nrove I'll So exfrene cnnscionsness.
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limits OF a newspaper article, and | must
hasten to close) we learn in regard to
Democratic Carthqge. tha. she was in.a>
nous among contemporary nations for her
broken falkland perflious actions; so no
torious indeed was her character in this re-
spect that to signify any remarkable dishon
esty il was assal to cali It. Paaic fsith; and
to denote a f4aes6 deceitfiet DIS position no
expression was thought more proper and
emphatica! than this. Cartbeg eaian dispo
sitioa. Reputation is older than we
thought it was. We learn also in regard
% Rome when the ancient purity of aer re-
publican institutions had given place to
genuine democracy, and the heroic patriot.
ism for which she was at an early period, so
nobly Distinguished had become extinct in
the subsequent prevailing degeneracy OF
spirit-theG. it was. that her Unsuitable lust
OF conquest and territorial aggrandizement
first displayed itself "ln the last ages ofthe
common wealth, acar5ce and cmbiti0n, an
restrained By moral principle, were the
chief motives of the Roman conquests Ii
was a sufficient reason for going to war,
that the country offered tempting object to
the rapaclty and ambition of the military
leaders" Force and bribery orerruled
eUerg election; AND THE INHABITENTs OF
DISTANT STATES. THE HOLDING RIGHTS OF
CITIZENS lcere brought 10 Rome al The
conn maad oftls demag0gus, To INFLUENCE
ANY POPULAR CONTEST, AND TURN THF
SCALE IN HIS FAvoURW Aud thus 1t was
that Roman liberty was finally exiinguish-
ed We would do well as nation, to learn
wisdom from that school Of philosophy
which teaches by example" that we may
be able to avoid those shoals and quick>
sands on which 50 many ancient republics
were shipwrecked; that our beloved country
may long. long continue to "hold the even
tenor Of her way, preserving an equal dis
tance from the Scylla of anarchy. on the
one hand, and the Charybdis OF despotism
on the other


What is democracy2 From our re-
searches on this subject, we will be led to
the conclusion, that 1t is the bane OF free
government; that it is disease to which
republics are liable, and which has almost
invariably proved fatal to their existence
that as it operated in the ancient republics
- Lo no ,,,a,tio,a1 !, v,ae vary far from
corresponding in practice with what was
expected from ii in theory. for we seek IN
vain, IN their history, for the beautiful idea
of well ordered commonwealth; that II
does not rest on the intelligence and virtue
of the people, and consequently is unfavora
/ bic to the permanence Of free institutions
/ Our county has for many years be'n ll5or
I mo under a severe attack Of this disease
/ Ii was brought on 60 speak meiaphofl'
callv. scientifically aud medicaiIy) about
sixteen years ago, by the experiments" oI
ceriaia quack doctor on her constitution,
which caused "derangement Of her circu
,aiion'' and general proslra'ion ofstrength
/ Her conditlon since that time. until within
few wears back, has been that OF extreme
mental and physical debility whieh causes
her TO lean for support on a step mother who
at an early part Of her life treated her with
Great harshness. About four years ago,
however. the disease took sudden turn;
there was a marked change for the better
her health ana strength went on gradually
improving, and her fsiends entertained the
confident belief that she had entirely recov-
cred when alasl their hopes have been disap'
pointed a relapse has taken place anf
her condition at this time is considered as
extremely critical There IS some hope
left however which is this. The quaek
doctors who prescribe for her. are about
HAVING a grand consultation at the city Of
Washington, and il is known that they dii.
fer aponp themselves materially. as TO the
co,rse of ,reatment 10 be pursued. Oae
no,,;on Of them are obstinateiy bent upon
making the patient swallow, noteas r0lens,
two very nauseous drugs viz Free trade and
Texas. while the other portion, are very
decided 10 their opposition. maintaining thas
he administration of The aforesaid drugs
wopld be followed by the immediate dasso-
,,,,;on of The patient Ir the mean time,


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