The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-18

AoN S~NA AhACACN va ttsS 10 >oSSA VI HUI
land, had invoked blessing upon her
She came like the dove 10 seek resting
place for the sole Of her weary foot.
The star that guided her was pure re-
hgion-on her deck was erected the altar
of the living God, and prayer on the ocean
mingled with the signing winds. If pros.
porous winds filed their sails and carried
them on from their own land-if the ele.
ments were wrought with fury, or il the
tempest should threaten to rend their fra.
glle bark, still ii could not change their
firm, steady resolution 10 endure all-on
shore or on land-living or dying-,he
arm Of God was with them.
There are some differences Of opinion 10
New Englond but they afford only pleas.
ing variety in the great family. They early
iels The necessity offorming union Of some
kind. The Revolution formed new links,
and finally the present form of Government
which sees them with only one country, one
constitution, and one destiny.
The colonization OF the tropical Colonies
afforded on ample suffice, for meditation
As early as the year l652-lust about the
period ofsettling Massachusetts-Spa,nh had
formally taken possession Of every foo, of
ground from Georgia to Cape Horn. The
OBJECT OF her settlers was gold aud they
marched for il with a sordid haste touched
with malignant cruelty.
Spain did not profFer sovereignty 10 her
colonies but ma!Btalned II by a military
power. As there was no liberty in Spain,
SPAN could transmit no liberty to America.
On the other hand the Colonists were
pursuing their course of liberty. 10 vain
descended upon them The images of power,
they would not yield, and England only OBJ.
tanned her sway by profering protection.
England transplanted liberty to America
Spain transplanIed power. The Colonis,s
were making way to power by means of
christianity aud education. Spain carried
on her dominion by fire and sword
The former coloni2ed by industry, and the
latter stopped on ITS colonies like falcon
on MS prey, aud thousands fell by fire and
sword.
The difference resulting is Ina, here. on
TINS day, at the foot Of Bunker Hill, we are
assembled 10 celebrate The completion of a
monument dedicated to freedom, and he
could wish that 1t should be hailed with an
universal shout. (Cheenng)
Our Inheritance was Of libertv-SDsin's
was OF power, commanding, unyieldlng mi.
litary power. Ia South America there
are only two millions of European origin,
while 10 this country there are seventeen
millions.
we must inquire wha, progress is made
py Inc lew republics, which nave grown
oui OF the crumbing ruins Of Mexico. Tie
republics Of South America have sborn
themselves too much disposed 10 use abso.
lu'e poSer-Iouse military power too much. !
Standing armies belong 10 despotism-,hey
90 mol belong lo-they are cut Of place in
republican form of government. They
enforce The civil authority by the military
power. This IS movement, but il il re. /.
irograde one, for it is an os,racism OF civil I
government. If men would enjoy the bles.
sings Of republican Government they must
govern themselves by reason, by mutual
counsel and consultation, by sense and
feeling OF general interest, aud BY the &c.
quiescence OF the minority in the will or
.he alsJ9fity, properly expressed and, a.
ooFe all, the military must be kept, accord.
lus 70 tne language Of our bill Of rights, in
s s. sooordioaiion to the civil authority.
wherever this lesson is not both learned ,
ana PFactised, there can be no political free.
dom. Absurd, preposterous is ia SCOT.
satire 90 free forms Of constitutional lib
erty, Tor constitutions and frames OF gov
efnmeai 70 be prescribed BY military lead.
efs. aud the right Of suffrage to he exercis.
ca at the point OF The sword.
with proper regard for time and place
II IS but Just to say tina. the difference 10
condition Of North and South America. a
rises from their political institutions. And ,
now broad 10 the distinction Suppose a
great assembly TO be convened In South {
America, We should behold valcano fam. I
log' oot emitting no intellectual light-we ,
should behold large bodies of armed men. r
aol ifeemen come forth Of their own free !
VIII 10 oue oil their festivals, but hired men. d
'eaoy TO ave the multitude into submission,
There are palaces for the rich, and habi. t
auoas ior The meanest; there is an eccle. U
iasilcal hierarchy, maintained at an i'm. v
nense cost, but there are no schools. Il
Here The fields are verdan, aud sniling, Il
'ecause they are TILED by our own hands. o
'1r cities are Furnishing, for they have no S,
read Of forced loans-Iaws, order, and 90. al
4rity, cover the whole community. Ten Of
iousaad youth are poured out from our b.
;hools, aud We look 10 vain for any such be
ing as this, except 10 ,hose parts of the re
'antry settled under The principles of lib. vi
" and christianity. or
Over US the genius Of liberty hoyers with sti
e ever wa'chful and her ca gle wing ever mi
zoe oul'pFead Enthusiastic applause. pc
mere are few topics more inviting than
Q influence Of the new world on he old fol
be occasion forbIds me entering upon II. pr,
eF Obligations to England for The arts en-
literature, and laws, and manners sig
nerea knowledges, as she ought, with ia,