New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-20

glman sdopsins this theory bad s4,h in the pres
ent and no hope in the future This perucloas theory
peIpetusied IN the poetry, hFtory and pdlioophy OF
men, closed their eyes 20 Christianity pointing 20 the
future and closed their cars 10 the voice OF Divinity
fsef preaching the true principles OF progress
snsrg the hills OF Jades This perucicus theory
shsckied the march o; N every age, and caused
them to lock into the future in every period even from
the sunshine Of Eden the present time whether con-
sidered in the imr,ovabe civiizston OF China the di
rect result OF the false doctrines Of CONFIRMS or in the
more progressive spirit of our racc In al and ev.
ery period of trial but sigh escaped from the ps Of
man and thsf for the good old times" that were
gone snd hst feeling bad been ever kept alive by the
cares of the present by the pride Of shoa-sh aud By
The sweet memories OF childhood. The recognition OF
this law of progress reserved for lealynr Woo,
Professor Naples IN the last century. he advanced
the law tha, were 10 snalyze the past aad DEUCE
therefrorn rule Of progression; and he declared
that il our duty 70 regard nos only the indi
vidusl and the nation, but the race; ana ne assert
cd that whatever might have been the fortune OIL
individuals aud single nations. yet society nad I'd
vanced In Germany, the same idea was ADVANCED
by the great Lebg In France, Descsrtes and Pascal
among mary others, recognized this law IN seence-
Descsres held that there were forces in ARE water tae
earth and even the impalpable sir which yet would ne
subjected by the genius OF 20 his use ana ben
eft Pascal however, gave the principle wider sp-
plcstep declaring that all mankind advanced IN Saowt
edge constituting in fact but man who hved sways
and learned continually thst those whom we called the
ancierts were bur the infant Of the msn. 10 WAS how
ever the ndomitabe energy OF the race TO wn we
belonged that owed the practical realization OF TINS
principle We found the progressive principle nrst de
velopnc Itself in the sge of barbarian warfare then IN
the knightly wsrs. following which WIS the pleasure
system-he people allowing themselves 20 be governed
by the Cortland then we saw !, IN the policy system
which had its climax in the reign Of George the lii
in England. Great Britain was passing from
that system to the political economy system Now the
great question there was, "Wlu pay = Hecontendeu
the had advanced through those different systems
- "A fba SrSf.u u.1fp
second would not have bad being, and 50 on WITH
every other advanced stage OF progress The lecturer
here tcok survey OF the various stages OF ciyzson
and progress of individual freedom among the English
commencing with the ieudal tines and tracing them
through the Crumwellan period down 20 the present
day On this soil however, observed Mr. b was hrst
written in good English the great doctrine that all
created equal !" thst still was the national
doctrine-the opposite doctrine was sectional. Let
not good reformers grow weary because taat doc
trine had not yet had a general application IN
this country. The sentiment was not dead-lt Only
slept-,hsi assertion in the declaration OF our
rights was only waiting better time, when
il would find its realization in wiser and more bencncent
laws II we compared the remote past with the present.
we would find, in his opinion bu. little reason 10 dl.-
parsge the present There nothing in the past which
the Christian and the patriot should desire TO recall In
support of this assertion the Lecturer briefly alluded 70
the many vices that characterized the Athenians
and were vsible in the lives OF some OF the
greatest men OF antiquity. He also dwet upon
the cruelties, wars butcheries &c. OF that period
in the same xion and passing from that subject ne
graphically described the condition oil hngsn clVlhks
lion new IA compared with what il was in loSS-a
luded 10 by Macaulay. Mr. B. with much eject narrated
the impressions created upon his mind on MS Vst 20
the British Houses of Parliament few years SINCE and
gave feke description OF ths various prominent par
cpaors in the busy scenes enacting in the British sen
ate He then went to say that ne thought tae people
Of England were steadily advsncing-as also were
the French, in spite OF Napoleon, whom he con
sidered merely as blind instrument Of Providence to
advance the cause of progress. When Napoleon had
done the work which the people placed IN hs nands 20
do then would be the time when he should either 60 or
as CARLYLE said be squeched and out OF tins state OF
things would the sprt Of the genius OF liberty new
er 10 be subdued The astonishing increase Of educa
ton and reading in Germany gave the fullest measure
of hope for the advancement OF that part OF me world
Even in Russia Nicholas had introduced that powerful
| dsmocrat-ihe Steam Engine. And Hungary, In spite
of the disastrous result OF her revolution had progressed
her three millions OF serfs were free never a.an 20 Dc
ensaved In Italy too, the spirit OF progress was awe
es might he in the frequent arrests on poltich
grounds. But the principle OF progress S De oeuer
illustrated in own country, wnen we cou''
pared it, condition at the days OF the revolution,
with lis condition in the present time Then It was
poor in debt, with no moro OF population
than that of the Empire State now and no more money
than could be found in Massachusetts, 10 day-poverty
stricken Scared By incipient rebellion developing
itself in various quarters with the west about to blaze
with battle fres-such the condition of the country then
Behold IL But there no need 20 delcribeu-hov
we had taken the seas under our Professionalism tns
! wines of eur Commerce swept all around the globe
| But not enly had we advanced materially but W.
hsd also advanced morally which was apparent wher
we compared the intolerance that existed even after the
revolution in religion, with the entire liberation OF re
gious be het that existed In the present day The Ice
turer concluded his remarks with brilliant resumS
showing wonderful advancement that had been ma
In education the manufactures steam, electricity and
the various Their branches of physical and moral science
that benefit beauty and elevate community, this
continent since the days Of Franklin Fitch Fulton Har
vey Jenner and other philosophers and phanhropists
Az the close OF his interesting lecture, Mr. Burn-
game was very warmly applauded.