The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-05-25
EQUAL RIGHTS.

We ash 10! the Ioilowlng extract from
the Declaration of Independence; the
careful and attentive perusal OF every true
friend to his couutry, now resident in the
State of Rhode Island, and particularly
to those opposed to an extension of the
suffrage system. 1t will bear Sec
ond reading
when in the course of human events
it becomes necessary for one people to
dissolve the political bands which have
connected them with another, and to as
sumo among the powers Of the ea,th the
separate and equal station TO which the
laws of nature aud of natures God ent-
tie them, decent respect to the opinions
Of mankind requires that they should de-
clare the causes which impel them to the
separation. -
We hold these truths to be self evident
That all men are created equal THAT
they are endowed by their Creator with
certain unaIienable rights That among
these are life, liberty AID the pursuit OF
happiness: That to secure these rights,
governments are instituted among men
DERIVING THEIR JUST POWERS FROM THE
CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED THAT
whenever any form of government be-
comes destructive ofthese ends, 1t is the
RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO ALTER OR A
BoLIsH 1T, and to institute new govern
ment, laying its foundation on such prin-
lciples, and organizing its powers IN such
form, as to them shall seem most likely
to effect their safety and happiness. Pru-
duence, indeed, will dictate, that govern
ments long established should not be
changed for light and transient causes
s. accordingly all experience hath shown,
that mankind are more disposed to suffer,
while evils are suherable, than to right
themselves by abolishing the forms to
which they are accustomed. But wheE
long train of abuses and usurpations,
pursuing invariably the same object, e.
vinces design toreduce them under alb
soute despotism, It is their RIGHT, it is
their DUTY, to throw of such government,
and to provide new guards for their future
security.'
MoRALs.-Abused or misguided intel
lect, has ruined our world. 1t has shed
oceans Of blood, and changed the most
exalted and glorious works Of Our Crea-
ter, into one vast heap of ruins-snteiiecf-
uai and moral ruins. 1t has raised the
hand ofthe father against the son, and the
daughter against the mother. 1t has
produced wars, fghtings, strifes, conten-
iions, disease, poverty and death, and o.
verspread our otherwise cheerful and
-happy world with one general badge ol
mourning.
If such are the results Of unguidcd or
misdmected intellect, why not put 1t un-
der the control of that power which was
made to guide it? Why not give moral
power, sense of right and rrong, the di-
reclion of this beautiful machine this beau
| tiful piece of frame work, so curlously IN
terlaced with cordage OF II .housand forms,
and running in as many directions, rem
dered still more worthy Of its author by
the addition of our intellect to put In mo-
ton and to direct it, for evil or for good!
| 1fthe question, IS 1T RIGHT! should at all
times stand out in golden letters before
the intellect, and should always be per-
mitted to give direction to the intellect,
and throug that the physical machinery,
how exalted, how happy would be each
individual, how GLORIOUS, how worthy ITS
author ofihe intellectual and moral crea-
ton: Who is not willing-we are rather
compelled to say, who il willing to try
the experiment.-Fdmiiy Lysemn.
AMERICAN GENIUS Is fifty
years behind England, In point of me-
chanical genius" says a late English
writer. Indeed land wherein does this
boasted superiority consists Let us eX-
anime the important inventions which
both nations have produced for the last
fifty years, ascertain which have the
greatest claim to inventive genius
What has England produced during that
period which may compare with the nail
machine, the water loom, and the steam
boat. Whom will she place IN compctl-
ton with Franklin, Fulton, and Perkins!
These are questions which English vanity
will find il difficult to answer.
Our Improvement in the mechanic arts
is pronounced worthless by the very men
who are now reaping important adVanta-
ges from them. The insulting query OF
"who reads an Amencon book" has
been made by the very periodicals, whose
pages have since been adorned with the
writings of America authors. Oar coun-
try is yet in her infancy, but, young as she
is, her obligations to Britain have been
amply redeemed by the genius OF her cltl-
zens. The promise of her childhood is like
that Of the infant Hercules; and it requires
no gilt of prophecy to foretel her destiny
Of glory. Who is there that looks ior-
ward 10 our future greatness with the