The Arkansas advocate., 1835-01-09
THE AMERICAN.

! to bs, iioiiiid iii our tstistlics True, there are some; but not being numerous, you cannot easily deiect them. A few of iheir leading traits we will here depict: from which 1t will be easy, at all tunes, to dis crlmlnate them, wherever they may be met with.
 The true American IS free and iindepend- ent in his opinions and bold Tn his conceptions; undaunled n his mind and full of enterprise and action He blends stnsiIlility with seif.ennfidence aud COIL seious integrity eadows bin with fearless ness and courage, which qualities hiin for ] every exigeney of life.
 The first tbrob ot his heart is for inde- ptndence. The next Is for enjoyment ani the next is for power Industry and labor, therefore, are his natural attri- butes.
 Warm in lis feelings, and ardent in his fancy, he is naturally jealous of power; and eagerly attaches himself 10 a party but all his excesses of factious feelings, he never forgets his coatatsy-never ceases 10 venerate the Consultation never loses sight of the value of the Uaion-neeer fails to consult the glory of the action, in prefer ence to the triumph of his party--and nev- CT consents that the force of his maignity i shaii overcome his duties as good citizen, or lead him to degrade the public ln.tltn- lions to graiify his personal revenge. On all occasions, you will find him prompt to assail a foreign enemy--eyer ready to achieve, or 10 rejoice in our yietenes-a always prepared to punish the domestic traitor, and rally in defence of the Union. l His notions oi' liberty are bounded by the rights Of human nature, rather than the definitions of written contracts and you will always find him more disposed to atitra- l freedom, than 10 the strict limits of order He refers 10 the rights of man, in all dis piiies Of canifovsfted authority and Is more prone to cast oil al restraint on hls thoughts and actions, than to letter himself by inconyenlent doctrines of rigid defni- ton and strict deeornm. He never per niis his country to be insulted with ifopnni- l ty; or the name of af American to be sui- lied by libel.
 l He is more prone to regulate his conduct by the dictates of a just expedency, than the principles of justice.
 He loves money. and lusts after office is fond of power, and eoyetoas after di>tiHc- ton: hu, heis munificent, liberal, and mag nanimous especially when removed from the degeheraiing atmosphere of large cit
 ics.
 |. In every thing save religion, credul-
 " Is one of his most lamentable weak !, |nesses.
 Jealous of all above him. he cherishes
 feelings of equaIity-and often commits in-
 justice, 10 bring others down to his own
 level, when he cannot rise 10 theirs.
 A determination to carry his point at all
 events, makes him ofen indifferent to the
 means he uses 10 accomplish his ends
 still he is radically honest
 Like the country he inhabits, he is fer
 tile, but lgged--powerinl, but unculuvaee
 rich in resolnces, but his riches lindevel
 oped, and often useless, hecaiise not pro-
 haby applied. or brought into successful ac.
 lion. He k often riddle, but more ire quentIy colossus.
 lie f- lD De ioutlu, LII iio ftSo1i oiiu i''.'
 ness, filling his own ground FARMER =
 free, independent, sr'uous, ln his actions
 The momtnt you plunge into the coun-
 try you behold he American citizen -wiil
 his eagle.eye; his ron hand; and his voice . of thunder. This is the eagle Amerlcan.
 Cross the mouniains--and the West will
 show you a giant race, expanded by tht wild breeze of the woods the sports 0
 ,he chase; and the perlls ot savage war
 fare.
 As yon recede from the focus Of civiiza
 ton and refinement, you find the AmeflcaI ! more iruy chiselled according to the pro 7. portions of nature. He comes upon vol
 sudden and abrupt-frank and unreserved | bold--energetic--inpeiuons Ills anima ,fl force startles--his intellectual freedom sur i. ;r;ses: his open and candid temper extort: . admiration, aud inspires confidence. Bolt
 as lion, he shrinks from no danger; bu
 his courage ot snruns into teroclty and hs slays his fellow being for mere renown
 personal powers. ( He reconcies and illustrates the extremes hl of tyranny ard freedom. As the mas'e J over a thousand slaves, he becomes pett.
 priuce: and exercises more power than It ! would submit 10 from the government. Il E this situation, leisure and curiosity mak { hn, an orator, statesman, or politician ' Five. ont of seven of the American Presi a dents, have been PRINcELY SLAVE HoLDER R # similar to the FEDERAL BARoNs, wh' lorded absolute rule over their bonded vas f sals | The contact of European refinement