Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-14

truth TO ihoir reflections Amongst yourselves neI
are not wanting, who possess the ability to guild,
your course, even in the present interesting and per
!ous crisis, and who have the dispositions too so "a
guide IT. Us TO promote most eiectunllv the best ana
most permanent interests of the country. But on
these, the rest, has fallen the suspicion at eas,
oil being actuated by party spirit-u suspicion OF
power 20 deprive wisdom OF it's Just sway aud yir NC
ot her legltin ate influence.
The dstrust. however. with which the words of
the living would be received, attaches not to the
counsels of the dead. Those offer to yoa are the
sentiments ola man distinguished above other men,
while he lived. for true wisdom-as he exceeded them
IN Piety-as lac was unrlvallcd in eloquence. They
Tell from the lips of the inspired Musson and were
addressed 20 the ears of king. They nav no, in-
appostey at this time, be- addressed To- the consdera-
ton OF the American Senate. Can they hesitate To
pursue course winch, by COMMANDING respect will
INSPIRE conhGence-by eyincing regard to Justice.
VIII re assure the public mnd;-whch will proclaim
to public functonaries "Be faithful, and fear not
which, while 1t will dfuse blessings over the land
VIII win for themselves lasting honor--or will thew
an preference lend their sanction to principles which
must, TO al time, dstrus, aud spread distress far
and wide, though country, that will ininglc odiuin
Win It's anguish, and curses with It's tears.
One that iDces not his trrY less
CW ms COUNTRY more
"Sre! Judge men according TO their love of duty
and your favors wll fall only the deserving. Re-
prove IN others what you would be una bic to Justify
IN yourself. The very lmitaors Of the passions of
the great, cast "hloquy their vices In initiating
them. How unfortunate, when the SOVEREIGN, not
satisfied to surrender himself To debaucherv seems
TO consecrate 1t by tho honors he heaps upon those
who are either the imitators or the shameless minis
tiers Of his excuses. What opprobrium does il draw
down upon an empire! What shame upon the maics-
~ ofgovernment! What modification upon the pco-
pie! what encouragement upon honest and able
men, from whom ravishcs the destined rewards
OF their talents and services. Whit dlsuracc and
humiliation upon the prince, in the eyes of Gorenn
cogrs! And mo than this, with what deugc Of
evils does II oVerwhcIn the people! Offices filed by
corrupt men; passions that wont 10 be viewed
with scorn become the passport to honors aud rlory
me authority established 10 maintain order and the
lnvoia5ty OF the laws, rcwarding the very excess
es that transgTeSs them manners polluted al Their
source the stars that ought guide our course chan
ged INTO errlng lights that lead Us astray even pub
lie decency. OF which vice is always Jealous set down
as an aniiquated observance of our old fashioned
ancestors dcbauChery freed from TIE restraint even
0i preserving exterior appearances: moderate prof
llgGcy, only little less rdicued than virtue itself
'bu', Sire, If justice and pety assume in the great
I the pace Of passion and hccnousncss what a pro-
INC source ol blessing TO the people! 1t is ,r;ue
thCn That Glsprnses tavOrs,-it is she who receives
mem. Aonots go IN quest Of the wise man, who
deserves and who shuns them, and ly the abandoned
ptohgate who pants in the pursuit: public functions
are confined 10 those only who devote themselves to
the public good great names and ntrigucs lose their
ethcacy merit and services, unuided plead success
fully their own cause: the within OF the monarch is
no longer the measure of his bounties talents useful
To the country he deems alone worthy of recompense
honors set the stamp of desert and wait upon its pos
SCISSORS; none are dissatisfied, the worthless and
the idle; incidence and mediocrtv alone arrarn the
wisdom and justice If appointments abilities arc de-
velopcd by the rewards that await them: every one
strives to make himself useful to his country and all
the art ambition knows Is to render itself worthy Of
the places to which It nspircs. In word the peo-
pie are soothed and encoured, the weak protected
the proigaie spurned, the Just honored God himself
ID blessed IN his vicegerents earth-and If the de-
sro to ProPitiate them shall engender hypocrsy be.
sides that the masque will fall one day or other that
lmposture will, by some or other, always be-
tray itself Is at least homage that vice pays to
virtue, to grace itself with her trupipnrs."