The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-05

before the truth can work its way through the
mass Of the population. think the history oftlis
Republic viii clearly bear me out in this assertion,
that her councils are liable 10 be troubled with
many difficulties, while plenty prevails among
the citizens. After the fee was ganquished and
peace declared, this federate plan OF uniea was
formed under such excitement that II was found
prudent 10 give way 10 adjournment Tor cool
celebration. After We 10 nehed forth upon a tide
OF experiment, many difficulties arose. Need /
refer you 20 the whlskey instruction Of Pcunsyl.
wanna, the Alien aud Sediiion laws Of the elder
Adans, the Berlin and Milan DEGREES issued by
Boneparie 10 destroy he neutrality OF the United
States, wheu the war broke outln Europe, which
SHOOK continent Of kingdoms 10 their centres
az hf.s hiled the papers ofthe day with prophetic
oniens OF a speedy destruction, but these difficult
ties soon passed away, and peace and plenty pre-.
vailed without any disposition 10 fight, except by
war OF words, Lieh instruments OF warfare are
generally harmless ia this lind. So We sustained
no material domagc, but still rising IN national
grandeur, Until. l5I2, when war was scclarCd a.
galnsi England ior entering tie holy sanctuary
OF our vessels and desTcilug them Of their
men. y pg!t opposed the war, as involving rs IN
needless calamltlcs, which called TIRE Hartford
Convention 10 adopt measures for dissolution Of
the Union. u was then, that real danger stared
~ "a The face Zoe harras,ipg without and re.
belllon al home hliod the horizon wilh dark clouds
o. gloom One step farther and tie American
glory would have been shofne offs Lcatas and set
forever We stood upon Ito banks Of Tie Rubi
con about % plunge iulo the angry stream ot u.
citcmcul, beyond which ytrgrs a drcaty desert
whore anarchy and cnil var hold their terrific
reign, with long blaek tstin oil horrors, but hap.
Py yea, thrice harry struck nithA duo sense Of
ar ss II Fas.l \
The eiysium from whence we started. Tic pas.
SION 10, peace declared, ho~ clear aud serene
WAS the sly, wbeu The clouds were brushed away.
Prosperity spread htr sails the s1.cicr gladly
exchanged the tell, OF the cap Tor the rest Of his
hons, aud the mariner once more spscad hIs can
vast The WINDS snd fearless Of mos station JOY.
folly stretched hls way upon The ocean. Al ias,
smother political difficulty arose irom tie farid be.
inc considered ioocKorhttant on imported roods, by
The South. Jhis WAS rot an upsaft contest, ctc.
a'sd rs tac imp9lsc OF feeling, but i lasted gishl
Of tea year, h, iufo thc cHG vas effected lDa al
fccacct Ito feelings talt existed II toe tmc, ina
ny thought We were cncifcinV around TIE vortex
that vas 70 enguph us, and almost heard The sur.
acs rear yes, many ,iaauChl they saw the gather,
ing cloud. p! vth line clemens q destruction,
ready 20 dash lie lol INTO ten thousand stomr.
Bot The elements weto aayrd by the inlefpo, mon
Of ei-c legislation and lhe clouds we're bfashsd
away, while va st.l rose 10 national grandeur and
prosperity. hat ms tflcHds DO these facts prove
~ they rot prove yond al controversy aud the
least shadow Of doubt that the vessel O. Ills Re.
public - noi fabricated out II glass. 20 BE- broken
by every storn that sNccps along, aud that perfect
harmany cannot tc expected 10 exist ia the coan.
r,ls q ans nation upuu parth Ih show ihat ll
h. the production % wisdom c0ntaUi3g energetic
and elastic eualtles-~lb.l there . yirtoo in la-
lcoaio and -.is.sru "a The Statesmen. Aud I'll.
though ,htfe may be macy wL0 lsye ueir oRn
promotion more bHD ther country = interest. Who
lows to f.f b. troubled vaiets urdsf tie pfc,clt o.
'cclafiltag them TO 'bc,i FARMER pristine pu5i v,
% otIet "a ride inio office. At4oue d There always
havc boeH, and always vii BE-, men VITO ful,i..
tule tAe salft d party CO tao wi u the peo.
pc, terrc,cui their passions instead Of te.f inter.
esL atis tbcir sudtsity may iuf Wts'e throw
INTO refinement useful men, hen devotion 10 pa:.
y o. sect stands iD ibc place 81 pUbc and private
sirtacs, yet Ia cue Tine, lie genuine Sttrsmsa,
aided hy iHr 'lfiHous frwrrx, OF tGn ycoUaEfy Of
Tho isn3, vii cslm tht isguhtst ,,g8,nle and s'ay
tte tiag at corruption arH re c'tHb.tsh The peftiy
ofiaa lawf- ltit feared by sarr. ti.Et our leoo.s
are $50, sahirsety sEFtr % tGc interest a. IHaIa
country, -=tao haf8 ~ be sfolsc3 O. q scHsy 81 lls
taueer and pcrua, The l#1 usrarup.. a % hold lis
dominion len louE. ! klos ttsi the lbhahHaa1.
OF tfjs ,auA are slow "a rgth. and 5rH seeuslsusCG
20 tcag vs. ita greet cooine,s bangs 81 very evei
ing character and ID lbr,r fee ,4g, bo egcil.d for
the c,amtHt y.t thty wi.' saou sAhsi8r, like She
tuttng Of water when the arr IS renewed,
buoa ta1 We hear with indifference lhngs which.
tfc,5rrla'gd 10 r,p1tlc aaes. ~ here u,a ucvsps.
pou s5e Inspected he.ore publication. gogIa e..
fousr the ii gaHs 10 iatar,age radHes., and pat s
f,cbrard ia,o every ursa's bsn3. These l,li.c H..
rcru'sJties that creep toto egr - tument, have
bat itjlt i1buc8co uHoa lbo Wassoftbc Fepu.suos,
or they do u0l reach fsf enough 90 touch tbtit 10.
lercst Let but auu al tie Fundamental laws be
touched which -gFH.r lbct .1lere-t, or Cpl rcstyc
laws BE- enacted, 1aso weight they FtFl, | baFo
clcrv rrnyau 10 beNc,e lhat they would star, from
their siambrts, aad lhc lrndsh es form u lac.
Gqa, would sink beneath their Efforts. hook upoa
,hi. quality as thr gtcsI anchar OF our safety H.
countries where tbc psog'c STE SO tickle az 10 act
from tho impulse of feeling or the *9ur or the mr.
mont, lhe,f liberties aro liable TO te lost Is every
gale ,hai sweeps along. IN such land tire wheel
OF revolution may ha pot In motion bY Ar,
which wl.I crosh thausauds Of her iunaccni GILL
CONS before IL viii ruu is career, before passion
subslics and reason assumes the a-ccudcncy like
tho revelation Of France, sudden as tho efuptious
Of volcano, burning every llnng upon the ma-.
gtu of IS course aud leaving nothing behind II bat
moral waste for the patriot 10 mourn over, The
ease IL altogether different here. Lrt'o whitls
may rise in certain quarters, Innovations hc made
and corruption creep into the government which
will run thar course. yet viii be lost before they
work their way through the whole breadth Of the
ead, like bubble that is lost on the surface Of the
water. Tho some may think Il foolish 10 stick to
party. when It Is &orstld a, the bottom OF the
political wheel, aud look upon men and principles
as mere cards, with which TO play winning game,
pet ~ the hpur ol real DANGER our wutChmcn up.
on the towers Of liberty win couud the tocsin Of
alarm, light up tue torch Of liberty and the yirtu.
ous people rise in their majesty, bring order out
af confusion. light out Of darkness, and calm the