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The Truths of Politics /.

The great aud profound deductions oi
pOliticA (And by politics we mean the
science Of gOysrnmeu,,) have their sppliea.
iiou ia every age, aud 70 the subjects Of
kings a. well ss to the citizens ofa republic.
One might almost thinE thstJuxfUs wrote
the following under the express inspiration
Of the present administration
''ln reading the history ofa free people,
whose rights have been invaded, We are
interested in their cause. Our own feel.
iugs tell US how long they ought To have
Admitted, and at What moment It would
have been treachery to themselves not to
have rssiste !. The ruin or prosperity Of
RfState depends 50 much upon tho admin.
istration Of its government, that, to be ac-
Quainted with the merit Of ministry, we
need only observe the condition ofthe peO-
pie. II We see them obedieut to the laws
prosperous 10 their Industry, united at
home and respected abroad, we may rea
sonably presume that their affdrs are con.
Quoted BY men OF experience, abilities and
virtue. II on the contrary, We see an uni
Versaf spirit ot distru,t and dissatisfaction,
a rapid decay Of trade, dissensious in al
parts OF the empire. and total loss OF re-
spect in the eyes offoreign powers, we may
pronounce without hesitation that the gov
ernment is weak, distracted ard corrupt
The multitude in all countries are patient
TO certain point. Ill usage may rouse
their indignation aud hurry them into ex.
cesses; but the original fault is with the
government. Yet there is no extremity
Of distress which ought to reduce great
nation to despair. 1t is not the disorder
but the physician; il is not casual con
currence Of calamitous circumstances; il ];
The pernicious hand Of government which
alone can make a whole people despair"
These structures were written while
George the IL l. was king Of Great Britain
with Lord North Chancellor of the Ex
cheqper, aud the dissolute duke Of Grafton
Secretary of State. Under their admins
Iration Of affairs it WAS, that the stamp &C
and the tax on tea was laid upor the peo
pie Of the American colonies, wars kindleC
unl inAamed, the British treasury deple
ted, and wide spread 1isconlent and {
spirit Of rebellion propogated throughout
tie empire. Yet the heartesS sycophant
who live only from the life they draw
from others. clSng to an migrate king
praised bis wise counsels and did homsg,
- bis genius at SO much year.
Under our present Chief Magistrate,
spirit which huds its natural vent in wide
Spre'd discomfort aud eventual civil strif
and bloOdshed is inculcate1. The treasu
~ is depleted which whilom groaned will
plenty; business languishe'; our vast man
ufactories are closed hated and tyranica
laws are sought to be imposed on sn un
willing and demonstrating people; birelinI
troops are quratered ia their midst; wicked
tests are proposed and bribes offered to th
servants Of the people TO ceduce them from
the plain path Of duty. Yet, the minion
ofpower, the Mac'ycophants and the Uri
ah Heeps hang around their gracious sOv
ereigu." to cheer him on in the way Il
ruin, while the people in disgust, il not al
,noSt in despair, are throwing down th
gage Of defiance TO an administration tha
has proved itself false To all promises, anC
IN sheer hatred to It's enemies has betrayed
ell its houestfriends. Tyranny from ag
70 age follows in the same heated paths
and the denunciations which were applica
be TO George the Ill., are applicable t
JSnes Buchanan. who would be as grea
a tyrant il he but dared PiRsbvrgI
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