Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled， but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like， but if anyone else says anything back， that is an outrage.
The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds， as they result either from the mere situation of the climate and country or from the form of government and of the character of the people， or from those finer principles and morals， which may be called the recommendations of philosophy.
