Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-30
Assert precsdence and bespeak control,
But borrow nil their grandeur from fhesoul,
Here issse stats Of spiendor and the throne,
An intellectual Kingdom all her own.'

ASSERT pTeC00enCO anu Uobp00A COnItOi3
Blu, borrow nil their grandeur from fhesoul,
Here stsse stats of spiendor and the throne,
An intellectual kingdom all her own.'
The time is coming when giant bodies cannot
exert SO great power over the world AZ giant
minds; when Strengthening armies, burning 81.
ties, and laying waste whole countries, will
rot be considered so glorious achievements, as
converting armies into peaceful and happy
husbandmen. terrifying cities with the arts and
sciences, and civilizing whole nations. In the
early histories Of countries, brute force, direct
ed by caprice, cupidity, and ambition, for the
most part governed mankind; one man OF tai
en,s, cunning, and prudence, could lord II over
many thousands ofignorant barbarians. Bot
this state Of things is passing and must pass
away: as fast as men become enlightened,
they see the beauty of liberty and hideons de-
forinity Of bondage, and begin to burst the
shackies Of tyrznDy and oppression. Freedom
from the thraldom Of ignorance is always .
prelude to freedom from the chains of despo-
tism, and kings and tyrants knowit and are,
therefore, careful to keep the windows and
doors Of that dark prison-house boited and bar
red with adamantine strength. They know
that the general diffusion Of light and knowl-
edge creates power before which they must
become guilty towards, and hide their heads
in shame.
AS in their infancy and childhood, the indi-
viduals of mankind are committed to the entire
control and tuition of their parents. to be gov-
erned by such means as they think proper. to
be punished and rewarded at their discretion,
until they are Of an age to take care of them
selves, so in the infancy and barbarous ages
- ~, ttat
should be governed by single individuals. M
til educated and civilized, and able to make
their own laws, and oppoint their own dele
gates, and then their kings and emperors might
lay aside their crowns and sceptres. descend
from their thrones and sit down with their SUBJ
jects. And also, as in parental. SO in regal
discipline, all the soTereign's efforts to i'm
prove the condition Of his subjects. should be
directed by religion, virtue, and flial affec-
lions; he should exercise no control over them
TO CRAFTY his pride Of power. or effect his own
private emolument, but only so far as might
promote the happiness and greatness Of his
kingdom. And as soon as he saw they had
arrived to that height of strength and prosper.
tv at which they were capable of providing
for themselves, he should pnt into their hands
the crown. ring. scaptre, and seal, 20 be dispo-
sed Of at their discretion.
II is evident tina, kings and lords are becom-
ing unpopular in proportion as education is be.
coming popular, and their majesties and lord.
ships foreseing this, have done their utmost
to render learning inaccessible to the common
people.---Doubtiess if the same exertions had
been made 10 educate and elevate all classes
of society in Europe that are now making in
America, there had been by this time but lit
tie need of monarchs in those countries, and
the fire so lately kindlcd in the United States
and famed and fed by our common schools
academies, and colleges; our books. periodic
ais. and pamphlets, has already spread anf
caught across the Atlantic, nor can it bequench
ed until the whole eastern world is free, en-
lighte ned and cfris,ianized.
Pittsburgh Sat. Visitor.