Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-05


By l.. G Jupsos, # tie Philadelphia Do
We had intended To notice this very interesting ana 'a
soney printed and Illustrated work, some weeks 'Hce ot
our COPY was accidentally msIaid We now iaSe great
pleasure in recommending il as work rePcie with Inc
most yalunbe facs connected with The Revolutionary sus-
gle narrated in plain claste and unaffected Language
1t contains OF the lives OF the ssnes oil tho
Declaration Of Independence and Of tho most eminent pal
riots Of those troublous times
The work contains strong appeals for the preservation Of
the Union and handles The Northern fanatics without gloves
We have no hesitation in advising hose who desire 10
obtain valuable compendium n,ersperscd with interesting
anecdotes 10 purchase tIs work, il contains faithful t.
cord of the most important in he history o. this cour-
Try.
We append few show both the style ard the
tone of the work. Mr. Jesse Read is the agent -! iis city
in speaking of the Declaration Ind. en4encr, se
thor uses the following language:
From The beginning he (r. Jcersoa) advocated se9ara
on from the mother and Hbiv met n:Jsc'hn
urged against il. In mis- view oppres-n not recGnit
by Magma Chara had dissolved all acgiance !" HE c""n
laa The original contract had been cancelled on tc he!Ghs
of Lexington American blood Submission was no longer
4 virtue-the u wrongs had been ovciIwin2 uf
yedrs-publc sentiment demanded III" snndrt'n o s 1"r-
,ian knU-a voice from Heaven proclaimed III tones oi
,hInder-" Lei my people CO.
propuscd. Mr. Jefferson was appointed Chairman "i 'nt
Committee Ia prepare this document he work
vas assigned IL hun by his colleagues. He rTifulcd ~.
asA buldness o design ard r"huty "l execution e
urc urknnwn and yet nnrvasd. The smsinia! result :"
,s a5ur has long before the w0i Admitting nations
nave united in pes0~ing The highest .Ec" - upon iis !-
cred instrument As masterpiece IT compassionate lucid
exposition Of the rights p nan-ti!e principles "i tree 60"
ru.sut-tle Of oppressed pe"ple-'hc abIsrs
f corrupt ministry and the ell cts M monarchy upon The
snics an-iI stands Gnrquallcj. Pr" III lis origin
phc in dcncatirs in lie niu'nce and sau
ary in rrs;tSit has uecune The cal "i patriots over
The civilized world II is the ne plus ntr1 nuhing more
ney"nd of gigantic mind r' 10 ITS iles' elevation ny
he fines touches uf creative Power dsl yinn its nobles
orts-crighte.t concepons-olrs ai-purcst desires
uppest conclusions combines The attributes III Justice
The flowers of eUquence-the Ioce 0 JGc-s sou VI Wis
DOM ii is the grnn pail idm OF equal RIGHTs-thc poiai
star of rational LpeRTy-te Magma Carta of universal
FREEDOM and has crowned s author with lautes Of
turing iain:
In his life of Marion we find The following fevcnl appeal
!or the preservation of the Union:
The patriots of '76 proved the purity OF their motives In
The pursuit Of emancipation by acts Than rOrdS They
we're a united band of brothers who aimed gene.
raj good of their role connty-pged TO make her free oT
perish in The effort. No local nteeStsnn sectional Jealous
.s-uu fire brands of discurd could then dorganizc pha-
nx of sagcs aod heroes who struck for Under the
Guidance OF Heaven they with victory They
purchased FREED with torrents OF bluod and millions cl
rcasure That sacred boon hey transmitted IN pris
line purity Do oil iuy appreciate this priceless legacy
Far from it, For years has been the football of reckless
den,agopucs neglected nursing of people. Many
talk loud and long Of their patri"sm-sing the Of our
FREEDOM lld the dear sovereign prnc 10 the wh0se
cts too plainly that they look upon Cniun as
n. rne Df sane and MT an inyauab. treasure be
prpssryed ut all !azards. They lruii uinn people
mass of hood winsed worsiippes al The shrine ui party
r-nnt rs hns. who can shnuli and must Danish them
from our councils be plunged into the Of eaul d.
strucon People uf America open n our true
ms,tpn LUX the mighty sirug. ilr rrcul-nn Id
Dors the gigantic eli rs OF the few puc ,IiOs in ma
,unaI council who have noby warcd ol the lightning hnn-
d.. bolts of dis0reanzers See the mpheuvng ,res OF
the volcano that s rocking in consuming cradle ot
civil discurd Ponder well the danger of concentrating men
in onrress whose boiling cannot be restrained by
the satery-vaiye Of reason-men who do prize our
UNION ABOVE all other cnnsidrraonswhnse burning zea
for local measures party success, and self interest would nc
their ruling passion amidst the smoking u the temple
of our LIBERTY People of America il s for ynu rcrpeln
ATE this expundng republic. You and should preserve
it, Banis all questions that can place in Jerardy
nit all auiiuOrs remain hnme-iet the people Of e3ct
STATE strictly obserre the etereah commandment We
may ondIy nope may onward und upwart
| for centuries to come.