Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-25
VOLUME XLiy.-NUMBEs Is.

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commencement Of tie l6 cen.u1y, as described
by Macha.el!i, We nigh, say in lie words Of
that great writer France, ;ais County If be-
roes. has nothing 10 fear from SPAN, England or
Germany. &c She has only to tear The sacri,e-
sious usnrpalon ether sacred liberties"
RESUME AND CONCLUSION.
To sum up hetaeen he Neg and Old Words,
education, taxes, government public works, Ian
suaee, war, marine affairs in tact every Thing
forms conras, perfectly different with the Iouns
America OF the u. Saes-ihcre re.!cct equa Inv
exists among The whites; their social laws arc
PinhniVc, and they ENJOY the largest libciW.--
ne blacks are treated win every care and en-
Joy more comforts than mosi OF the agricultural
labogers OF Europe.
In The Uni!cd States, each village has an IN
.eIteicd press, papers Which ale not subject d
stamp duty or lakes, = library and Tree school,
where The Old European enigranlS usually yery
ignorant, 20 10 he instructed With heir children
In Inc United States, lie c,ur,iyman, aeiiouhu-
raist, or merchant is free cl al the various i'm
posts, such as ior patents, salt tax, passports, IL
ccnse 10 carry arms, III Al! dIcci inposs, and es
pecaiy Of The conscIipton. They can teach,
publish, Havel, cultivate, hunt, without asking
authority from ANY cre.
Each State has lis own Parliamentary admin
>irat:on, elected ~ ali The inhabitants. and III.
vested with sovereign power 10 carry on lie
public %oIls, giving them in!e.e hands ocom-
pahes in rcrretnily; and these enterprises are NJ
! ways repaid by means Of Tolls established on The
routes, the canals as we'll As On lie railroads, &c.
Each Stale has built, in situations hitherto ur-
cultivated, large university ecces, Tor The teach.
ing Of The higher branches oi education, and i,r
the accommodation 81 tie masters and pupils
The situation is chosen in tie EGst picturesque
AM healthy spot and especially .ar rom capitals
OF The States, 50 that The voulh heci lom the
communicating influences OF large cities, receive
physical education By means ot daily excu.-
sions 10 the country, and & moral rs well "a an
intellectual one, under the continue! direction Of
the most scientific and respectable masters 10 BE-
found IN Europe or America.
Each Stale thtn, mol levyrg anything in The
shape oi mposis, pays is expenses from lis own
revenue, or by lie sale 0! some potion OF The vast
lots Of wild land belonging 10 il, and the value =!
which land is daily increasing. As the Amcri-
can union enjoys Inc NEST perfect legal libc;ly,
and mol Tie least shadow Of danger OF the usu!-
patton OF this liberty, il docs no. support stand
ing army OF more lh9n l3G00 men; but in lie
military school number Of officers are educated
who ale Desired 10 command the militia, which
is always organized, c!ohcd, armed and exerc-
sod, on the spot, withou, any expense. This mi
lila numbers Some WE'VE HUNDRED thousand men,
all young, exce..eH, i.!aihsMcn, ani OF ambiliou,
minds,
The Union possesses hul lew ships Of the line
but she has thousand Steamboats, ana ten thou
sand sailing vessels engaged III foreign commerce,
and a hundred thousand cxpcrl seamen. The
prOmon,ol les n he entTaLcr u ali their rivers
are fortified. TIE United States thus have lolh-
ing 10 fear from any attack ci;her by land Or Sea.
In case Of war win England her immense and
untold resources, IN vessels, pFovisioLs 5. ilu!S,
and her incshausiihle territorial icles, would a
selt her superiority hy he numbc! u heI pfiva-
iee!s and intrepid sailors.
America, fortunately .or herself, has net Yet
produced any great olaiors, celebrated poets,
noveliss, or comedians, precursors il not pro,ln-
GERS OF political caiasi!uphies. I'acy have III
corrupt ard mean orator, like DcmuslheneS, pc.
duced by The demoiaiz.d condition o. tie higher
class oi society, Numbering on nycc,iYcs asans;
Philip and Alexander, blibcd hy the great king,
aud begging his lie Of . shadow III his plecipi-
tate flight from battle. They have 10 Cicero
going owe! BY iurns from Pompey TO Cesar, from
Cesar 10 BTuus, and from B!ulus 10 Augustus
pleading against his conscience =! lie request !,
The opulenl Cfassus, and cfirlnaliy saving he
lie {. the rar iciGc centurion who was his assa,.
sin. They haze 10 SaIl3s; Of a:Tccnas, WORTHY
n n crIrhiI'ga ms4ne IN acc@rnt Of ihet immoFaliA
l'dn men idiehts. "ct s..,c ~ ..Ii.aueau, me
paruzan by inrns o: lhc Revolution. he Usufpa.
tayaf5 hnfvlR'pGso l;sai,i;c ard The lrrj'ina.r
have they given billh 10 a ti2!! Gt 4 Horace.
sors Of freedmen, t,rya'ea from HE seville duties
Of The palace, and Using their cx;raod,naly Il
!ens - ilnmo..a.iis y beur:ac;us q: humanity
a discriminating rsnFTcr IL mean. fc:!iiou-,
cruel assassin % Cicero, and Z crowd 81 "ieai
men. These poets loaded with iayols and ticsic-.
havr by their works and meaEncss rendered III:
reigas OF Tiberius and Nero, which, III reality,
were lie shame and elrcl Of humanity, appa.
,enly plausible ard in.allible. They corrupt.
century after century by hs scductions Of Their
literary genins and successive generations solicit
princes 10 make themselves cn .aIs, Aueus,uscs.
or absolute monaicis IN ciGar hal they NAV Ic-
ccive thu prodieal cii,. l.yrh5d on scivic poeI}.
The Americans caaru. yci haze 7 Napoleon,
who should have been sha' attic ymmcncemeDto u
his career oil usufpaiion al ab'olGte power which
&C, Of justice, had il been mcted IN, N France.
would have prevented lie seductive example OF
an immense but lamcn,ai.e eIoIy--;hc shai..c u
nvasion--lhe fatality u revolutions, and lie
death of million q heroic French soldiers ~
crlced in ali paris Of the globe without any liuc
national end TO attain.
The United States, 10 their Lnnnr be il sad,
have produced gEca, men WHO have been u ~
| more utility more pure, aid ut humane ami N
yc;itirc geniuscs >urh as Washington, Flanklin.
! The two Adams, Galla,iu Madison, Fniton, Who
more numernus than those Cyrus, Alexander and
Caesar destroyed; and We can we'll and justly
compare item with cur greatest patriots and
minds who were equally tisihicicslci ana drv..-
Ell 10 their counry, such as SEily, Fauhan,
Moner, Carrot, Sc.
In vain shall We search in Earopc amid lie
three great empi'cs Of The North, with 4 popu.a
ton II leo m'liCGs of s0u.s, or aug i.lusua-
tons Of character during tie last ihrly years -
worthy OF remembrance tom heii talents, char
acier, ard public virtues, ~ lie Legislators III
young Amercs; Indeed tie heads oi these yas,
empires have deserved IN undying iDiainy for lie
slavery and persecution ol The mes. generous ~
people aud the massacre ot the mast noble and
v:o:hy families.
Let us admire the 0o nelicencc Of a divine Pfr.
whence, who knows how 10 reserve for !; people
worthy Of liberty, extraordinary men. living M
known until The day Tor aciuD arrives, when iLcy
give solemn proofs ot their greatness, IN The same
manner that the young queen bees OF hive are
ici and kept prisoners in their cells until the vely
moment that the ieisnns queen dies, when lhr
troubled hive suspend lhci; abo.s, and wou.d IN
evitably perish unless the young queen who il.
chosen By The Chiefs 81 the seragio did rel, ilom
The veIy moment other accession, exercise the most
mEotantS duties completely anu bout hcsita-
lion. So il is with The President oi,hc Union who
frequently Iasscs, without any prcparaien from
The retirement Of plivale life 10 lie govcfnmen, of
mighty people, and treats ca an eqaal footing
and with dignity with the most powerful poem
lacs on the face Of the globe.
Again, scmc yeats hence, when Young Amc-
RIGA sha.! have become sill more enlightened anu
generous, sic vii! cnian:i?atc thc blacks. whilst
The European governments seem 10 wish, il emit
ariou OF thsm now, 10 condemn icir white pop
ua,on TO slavery By mcars q, their immense
standing armies and taxes, even during peace ana
also BY The continually increasing ignorance and
misery.
Hencetorward, Young America is destined 10
enjoy 1unrishing and permancn, tranquility,
whilst old Europe viii lie exposed TO perpetual
and bloody COMMISSIONS.
J. CORDlER, Deputy from Jura.
ARRIVAL OF COL DONlPHAN.-Thc
ship Republic, Capt. Bcvins, from BRACES tho
l0.h inst. arrived here lasl evening, (says the y.
1rla.nc Times hayiu IN hDs ri seven rrtot