Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-22
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az the individual but Just appreciation OF man, and
The individual rights which pertain TO him as man
cannot Mr.. Chairman refrain from giving uticrahcc
to another opinion | entertain CT great ana powerful
agent, which has aided no little and will continue I"
aid man in the maintenance OF his individual rish's
mean the teachings oil Christianity lis suoi''. .''o
pure morality, its divine origin, lis impersapie puta
its consoatory promises, It's unvcrsai''. ". Luz: go. 90
its democracy all have impaired 10 tue sPrt Oh MAN
consciousness of his own dignity, when can never pas
away His own reasonable appreciation OF niuseii J.
confirmed bv the revelation OF Goo anu nc ieeS oal
before the throne OF the Most tlsl 'Here arc no
leced classes there should DC none on ear' lac
md every man is taught that hc hills space III the Srca
design oil the unvcrse equal !" That OF any other Una
eoua Justice tempered by the same ulVlhc mercy, VII
be visited upon him upon all others and at the sam
time ne i Inspired with profound of the ncces
sity OF performing his duty, unawcd by power uhscuu
ced By temptation. The result IS the spirit OF man
im5ued with that vigor aud determination OF tc:npcr
soitened of all aspcrty, which raises hun TO all his avg
nifty, nobencss and grandeur. Itinsplres the hunoic>
as we'll as the highest with elevated sentiment
sercspect whist, it teaches him just feeling Oh ~
gard for others II teaches him that he was lot on.
endowed with all individuality, but IS part % 'n'
great plan OF creation and not only ths, o"'' .! '
especial bounty Of Providence is des,ited 10 occupy
position in another aud better world, ao"'c an hu'
thoughts. Ia our search Tor The true louhhato %
use soyerGutn ln.ak IN enlightened Pi-..o'oPAt -
ouires that we should not overlook these linpVris!
truths.
This spirit of individuality regard, sir, the corhe!
stone upon which all tina. good or great IN lhe mora
or ,.vs:cai wor.din society and IN government ic's
1t is The motive power which mpcls man towards '!.'
condition and Inc des:iay Intended 10: hum BY mature
which is think civilization. Nature dit iot .hc''
man to be savage otherwise he would mol, NY
could not, be what We behold him now society," e!,.-
lzatioE, government the thousand rcialiOhs h"'
bears 20 nan-tLc rcineincntS OF letters, Tic au'h'c
e o. learning tie cultivation Of the soil, the riiics d
commerce, philosophy, science ana thc arts " o'
constitute an artificial condition into which man ma
been raised by his own eNerions no, sir, no uie
laws OF nature ca.uot be violated with l!npunitv hta!
could not he H. .inianed for any length oil time III &
condition so different from TIE law oil his na'Hrc as
savage is from civilized life No, SIR the rerEnahcnce
and progress of all t:csc things show, that the safaS,
state is the unfortunate, the natural condition %
mau Surely that should be regarded the state OF
ture which best enables 10 lGl! the Objects OF his
creation, tie fundamental law OF MS lie an: his being
but he is by gifted with faculties capable Oh cA-
pansiou moral cHiow:9cnis and capaci'irs requiring
Improvement a.G c.!"a!on, al o! which cannot De III
state of nature wen they neglected. nay destroy
cd Dy savage lie Man Is endowed with all Jug qa!s-
ties moral and physical, which lit Aim Tor CIVILIZATION.
II would seem 10 me, therefore, civilization Inc RAUL
raj condition OF man, As III t!at 'ialc MS Nv
best developed.
Now, sir, in order to enable man 10 attain this ad-
vanced and desirable condition, he must be encouraged
in the exercise of those natural impulses pest calculated
to ectct the purpose. Perhaps the most important.
certainly one of great service. Is the desire TO accu-
late property Without property-indIridual property.
{ur there be other,) man cousd not at!a 'e
purposes of his creation. rs general rule, "onlc
say, private property Is Indispensable 10 inc nFescEa
ton of the personality. the moral being Of man. Nan
must be, and always will be, an individual that /,
character he cannot lose. lie ca;not DC fused ana
melted MS il were, society HIS elevation OF char
acter his energy, industry III. greatness necessarily
and inseparabiv connected with property. BY that
term sir not only mean thingS-but the security. The
satisfaction OF possessing and enjoying the fruits OF IL!
dividual excr,iou Every man derives pleasure il
seeing his labor produce, in scrvceable and vs.
BILE foreahncreaSe Of property. Property is o:y all
evidence of toll expended The natural desire 10 acc
muate, and the natural and inherent principle oil ac
tion cooperate and seem to stimulate man to acquire
property. Hence it follows, that the acquisition o.
property isnatura because is UNIVERSAL and Is there
fore indispensable man. He cannot bc-Dercr was
without it. In every condition of his advancemea-in
every stage OF his existence he labors 10 appropriate
TO attach 20 himself reflect his own person IL the ac
QUESTION Of external things. he iabors for, and will
not be coutcntcd until he has reduced external things
to his own exclusive and individual ccmtro! HUI,
each and every one creates for himself individual do
main, miniature empire, where ali Is his own aciuir
ed by his labor, dedicated to his Use, aud sanctlcd By
his affections It is his home-home with all lis endcar-
cnts with all its sweet and gentle tics clustering around
the heart So strong this feeling linked with or
selves that the stern heart of the Mariner when nc
meets GA the bosom Of the deep vessel, and hears the
simple words g bound home, will melt, and he VIII
shed tears at the recollection Of his own home his ire
would dare intrude upon thai haowed spot-whc l!d
not secure to him BY all the sanctions of just Laws
Nay, sir, who would not rather extend the limits o.!
this individual empre-who would not leave to every
man the uncontrolled exercise Of his reason. tl9
untrammeled exercise and application OF his own iappi
ness such is most agreeable to him. taking
care only that he does not infringe the prirlcgeac
orded to others. Sir, the spirit fman requires Ike The
dove OF peace he must have ark OF security and safety
from the collisions and struggles and turmo of life. Pro-
lection in his possession, security III the enjoyment OF
his home undsturbed dominion his property and
liberty to acquire by honest iudstry-consttuc indi-
pensabe elements in man advancement, in his crillza
tion Wise government will afford the necessary pro.
lection it will never NEEDLE between man and his m
dividua possessions. Those relations TIT only for
the control OF each person government has nothing 10
do with them. 1t is relation, but not rsht-becausc
it is connection between man and things rights only
grow out of the relation between and ma--be-
tween reasoning beings. There can be no rights be-
tween beasts because they cannot reason between
man and things for the same reason.
In the view | am endearorng 10 present, | have
deemed it unnecessary TO the growth oil society
from individuals to families, BY which mean home
and all that pertains to home The meaning q! this
expression home, in all its comprehensive, complex and
gentle ties and associations Is comprehended v every
one He knows that means not only wife, children,
parents, and all the moral ties and domestic affections
connected with them, but property, any kind and every
species that may righfuly hold the right to ac
Qure it, and confident security in its pursuit and pos
SESSION.
law of our NATURE ressts all tendencies absorption
is nevertheless the germ Of all the strong symrathes
and the deep and abiding affections which spring up in
our hearts and enable resist the chilling elects
the realities Of cold world calculated to produce
Connected with our resides, is the true spirit OF patr
otto devotion The defence of our country we call the
the preservation Of rcsdesbecause there we Gis
Germ it more dstinctly-fccl it most scnsloly lhc
laureled hero the successful statesman the triumphant
orator 20 forth from the bosom their families anont-
ed by its holy influences, ready to do battle for their
country When he thus leaves the domestic ;hrcshod,
he feels sentiment different, wholly different, towards
his fellow citizens, from those he left behind Not less
elevated not less sacred, not less pure, but more ex
tended and less gentle. IN word, it is the affections
of home expanded into patriotism and has elevated },
into thrilling reality He feels that the obligations Of
patriot urge him to perform AL the duties single
man owe, to all his fellow citizens, whilst he feels
that all his fellow citizens individually and collective
" have their duties and obligations to fulfil towards
him. These obligations arc mutual and upon them, as
shall show rests the true foundations of government
They are the relations Of right justice, truth From what
have already sad results there many relations
IN which man stands to man. His relationship with
his family the connection he maintains with his neigh
bors in their social intercourse the intercourse of trade
which is commerce. and the interchange Of thought
literary communicated finally the relation of moral