Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-19


Whistler This has been done VIII. Their some en-
croachmens do not already appear are for he
consideration of the people. most important cues
oa Of this nature now put before ,hem and the is
sus involves const quonee, OF infinite nome M,
III IL shall be determined Iha, the vast and immune
rabe objects OF internal Improvement throug such
a country as Ibis, which have any bearing. direct or
indree', upon the general welfare, are TO be
and accomplished by the Suhoriiy OF the General
Government and IL the ssi,y for this h All create
Vsh viii dog ano'h-r necessity, aud the immense re-
venues for such expenditures 10 DO taken fr m the
people (as they mus, bs) by taxation OF some sort and
put into The bands tina, to be armed with his au.
hori'y, then will /, be seen that the mpoverishment
oil The people s the least OF the evils we have
brought upon us. They will bs made weak and
the hands that rule them will be made srong-so
strong, that IL they will be tempted by their the
powers thus given may be held. aud all others grasp
ed, from deluded aud enfeebied people. Oasr 10
man power like this, and you may as well off, him
crown: foryou tempt him with the ready means
purchasing IL.
ich temptations as the history Of the world shows
are not always resisted. L, is our happiness to krow
mat 'hey sometimes are!hi tho days of disin,eresed
patriotism are not gone, ard that they have been re-
'ls'ed.thai he who said Z" the Uniln nus, DO pre-
served refused to accept power and patronage al
most unlimited aud put back to tho people cay,
whehsr they would keep or give what would be safe
with them, and safe no where else We have rot
lost The breed Of noble men,"
We may look upon either Of these rccks which
threaten us 10 cur course, withou, d.may. His hand
on he helm, whose eye on them butS aud he will
bear us onward ,riumphanuy between this Scylla aud
Charybdis.
have said tina, patriotism is the preserving virtue
OF hepuoilcs Let this virtue wiher, aud sehsh am
billion assume its place as the motive Tor action and the
Re, ubic is lost
Here, ny couutrymen. is the sole ground of danger
we are In slate OF une Nampled national prospect.
y ard 10 nations TO individuals gre at are III haz-
ards aud responsibilities of such a state Times of
dhcu'iy ard danger give men their virtues, and prove
aud eSalt them. We become lslless aud luxurious in
lmes oil eass and security. Men who inherit an es-
tate generally prize it, and enjoy it les than The an
eeslor who earned 1t: aud we, who inherit freedom
may learn to value less than the men who won it,
Let US not indulge the unworthy thought, that TO us
Is left the privilege OF enjoyment, without the obga-
lions OF duty. We responsible for ne most sacred
oil nusts-io cur eouniry-io the word-to our God
Let US not imagine, that nothing lief, for us 10 do
ms is never tho condition Of individual or ma.
ton Patriotism may sill find its appropriate Iabors
among u,.-Thsre are yet thpgs 10 be dene neeess,
ry 10 bo done for the honor and safety of our land
unaSccmpshsd, from necessity, by those who have
gone before u' lett tor the times OF peace and pros-
psL'y which we erjoy and left for 10 understand
and execute. Abundant The blessings around us
mere are evils TO be seen-njt TO be hid In despar or
moufned over in hesrcss despondency but 10 be look
60 az, aud met ana overcome, with the spirit OF men
who think nohiog that concerns its honor and bann
ness above the power OF such country TO accompii.h
Many and great will be ,he tolls and tfumph, ~ ma,
rio'lsm before our whole land shall 10 the eve
oil Heaven, what Heaven has given US the mean, of
making 1t, picture OF human happines 50 without
bo'. ~
The spri, Of this virtue still a bies among u,. Let,
m nm
Tie men who belray the selhhnsss Of their aims lie,
US give our confidence and honors TO those and IN
those only, in whose hearts it lives, and in WHOSE ves
/, shines.
The present time, then, is tms for ioy-ano,b.,
year has passed us, aud add, its proof to Ib,t Of
those before II, of the stability Of hs blessings OF free
dom.
1t ought moi sensibly 10 impair our hapninee, hovv
ever we may regret IT., tina, tho joy with which This
day Is celebrated is not univ.rsal. II can rever be
oherwise-men " no look for Causes of disconten, will
o them.-IhRt aofn
men, therefore, will meet together this day u sucb
MOOD must be expected. They will pour forth their
and the sad prospects before us. But all that /,
wtetched in The country, sad in Prospect will an
pear TO BE- (when we 10 understand them( that
they, and those they approve Of, ard who approvs Of
them, are not taken TO govern the country and tha
they have the sad prospect before then they neye,
vii. be.
Time lie, perhaps, the only for such sorrow
and we trust they will long be enabled 10 see hat the
country can live and flourish under the continuance Of
this calamity.
The presen, is a time for joy, and the mas, shine 9
upon II IN rejected brghtnessls there any cloud ,o
be seen in our anucipa atoms OF the future
There is no discoverable cause among ourselvaa for
an apprehension, that Institutions comforting so much
happiness on people, and resting the will of the
people, Will be impaired by lime.-We may rather sx
pee from the spirit OF the age in which we live THAR
impToVement.-W nat Is iaere that 10 improving }
Who eau lock back even fer few years, who can hear
or see what is daily passing in the world without
constituent al the increa'Dg intele eua power of mani
1t Seems as II we ere but just now g iiiog dominion
over the world that Cad made for ~ that we were bu,
now learning how 10 aud apply the materials and
az ncies OF nature.
As mere ase in knowledge and intelligence 10 in
they not increase their oil UNDERSTANDING and
providing for what constitutes their happiness And
Is the science OF Government the only one tina, adj
OF no improvement May not its principles be so modi
ned and applied 90 produce and great re,uIts
so that all the parts OF the political machine may work
harmonOusly, and the ruling power, the will of In.
people, be brought TO b'Sr more ualIy upon all liz
movements?
Among people OF the world are the di,eover.s
OF art and science Zsalously soue out and benz
hciay applied shan with Us aud wS have advanta.
geI for making and applying Improvements in poiii.
cal concerns, peculiarly our own. All our consti.
tuon5 are alierabe at the discretion of the peo
pie, without tumull confusion, without A rsvo
luton, or what might even be called r.formS.
ton. Each State may adopt and change ts own
sysiem' and make tie experiments, tie rssul,s nj
which are open TO the benefit OF all. IL must b. nm
der such Circumstances, that if people improve in
every thing else, they will improve in knowing how to
govern themselves and their AFFAIRS as 10 produce
the greatest amount of happiness.
II such shall bo the ease il The cause OF frsedoro
shall live aud flourish here, what will be the eoose
queDco VIII the rest OF the wefld look on i'm .p,
tag - III man, by new syslem Of huSbandry, i'm
proves his estate and doubles his corps, will his nsgb
bor' do Hoihing but wonder at him or praise him1 NJ
my counfy men, we hold rich deposit in tru.t f.,
ourselves and for all brethren OF mankind II /, lh
bre OF liberty. IL ii becomes exiinguished our dsrk
ened land will cast q mournful shadow over the n,
iionS-if it lives, its blaze will enghten and GLADDEN.
the whole earth.
Already hath us pure fame s,cended, and kindI,d
moro than noble strife The kin gdom of Tho sar,h
are moved the friends OF man are awakened, and the
arm OF the patriot is strong and his heart seadfas "A
he thinks OF eur glory.
TAe oppressor may roll On his countless hosts. bu,
he commands only their handi-ibeit hearts will how
In reverence TO the spirit they sent TO exsrminaa
and they will soon learn that they TOO are men not
49, "Aioro machines of murders"