Evening star., 1896-09-19


Of Investigation in courtseof j1stice? And
let us with caution indulge theesupposition
that morality can be maintained without
religion. Whatever may be conceded to the
influence of refined education On minds OF
peculiar structure, reasono andofexperience
both forbid US to expect chat national mo-
raiity can prevail in excmsion'ef religious
1t is substantially true that virtue mo-
rality is necessary spring OF popular gov
ernment The rule tfndesa. extends with
government. Who that isIa sincere friend
to 1t can look with indi6erenc6 upon at
tempts to shake the foundationDf ths fab
ric? Promote. then .t,s,,; as an object 2 Of pri-
eral diffusion of knowledge. 1nl proportion
as the structure Of a government gives
force to public opinion, 1t is essential that
public opinion should be enlightened.
AS a very important source Of strength
and security. cherish public credit. One
method of preserving 1t Is to Use 1t as
sparingly as possible avoiding occasions
of expense by cultivating peace, but re:
membering also that timely disbursements
to prepare for danger frequently prevent
much greater disbursements to repel 1t;
avoiding likewise the accumulation of debt,
not only by stunning occasions Of expense,
but by vigorous exertiOns in time of peace
to discharge the debts which unavOidable
wars have occasioned. not .ungenerously
throwing upon posterity the burthen which
we ourselves ought to bear. The execution
of these maxims belongs to your represent
tatives: but it is necessary that public
opinion should cooperate. To facilitate to
them the performance Of their duty 1t is
essential that you should practically hear
in mind that toward the payment of debts
there must be revenue: that to have rev
enue there must be taxes: that no taxes
can be devised which are not more less
inconvenient and unpleasant; that the in
intrinsic embarrassments inseparable from
the selection of the proper objects (Which
is always choice of difficulties) ought to
be a decisive motive for a candid construc-
ton of the conduct of government In max
ing it. and for a spirit of acQuiescence in
the measures for obtaining revenue which
the public exigencies may at any time die
tate.
Observe good faith and justice toward all
nations: Cultivate peace and harmony
with all. Religion and morality enjoin this
conduct. And can it be that good policy
does not equally enjoin it? 1t will be
worthy of a free. enlightened and at no
distant period a great nation to give to
mankind the magnanimous and too novel
example of a people always guided by an
exalted justice and benevolence. Who can
doubt that in the course of time and things
the fruits of such plan would richly re-
pay any temporary advantages which
might be lost by a steady adherence to It?
Can 1t be that Providence has not con-
nected the permanent felicity of nation
with its virtue? The experiment at least
Is recommended by every sentiment which
ennobles human nature. Alas! is it rem
dered impossible by its vices?
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Is more essential than that permanent, in
veterate antipathies against particular
nations and passionate attachments for
others should be excluded and that in
place or them just and amica BILE feelings
toward all should be cultivated. The ma
tion which INDUCES toward another an
habitual hatred or an habitual fon,iness Is
in some degree slave. 1t Is a slave to it,
animosity or to its affection, either of
which is sufficient to lead it ast1a. from
its duty and its interest Antipathy in one
nation against another disposes each more
readily to offer insult and injury, to lay
hold of slight causes of umbrage and to
be naughty and intractable wnen acci-
dental or trifing occasions of dispute oc-
| cur. ..g4. ..-yt..-sI-s.-. = -r4f'f-'GcTTs
Hence. frequent collisions, obstinate. en-
Venomed"and bloody contests. The Lstion
prompted by ill-will and Resentment some
times impeis to war the government con-
trary to the best calculations '4of policy
The government sometimes participates in
| the national propensity, and adopts
through passion what reason would eject.
At other times 1t makes the antsnosty of
the nation subservient to projects of hos
| Unity nsugated by pride, ambition and
other sinister and pernicio4fs motives: The
| peace often. sometimes perhaps ,he liberty
| OF nations has been the victim. -
| So, likewise. a passionate attachment of
| one nation for another produces variety
| of evils. Sympathy for the ia vorito ma ton
! facilitating the Illusion Of an ina ginaty
common interest in cases wheIss real
|
| one the enmitieS of the other he.rays the
| former into a participation IN tho uuarreIs
| and wars of the latter without adequat Il
| inducement or juSttica ton. Ii leads also
| to concessions to the faYorite nation of
| privileges denied to others, which is apt
| doubiy to injure the nation ma.tng the
| concessions by unnecessarily parting with
| what ought to have been retained. and by
| exciting jealousy, ill-will, and a disposition
| to retalate in the parties from whom equal
privileges are withheld; and il gives TO
| ambitious, corrupted or deluded citizens
| (who devote themselves to the tavorite Da-
| tion) facility to betray sacrifice the in
| terests of their own country without
| odium. sometimes even with popularity,
| gliding with the appearances of virtuous
| sense of obligation, commendable defer
| ence for public opinion, or laudable zeal
| for public good the base foolish COM
pliances of ambition. corruption or infat-
| uaton. (. ~ ~ei,-aoo..
AS avenues to foreign influence in innu-
merable ways. such attachments are par
ticularly alarming to the truly enlightened
and Independent patriot. How many OPP
portunities do they afford to tamper with
domestic factions, to practice the arts OF
| seduction, to mislead public opinion to in
fluence awe the public councils. Such
an attachment Of small weak toward
| a great and powerful nation dOomS the
former to be the satellite of the latter.
Against the ins.dious wiles of foreign in
| fuence q conjure you to believe me, fel-
] low-citizens) the jealousy of a free people
tory and experience prove that foreign in
fuence is one of the most banefrl foes OF
l republican government. But that Jealousy,
to be useful. must be impartial. else 1t he
comes the instrument of the very influence
to be avoided. instead of defense against
it. Excessive partiality for one foreign la
tion and excessive dislike of another cause
those whom they actuate to see danger
only on one side. and serve to veil and even
second the arts of influence on the other
Real patriots who may resist the intrisues
of the favortte are liable to become sus.
pected and odious, while it's tools and dupes
usurp the applause and confidence OF the
people to surrender their interests.
| The great rule of conduct for us in re-
gard to foreign nations is, in extending OH,
| commercial relations. to have with them az
| little political connection as possible. SC
far as we have already formed engage
! ments, let them be fulfilled with perfect
| good faith. Here let us stop.
Europe has a set of primary interests
which to us have none or very remote re-
lation. Hence. she must be engaged in fire.
quent controversies. the causes of which
| are essentially foreign to our concerns
Hence. therefore, 1t must be unwise in u:
to implicate ourselves by artificial ties II
the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics ol
the ordinary combinations and collision:
of her friendships or enmities.
| Our detached and distant situation in
vites and enables to pursue "A different
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