Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-11
E;;HM0ND ENQUIRER.
sr,,prRArlvE EtOQUENCE IN THE UNITED |
STATES.

-, a2enuy OF man - seldom NJ iosS' "hch eu''co
;, o,cduce theory In defence ol system OF acs'
ws,s Illogical, arbitrary or absurd The a1loms OF com
90 for no,hos the mos, familiar and best esab-
, p,sms are treated paraduxes. when il bacomes
;n, 10 advocate which s in opposition TO The
. rrls q, trhl In well kao1n comedy OF moilere
p,onsri,s o Scspin" that deSeruus individual plcaos
3sdnv "a an excuse for tho commission OF a fault
ran BE- than the reply he receives: An
,sln, reason uul. one has only TO commit all magma
81 c.; 10 deceive s!eal 20 murder, and give ior MS
us, mat his L, sny has driven him 10 all THIS Inc no
lions WHICH have recently obtained in France In regard 10
,, ,hs effects and the utility OF that admirable en-
@ u voysyan,rrt Parliamentary discussion, arc OF Dc.
s,,n ,r .i.n! very Justly DO compared TO hRt of inc
n,oc,v we're not 10y are backed ny inc apparatus
- ,n.i # IS sst lin: Inc system of teliherative as
s.os leads Irrational schemes immature action anu
the destruction Of national strength aud Importance =
l.,,s- fnm the Paris correspondent OF the e'a''e :"
I.-s las very seriously offers 10 the c"hSiue'u"
amsr;c, ~ citizens, the following extract from 'e
.ny .! .rctnt DELIBERATIONS in the Senate "l inc oh''eu
vhicb ts has selected from what he calls "tha sati-
loo, osrrr" A. the business Of the Rppealon saliica'
,,i, Ia the Pd.re 10 any paper producing suth oP"
,,,s "a fcu nud he smallest trace o H. unless "
w regard II ns connected The title of that Jour
81 which is truly, species OF satire. Here Is Tue eS.
lIac':
r,v ~ Eur,rr: W., kCow by fatal experience what pro-
f.y g,biitnr effects There are In lhs regimen OF e1
accented pararcntarsn. OF iit-rperancG OF "ous IN
,r minister statesman, imagines all has been done,
ra, -, ;rcnn, al' :rrss ,auuuhtss nnd ncplntcseh'
.av h,y:, E.a az Tie chorus: What hne speech! M"
w.u ms j, s.,l Euofs but when The young
American rrpuc whose impcucus rigor gives rice 10 SUN
sr,., sqris,u!cs il. rei,nn 10 her political prepon'e
aacc wastes tn Of that eSGbelant sap IN me son",u
inu,,ges a., ;arlaEentrrisni. nation wiirh speuH'
mpch acts illlr only tacitur ore9s saai arc ~
.s-1s.cd bcsdes the parliamentary regimen P,"" P., -
from unc !n" ntiscretons ot whlch IT - p.,;n,
,a.e advantage were II only as docuuieh's %
pn.,ont,;sm u his forcs would doubtless be some
hin, Formidable il vastly multiplied. Bat II is hafuy ~
,ssn,osrt that American Institutions Young as 'eI e'
Il. oisM NOT De very difficult 10 prove them aho"s "'e
ola.a: exlanl in the Carisan woI') can DC "i'''
apswet scarcely thres winters old II ""u'' oe "n 'e
resting Gus sti1n show The plr'cust auS1"'"s ''-
woud res AZ 10 Europe um ~ ras!ng of ''s e1uos'e"
rap o. im.-c. 10 he "'onoroIs 'nG:-i!eS Q: par
,i,m TIE reasoning coI.ntd IN ms chocc -
on level vim IL assertions II seems 10 have ocsn e re-
sut OF an attempt wie. the DECISIONS oi common sense
from their trae import l. might bc imagined 10 ss parody OF
passaac 10 the ,owIag eject which contains nuc' bel.
rhi, ncp tendency France may serve the policy OF
amerc, |. h4s se. ty r"cn. experience, no" ittIa
s,hii, there s in regimen OF exaggerated despo'lsrn
where freedom, Of spcech m 10 but one man. who believes
he has accom- iisted all When an lnconstant press,
sad incompetent repeat in chorus, hat
a nne speech! az wc he has said !" &c. &c.
Nevertheless the passage in question Is worthy o ceing
ponis,sd upon for many rcaeons II oTsa!es sof OF ha-
,ed spirit oi hostility. There ia 10 be Grteced some tng
d or man hes lilly IN Lie ;uln Two phrases that
,oaye. "a impression q disguised menace, w!cf ~ sac'
a,n..lr.rio Is 81 sone weight. Bu wh! ustonlsti
In =. IS -. ni;s: OF ihs confession, that u - o!y
.-a a,-.rs tia. are 20 je isirusted! LoGuac!ty OF
hs ,, ) more dangerous ian parliamentary DISCUSSION
could D. and il !, b, drcu;et whether this ti= sentence
.yery GOA; nent,.y TO ne tIcf3ri G"'efh"h"' Oh '"e
ot.r si!a &! ,e A!thtlc. J wiss and good government
mus, t respected .nI ms,tus, 10 n" argument Tor the es
ss!enc u durability of auy ""sernten Is !! necessary
r,en i,r@ ,Pious ana nued deliberations are
hs best s.crl,y !vr liberty u people iVr e"Se con-
s.n ,n IA. .sceir. policy In le administration ol gov
s,nncn uI the avoiding n errors ~ lar "s possible ~
spv human n,,i,uon for The discovery and establishment
Of ruth and The Ultimate ard highest results which can be
reached by hran ,eason AIDED by cxreencef Is ne
r.ss,rv - challenge cUinpas,a between th., s:ac .!
thin,s whlct la. oluced works ot Clay Webster Cal
houn Sous a;.i r. and which ci"s It's tile To
national c:alu1c, and place ~ history he destruction OF
printing presses cuHscion' oanlslr;sss - Cayenne ana
wholesse massacre? + necessary he paflia
nehtagy with the Of blind force an1 PASSIVE
obedience Surci. n, Those Yho prefer ibis latter or
pretend prefer H. hars iarc in the ndst OF IL and may
congratulate themselves if ;ey will upon thci! privilege Of
enjoying IT. benefits 10 The utmost Bui lei il not be sup
posct thai The Aericau r l. draw instruction at-
vsnt,g"" from there lessons OF The Patrie
:iits, .-!is: a'~t burr, IonE,e '."sr a.. bright
A. .aac.a v4a,ssa,' who would not buy ,h.e de.i,.
is iatt ole 'hf know .ul how 20 rus
1.is h,nd naa made TO hence ncush: hut gc!I
lcaGu"' give aue action 1, my ogas
Except .wori rrteI,re na! !ancs it;
.t-'.;" ,.At' II have. have a soul,
ID Henry ii. J.
such the origin OF ,hc present Empire; b"; is very
g,as,y sl,g sei by lrk" il spsskia! o the ,i Elm
Ite nda "1hcrc Is sacred vrl 10 be dawn .ie
beginnings .! ali govenments. To desiabl:
end .uuo press and slcuccd Senate. e1cen,
mems The ;apso!ics OF fcw hireiug newspapers only
a!vsrce the pinu- fraud.
Napoleon said that s but step from s.le sublime
the The EmTe tina, he established had the
qualities Oei ngr! sublime tho Nephew o. the great
man mas apparently taken the one sItp which constitutes
Inc ec'n! ,:%:e il The mos extraordinary enterprise
o The ie Bat srans. still il III" applause wiki wnich il
has been !=c-s in many qnartes, and the new political
meas with which il prclc;id u enigbcn the world. 1t
~'ut ar IL appcl cca.e that Ame;icln editor should
assst' a III" empire entitled 10 ;he
ts sery epuhican bu such ia The fact and possibly
ne cont-mr'oa % ra'lgmaa.arsm may be ec;iorl icre
alter snenc,ns frarce- y.cl e. iu he new E,npe.
fc' "o"i' .''ene1 Belgium, Encl.nd America all the
world. Sa' we are 80: liaa.,vc peouc and not cus,
s!euc,d
Hts'F7 has seen called '"a"hy teaching by example
ani au appeal 10 the history q: H:rIuulcn,,rx mi ,;
governmental may made in prtfact conf i., 40 ~,
grounds pros erity power strength tuiion The s,s n
and sciences and the happiness OF The p.ori. Tho
snees against p,amentarism como roma l,le cal
culad 10 gs, Them effect And when the dcspoc regimen
the eup;,c sa produced results indicative of more
ptooun s'enlnship, than has yet been scen aud more
able advocates ;9u III. PdTieand not till then il To
be thai .te opinions of men, in regard iu the i'm
porancs o, d,ht,a,ire assemblies will be weakened
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OFFICIAL. VOTE OF VIRGINIA.
nohs snc' y. rlaisl,sd table Ut the ofncia Voe u
'e ale fes'"a' lection received from every couny In
e >tae oa: h"" Amherst Campbell Marion, Mercer
aaa Raleigh Col. G W. Mnnford, entering upon his
au''es as Secretary o Commonwealth, promptly wrote
10 'ose de!n nli.n. Iie+ d has eivcd from each OF
mem ic J!!cl.i v,.ic a. .o.,ws
Pierce. Scott.
Amherst s,u 4bU