New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-28
POLITICAL SCIENCE.

Puiram's Monthly for June is On the whole. the best
number OF al American Magazine ever issued, yet
the article On The Works of American Statesmen
contains some looseointed speculations on Political
Econ,my which We would cite 10 the bar of Reason
and Pebble Opsion for trial They occur at The close
Of criticism ON the character and views of Gov Sew
ard, with which We do not NEEDLE. The wricer, al
ayowtd political adversary Of Gov S. attempts TO be
generous in his estimate of the Senator aud We viii
rot thrust any relentless crowbar into his contribution
to ne pavement Of region not 70 be named in such
i,fociously lot weather bSve. Let Us begin
by quoting in order to consider all that he has say on
n, general question he eedessly breaches:
Our disagreement with the school Of statesmen 10
which Mt Seward belongs may doubte. account tor this
uneasy feeling inclined TO d.irast he men
whose principle, be rejects. The school auis % is
hat Vh tends 60 aggnd ~ Govern ent at the expense
Of Ike spontaneous. action 81 the Pto pie aud make the
State s,rt oi 'nin ocni ana omuprssent. aud con-
s.ou.ntly ouIiyorous power ia soc.~tv-s Jack al. all
traces beue6cent P.0,dtuce, Lady Bourtal of the
psrish. supreme morAs universal ped g"gus, aud
bgh Justice kotuiorum as vel IS low cAt.hq'is Ia
an or words, couPrises within the sphere oi govern
NETT every function almost q 'Oiry and Ot inlylts
causiI e. build railroad, and canals r-eu CON n-r,e
tuC,urCe trade, equip steamships prOI u'e ayr allure
educate children, auo. We suppose support The p'orlld
all III al, II, 60 ordinary and more gtima'e duties #
protecting on terms of perfect equality ana right the per
SONS ard property oi is citizens. NoF Il not obvious
so Csuce tla' this theory oi the objects cd legislation
shs'tvtr advantages May have ID other Respects opens
ihe way 60 enormous abuses. inviting tine assault, ot
scten,Ts and pr tsaes aud iua,min. while Il d-b,ses
The cont, - a parties Wherever i. J., alap'-d S-t-
must come 90 b. looked ulon not the Ibcr OF IN 90
Justice twttn mlu AID man, but the dispenser
q CouUlt AID mtrCelars avrs AID those statesmen Who
make thtu scVe conspicuous bending l-slsla1n
IS loiy up0rsut aio ends O. The advanc-rn of
local and iuoNi1uA pnNisgv-, must inevitably excite
agsnst den th- Uspc OF st-r and unworthy
motive On course tlH snslc IS o.. IN misplaced, bat
a. general prevalence o csnu0f te denied Only
CtMastug scoItaeicr 0rnf Han pi-u integrity c0I
escape tt lit 81 tts hlua.1l sri Dir sew r1, there
fore. vho las org b. ca active iu pGulg pr Jets ~
SIDED ttIeit - oud complain the puoAr N spite rs
lis tr and rrrl p-r riuces 100 -cc lus- q u-ir1r
80. hUusU Co... z, 81 Lll ct.f and -l1'vr> VIA %
Il hs s.! d clients Ile hoe system g sp-ciA .-,ll
and Iatr, u o~r Nlr Is 4tqlortay wrong, a-d
th,se vlo oabb.e iu ii can tcgty avoid clL.-n-ui.
we O nj Ills idea II the sphere Of Government &, De-
y ~ ~ aud ytt We not prepared 90 STATE
o., Pre- is Bore th- ..-- 90 Is action prrr-fv be-
trtft> N,w I'd 10 sl.l.i le i-ii % h, individual I'D
h lh .- Stoty Gas, - o. nl,-iy ola, is tle great al
i.C .utsu o loC science. a. We all, t .l- -x.r 81 2
Democratic theory which confines The State simple
tf,tetutu of person al property or ID obc3s Whch
sr- common 10 even member oi society deprive
selves 81 an important means 81 advancing Individual aud
SOC al welfare which could not be 80 vel advanced any
other wsy whit the other hand, the N
limited authority Of Governmsut 20 int,rp every sub
ieet II public concern cannot - short either cf gross
dtspou or gross corruption The liberty OF The citizen
t. achieve bis own fortune bis way, provided he
does not infringe on the same night n others ought TO os
sacred under al circumstances yet who VIII deny that
there objects Of general utility enterprises Of ph
and moment which cannot will not be accomplished,
abandoned TO the voluntary efforts Of individuals Eke
case m point Of immense interest Just now-ihs ks.road
90 The Pacific Ought % be undertaken BY the Govern
mtr' or BY individuals Ii you say BY individuals To- re-
Ply is that would gurc outlay oi labor and capital
10 which 10 pvsle company cQG.d ee ccmpe,SLi, even