, 1843-07-22

policy OF kings who live upon the
credulity and ignorance of their sub
Iects truth, is shut out from the pub
lie mind.
But oh! how strangely different in
republican America, where the LIGHT
OF education shines alike upon all, and
where the acts of the sovereign pow
er of the land, is but the reaec-
ton Of the popular will. Infor.
nation is dlf1used as it were upon the
wings of lightning to the most re-
mote portions Of the Union. and the
public being enlightened by unre-
strained discussion, seldom arrives OF
an erroneous conclusion upon the
leading questions that are agitated.
And
Truth crushed to earth will rise O gain.
The eternal years Of God are hers,
While error wounded wri'hes with pain,
And dies amid her worshippers."
The enemies of4luman liberty NAV
d~escant upon the instability of repub.
lies, and the incapacity OF the people
for self g"vernment-but the history
OF America for more than half a CEN
fury with the present elevated con-
d'tIon OF her population clearly de-
monstrate tie absurdity of their
speculatlons. England who AFRO.
gates to herself n superiority in her
form OF government over all others,
and whose statesmen and iurists have
been most clamorous in their defence
OF a limited monarchy has been since
the Norman conquest the scene of no
less than eight ciuil uars and nineteen
sa~nguinary rebelhons. A fact which
though it speaks loudly of human
d~epravlty, yet when we reflect up
on the general tranquility which has
reigned over merica,.we must feel a
confidence 10 the priority Of our own
institutions,g5The waves of intes,ine
commotion hasesdashed against the
great fortress Of 6ur liberty, but as
the mountain surge beats in its rage
again the rock bound coast that frowns
upon the sea,and recedes vealing un-
harmed the object of its violence.
so have the fury and the rage of in
ternal dIssentions been exhausted in
vain against the great temple of our
freedom.
But lew Instances have as yet &C.
CURED in our history. when we have
had aught to fear. The dark cloud of
Notification but a few years since
lowered in our political horizon,
threatening 10 burst with disolatino
'ury, and pour forth the waters of
diScord and malevo'ence among US.
but again that sky gre calm and Sc
rene, end our vessel Of state which
had been tossed and bufietied upon
the agrated sea "t party rage. was at
length "nchord in safety through
storm and tempest.
Eternal vigilance is said to he 1.-The
price OF liberty but as general in
~teliigence and morality continue to
sustain the great Colossus of Ameri-
can freedom; the arts of the dema.
goGuc can never seduce Us from the
paths OF virtue aud patriotism.
We have no Caesar TO lead captive
the affections of the multitude. and
effect the selfish purposes of his am
bltIon. No B~uonnparte to make
slaves of c%onquerors. We have no
R~"besplere to bathe our land in hu-
man gore. n Cromwell under the
false Pretence of the public veal to
usurp our rights. No.. no.. but under.
the propitlous smiles of kind fortune
a FAR happier fate awaits US. The
lights OF education and Of experience
lllume u parkway down the declvi.
" OF time. and the blessings of delft.
ed thousands cheer us at every fresh
step IN u journey. Our people are
taught TO be jealous and watchiul of
their freedom, and to hule the missils
OF their Indignation against him who
would dare invade TIE sanctuary of
their freedom. 1t is 10 them. the hon
est veomanry of our country 10
whom we look as the real conserva-
tors of our rights, and as the guardi-
ans of our independence.
Shielded too by the arm Of their
courage which has ever been over us
in the hour OF danger. the banner of
Il political glory shall stand erect
amid the contentious that NAV agitate
the would. and shall hang from the
walls of the great citadel of our lib
critics secure from the polluting touch
of foreign invasion. and unmoved by
the excitement of internal commo-
ton.
But what powerful means have
been instrumental in thus elevating
America to this distinguished station
the nations of this earth. and