The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-20

his desert, as seeming to argue no great delib-
Grafton or profound conception. ne arrogates no
merit, and disconEages all praise asking US rath-
er to look at the simplicity and the promise of
his system, as enforcing its reasonaoienesss than
to reflect upon him the honor of having conceiv-
ed it. 1t is indeed his impassioned ambition
the engrossing, dominant purpose OF his htej 1t
is the beauty of his name-the only flower OF his
fame which he wosld cherish, and asks you to
let blsem.
Wemight suppose that he would have been
repealed early by the difficulties of his work, by
the anticipation of being often bafiied, and often
misunderstood, and the possible remoteness OF
practical benefit much more OF any grateful re-
nowR; that his spirit would have been overshad-
owed by the herculean height of his labor; his
gigantic task. But an enduring, prophetic en-
thusiasm, seems to have sustained his persever-
ance. 1t is pardonable superstition to fancy
that all this zeal is at once a monitor to perse-
we're, and the intimation and omen Of success
his faithful assurance that he must accomplish
his good purpose. Let Us BIO active and ardent
in furtnering it to success, and show that we
feel his persuasion, and that we see that he has
himself demonstrated the practicableness of his
views. 1t is not merely speculative project,
serving to decorate particular theory. 1t IS
not the intangible dream of enthusiasm. 1t
deals with facts, and coverts results, and chal-
lengss practical test. 1t looks to the substan-
tial improvement of mankind, and the establish
ment and fortifcation of genuine and authorl-
tative republic of letters 1t looks to the found
ing of the throne Of the intellect-itself creating
that literary realm, and confirming the purest
royalty-ths regal honors of the mind-the wide
sovereignty of the inteuect-and, in the serene
perspective, the union of benevolence and power
When in the superb contamination fplans, thus
inspired, you see such consequences achieved,
then only may we with perfect c9nidence anticl-
pate the improvement of men, then look for
ward to the kindly development of their fla
culties, the peaceful vinaicaton of their rights,
the diffusion of an abiding rational liberty, be-
cause political privileges will be attained, when
they will be best prepared to enjoy them, and
will have learned tenaciously to watch and love
them.
In all these estimates of such systems as Mr.
Vattemare's, we honor the genius of the enter
priseand value it as the genius of universal good
Without assuming that his particular plan will
alone accomplish all those noble ends, let US
promote it as we would cling to all that even
tends to them; and let us sustain him as we would
second every effort that is tributary matter IN
how faint measure, to a new source OF light ana
of national happiness. Let our good state OF
| Maryland advance to share in work, which
may exemplfy her merits and einbellish her
name in the view of the nations, while it will
react with all its emulous excitements and boun-
tiful improvement upon the minds of her own
| sons
[Mr. M then offered the preamble and resolu-
tions already published.]