Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-03
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VIETVN OF EIIROPE.


in France.
1, is that America had contributed essentially TO
the liberties OF the whole human She had solved
the great problem, that nation might attain an cnva-
ble pitch of prosperity, without hereditary Chief
Magistrate hereditary Arstocracy, established
Church-She has realized the celebrated sentiment Of
the Marseois Hymn:
"For man is man. aud who is more!'
She has shown ''tha the Of mankind has not been
born with saddles their backs, nor favoured few
booted and spnrred ready to ride them egitma;ey by
the grace OF God'-that all power enanates from the
People; and that all magistrates, call them by whatso
ever name you please, Emperors Kings. Princes, Stad
holders, or Governors have divine right TO rule but
ought to "derve their just powers from tho consent Of
the governed She has carried these great principles
into practice all hereditary monarchy
arsocracy and herarchy-hoding each mans rights TO
be equal in the eye of tho law-holdng each free
with very few qualifications 10 choose and be chosen
office, TO select the employment most agreeable TO him
SELF aud TO worship God according 10 the dictates Of his
own commemorative, America has also realized ano
Their great problem With the principles of free go
vernment, she has combined the theory of federal
CoRsu,ion-by means of which, power may be $50 dis
tribued between two governments, as 10 prevent an
excessive concentration and consequent abuse of IL in
one set Of hands, at the time, that much po,cer
is conveyed to EACH to enable each TO accomplish the
objects TO which best adapted especially consttut
ing general government to watch the foreign
laions and that Of the States to take Of their LEGAL
and internal concerns.-Such is the system which A.
merica has established; and though difficulty has
been found in the play of the federal machinery and
much abuse in its operations yet upon the whole il
much superior TO any form of polity, which
lists upon the face OF the earth Liberty its disn
gushing characteristic; and her beacon light has here
been elevated and displayed, to inform, to guide and
TO animate the oppressed nations of the Eastern Hems
phere.
She has already done much to open the ewes Of the
world bu, the pecuaries in situation, habits and
former institutions, have arrested in degree, the
force OF our example. What parallel, (say some of the
politicians of Europe) be drawn between the su-
alton OF America and our own! She had no King line
OF Princes in her OWN bosom. She had hereditary
.,rinSi
the forms Of representative government, when she set
up for herself With few ancient prejudices subdue,
and few antagonist interests TO overcome she pre-
pared for he establishment OF Freedom The spirit of
Liberty and the spirit OF Order walked hand in hand
There were no violent excuses produced-The people
were contented, because they were free-Each man
could sit under his vine and fig tree, and there
no Pretender to make them afraid. Not so with France
with England-wilh Span-wi,h any of the heredita-
ry monarchies OF Europe. What the nations of the
nent principally wanted 10 OF the create
OF themselves successfully liberalizng her institutions,
increasing the power of the people and limiting that Of
the Throne, at the time respecting the lives Ii
berries and property OF her citizens; in word,
CLING the spirit of Order with the spirit of Liberty. As
soon as that Problem satisfactorily solved by OF
themselves. with manners and institutions lately re-
sembng their own, placed as IL were at their door,
and under their own eyes, the example destined 10
be contagious. The people of other would catch
some OF their spirit and desire in degree im
tate their example.-Such has been the splendid ex-
ample which France has lately exhbted-and if every
thing goes we If liberty and order are found per-
iecty compatible such must be the ELECTS OF her
ample spreading the flame of Liberty throughout Eu-
rope. Belgium has already followed in her footsteps
Two three of the small states of Germany have ex-
changed their rulers, modified their institutions and
Nina and Valdez are trying the experiment of Revolu-
ton in Spain Even should they fall yet the Revolution
of France, If continues 10 be crowned with glory oi
spread the "soft infection into Span-Ferdnand will be
compelled to soften his authority, and re-organze the
Cores, TO surrender the Throne which he has so in
famously dsgraced.
England herself so often the sheet-anchor of the IL
10 f. fhaa Oh
The abuses of her the disconens of her
people will claim the hand of reform. ireland is airea-
dy disconnected: OConnell and his numerous friends
are crying out for the Union 10 be dissolved and the
Irish Parliament TO be restored There is not only pride
but justice in the demaudfor, the local ,nteres
OF ireland be so well protected by the sweeping urs-
dction OF British Parliament, when her local
Germs are administered by parliament of her own;
leaving the general interests OF the Kingdom be
aged by an United Parliament, adequately proporoned
TO the population OF England, Ireland and Scotland?
But the Interior of England alone presents abuses,
which will sooner later he corrected by the spirit OF
the age. Her system of representation in the House OF
Commons. is strangely unequal and unjust Manches-
ter and Birmingham without any representatives
while the rotten boroughs have them. town with not
more than 10 or 20 inhabitants, and not of them
voter, has two representatives, while another town with
100000 inhabitants is denied a single one. If the
Duke OF Wellington knows what is due 10 his own glo-
ry as well as to the interests OF his country in this
as in the Of the Roman Catholic Emancipation he
will be the first to reform this outrageous abuse. The
hereditary peerage of the Empire with their ample en-
dowments-and still more the pampered dgnitares OF
the Church. will feel TIE spirit OF the age. The Hierar-
chy OF that country especially requires reform.
Tho British the cwYorS their
ablshed Church with its immense revenue portion Of which,
that purpose another portion building aud
pairing churches and sufficient for purpose
also done through OF these revenues for
educution all support Bishops and cler-
The Bishops have palaces and coach
and other charges for building repairing churches SC nre as
sessed on the people, whether members established church.
Tier IN me pets The ofthcse tithes
portable of the ENABLED incumbsrance taxpayer and
the existing mode of administering the public
The poor laws-the public debt--the corn laws and
the tar-the sinecures and salaries many mill
stones around the necks Of the people-The time must
when alienation will be found in the spirit of
Reform. Most OF the Church lands and snecures will be
probably yielded TO soften the or assist in the
reduction oil the public debt.
As 10 the time for introducing many reforms among
the nations OF Europe, much will depend, think
upon the success Of the French Revolution. IL il goes
WE'LL will animate the other States TO pursue their
example. Upon the good conduct OF the French People
therefore, other States well themselves have the
most valuable interests at stake. Their Revolution be-
gam uDquesionaby, in the noblest manner II called
forth not only the greatest bravery, but the most COM
mendable moderation. We should not be astonished III
they have committed errors onsiderng the Difficult
ties by which they surrounded. We are not prepar
ed to blame them because they did establish Repub
lie at once. Perhaps they not ripe for itand no
saying is more just in politics than that Of Scion,
" That he had given the Athenians not the best
form Of government in the world, but the best they
could bear" When they anueaIed, and prepared
for better, then they and will establish republic
The opinion Of Lafayette ought TO weigh great deal
with us upon this subject lie is known TO be an in
flexible republican at heart and he has declared for
Philip the presumption is that for the present. he
thinks il is for the best But TO take the sense of the
people upon the selection thew have made--to send