I II L Law. .
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The following beautiful culogy on tho
law, is extracted from an article in tho
Southern Literary Messengers


The spirit OF the law IS all equity and
Justice. In a government based on true
principles, the law is the sole sovereign
ol a nation. II watches over is subjects
IN their business, in their recreation, and
in sleep. II guards their fortunes. their
lives, ard their honors. In the broain noon
day, aud in the dark midnight, il ministers
10 their security. II accompanies ihem to
the altar and to the ieslal boarl. 1t
watches over the ship ul the merchant,
though a thousand leagues intcryenei over
the seed ol. the hushanlman, abandoned
for season 10 the earth over the studies
Of the sludenti the labofs Of The mechanic;
the operations of every man. Nona are
high enough 10 offend il with impunily,
none so low tina, II seons to protect hun,
It is ,hruned with the king, and sits IN the
seat Of tue republican magistrate, but il
also hovers over the epneh Of the lovely,
aud stands sentinel at the prison, scrupu.
lously preserving 10 the lelon, whatever
rights he has not forfeited. The light Of
the law ilumncs the palace and the howell,
aud surrounds tho efadie and the bier.
The strength Of the Law laughs wiekelness
TO sootn, and spurns the enlrcnehmenls Of
miquiiy. The power Of the law erushos
the power of man, AMI strips wealth ol
unrghleous immunity. 1t is the thread
of Dpialus to guide Us through The iaby.
rinhs Of cunning. It Is the spear d Thu.
rel to detect ialsrhooa aHl deceit. II il
the faith ol the martyr TO shield Us from
the fires of poTceHiun-il /, lie good
mans rrlauce--lhc wicked ones dreal-
the bulwark OF picly-ihe uphofler Of NOR.
ality--ihe guardian ol the rghl-lha dis.
ttibulcr o' Justice; its power is irresistible;
lis dominion iniisplia4ie. Il is al1se Us,
aud around US, aui within us-Ve eannpl
Il, from il prolection-Ne cannot avert iis
Vengeance