Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-21

or excellence III arts IN literature and in arms than
under institutions less free Greece, the mention oil
who e name. awakcns many classic assccla ions,
aud the mcniory OF whose recent woes makes the
heart bleed with sympathy, can afford MS no ma
teral aid The subtle, but versatile Athenian ca
gerly Catching the strains Of that cloqucncc. the
charm oi succeeding ages and deciding by acclama
ton an proper perSoa, great questions OF public
concern, Is no example for us.-tomc laid the foun-
dati"ns ot her power in violence, and completed Il
by mco SAINT war. Her victorious generals, laden
On The epos OF conquered nations. and dragging Mt
their chariot wheels the kings of the earth afford
poor illustration of the principles OF representative
government. And the American turns with disgust,
I ON bait civilized people, who spor,cd IA the
~ ans OF the gladiator weltcrlng his blood. while
he bent h'> sinking eye towards MS tive nils
The able and eloquent gentleman from Oh 'ster~
held (Air Lrighl referred us, the other day. in the
discussion OF kindred topic. tn France ENGLAND.
We were counSclied by that gentleman In take war
n'ug from the Fren' h Revolution; and the govern
mcnt 81 England was eXtnlled resting on liberty
and law.-Law, Sir, is TO be found every where
No country IN Europe exhibits the dseracetul picture
oi property insecure. The spirit "t tho are turbds
H. The revolutionary horrors of Franco were set
before us m bold relief and were earnestly pre-
m'hshcd no. 10 act them over agaIn.-Lct III follow
ont thus paraci.-Fhe kings, mobiles and priests of
rance, Tor Succt sson of ages governed he people
lay an oppression I'M ocrable that they rosc al
LnTih IN heir strength. and shook of their dcteSt
yantS rs the lion does the develops from hs name
-GrlCt and rage drove them to eXccsses revolving
to humanity. Now. Sir, what Is this but social con
fusion, and misery produced bv the Injustice aud
cruelty 81 the AriStucrUtS of FuuCe:-lild they
been just and mCd"rItr these horrors would YER
have occurred. We seek To confer unnn ~ body 81
~" r"Cr'" t4c:r .:.s; AID VIC are gi.y,y aud most
pnth,tcaily urged not to do IL because t,r tyrunpy
uI tn" Pea France, uud the Sutierngs a.; h. nrnH
led 10 social "nnvusicn. That as take II. oppo-
site causes >JduCr hike effects; do relieve the
people of Virginia because the oppression of those of
France led to blood-shcd To tins logic | cannot
s:bScn1e. And' after all what is now the situati,n
"t that beautiful counry' 4 representation OF the
people The establishment OF the trial by Jury. free
press, and vastly equal division Of property
proclaim that, IN the great temporary evil, niuca las
ting good has flowed from jhe Revolution The
Jesuit nn longer tramp,cs the Happy
change Tor this gallant people! Let the brilliant
and ruylShing description which Burke gives us Of
the unfortunate Marie Autu.lrttc brguie US into the
belief that any argument against principles can
De- founded the story at her sorrows, of those
OF her country.--FUr England, said Mr.. II | have
rrea, respect She i crowned with too much glory
~; To awaken oar admiration; and has too much
in common with rs not To attract our sympathes.
But is England, in truth, land of liberty are the
people happy? ls her government fit model for our
imitation? Do not those who WELD the pow OF The
~, the priUiieSed fer, lavish resources with
wanton prodIgality, while about two millions of the
Pr oplc on the poor lists and many more. on
the confines of pauperism, exc out a hare subsis
lance by degree of toll which makes life i s.df n
bUrdCn:-A single ecclesiastical character Ireland
receives annually, and clIedv, too from thuse who
times much the salary OF The President of the
Uni'ed States, while hundreds of thousands of the
people are huddlcd like beasts, INTO nud-huts, half
naked, and subsistiug potatoes, often too often
scautIly supped!-A man darcs not III England uIl-
less he Is worth tlOO ycnr, shoot 4 mare on h own
land. Yet England, renowned and DIR, AIDED has
power beyond ahy nation over which tho Sun holds
hs course; glory which Princes and Potentates
may envy. Gut tnIs power D-iongs 10 the few; his
glory Is the property of her lenders and she owes
debt OF $500 Millions Of do'lars.-Frrm such
Union Of wTctchcdnoss and spltndor of injustice
and oppression Heaven preserve the land of NV
narivlty
LIT us said Mr. H.. turn orr eyes towards our
own coumtry.-Of the p States that form our Fed
rral Family Virginia alone has the freehold suffrage
Throughout. In North Carolina C-eehollers alone
vote Tor Senators, but II atone for tins political
san si" permits ||6-acSTocs vote Tor members of
The House of Commons. In New York also
There Is angular anomaly; for The free negro there
Is The ony man OF whom the freehold qualification IL
rcqmted.-Every other C."2cn, without Dccuniary
qua ifcann, Is allowed To exercise thi> privilege So
dear to rcem"n.-Thc effect is that of % Stnrcs
spread over the wide bosom of our happy county.
Virginia, and Iiyg'nid aiOne, PrescJibes and Jrands
"'W utter pOii'cni opprObTju the fir greafer Dprt
"f her so0s. In Massachusetts, New Jersey and
CorncctIcU', a moderate pecunary qualification IS
demanded and IN nth Carolina a tax OF three
shlllmgs Is required In he other State, no Pc
cunlnry qualification rs established although some
two thirds Of them impose prerequisite to the ex
else OF suffrage, the pawn NJ of such taxes as may
be asscsscd--l appeal to the members of this com
Wlttee TO the American world, If property j. not a.
safe, md social order eiiccuulll sustained in the
other States IN this Union as m Virginia, Look to
>. Carolina, 10 Louisiana, every where around vou-
Ask OHIO, the daughter Of yes crday now an ernpre
IN herself, u property Is safe within her cohfnes? If
sucl" DIR be not iny.olntc,-IIcr population neon
Nh Chairman, her whlic population is now prcntcr
iion that of The renowned and ooce po,rcyJm Com
moswcnlth Of Virginia.
Afor all, Sir whot is required Of The voter Sim
ply the capncty and the will TO choose rood pubic
agents I"c gentleman from Chrstorhcld. bcror,
alluded -, in trcamg By anicip ton Of the question
now under dehat', denied thaf mrn who laboured
wcrc able to perform this duty; and Unlimited that
even he, acute ard accomplished hr is was 80 IN
crossed with professional pursuits b. cave him
leisure for the study Of political science Surely tho
same remark would apply TO he other classes Of 70
Ci-ty; for, by The idt OF Ovcrrulug Providence,
we are dnofaed 10 earn our bread by toIlng in our
several vocafions. Shall VIC c1st the government
then, into the hands Of the idle and wc.thlcss2
Heaven forbid! Blu il doe, not require in rGer to
prupe exercise Of the right of -uf age, that he
citizen be mn-tcr of political Science. Were It
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