The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-17
Letters on Europ..--No. y.


The philosophc mind OF France, which analysed soc-
ety in every pa and resolved ills original elements
was have stated, the moving and perpeuatng cause
of that freedom OF thought which annihilaed the dog
mas of the divine right OF Kings and hereditary
peo.iy" and pushed the doctrine OF universal equality
political and social, extreme beyond the comprehen
sion or present endurance OF the world There were
other causes inferior but coalea emanatng from and
even anlecedent This, all tending produce the
results-the emancipation and progress OF society.
The iron bands OF Cromwell fret destroyed the prtsigt
OF royalty but the Puritans demanded liberty OF
science and action for themselves only Their IDEAS OF
freedom limited 10 sect Ii was mol possible tha
the noble tree OF liberty could thrive in sacb barren
soil and uncongenal almost here. 1t whered and died
under the desposm of the Protector and the restoration
Of monarchy The prolific germ. however, OF puriranica
intolerance and inhumaniiy has yielded fruitful har
al misery through all succeeding ages, 10 unhappy
ireland Yet Puntsnism did something il it did not
practise ,ol. towards others, il asserted the nde.
pendence OF thought While the parent stem died in Eng
land because It bad root in the enlarged sympathes
and ideas OF equality irrespective OF secariansn and
classes, the best Iced brought 10 the virgin
of America The spirit OF the Hamldens reached con.
tnen thai Providence. had destined for the asylum OF
freedom The young and tender plant OF liberty, smoth
cred in the Old World by the suprrabundan growth OF
rank weeds and DoSous scrub became here majestic
tree Like grandeur and expansive nature of att the
natural pneuOneha OF Tue ~
as the banyan India l lie branches became the root
of new stocks; IL increased beyond all precedent, am
a,leared to have no limits but neither its branch.
es nor roots extended across he Atlantic Amer.
ca was isolated 100 lar from Europe 10 produce
much effect. She has however, in later tmes-at
and since her glorious revoluton-pa'd back, by
the example OF her uneqoalled institutions, the moral
aud material and she drew IRON the Old World II French
philosophy tanned the ire OF freedom IN America to
blaze, the sparks fell France and Europe and the
flames burning brighter and brighter, 10 the per
feet day OF universal freedom the will il shower
down and further scatter lis ignuibe PARTICLES. There
a reaction upon France; and, 10 certain extent we
may say that liberties antecedent an collateral
causes of struggle Tor liberty in Europe But to say
tina, the phIlosoph'c mind OF France not,
cendent degee the great OF all these movements.
and a considerable cause in the Accomplishment, OF our
own Independence, is to belle history, aod shows
OF power to comprehend the influence of mental opera
ions on the progress and de .tiny OF nations.
The mos, important revolutionary measure, after the
gaats Il ACT Of necessity and policy. The
gigantic mind OF Mrabeau grasped it in all it's bearings
and consequences II OF spoalion to seize the
estates OF The EN- nobies but when the urgent
ses and even III. existence OF the nation demanded it,
and when those necessities and that peous situation OF
the country were Caused grea, degree by the
Of that nobility was il excusab- act Il to,ay
initiated the privileged orders The assgnafs distributed
the enormous estates Of few among the millions OF tbs