Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-21
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PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INTEGRITY.

PUBLlC AND PRIVATE INTEGRITY.
When the Constituent Assembly Of France was
engaged in doing act Of injustice, the Able
Lieyes exclaimed "You would be free and you
know not how TO be just :" Tho truth implied in
this is one OF the highest Importance. The nation
that IS not just cannot long be free. is the du
~ OF every citizen TO let his voice be heard when
he Government is about TO commit an &C, Of in
justice. DR.. McMasier, in late address 10 the
graduates Of Hanover College, enforees this great
truth in no feeble tons. We could scarcely wish
the advoclt Of tho repu liaton of Safe debts a SO.
vefer punishment than TO I've obliged listen TO the
indignant and whitening rebukes contained in this
address. high moral tone gives dignity 10 the
whole We make few extracts:
I'm acting upon this delicate and sensitive rc
spect TO what is right be uniform immoynbe Ne.
yer he iate. No m liter whether the occasion be of
much Importance, or of little; whether the case be
OF consequence, trivial, whether the object con.
templated be great, or iosignhcantly small; obey
promptly the dictates Of the incest sense of rocti
tudc. he yours the character OF the man Of ne-
grity, of whom it was fnid that his eye, even
| turned to empty space, beImed keen with honor.'"
The preceding extract refers particularly to in
tegrty 10 private life, which is the subject Of the
first part Of the address. The following passages
occur in that part in which he treats of State int
gritty:
"While hrm adherence, on the part Of State,
to reelitude IN It's public will fortify the int
ry OF the citizens; cherish in their bosoms a lau
dabe State pride, aud inspire them with manly and
generous purposes course Of policy, character zed
by disregard OF good faith ard integrity W in ~
down with terrific power in its disastrous Influence
| upon the community, corruptng private morals,
sinking character, dcbaSing the spirit OF the people
and relaxing the bonds Of society, until the Slate
fall 10 pieces under the corrupton Of its m. nbers
"But il, after nil, 1t shat! happen ihas the people
OF the State shall consent TO an oct which II il
veSc perpetra,ed by an individual, would fix on
him tie brand of iclon, then know not what
duty may remain but Tor all honest and decent meh
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a fellowship Of which they can no longer b, mem
bcrs Without dshoner."-LOH. Jour.
TnE BRITIsH TREArT.-A letter gfrom MIR
Cushing, published in the Newburypon Herald,
gives description OF this public document IL
says, the treaty 10 fairly cngrossed in Thin volume
OF folio ruled paper, bound IN crimson velvet with
ribbons to tie Ihe covers together whom closed; do
pending from which, by two silver or silk cords,
With large assels, OF the same materials ~ tie seq
five or SIX inches in diameter. and az inch thick -
The seal IL contained ~ silver box or case stump
ed on the cover with beautiful rnised presson az
the British arms and represents Queen Victoria on
horeback With page holding the horse, and sur
rounding the figures the legend "Vlctorn Del Or, .
tia Bntainnarum Regina Fidei Defensor" The
signature 10 the ratification by tho Queen ia IN n
large bold ind. Victoria R.-N Y Express
MIR Webster blames the wing parry Of separting
from John Tyler. This is mistake. IL was John
Tyler that separated from the Wings; he left thei,
"bed and b1atd"-eloped with an o bawd Of the
name Of Loeolocoism-his "h 81 loye"-and TIC
Wings only advert oed that they should "pay No
debis OF MS c0niTacung as they had right 10 do
Dover Inquirer.
ETTEeTs OF LCcOFocO GERRTMAHDEaIHo IN
OHI0.-fhfoe LocofjcJ counties HAVING I35II
vo;ers elect Representatives, or ono for eyetv 2
900 voters; While four Wing counties, q g53 yo
ters, elect but four Representatives, or less thar
one for each 600 voters This Is Democracy viii
a vengeance
The Froceh Government has commaneed Grim
inal proceedings before the tribunal Of correctiona
police, against the directors Of tho Versailles Lei
Bank railway, on account OF the accident Of the /
Of May.
HsSp the Psaes.-Df Thom1s Dunn English
Distinguished leader IN tho Tyler ranks, siys the q
8 GaZeite, has como out in a morning paper, on,
, denounced the Hon Henry Wise, ns the autho
OF an article in tho Modsoniin signed 'Hawk.eye
IN which the doctor and several Other gentlemen o
the Tyler party were severely handled. DR. In
, glish certainly docs 10y about him with some mar
! yelousy severe blows.
Tho Gozotls calls upsn the Guard 10 pfcsorv
'ils union i0r the soko Of the Union"-a fair hit
\ Mf Whey Exprsss
The Madsonian soys:
ave have reason TO believe tho Globe will with
daw the offensive remarks recently applied TO Il,
: Administration" Doubtful N Y EIprcss.
msh.d qfrend,rfng 0iass Tee 5rfnL
Put the glass vessel into vessel Of cold water
and gradually heat tho water boiling hot; then al
. ow u 70 cool graduslly Of itself, without takin
e out the glass. Glasses treated in this way may
o Hhtn cold. DO hlcd vi.h boiling water wilhou
J. cracking. II the CLOSES ore 10 be exposed 10
y higher temperature Than boiling water, boil thef
10 oil.
VaoRAEr BAw.-The General Assembly
Afkansas his passed q vagrant act, In Conscience
e Of which, theresa great turn out Of loafc,s ~ lhr
10 lstne.