Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-07

eng the smaller neighbouring kiurlonis to her do
'u'i0"' W''i sue presented Formidable aspect.
tha, hef less powerl neighbours veniurcd not tn
modest her. Thus Situated. arms became useless
i"euno'ance' AMI consequently tho practice of wear
ing tne'n' wouid grow INTO neglect. Such was the
oareiesSieSs ana apathy oi France in matters pcr-
aiming 10 war az tho tin>c of tho INVASION OF that
Country hy Henry V. of Eielnnd that ne was able
""n handful OF soldiers, cl,cct the entire con-
I,cst OF this vset and populouS country. Charles
vi VINO subsequently expelled the INVADERS taking
uuVanage OF tho reputation lac had acquired by thcr
eSpulsi, and OF The mp esSions OF terror SO for
midaole an enemy had left the minds of his sub
Jec'S, NeXcc,iicd that which mo Monarch OF Europe
ever Before dare attempt. Under prctonce of bong
always prepared for sudden INVASION al the Enuiish
on disoandlng bis other troops, &c eained under
arms body uf 9,ol0 cavalry and 10000 infantry
ana appointed Il fam. Cor their regular payment"t
ihis atoroed 'n>Si desirable oppnstuaiiy to ad =.
Joining Kingdoms, WHO tho pre,cNt OF balunciny
Tits augmented power Of Franco, wore not slnw in
following the example. Such the elect OF tl.is
cnange IN thH military arraaEC.usr that those kiug,
VINO adopted 1t, from possosSug only the shadow Ut
regal power came 10 De able assume dos
pCtic authority.
Ncrcenary settlers, standing armies Of soldiers
bavc IN all ages aud il AL countries, been as uniform
~ enemies To the privileges Of the people, and de-
sructiyc 20 liberty, as armed citizens have been the
friends and supper; O; freedom.
The regular soldiers of Holland in the troubles Of
1857 oven won't so f'r in illustration Of this fact as
70 sippor' tho StaUthnd"r IN his surltonS u,raius,
the authority OF the Legislative ASSEMBLY, bv WHOM,
They were paid. s. llo5ie uup5iucplvd vura,cs
Gao enlist Tor such service, 10 be- ddzzcd hy toe
TomP and paCeButry of regal STATE,
We (tle Uniied States of North America bavc,
standing army! cur Cn,c. Magistrate is invested
ysn greater powers than were ever auiovcd by
f'uda! kings We are men, so arc our Chef Mas
trateS, aud habl, TO al jas fraites caprices and
passions O such. Our army is small 10 bc surc br,
/; Is much greater in proportion TO our effective non
uiation, than tho forces with which plssira,ts or
Dyonlsius effected tie overthrow Of their r,.sp,c,i,r
CominonweaIths- II Is wn.th OR while to consider
carncSlv, chat wori b. oar situation were nur
country placed unl,r the control o.: a President Of
loose principles, strong passions aud ntenlpernte
preluuiccs; ambitious, and of ACCOMPLISHED military
talents? lie l. by tho constitution OF tho United
States, commander ~ chief Of the army: dctocb
mems OF this army, stationed nj the diieren; or.on,i
have the custody OF the whole Of the armour of tho
=. 5 Ills patronage extends to the dlsrosul Of nil
Offices which Inc could "aa,!y To PURPOSES of am
hilton, ny comforting appointments Of trust onI nm
clsion oF honest public servants md hojlinr h,,,,
CRY expectants n suspense, erc':-;- .hcir adhc
renee, by Promises, &c. uf places IN expectancy;
al whom lie could thus or BY other arts atto.l -
his ior,anc.'; the above mentioned urscacis woulJ
enable him To- render liec;'c 10 srpori lis arior,
IN the assumption OF dlspoic authority.
What cod tho people cf the u. 5 or (it i. more
properly oar province 10 a.k) what could the people
army:
II We are in earnest. in the desire that tl, roon,o
shall rule, thInl have sufficiently shown it expe-
dent, th they should have arms IN their harJs IN
enable them to do so. Written DEGREES, hive ever
been found a thsy defence, against ambitious
military leaders and P7oiigatc merccnaries.
The great ohlect of people IN forming a govern
ucHt for themselves should DC; to regulate its IJ,
dumentai principles to secure Justice and safety
to the citizens, with the greatest possible ccononv
and with the least possible danger OF fornur the
exciting causes Of internal dissensons.
There arc three great objects laid down bv Vat,el
! TO be essential To good government:
lst IoprovIde Tor the necessities OF the nation:
/ by giving encouragement to Agriculture and
Commerce, and devOtlng due care to public high
ways, &c.
end. To procure tie true felicity Of the milton:
by due attention 10 piety, morulit,, justice and
poty.
3D.. To iortiy itself agoinst attacks from wi.h,nt
II 1t can ne shown that the :.yU Erst objects here
lad down, Likely To be only q rnuch promoted
10y the arEangetne Of suifrage proposed by n as be
aHy oihec prac;iscl mole; can scarcely doubt hu,
. a decided advantage will be conceded in the Sd
The LIST object is wholly Incompatible. bnd the %
measnIabiy so with anarchy, or with any gr1at de-
! gree OF public coinraotion.
The objections To which general suffrage is obnox
ious' are pointed out in my former letter; admitting
10 authority, persons who are incapable Of epgre-
eating he blessings they enjoy. and are consequent;
~ TOO indifferent 10 their support, to make the ncccs-
sary sacrifices OF personal cUoymen;s for the promo
lion Of the public good, has always proved crcat
source OF pubic coinmoiion, frequently goins to tie
excess of Anarchy.
u The dssensiOns. and other " effects fud conqo
quences Of classifying citizens agrecably 10 s,adipr
derived from birth, wealth, has also been already
SO far cNe'npcd, 70 require but ltle IoriLer no
\ tee Those qualities wholly incidental and in
di7dual, ond not necessarily connected as far as
can SEE, with any one object Of good government;
and must always unwilinrly, aud uf On ind gnnu,
/ ~ submitted 10. by that class who arc dc5ascd or
excluded from privileges and immunitics When
the Classification is from birth the grievance is most
in3uicrabe. 1t cuts off oil precnfions TO advance
trsslnu
presses patriotic emoiiong, cramps emulation in the
public service and IS sure 10 eDgGnder dsscnsions
ana cou'fno,ions Where mcrtorious citizen be
holds Offices and bonOGrs inoropolizcd 20 his cycu.
sion, ~ such rs have superior desrTls no claims
bot those OF adycntous origin his feelings can but
be those Of Indignation: man, ms inferior IN talent
learning ard wealth, who has done less than
himself towards providing for the necessities of the
nation, the Improvement Of IFS nornls end for IFS
defence against invasion, Is end1ed with honours pla
ced iundam .ataly beyond h,s reach! Fccangs o.
the kind arc seldom borne silently or pcaceably 49,
Eycn under less Incentives, warts but Tho pow
u induce nun aftCtuut nmpudutcus Of r.,J;