1857, may. 7. James Wacker 2. £. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1838, by Francis Wayland, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States within and for the District of Rhode-Island. HUMAN RESPONSIBILITY, SECTION FIRST. THE NATURE OF THE SUBJECT. It is a common remark, that, whenever it has been thought necessary to arouse the mind of man to enterprizes of great pith and moment, the appeal has always been made to his moral sentiments. Hence, among the most ancient nations, it was the invariable custom to accompany the declaration of war with religious ceremonies. And if, in later times, this custom has become somewhat less usual, the change itself, in a more remarkable manner, illustrates the tendency of our nature. Wars, at present, are sometimes commenced, as in the time of the French Revolution, for the acquisition of national glory. This motive is sufficiently powerful to excite men to action, so long as they may reasonably hope for an easy victory, and an abundance of plunder. But let victory declare for the assailed, let the invader become the invaded, let it become neces |