Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-05-10
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commend. ono Withou, responsibility Is 'nicnced.
which may pu, men TO- death and immune them "a
dungeons Wi'hou, trial and one where tho army 10
every thing, aud the people nothing. must say,
that Il the tranquility 81 Columbia u to be ptesorv-
cd in this vsy, the widest anarchy would be pre-
fctablr Oot of that anarchy. better government
might arise: bu, 'he chain. OF military dcspoti.m
once fastened upon nation. ages might pass away
bciurc they could be shaken of
oBu, contend tina, the sitonrcs, of govern.
m-u,s is that which il must fec. We consider
that orthc l.. States ~ The strongest precisely he.
cause 1t j. the most free. II lossesses the facu-
ties equally to protect itself from foreign force or
internal couvulsion In both 1t bns hcen sunic-
! emily tried. In no country upon earth would az
| armed opposition to the laws bee sooner or more
fcctually put down. Not 50 much by the tctrots
Of the guotine aud the ghbct as Fl ON thc arous-
/ ed determination Of the nation, exhibiting their
strength aud convincing the facuous that their cause
was hopeless.
| In relation to the effect which this investment
Of power is 10 have upon your happiness aud your
fame. will the pomp aud CLUTTER OF court, and the
! tlattery Of vcnal courtlcrs, reward YOU for the
/ troubles ant snxlctcs attendant upon tho exercise
of sovereignty every whore, md those which will
flow from yout peculiar situation. Or power sup.
ported by the 6ayonet for that willing homage
which YOU we're wont TO receive from your fellow
I citizens. The prnans of an oppressed aud dissst.
sfcd people will penetrate the Utmost rcccsses Of
your palace and YOU will be tortured by the reneo-
ton, that you longer possess that place in their
affections, which was Your pride and boast
and which would have been your solace under every
reverse of fortune. Unsupported by the people
your authority can he maintained, only by the ter
tors of the sword aud tho scafold An ave these
ever been fnccesstu under similar circumstances
Blood may smother, for period, but can never
cxtngulsh the FIRE of liberty, which you have con-
trbuted much to kindle in the bosom of every
Colombian
81 will not urge, as mn argument, the personal
dangers - which you will be exposed. But will
ask if you could enjoy lfe which would be prescrv-
by the constant execution Of SO many human beings
your countrymen, your former friends and almost
your worsh,ppers. The papgs Of such situation
will be made more acute. by rejecting upon tho
halowcd motives of many of those who would aim
the daggers at your bospm-That like the last of
The Romans, they would strike, not from hatred to
the man. but love to the country
From knowledge Of your own disposition and
present feelings your Exceency will not be will.
ng to believe that you could ever be brought TO
commit an act of tyranny, even to execute ius-
tice with unnecessary rgor But trust me sir TINT
there Is nothing moro destructive of the finest
feelings of our nature, than the exercises of unlmi
ted power. The man who, the beginning of snoh
career, might shudder at the idea of taking away
me lie OF fellow being, night soon have his
conscience so scared by the repttlon of crime that
the agonIes OF his murdered victims might become
music to his soul and the drppings of his scafTold
afford blood enough to swim n' History IL full
] Of such examples.
8 "From the disgusting picture, permit me to call
the attention OF your Exceency to one of differ
cnt character. 1t exhibits you the consi utionnl
, lhICt MAGISTRATE uf frpe uoonIn
I representatives the influence Of your great name
, and talants, to reform the abuses which in long
reign Of tyranny and mlsrule, have fastened upon
. every branch OF administration. The army and ,s
, swarm Of officers, reduced within the limits Of real
t usefulness, placed on the frontiners would be no
longer permitted TO control public opinion aud be
the terror Of the peaceful citizen By tho removal
OF his incubus from the treasury, and the estab.
lahnent Of order, responsibility and economy in The
b expenditures Of the Government, 1t would soon he
d, enabled 10 dispense with the odlous poles and
the dnty of the .Hcurain, which have opera,ed
with 30 mallgn an effect upon commerce aud ayr
Is culture, aud indeed upon the revenues which they
II were n'onded 10 augment. No longer oppressed
l. by these shackles industry woud every where re-
= Nve the farmer and the artizan, cheered by tho
y prospect of emPe reward for their labor would re-
a double then eAcrous; foreigners with their cso-
tai and their xii ia the ars would crowd hihor,
u 10 ''J's tht h''dhISgf "htCu coup scarcely, else
y where be found, and Columbia would soon exhibit
e the reality of the beautiful fiction Of Feneon-
N Siienlum rlsing from misery snG oppression 10
e prosperity aud happ,nes. under the councils aud
ID direction Of tho concealed goddess.
D VIVA, objections can be urged against this
D. course' Gun any one acquainted with the CIR
cumslances Of The country, doubt it, ia
e toung and maintaining tranquility. The people void
b certainly not revolt against themselves; and mono
Of the Chiefs who supposed 10 be factiously IN
Of Glued, would think Of opposng the strength Of the
e nation. when directed by your talents and author
ny. Bot II 10 sad. inst the Nhnt Of intelligence
rs amongst the people unAts them r their own Goy-
eminent. ls Il not ngh,. however that the eK-
= p+umenl should be fairly tded I haze sloo
y ssid tia, th- ha. not been done. For myselGl DO
. not hesitate TO declare my bfn belief that il will
= succeed. The peo,l. e Colombia possess u,sny
tfalt- Of character. Fl ab.e i0f republican Gov
erument. more orderly, iorbesrng. and well
h disposed peop.e where to 5e met with, ~