The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-04
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False PhiiaK fhropy-N ochiaveissm eremPh
fed ia The policy Of Eagtand-Poficy eh'ch
she should haze pursued in certain cases.
+" There are set Of men 10 the present age, who
are constantly taking Of philanthropy or siecioo
for the whole human race who yet VIGOROUSLY
destitute Of affection for those 10 whom theJ more
immediately owe II and who, IN speaking WIN su'-
Unity Of the whole, neglect the duties which they
owe L. indiv iduais. The objection has been often
made To them, and they have had the confidence TO
answer that in the pericctooment OF man, nature,
forgeu Of the individual attends only TO the species
that individuals perish, hut the species continue,
and Of consequence, that true philosophy comprises
the whole species, impaired 10 which lew indivt
duals 20 for nothing Thus Robespierre was phi
lsnthropis and abored for the good OF the species 10
| which the insulated individuals WHOM ne murdered
for the good Of the whole bear no kind oil proportion
This position has been seriously maih'anea W
German phosophist; and thus, by proposing, or
pretending to PROPOSE any ideal end, when Is easy
10 represent sou please, you may not only deiend
but sanctiiy any means 10 which your interest," aoi
ton, your passion, may prompt you HOW 'ohe
" i'll man choose 10 wander IN o5scury ana error,
when light and truth surround him on every side
How long will they to wander IN the aoyrih."
of an absurd philosophy, idle uniounded specula-
tion when the most important practical trah. wheh
philosophy Of divine origin, but equally simple, ma
iestc add interesting the other is obscure, cold,
and disgusting lies open before him, and requires
only humanity and dociiy TO be fully perceived, and
produce the fullest aud happest elects would
be equally happy to themselves and ior The world u
the philosophers Of day. throwing on the rammcis
of a philosophy falsely SO called would seek The
Lord, If haply they might feel alter him, ana md
him. though he be not fat from every one oil u.s. FOR
in him we live, move, and have our being"
Thus spoke the anti yacobin Review for,y-three
years ago; at that time Of the principal organs oil
the British Ministry, tory Ministry; but If the wri-
ter be now alive, and tue 10 his principles, how
must he be disposed TO flush dcun fire upon the PHI
Ianthropic preteDces of the British Government IN
certain matters abroad, in which their philanthropy
is as little Trustworthy that Of the pseudo profess
sors Of il whom the author caigates in the foregoing
paragraph The race of professors Of philanthropy
has become so numerousprofession Of is SO easy,
and to carry its plans at other peoples exPe
so little annoying selfshness that we are constrain-
ed TO watch with all powers to discriminate the
true from the false.
The modern abolitionlss prof IS themselves tie
print interpares Of pblan,bropss, and cry out agans'
all who will not jim their plans of sudden enanciPa-
lion--let him lie ACQUIRED, be is accused. beg
,eave 10 refer them Tor information, which they need
to the authority of The Apostles. would ask them,
and ell men, seriously 10 read and ponder The 9th
chapter of Paul TO the Ephcsans the Sd and 4th to
the Collossian., The 9Th OF Isl Timothy, and the %
of Titus, also the I'd chapter Of LIST Peter. To the
former persons the simplicity Of the doctrine there
taught may be ds leasing The prophets charge
TO the Syrian n, blrman:
so Nar,aon came with his horses and his chariuis
and stood al the door of The house OF Elisha and
Z isha sent a messenger unto lin saying Go and
wash in jordan times, and Thy flesh shall com.
again thee aud ,h shalt be clean. Blu, Naaman |
wroth, and went away and said, Behold,
thought he would surely out 10 me- nd sand, and
call the name of the Lofd his God and STRIFE hi
hand the IIace and recover the lpef. Are A
bana end Pharpar, rivers Of Damascus better than all
the waters of Israel ! May n, wash in hem aud
be clean So he turned and W. n, away 10 rage"
But if all will take disc OF that ,lixir, it may
lrove salusry obedience TO The mar date OF e
propbe, was 10 the Syrian magns,e. IRE Gospel is |
the true prepaIati,e FOR the ,vsment of human
soc,ty.
IL We would have examples of Machiavelssm We
may rof the condue, OF the Brish Government in
TIE ware of Aaghanistan and China The a,Iocious
injustice ofthe Ahg han point unjsp u.ed
their own journals generally condemn it, S,vs- !
raj OF the mos, respectable Of the Tory Journals
condemned the y lig war upon China, in very |
severe terms nor do | know OF any man of |
high talent in Amerioa WIN approves IT, but Mr. !
Adams. True their arHs were crowned with sue
cess in ts one case which did stend thea in the
other; 10 the AGghanislan war they encountered
hardy and brave people lei by Of Mschiasel, Of
more cunning than themselves; and his murd, ,us
sword he~el down their fainiing soldiers OF every
grade, from Csbul to the mountain pes.es. On the
Oh nese war, the lowing resell diions ofh p. ace So
ei,ie Of England and Am RIGA, held ia London, eI-
prcss the views Of almost every ofalcDt in Am,i
c. who has inv s,a cd the subject, much he may
differ from the Pace So,siy in : principle Of uni-
v,rsal non-fesisiance;
RESOLUTIONS efihe London Pace Soeitiy.
That TIE recent wars in China, AGghauistan,
srd Scnde are, in the opinion Of this Convention,
gross violations Of all equitable and Christian prnci-
piles, and directly calculated TO prejudice the recep
ton OF argeiica truth in those bealLen nations as
well TO deprecIae The character and influence OF
the British people throughout the whole civilized
ed TO the members OF the British Government and
Parliament"
Opium trade with China
That the maintenance Of peace with China. by
which, under Providence the blessings of Christianity
might gradually be extended TO one third of the pop-
ulstoD OF the Globe, j. earnestly TO be desired but
u IS the deliberate opinion Of ills Convention that
The eontraosnd traffic IN opium, carried by British
subjects, beng source Of extreme irritation 10 the
Government and people Of that empire threatens
again 10 renew The horrors which characterized the
recent war; and that II = the bUuoden duty Of the de-
lcgatcs, individually and collectively to ,xert them
selves for the suppression Of this great evil"
Suppose that the seventy millions Ct dollars
worse than wasted IN the AGghoniston war-bsd been
applied by Creai p-i,ai. . ci-.s,i.n ~.
rsry education TO considerable portion Of the youth
Of Hndostan Of both sexes how much would 4, have
advanced the responsibility Of the British name in
every civilized hation Of the globe. II would have
added, too-howe'er contrary may such an idea be
To the prevalent pripciDles If hcr ors.t.n. |