The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-06

under the colonial governments We should not den.
our ancestry or repuiate the principles Of liberty we de
pies as an inheritance. When think Of Hampden, an'
Sidney, and Vane, and Burke, and Chatham. ollei
imagine il would be grateful to- them, it, from heavel
above, they could look down and see their PRINCIPLES
Illustrated in the United States of America IL was I'M
introduction of these principles. from the INFUSION
liberty into the English constitution, Inc sentiments
liberty, independence and personal rgh hans nen
mens by the coloniss, which htied them 10 ESTABLISH
and carry on free government The habeds corpus th'
right of trial by jury, the petition OF night these contain
me great elements OF liberty and acknow ledge here
Ii was this previous preparation which htied the people
for those great achievements-the declaration OF indie
pendence and the establishment OF the constitution.
Let contrast with this result the introduction OF lib
erty elsewhere. If examine the and origin
our liberty will find that ii came from England We
have the dominion of law over the will of individuals
But how is it with others who have made the same ex
periment7 Look at the neighborng government of Mex
lco mere military anarchy, with no security o.
life person, property. The man who happens to be
the leader of the army the head of the State and the
army rules the roast To the disgrace of liberty, Mex
lco is infinitely worse governed than it under the
vceroys q od Spain Has her public peace been ms Sc
leo has collected three hundred millions of dollars from
mposts What has been done with it, 1t has been used
to pay armies, to make and unmake pronuncamentos &c
put up this man, and put down that. Mexico has con.
SANITY sustained larger army TO keep or break the
peace than this great republic has raised to invade heI
soil
Of Virginia and the general of Massachusetts, who
understood the principles of liberty and therefore
prepared to institute free government The
our government brings out in honorable contrast with
Mexico and all other republics. Who cares for these
Spanish governments Some of them may be respecla
e enough, may have the sense to keep the peace bu
hey differ widely from the American nation. 1t is in
character ngraned, in wrought, to know and under
stand liberty.
We ought, therefore, to unite in sustaining the cons
tuition. We shall thus go far to show that il is practical
Ior nations TO govern themselves that popular govern
nen possesses enough of wisdom, prudence, forbear-
nce. TO get on without any power not conferred by it,
self.
1t has been my habit TO give my time which was not
occupied in professional business public duties under
the general government. never held any State office
Except for fortnight, when member of the leg
stature OF Massachusetts, (and believe the only law
which, in that capacity, aided in passing was for the
benefit of ishemen) Much laughterl My studies
been connected with the constitution, as the
great and extraordinary product OF the age After pub.
c life of thirty years, say with sincerity, that
though some times my has excited Glamour, feel
conscious OF having always wished it well and if moth
ing remain of fit to be Remembered but general &C
acknowledgement, recorded on my tombstone which all my
countrymen will admit to be true, that ''Here lies one
who wished well to the constitution of his country
the great object of my life will have been accomplished
-Rictmond Times q Compiler.