Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-29
blessings It coniers upon those ever whom 1t Is ex-

blessings It coniers upon those ever whom it ex
tended"
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And no government, IN whatever form con- !
stituted, accomplish the lawful ends Of its in.
s;itution, but in proportion it improves the con-
,iition OF those over whom it is established. Road
and canals Ivy multiplying and facilitating the
nunications and intercourse between distant
sions, and muii,utcs of nien, among the mos
important means OF Improvement. But moral, po-
ii'ical, intellectual Improvement, are duties
signed. by the author OF our existence, 10 socal,
no less than to Individual man.
Eriract3 rd
- Tn assuming her station Among the. civiiiLei
nations of the EARTH il would seem that our co m,
try had contracted.tbe engagement TO contribu,r
her share OF mind. OF labor and OF expense TO the
Improvement OF those parts of knowledge which
lie beyond the reach OF inli. iua uisiton; and
particularly To geographical and astronomical sci
ence. Looking back 10 the history only of the
half century since the declaration Of indepen-
tcehce. ana observing "A generous emulation with
! which the governments OF France, Great Britain,
and Russia, have devoted the genius, the inte-
gencc, the treasures of their respective nations TO
the common Improvement OF the species in these
branches OF science, is il not incumbent upon us
TO inquire whether not bound by obligations
| oil a high and honorable character, To contribute
our portion oil enrtgy and execution, to the CON
| mon stock! The Voyages OF discovery, pros cuted
III the course OF that tini al The expense OF those
/ !,
hut to the Improvement Of human knowledge
We have been partasers OF that iinprove nent, and
owe for il, sacred deb, not only of gratitude but
OF equal or proportional cxeriion in the same
! mon cause.
Extract .th.
| g II is with no feeling OF pride. as American,
That the remark may be made, that the compare
lively small territorial surface OF Europe there are
| existing upwards OF one hundred and thirty OF
these light houses OF the skies; while ,hroughou
4 the whole American No no ia nna
IL we reflect moment upon the discoveries, which
IN the last four centuries, have been made i'll the
| physical constitution Of the universe by the mean.
OF these buildings, aud OF observers stationed III
them, shall we doubt OF their usefulness every
nation? And while scarcely year passed over oui
heads without bringing some Astronomical
discovery TO light, which must fain receive al
second hand from Europe, not cutting our
| selves OIL from the means Of returning light io
light while ~ have neither observatory Oh
servers upon halt Of the globe, and the earth
revolves in perpetual darkness our unsearch;ns
eyes"
+! Extract 5Ah.
" The spirit OF improvement is abroad upon the
earth. IL stimulates the heart, and sharpens the
faculties, not OF our fellow citizens alone, but
The nations OF Europe and oil their rulers. while
dwelling with pleasing satisfaction upon the supe
ror excellence OF our political institutions let II:
not he unminiiul that liberty is power; that the ma
ton best with the largest portion OF liberty, must
- In proportion TO its numbers, be the most powerful
nation upon earth; and that the tenure OF power
by man, is in the moral purposes oil his Creator
upon condition that ii shall be exercised to eEls
oehchcrnce, 10 improve The condition OF himself
and his fellow While foreign nations, les.
blessed with that freedom which i, power than our
selves, are advancing with gigantic strides in IN.
career of public improvement, were We to sum
BERN Incidence, fold up and proclaim tC
i the world that we palsicd by the will oil ouI
constituents, would il not be TO cast away tn
bounties OF Providence, and doom ourselves to per-
petual nierlority!'
But the writer, without attempting any analys
oil the doctrines and declarations combined in t.is
| foregoing quotations, will express his mos
decided opinion, that they DO proclaim 10 Congress.
and 10 the world a superiority OF merit in unlimlt-
ed over limited governments; and that i'll practice
the. governments OF this Union will be inferior il
its capacities Tor beneitting the people, to govern
ments of unlimited powers, long it shall per
NIT itself TO be- pasied by the will of our constt
uents aud upon that ground, strongly argues al
utter disregard of that will Ii such should be
Mr.. Adams's most settled and deliberate opinions *
recommendations, ought the American people ic
choose MIN for their President? Is ~ deliberate
and bold an advocate for Consolidated, despo;ic
governments, fit person TO administer d repub
Can, iederatiYc one? rather is he NOT ;he las
person in the world who ought to be placed in til
Presidential Office? Is it possible to be worstcd BY
q change OF any sort, MIR. Adams has never pre
| tented either 10y himself or his political adheren,s
to deny the obvious doctrines of these quotations
nor to ascribe to them any other meaning, than the
plain one borne upon their face; although repeat
edy called upon 10 do so. The Ant-JacksoI
| Convention i'll this State did, indeed, undertake Il
i speak OF them as the effects of inattention or in
| a.verency, declared some OF them to be intellect
| Gus expressions, and wanting in rhetoric, and de-
nouHced the plain principles Of Interpretation Civ
! en- TO the constitution 10y Mr. Adams, as political
heresies. Not so, says Mr.. Adams, nor his poiiti
cal adherents-ihey still leave them to their orr.
ginal meaning and object-to wit: a the procisma
lion OF great civil revolution in the government.
OF this Union. So far have Mr. Adans's adm
| rents been from yielding TO the Recommendations o
these doctrines, here>Ies, that the Editors oil the
| National inteillgencer seem 10 concur fully ia me
| meaning heretofore ascribed TO these newly pro
| claimed doctrines, and triumphantly TO boist o
their having already effected a complete revolu-
ton in the principles adopted for the administration
OF this government, and that revolutions never 20
| backwards. The writer would feel degraded IL
! giving any importance whatever TO any thing
| that these tdwnng sycophants OF the administra
ton could say upon aAy occasion, but for the
sidera,ion that he considers them mere parrot pratt
tiers, speaking their understanding of the opinion
! and views OF their betters. Hear them, then
| in their own words:
"And far be it from to take exception to these
measures. Measures Of expenditures for inter.
| nal improvements, so extravagan., as TO leave no
! thing for the reduction of the public debts l.
| We rejoice IN them. We Bdve always ad-
vocated this policy: became the supporters o
| this Administration as we discovered tina
! Mr.. Adams was disposed 10 follow in the steps Of
his predecessors, recommending and practising The
cultivation Of the rich resources OF the county
| the improvement of its great highways and chan
nes, the diffusion OF knowledge, and the promotion
OF the means Of acquiringjt And OF those OF oui
readers who concur with us la favoiing this policy
| we ask what they have to hope fot bei;or from !,