part18-第11节

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this　country；　on　the　practical　demonstration　it　was　about　to　exhibit；

of　the　happy　truth　that　man　is　capable　of　self…government；　and　only

rendered　otherwise　by　the　moral　degradation　designedly　superinduced

on　him　by　the　wicked　acts　of　his　tyrants。




　　　　　　　　I　have　much　confidence　that　we　shall　proceed　successfully　for

ages　to　come；　and　that；　contrary　to　the　principle　of　Montesquieu；　it

will　be　seen　that　the　larger　the　extent　of　country；　the　more　firm　its

republican　structure；　if　founded；　not　on　conquest；　but　in　principles

of　compact　and　equality。　　My　hope　of　its　duration　is　built　much　on

the　enlargement　of　the　resources　of　life　going　hand　in　hand　with　the

enlargement　of　territory；　and　the　belief　that　men　are　disposed　to

live　honestly；　if　the　means　of　doing　so　are　open　to　them。　　With　the

consolation　of　this　belief　in　the　future　result　of　our　labors；　I　have

that　of　other　prophets　who　foretell　distant　events；　that　I　shall　not

live　to　see　it　falsified。　　My　theory　has　always　been；　that　if　we　are

to　dream；　the　flatteries　of　hope　are　as　cheap；　and　pleasanter　than

the　gloom　of　despair。　　I　wish　to　yourself　a　long　life　of　honors；

health　and　happiness。