Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-20


tcctng the whole from being carried BY on political
coup-du-nain unlike all old etnlrcs, they present
Too many nccks for Morn. - 81. Z fff
Over he po'ral social system. seuca government s'na-
easores affecting general interests and fossgn RELATIONS Un
by local affairs aud irre,pns mr. e.s aS,ses consrrss can
never oecoe odos % Tho people, WIN will always yencate
,hc central government The their covenant. deoL
tory gu the puiesl principles oi their republican sysicn tho pro-
tec toe a ,liyue point OF gc,,crs rights fhe concentrated
n'eec. Ct inc mos. profound legislators Of ancient modem
TEN al all approaching tire excellence of that which Acca
derived from the concurrence Of fortunate circumstances
Who could have nased, for people mhabi,ng country
o vasi extent system ofgovcrinc, uniting general
anu dividing them log local interests having within itself
prherhe oi necessary excitement and regeneration only
cosscniei wt b, the direct Of social order aud
mdns ITS security aud pcruaence IN the very of
VIVA, would have produced theory Of representative
the real organ OF the public WILL tho very
oemocrcy Invested OF ignorance and passion would have
expected To mud through the medium suffrage and
sy :seinalc cSccnrnt general tranquility and security.
there oa dignity IN human nature, Is cvinccd slc.
that wisdom which csosm aud selfish ambition have hitherto
assumed as the exclusive attribute the few
Europe has been uisled by the reports travellers whose
microscopic eye rested upon the small iconscqucia inin
ties scpafabe from humanity ucra governments; ma un-
dcrsandin the moral basis of society," observers mistake
hcahf action for dorganzaton and exurct
Consequences accordance with their experience OF Erpc
where the multueie objects OF legislation as s,lserven,
To the Qualification othe aping from ccspu,,s
direct aud delegated civil aud Religious as might be cxcrtcd
rendered the day of Gbca,,ou TO themselves on. of c,r,,,r
10 'cir oppcssos But, the people Of America wr,s
to revenge, excite them Disorder; public oino formed
by universal dcusion anticipates and prevents those evils
winch elsewhere either supported suppressed by orce
vetcracs of long standing cotciuatcs Without a
preci'on bose changes which, spsng the principles
must 1e nearer approximation perfection self govel,
nich The demagoguc who proposes disturbance people
thus ccuis,ance would resemble tempting tho Loid
wan the spots oi his own inheritance.
America Is rcwcoched with that great flaw her systcun-
slavery, viii, this original sin, England invested her councs
slaves
AS people, the Americans are no, charseae with the ORR
gun OF TINS evh or subject 20 the Icproac OF its present
ece; this latter attach sections ov where slavery
eNss aug which IN respect TO their internal ains,
en states alone Responsible for their The
on foun slavery evil Of long standing and to
he ampu'ate the general government not long peri.
Oh vested with power 10 control year
most zcalo,rs endcavours diminish IT, One State after ao
,er eclas itself om slavery almost a Tue States
laws nave been made from time tnc with t. object in
view; but general causes destroy the basis OF a
very in North America; the period opaby a, no great dis
lance when free abou will annihlae all value i'm the possc
son OF slaves negro population doubling every twru-
yve years, filling the Southern States with WIS, u,on,
OF labor, necessarily directed the soil and nconyee IN
otef purposes already has the produce OF this ou-
ped the wants OF the world. VAIN will tho planter seek i'm eS
snusI eu'Na',on profitable employment ca
Nag iaoourer he viii produce reuudauce only deplca
uon TO that extent viii follow.
as the example OF sparta in Strengthening her suplu,
Ios caunot well he followed in modern tunes tho future
fate OF the black population Of America becomes an
interesting object Of divination gathering and tending to-
Gus for employment and vauecss as slaves they must po
duos convuisio and ke the Mpors San or the chd,n
a.
the other wes India I.Iandsuiana and those parts Of
brazi M which their numbers already greatly predominant
ispee extending civra,ion and influence 10 ,
unite the negro power and bring the races of into
ana Eaiio eos"n tire result of which will be- the aban
comment OF all the countries Of the torrid Except rerha,
the elevated parts and table ands TO the blacks Ib
NATURE has gwen the ,edeeds, in their aud concnia
ofsanzauoi The States found lie populo,s rich ami
powerful as they exempt from slavery every additional
chizen adapting his labor pursuits increases the
strength Of his country The planters the slave States
HE the few shepherds Of extensive countries their slaves r
sent cattle about TO overstock their pastua The Southern,
States derive real strength from vast amount of nrd
raised by the labor unassocaied i,h tin,
and by color aud nature, separated from ,a white
rulers; accordingly, we see that thos. sa,es mere rsl
skeletons, STATIONARY us compared advance OF their
neighbours are yearly recedDg in relative Importance Wealth
ds no council amongst population Of slaves seeks
uses, and IS rTessby attracted value in the
industry and Enjoyment OF all is however, only under the
aspect OF separate political existence that slave States cxhi.
u Pysrai anh moral weakness associated equals with
tneir ebors they contribute largely this general power
aa paHsatc N the general strength As for the resi- negro
slavery e misfortune the the southern States
existed in mild form; this the rapd incrc of ,h
black population is decisive proof
isor the interests the safety Of this country to acquire
true knowledge OF the growing power people who viii bring
INTO conflict the energies of institutions popular than our
owns whose geographical situation renders ,cr rvule rae
al nome and most formidable the scattered and
extended trade Of England While making war continue.
to be legislative enactment requiring tire SANCTION of pcou.
VINO nave nothing TO gain by its success aggression is not
expected rom the United States will therefore be for the
consideration of our government, Of future Eirpean
wars, whether by the assertion practice OF assumed %
injurious and odious all powers they add TO the st
OF our enemies people, who, in cause will have the
Soou w'shes followed, the first favorable opportunity 10y the
ASSISTANCE oil other nations Our with France will not
commence where the last LEFT off all done again. and
what may not follow, should the power
turn the scae The loss Of external possessions may le
questionable evil but the agOzed efforts defend or recover
them would insure misery and ruin.
These observations the dpa Of any
county, or with the purpose Of recommending imitation
,he american system TO people whose ancient institutions have
ocoms nabi and whose territorial situation aud relations viii,
neighoorng countries altogether different with an hum.
Die hope OF contributing eucdate tho state Of people,
whose nfuenoe upon the affairs Of mankind about To- be- fell
III degree never equaed since the fall Of the Roman Empire
feoPie OF America to you conhdeh "he rights man.
End the assertion Of the dignity of species The failure
your republican, government, e worlds best hope" would
consumae the deavy Of the human character and justify
The speedy event Of that catastrophe which are told one
day TO sweep race from the face Of the earth which would
appear to have 80 long polluted Were angels beings
superior natufe) sent down govern should submit
ihcir direction without degradation; Te like the bees
the immediate offspring o one superior mother obedience
maternal authority would involve disgrace; but millions
TO PROSTATE themselves and submit body and tc will
OF lew equals, endowed with all the natural nhrmes their
ce to which supcrSddcd the vices necessarily derived
nom the artificial state the offspring Of fraud and violence
whom they their hereditary wealth and power is base
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