The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-09-28
FRsA TIE RICHMOND WING.
A FRIEND To STATE RIGHTS"

owing TO no want Of admiration for the purity and
elegance Of style. the severity Of the safyre and
the force Of logic, which have distinguished them.
We itl, confident that every mar Of taste who Pc
fused tbs first, ~ould without persuasion read each
succeeding ngnber.
Tbs letter which sppears to-day, ee regard the
most profound aud philosophlc cfihe SERIES We
msy Oversize u, but It docs seem to Us 10 display
more thorough acquaintance With the science Of
Government and the true principles Of liberty as
drawn from our own and Eagii.h history. than
any production or tbs DAY. lsan essay for the
Statesman 70 ponder upon, aud y. know, the one
to -bor' !, i addressed will weigh II vel and sp.
ptscia,s it enlightened coans.,.
We marx snr sense Of IT, Importance BY giving
Il most conspicuous insertion IN eur columns.
To Hcnry Clay, Esq.-LrrrrA II.
Sit~-lhere is QUO llre of the lanti,
which has mol, to ny knowledge, been pre-
s-n,ed 10 the public by any ono. mention
this, nui 10 clam the credit Of originality.
Il does but make me doubtful Of rs sound
ness. ] am aware tina, he ~ho thinks he
has made a discovery Of something Whlch
hHs escaped all Others, has reason 10 sus.
pee, thai he has lailcn into an gorgeous
blundor. Tins - especial, true, whore The
subject IS one Of great Importance and ex
traslse interest, aud where that, which an
the world has overlooked, appears 10 htu
TO be coutl uslse. Hence acknowledge.
that what am about TO say, Is offered with
great diiideuce. n nee, Too, ! nope to be
UdJised ~ a soms What more elaborate
statement q the ground. 81 40 opinion which
may, after aii, be Too absurd 10 be put forth,
sihoul, n least, plausible excuse. Here
tO!ore ! have bat glanced at The topics %
oh,ch have adycrted. knew thai had
10 do with ouc VII, would not require to b.
led by the haad TO nny CONCLUSION 10 which
| m,gh, wish TO condeI blm. Heretofore.
too, have presented tea ldray, to ~Alch
had uey reason Ia believe, that goo could
feel a decided frpu4Haoce. No, 50 GOV,
ar. Ii, IN the present instance, AN right,
then have - aud those who have acted
With yuu, bocn deeply perhaps fatal, 10
error feel the dcicacy Of Offering au
argument 10 yeu, 10 proof Of this. Let me
hope, SIR, that YOU give me credit for
disposition to Conduct !, "a tho spiriI which
bs'cnmes such an ua4ertaktnz.
IN modern history, We read bat Of one
country, to .hc Laws and Constitution OF
Which the usmo Of Liberty is known. |
k1ow II Is the fashion. amop: vs., 10 speak
af u as If It existed 10 name slcne. s.
much are those damag ogues, no habltu
ully occupy the public ear, accustomed T.
lhis dIs'ngcuuaus hu1uagc, that ltl' hard
or any meu 10 reach the distinguished ee
watson to Which YOU have attained, without
having made hts ,ps lanlllar Nth ii, Your
hi1h talents, -,r, mas haSr exempted you
rom tho necessity Of this prostitution ol
Yourself to vulgar pr.JHdlee. But Vt yuur.
has been the cuumuO lot Of political asw
rants, II IS ouly one Of the many proofs that
might b. offered, that, even among ourselves
our Jp,l.y baastcd freedom is not quite So
perfect ~ politics as in theory. Tie su
tHouly Of opinion ls a good thing: but when
It extends to the control Of opinion itself II
too familiar with the Jurisprudence Of our
parrni country NOT la know, that, with civtl
institutions iar less plausible than our own,
with a Constitution stukingy deficient ~
that theoretical symmetry Which character
lzes ours, and with many great aud essen
ual faults ~ their system, personal liberty
= not less s"cute To the people Of England
thau tous, that the laws " hlch protect against
vtoleTce and ca'ufnny are mech more rigid
" enforced and that property Is surround
81 hv safeguards, established by law and
fortified hs opinion of an efficacy far superior
to any thing ct the kind enjoyed by us. Ii
his hren proudly said, I" that the house OF
au t. -ilshman Is his Caaslle.n However
humble, however confined, however mean,
the huycl that he pleases To call has hone,
Is still his Castle. |, may be open TO all
TIE elements the rains OF heaven may
dreurh us lowly hearth, and every blast
sweep through II, but THE KING chNNor
ENrrR II THE MING DARE NOT ENTER III
How Tar Your own mansion Is thus secure
from the unNclcomc intrusion OF your dus
~ footed Sovereign, is best known TO your
sclt. Here again your commanding talents
nay have afforded YOU mn exemption from
tho common lot. They NAV have enabled
YOU to insist on the free enjoyment OF nil
your rights, on the regulation of your do
nesiIs economy, and on the choice Of your
COMPANY, without the less Of popularity
If 50, SIR, this Is but one moro OF the bless
ngs heavens bounty has bestowed upon
YOU, which may well be the subject of envy
m lnnsr ln.s nnnnlIN enhnmad