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eNaucsceni lightning that flashes through
a lowering atmosphere. have, now aud
then. broken IA upon the despolisms Of
the world. Bat a has been reserved for
us. To reason and ~ set upon the compe.
icncy OF man iOI Sclt-goVeIument ] &C
knowledge a has been conceded, II Il
were difficult aud dangerous 10 establish
a Rerub'ic. a Is even motJ doubtful snd
| periOus 10 preserve The unconiTOSeTied
orthodoxy II tlsi' sNiOm and the Tact that
no such system has ever endured tue "a
wages Of years. snd the inToads ot corrup.
Inn. ATE thu chief oircums;ances that
gained plausibil,ty 90 The doctrines Of the
enemies Oi mankind. But those OF ~
Who bo'l"m a dillsTent opinion upon ihis
theory. OUsht 10 g. 4 little farther We
would discern there are no conclusions
a-4iCst "a 20 hs dawn from pfiOr instttu-
ton. History has furnished no paialicl'
10 our osn. An tha, has existed seems
20 have been removed. "a make Nay for
something bei,cr. We u.ny search "a
VAIN 80 = crunietpart---uO y here has the
stnouiit irg baud IT i,,ac rested without
% t.e E'or'ls oi faction played without
,ne,t. fos here ), thc CfOSn that has
not been shattered And as II Tie COM
'iciion .hculi not be- resisted. While too
tic monuments Of Auc.cat laho.iy have
ucmtil1 into heap q! oh.o.., @ul ~
/ distinguished "a. CHiS. hos, G.L>L uoIo
exalted As the new creation 'hat has risen
upon iis i.ll mean, Fellow -1,uaens.
morally aud politically.
VIVA, then do you conjecture of tl.o
progress OF Society Do You not sup
ff..t e. -. 4. a
ages that are gcne. oNing 10 ths same
natural Eclt-cAisient and ineN,in suisha-
ble power 1t Will continue vi,h gaI-
geous. vet clear though variant, s,iI pnr-
sue splendor. TO she'd ITS light upon n G.
track Of civilization is Liberty 10 be
| confined tothe narrow circle from when @
u oIigius,ed - % no n ~ the cause
OF the whole World" 1t is the cause
Of man Throughout The Earth" The
blessed flame which has been lighted NJ
on thai Continent has spread into many
dsraer regions. We see IT infusing lie
and action into other Nations, and hwaI,.
ening them To proper sense 90 their IN
hrrent rights. From that moment the
uind Of man seemed 60 feel a new i'm
pulse TO rise t. its native vigor. ns if
proud OF its divine originanoe. and con-
scIouJ oi ITS destiny. And " ho - there
thst wo1ld not sacrifice ell the passions
Of the day, Of tie altar Of lis country.
when the great question is presented
Shall we exhibit TO the world the proud
spectacle Of q People capable OF self go
vernmeni, or return 10 sile condition Of
hordcs aud sayAges. hUegins the chains
and licking the feet Of their opprcssoTs -
Have you not slIeady observed the acceI-
eTs,ed procession OF civilization: Not
that civilization whose Sigor - scorehed
by the noNious b'sze Of Wealth, or hish
blooms aud flowers beneath thc TaVS OF
Royalty, but that which spreads IFS beau
ties under the wholesome tree Of Freedom.
Look 10 Colombia happy shores Here
happy state Of renoS atsd existence Of
iers 10 your rEind the Consequent effects
Of the progress Of Socieiy-a Society
which had its youth, us infancy, is man
hood. and which must finally arrive at a
point Of perfection; sn whose pinsaclu
II will tower IN the latter days ~iih the
charms OF Religion and Philosophy. en-
! circlIng aud sublimaiing It's transit 10
eternity,
Bot lei US casually inquire Of is oiixin
aud development. There vas Abraham,
who WAS Painarch-rhis wOs tile hour
VI rs infancy. The next most prominent
Sns solomon, who vas n king--anteFiof
TO, and from this time, the human race
vas smitien aiih rod and in hs,syeT
quarter they planted the STANDARD Of their
| dominion. they also raised the altar Of
homage 10 al ephemeTsl creature. At
once ia Asia, IN Africa. ia Europe. and
Tor aught We kuoG. at ihst vcTy period "a
Amenea, Chs unknown companion which
was then slUmbeTing at The side Of Ia.
rope) the metre and the scep're gilt
tered shove the BUNDLED head of tho pea.
SAINT. This was, perhaps, the state Il IS
| youth. It's Chersescence had not fubiid.
edits ambition was less Tosjrained--its
intellect btnighled by TIE pfcjadices Of
igngTance, and yet, lost an,id the imper.
Ious and UheAIioied regions Of knoa.
ledge. ~ loBg,h another axe. emerging
tom Tie dark AID dsoary wilderness of
-4cntal cuihI4ldom i- beLelJ, byiug the
substfaia II neW order ~ ilhcns 81 Car.
lhsge, ~ Ihehes, "a Sparta and ~ Rome
| bnqucsiionatly tbs ssne4s!y iiscpoch.
! ButItAas nor tho most poarrful change
]
! 0IssaiiJn--au event ufs1n hich dcpead.
30. % ny opinion. uVt merely what Lss
SLOWED. bot On = heb depends What -
sidl 60 Cor,e. IL was a. uis particular
crliis hat Chfi.Iahny ess inir5lueed g.
iho cin,i at hand .fnaij 81 human Im.
/ piosoment. TIE HiiaixLt 81 uor ~h,cb
80 shortly succeeded. wBfhks .hr gloomy
m1moht iAst is $50 omen aaj fis,.3ss
'hs dasning oi day. Is l.ftb,t,d ihe in-
eviiaJle however pr.t'aciei ile giajua-
uon q ihe political uulseuc.
/ Upon tbs II -. buhd ny %
.i'ical D,th. lli'osy msiatains 81 /.
indeed herein eur own sxpeffnec
B. sah5fAetofy. Ard. although nay
differ 90 lhis suffice, ffsrn lnsnv 30
hon ] aeoofd The snpsiioF claim of a..
lent and u learning. b. ms. there u ample