The Arkansas advocate., 1830-12-01

the satisfaction of any man whose mind IS atall tinetufed with the true doctrine oi political scienceg
 Again, suppose a law to be passed. u der the clause of the Constitution which declares that Congress shall have powersto lay and collect taxes, duties. lmposts and excises," the manifest de. sign of which law which should be to take out of the pockets of people engag- ed III agriculture and commerce, twelve millions of dollars per iiiisii ;iiiisi put put them, without an equivalent, into the pockets of people engaged in manufac lures. Suppose, farther, that the right ] to authorize this plsnder, IS disputed bymanywho constituted portion ofthc body that conferred the power relied upon as authority, before tribunal which conscientously believed that the complaint of the plstaderees was ground less, that so far from being injured. they were greatly benefited that thcy djd not understand their interests hall SO we'll as the majority of Congress did; that high duties make goods cheap inc. stead of dear, and that the shutting out of foreign goods increases the export of domestic products--what sort o1 Il de- cision, think you, would result upon the constitutionality of the law2 Such a one, we apprehend, no friend of the freedom Of trade could reconcile with that high reputation for ability and po- litieai knowledge, which have been so deseryedly ascribed to the distinguished body that framed the ConstitulioI.
 Jes6srsoaa's 0psn,ons.-I'he following 1 is the language oi Mir. Jefferson ag ;ldz dressed to brotiier II arms in
 He reader will perceive lllal inc French revolution has already yerifcda portion of this pronhes s.--.a
 ssIhe light which has been shed on mankind by the art ofprnliiag, has cmi- nently changed the conditlol oi tho world. As yet, that light has d;av cd on tue middle classes oniy of the men n Europe. The Kings aud the rabble, of equal ignorance, have lot yet receiv~ ed is rays, built continues 10 spread, and while printing is preserved, # can
 lo more recesss ttll,ii ttli:,ii the sun return on it's course. A first attempt to recovers the right of self-goverment may fail. so may second, a third, &c. But as a younger and more instructed race comes on, the sentiment becomes more and more intuitive, and fourth, fifth. or some subsequent one of the ever re. newed attempts will ultimately succeed. In France, the first effort was defeated by Robespierre, the second by lona- parte, the third by Louis the XVIII. and his allies; another is yet to cone, afd ali Europe, Russia excepted. has caught the spirit, and all will attait. rep- resehtatlve goyernment, more CT less perfect. This is now wei understood to be unnecessary check on kings. whom they Will probably think 1t more prudent to change and tame, than to extermip- ate. To attain all this, however. rivers of blood must yet flow, and years oi des- olationpass r;yet the objectis worth rivers of blood and years of desolation. For what inheritance so valuable can man leave to his posteriiy! The spirit of the Spaniards, and his deadly and e. ternal hate 10 Erenchnlan. give me much confidence that lie will never sub nit, but finally defeat this ;siroeleus yic- lation of the laws of God aid man, un- der which he is suffering; aad tic wis domand lirmness ofthe Cortes afford req sonable hope that that nation will settle down in temperate representative gov ernment, with an executive properly subordinated to that. Portugal, italy. Prussia, Germany, Greece, will follow suit. You and l shall look down from another world on these glorious achieve ments ofman, which will add to the joys even of Heaven.n
 Mr. .ddans.-'ihe Boston Comner. cial Gazette gives the following account of the manner in which the Ex-Presi | dent received the proposal inviting him
 to be candidate fora seat in Congress:
 some of his leading friends including
 two or three of his neighbors, recently