arc rrac
ucaii acquainted with the forms and principles of Ia-
gisiaton and who, Through the vivid medium of free
press, constitute rs il were, an auditory CREATE, suoc
ror TO that OF any other nat!onn In America lief
European governments "!cad mark, learn and in
wardi dIgest ''eXccution has never been done ON =
traitor.n 49, -
The original states rotap the common law hut roodi
lied and sfDpl!ed We wish! them vel. rid of n tn,ph
most OF the feudal distinctions between real and ner
sot property! complicated tenures and pri%eriti1To
the saIquc exclusion Of females, the unnatural re-
lection of the half-blocd and antcuptiaI oGsnrino,
iorietres FOR crimes, the penalties OF nana~e ard
ether vices of European Jurisprudence which pethi,
out thcr cXisten &C can defend and reason must con.
dorm etor uGoii,icd IL, course or broratioo
i'igai is IN various ways abridged and cconomscd
Punishment Is extensively becoming reorrca,orv rro
cess. Technically is giving wav TO common, s1rsn
Medicine appears, bv facts 10 be making such ,r5
grcsS as might be expected from The establishment of
several respectable medical colleges, for the education
OF us professors tle absence OF the peculiar ~
o certain bodies and of confinement 20 one hr,nc, n
lis practice, which have unfavourab!v oncrted hero
and that freedom Of thought which is essentia! 10 inn
provemcnt IN all departments, but which canuo: no ex
pGc'ed to flourish amid the Prcudices kept IN by endo,g
ed monopIies.
Mr. l. rcckons that there arc in the United States
"uoo places OF religious worship, 5000 occlesiastics
ana Twelve Theological semiDaries besides rclirious
houses, call sc!feected and sustained bv youotar,
Inutlon and nearly all within the last half century
'eSon mas no connection with the state and vet here
IS provision Tor the spiritual wants of lie pnono
ample as that of Scotland irrclcous books carccIy
ever appear; for, tiey not prosecuted Suci, an
"neXampied progress Of religion since America ccae
ca 10 he WITHIN the diocese of the bishop Of Tondou
very wen shows o" advanageousy tiIcs and test acts
may be dispensed with
Zeal representation, free press, and complete rei
ous merry are shown, by the facts stated in this ad
dress 10 DC something han e mere catch! words
OF GcnagoguCs The symbols of a1arcbv md dome
raiZation Their worth is demonstrated bv practical
results IN 1hc multiplied advantages OF the Inanv and
the argument is not to be DESTROYED bv tho ,,il re DO,
interested few. Increasing respect abroad and
ing prosperity at homc prosperity evinced not by
Tue accumulation of prmccly forancs by few iadivd
nais WI Tie mass OF the community sinks into pau
PerIsn, but by the general and cGuable diffusion Of g.,
means OF enjoyment these the fruits which they
haze actually produced. The glorious lot of America
IS 10 prove 10 the world that the best patronage Of re-
gion science, literature and the arts of Whatever e
nina can achieve is Self GoyERNMENT:n and il re-
rnains for Tue world TO profit by the lesson.
nc 'ooW'ns elegant extract is taken from tie private
manuscripts 81 Governor Cass and both in point Of
matter and Of style reflects the highest credit on the ar-
PICTURED ROCKS
pon the southern roast Of Lake Superior about fifty
os rom 'ne ias OF ST. Mays, tbe immense precpi-
tous cliffs, called by the vovarcurs lie Po,,I and i've
f'cIUhED KocKs This name has been given to tlcm
III consequence Of tire different appearances which they
10 the traveller ashe passes their base in canoe
~ requires Iiiie aid from the imagnation 10 discern in
nen the fiastcd:ed tower the lofty dome spires and MIN