Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-31
WILLIAM BROWN.
ADDER IGG.

iheTc nre none Of US in hi. assembly 1!
suppose, who do not even in these DAYS o,
':"1hie ana unhappy conflict, still lave To
chefIsh generous hopes ol human lmrrove.
meht. distinguished man said long auo
'he world Is al present in such mighty l,ur
~, that IL makes the minds Of men yidLv
win lis revolutions, and diSnrfe.Iy in the
expectation al them" II this was u ,,uth
IN The days at Owen, i, is much more truth
now. No remark is more common now
a"d "nne ';iofe true, than that the uresen, is
:'me oi Unparalleled excitement in the
pubic mind We seem to realize the viz
IONS OF The prophet, When "ihe four ,cinds
~ heGoen stroUe on the great sea" I,sa
conflict "i principle. Every thing is thrown
i"to c"mmotion, The old foundations of
society are torn up from their bottom, and
cast about in every direction. And vel we
oeiieve that order will ultimately srrinr OIL,
OF all This coniuslon--ihat while the most
SUI irIsinS changes shall be wrought uuon
the face ni civil affairs I'VE shall witness also
me vastly more important revolutions of
moral character. We coniide in The u,,;.
mate triumph OF truth ard justice, and hap
piness among men. We are now iaupb,
more than ever what great Changes NAV he
eHecied IN pubic sentiment and how sreed
ny 10" 'hey may oe trough, about. The
strongest preJudices, the most bew ilderinp
ne'usi"ns ana misconceptions, may all be
dragged as caPtves AT the chariot VI heels of
truth, and justice, AID benevolencc. The
; world has recently seen such iriumpbs. II
viii behold still greater. We confidently
believe II viii ,one day and that not far dis
tdht d"y,--hc blessed in The iuifIment Of
mar preficiion, drawn with such unrivailed
beauty 10y an inspired pen, " ben ".Yation
shaH not iYk up stcOrd against HGit0a, Meth.
eF shalt Mey learn icGr any more."
his is subject Intimately connected
wiz lie veil being Of man !; one clnsely res
lated To literature, and science, and civil 90.
Vernmeni, and u.inci'ng Itself with all The
t'emenis 81 social aud inhiv iduai happiness
~ Is " sulJect witch involves in il TOPICS Of
t!hrii'I"g 'niefesi, and nyarw heiming sub
"'hHt may '"i ada su! jet winch u as
neen, rom various Causes, generally viewed
thfouSh every other medium than The clear
light Of naked truth and undispofed facts
A"d as II has not recently, % at any lime
engaged oar ai'cntiuE in our literary meet,
i"gs, bHve thnwght that wnuid venture to
Mii"duce II before the iGente9s ui Ibis So.
cieiy this evening
need mention more Iormaiy as INV sub.
Jeci The "oid-,oar ?--ihe basis OF ljsiotv-
me burden at somg-lhe blind admiration of
~ ases-"nd Yet The general criuc. and
perhaps The greatest curse of man u,,on ;he
earth i'' ''''
10 prevent all n,isapprehens would
mere trmaIk, that IN respect to- The rioli uf,
strictly d0ensiye Car, dis The reuuIs;,, ~
an invading i"c, thetc seems tu be mo- more
reason 10 c"uhI, ihan III respect Ia The ,icE,
o' executing pirate, or n murderer Fhe
piiHcipie therefore Of ''npa-fesIstauce - as
!fincIPie 81 universal application, is The nff.
spun" VI '"ily ana nIIsccnceGtinn. Ii ,,e.
yer endnaieh from He mind ri ",be n,i,
wise u"d, "uh ougb; moi 10 I've received ,s
rule ol human action. The Sword ri ,io
h"s'S l. mol tn hc con lined TO evil doe,s
oil the community, bur may " ith tb. sn,,e
abroad '''S ""'h
win This admission as 10 at,oroiJ,bio Mo.
Jensioe wars, let Us now look f,,r.ji;l. ,i,,e
al Tie bearing Of wars on naiiono, ju,creet
an" h"'lnnai happiness, and then CONSIDER
me remedy Tor lis evils
u We consider national interest IS cons;.,
hg ~ 'be gfeaiest happiness ~ The greatest
"u'hhef, We sb1li perceive thdi wa.ss,rp i,
F"' i"nS ways, Destructive ~ Ibis interest
NJ ne immense destruction Of human n.
ge"cy u isn settled principlc of poIi;ic,l
economy loot human industry produces
"e''n' Labor Was the first pficc. The q
'S'"'' purchase money That was paid Tor all
ih'ngs. I'll is TO labor, and 20 i,bor nnI,
'n"' man owes every thing possessed of ev.
'h'n@sdh'e value. Labor is (he ialisu,.,,
'h"' b"S tdised hInl from tic coudilinn o( The
savage 'hhi has changed the desert and fl,o
!"''sl inio Cultivated fields. Inst has covered
we EARN with Giles, and the ocean viii,
"'PS' 'he' mas gwen US plenty, comfort aud