Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-10
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And by confusion stand,
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the fourth section Of this chapter, and both pun
ishable with death. The provisions Of the fourth
section are, "f free person advise or cospre with
| n slave to rebel make nsurrectOn, with ANY
| person to induce slave TO rebel or make insurrec-
ton he shall be punished with DEATH whether such
rebellion or insllrrccnn be made or not
The second section is against msprison of treason
| TINT is having, knowledge of such treason and not
giving immediate information to the Governor or
| .nmp conservaur OF the peace the punishment OF
which is by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars,
or by confinement in the penentiary not less than
three or more than five years
The third section provides "if free person at.
tempt to establish any such usurped government and
| commit any overt act therefor, or, by writing Or
speaking endenvor to instgate others to establish
such government, he shall be confined in Jail not
creding twelve months and fined not exceeding one
| thousand dollars.
| This dsposes of our legislation on the direct sub
ect OF treason There are however, other acts of the
legislature cognate to this Inject and having direct
influence the principal crime tending to produce
as directly productive of treason There IL no sci
ence more difficult than that which regulates the pro.
per development Of the intellect and the cultivation
of the affections. This is apparent in the lives of iu
dividuns and in the history Of nations. In the per-
version of the intellect and the affections we see con
| slant waste OF human power, and not unfrequently
| misclevous devotion given to impulses which other
wise might adorn md bless Alchemy astrol"gy the
philosophers stone, the perpetual motion, and squar-
ing the circle Instances OF the former the sophi5
ticaOns anu superstition 0 the retks WHICH caused
the judicial murder of Socrates; the narrow blgntry
of the Jews which caused the sacrifice Of Christ the
scontrat sucale Of Rousseau, the equality of French
atheism md the coniraterny OF its liberal inldcit.
terminating in not limited by the boundaries Of
Europe, and baptsed in the stream OF blood which
flowed from the foot Of the guotine Instances
of the latter. There has scarcely been century in
the history of mankind when some general perver-
son of the intellect and the affections have not oc
Cured At time it assumes the form OF intel
al Tho al
lher, the character OF fauatcism, which sacrifices all
| rights and affections TO unhoy passions. which
deceive their possessors. These errors in prn-
cple and efusions of passion may take place in
the community or on its verge which tend to its
disruption entire overthrow. Every State and
nation has its inherent life-a practical life
growing out of its common sense and the actual
condition OF its people. When this principle OF
national life has expired the State is extinct. n In
bers may remain, but the inyigoraing and presery,,
ing life ia gone. This life of nations is historical
fact In Turkey this lfu is represented by despot-
isrn in Russia by Unlimited monarchy i'll France
by an organized monarchy; in England by mixed
government or monarchy, arstocracy and represent
tative democracy; in this country by special repre-