Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-16
FOR THE E.VQUIRER.


dulging its melancholy, may look back and upon
the schemes OF ioed AMBITION may see the swimmers
in their 'soa OF glory sink and the waves OF time close
codly them and over their memories. Tn. poll
trian the past may draw his faiiibe deductions,
which eventually my Destroy his mt
and ruin his country. The devotee Of religion may
dive upon doubtful fact, and vaiuly imagine in Il
the .dpdat Courier Of that age, when conflicts shall
cease, when the lawyer shall become honest, the
tadesman tell lies. the ladies TO use fsc;itiou,
charms and the parson make lowly, humble sDd con-
trt. prayer. Pride. perhaps may lind theme for
ua'ion, but upon The reiro'pcct, disgust will ire
quently curl the lips the smiie will wiiher TO a sneer
aud conscience which may silently have noted on he
inperisl,abe record OF memory the fatal history Of
our falling Off may send her h' ins' and her mad
dening through all the secret chambers OF the
SOUL On this subject let each Que contemplate a. he
liseth:-ths pest day viii claim his serious at
tention, and he may be forced To exclam, when HI
sha C. m. 70 make the gloomy Retrospect, Htnc IP
iachrym0. The review olprivse Conduct anil feelings
belongs the OF the heart In its cos,ted hour
hut public facts the property OF nsnkin and j.,
him who will, make proper use thereof This week
the ia-t OF ev.utiui year Ii Is pasti good and
evil-is evsr-vsyng but distinct shades Of character
throw the re,ina II the minds eye, it, broad and
deep,y-tracei imagery.
The year just pnst ushered in amid the fierce
stes Of party Facous spirits both sides famed the
fire OF intention The of religion called In to
aid the demagogue in the accomplishment OF biz de-
signs the chae AMI classical elegance OF the scholar
exchanged for the rihaldry III tn. siews; III,
maniy mvrdersr Of character wan,only assaed an ex
allied womsn's reputation, and endeavours to tear from
her the dearest aud richest inheritance she could leave
TO her friends aud TO pos,ery and l" sweetest preroga.
tive a female can enjoy--the magic OF h'r name =
Much vulgary might have heen spared on both stiles.
The veteran hero nigh, have been permitted peaceaby
TO enjoy the aure he in the Jefsnce OF his adopted
couutry; and the satesnan--who shall say sught a
garst the virtue, integrity an talents Of late Chief
Magistrate? He in Instance, ii undoubtedly err.
but alas for human nature. we have not yet arrived
10 that perfection, when the old adag eis longer APP
Mi Oh al pl
undouhted talents and gratitude for past servces s due
to this Distinguished citizen in his retirement --uo'hng
more can he accorded for "a 10 hs political career he
has gone down to the ss tomb Of all the Cipuet,"
The year has been fruitful in weeds of novious
growth. Infidey has been openly avowed, preached
and pracdred. frances Wright has CONFRONTED the
dignity OF her and Robert Owen the dignity Of our
nature Both have been heard listened 10 with atten
iion and Difference and both unhesa,ingy condemned.
Mr.. Owen, the Magnus Apollo, the High Priest Of in
hdely, has had his followers. who erected Temple TO
Reason, which proved shrine where fools
shipped, whose devotion madness, who.s intelii-
gence error in endless mszes lost" aud whose
Selief that the atom OF all proud
ges and high hopes was Death-endles' and eternal
Death
Blu, the most deadly and insdieus cnemiss Of sn-
cent Religion, those who have partaken Of its ora
nances ate the uneavened bread, and d'ank the
Grated wine,'he bigoted aud uurcenting ssctarsns.
Next these the schisstic breaking down the hedg.
es and destroying the walls Of ths vineyard And to
the past year. tina language Of the Poet quite appca
'e,
Of thaldron and vassalase:
sna an@ @sI p1sad s saa cod Sf AID sss
'7H heard 10 the shrine
Hhers others kneh TO HeGren.'
" the glory aud independence OF our country de.
pend upon the progress OF internal improvement
and the encouragement OF then have
all to- rejoice. And turn the eye in what
dire ion you may, behold the veerng sail OF
commerce. The Atlantic, the Pac6c; in word, the
habtabe globe paws tribute to the zsa proves and
vofo we lopk ouo1u g
every thing tends to fill our minds with cls-
waited ideas OF our country, and why not when every
one processes TO be psroi Nor /, this always vain
boast. Whenever deed OF glory IL TO be achieved
another leaf added 10 the laurel there may be found
the young Americans CRIED and ready for the contest;
they fight with the flag nailed to the In friend
ship they sincsre-n love devoted aud in battle
IS TO the kniis's blade"
The Convention il matter of public importance
Tho assemble wisdom of the Oldest state III tho Union
is engaged in rectiiyng the errors an imperec
lion. Of its ancient constitution. And sosmnity at
tAches Itself 20 thai august assoinbage when
Hec that in the natural OF events thee must
be last political acts OF such msn Miii+on. Monroe
and Marsha---nen who have ouvel the contentious
and envy OF less great lass successful competitors,
and who will decend TO their homes OF dust with the be-
nedcIionS and gratitude OF the sous oil those Fathers
with whom they toed for the freedom OF their
com mon country. But while indulge in
pre- of gratitude towards those ancient worthless
and admire ion for the dgnihed talents OF their com
peers in Cow must "a matter OF opinion
enter unQiiahed dissent 10 any principles Oeng
incorporated into the new Constitution which gives one
Freeman greater privileges than another
Th. contest between The East and West has been
ons in great measure for political power aud which
thi. late stage oihe ques ion scarcely admits OF adj
lust both parties having acted from the onset if
tbeir motto had teen, .Aut 9snr, GH Mullins.
While we congratulate ourselves, and are thankful
for the blessing Of health with which have been and
present favoursd sympathies enlisted lor
the desola'e situation o. southern brethren in the
South, disease ia lie most fghtuI aspec, has heen
amongst them and Death ~ waved his lark banner in
gloomy triumph their habitaons. The cypress hss
become their appropriate emblem, and the wine OF
the inrh IT, einphaticalIy drank from goblst fAfh
ionsd from " human skull"
Time in lis rapid flight from his dark pnnions shakes
fate upon the nations. F,om his lesden plumoge re-
queny drops desdening letbargy which Parayze' the
enc rgies Of the people. Where ia II ,ms-"Rome, the
eternal Rome ," shtunk down and shriveOed beneath
the paralysis which papa supremacy intics upon the
minds and cOnsciences Of msn. Year alter year The
Prop1ganda have ende avortd TO extend their benumb
ing influence beyond the Bridge OF Sight and The pti-
SOM OF Lisbon as IL italy, Spdn anil Portugal were no,
enough be cursed The lat year saw The Psps lar
gases distributed with unsparlng hand IN 'hssn
United States but are not TO hope that the splen-
dill dome of St. Peter long will he appropriated TO
more noble purpose than the haery Of the papa See
IL the voice Of Rones ruins never TO he heard =
Shall Cesar bleed At the foot of Pompe's statue aud
bleed in vain, and Brutus spirit he rsdeemin. powrr
for all the world except degraded RENE Had the
temporal power OF Rome been ess great or her ecce.i
esca ambition less aspiring, liberty and order migh
now prevail where the Bgo wheis the kuiie OF psr'e'
eniion and the oppressed points the dagger OF the as
| sassin.
Greece the cline in which the school-doy's m,gi
nation fret learns TO revewhence drawn pfolihe
examples Of all that is nobs and patroc-Greece =