Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-12-11

sister Republics 10 support Of the Cons,ituor
or to repel entertainments upon il.
When fanatics and brawlers come 10 insos,..
the sources Of government, the indications Of ~
Icy presented by the vir,uous and highly e5dd.
ed Statesman, upon great aud elevated plane -.
neglected, to meddie with small and dome.
concerns, which, in the end. will prove abor,,,
and blight all the energies Of the best sesul,,.t
communities. Let US remember that even ~
passion for liberty is often lost in the emerv.r,'
Of the times. and that fanaticism soon fud, "A
cient auxllIaries IN the oalculalIR. seh.hne.. =
knaves.
When the mind is Invested Of the influence .,
ten made by the petty vexaiions incden, to s,rI.
too often ideatifed with the principles Of govern
ment, it cannot fail to perceive, that civil .m
eminent, as far as 1t can be dehumiua,ed h..
is the work Of the people themselves, coma,
ing that community, instituted by themselye, f,
their happiness alone; and the legislation Of n,
government is the adoption Of certain provision,
by common consent, for the procurement Of ,,lr
~ and protection. We may look 10 vain for i
berty in a government, or the administration Ol
government. where laws are adopted by Comma
| cunsenr of the legislative bodv when they A..
! prpblb,Ied from being carried into effect by d,
nigh, OF one man, 10 whom some Of its provision,
may be dlspieasing. or forced from them By,
union OF interests, under the control Of junD
The State is fee which is guided By its own will
or BY the will OF her representative, chosen Dr.
herself. and accountable To herself. And ever
State which Is not so governed. is in slavery
| As long as the States shall be regarded as sO,t
reign and independent, exercising their own vi
through the intervention Of the Congress, or mOr,
properly themselves, assembled IN General Goa.
sress, treating Of great matters external to al,
and limited to subjects designated IN the COns,.
stitution, they will pe free.
Despotism, wearing the form Of government
and being armed with It's force. is an evil 10,
be conquered without dreadful struggle. h
progrc.s is right onward from ia, to day, De
bapcbing and debaslng the faculties Of m,r,
preying upon the rights and property CT The PEE
pie. whist they becume still and torpid, s,Iaed
by dark and furious tyranny.
There is nothing which requires 10 be watched
With greater vigilance than power: nor is ,a,r
! any thing which ought To be opposed with TOtt
determined resolution. than its encroachm,Hei
for. at such time to sleep, is 10 be enslased.
have nov finished the last annual message,
I. perhaps, shall ever write. prav YOU not to
take i, i'll if have spoken my thoughts freely
He who apple, himself naexlbly to justice, aud
the preservation of the laws, will never do %
long without laying himself liable to lmputaa0',
even il he escape with impunity. | have feIta
sensiby as any man can, the great bonOr dOG.
me by your predecessors, in electlrg ne to Us
high and distinguished office-tbe lest under th,
old, and the first under the new Constitution d
our native State, to which We all feel hoy De.
vo,ion. In accepting Office, it was to dIschue
its duties. regardless Of tie Vaccinations Of lh.
selfish and unworthy. or the clamor Of the desst
ing. promised yoI fidelity and zeal 10 the de-
charge Of my drty, and whatever Of talent |
might possess-~f feel as though ! had rede'nt
that pledge, with knowledge enough Of mankind
not to know the probable consequences to sheh
it would lead. You must, therefore, judge Of g:
as you think best; and If have spoken freely,
it is for the support Of the Constitution and lot
the honor Of Virginia. JOHN FLOYD