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pective commahtfs to repelany Kos-
tile invasion of th^territdry of this State
Dcpotsof arm g and ammunition Central to
each Division will be established
time.
in
du $
By the Commander in Chief. A
J. W. A. SANFORD, Jlid-de Camp.
r ebruary 29. *
FOREIGN.
A' r
Jr. v».
levied on •and rei
e and Edmund Gresham;
me by a constable.
Oije ftundred Ac res; w Land, more or
Jess, in .said county, grantee unknown, adjoining
Park and others, on the waters of the North Oconee;
lemed on as the property of Wiliam W6od, to sdfefy
son dry fi. fa’s, from a Justice’s Court, Ralph Bailev
and otherw^s. .William Wood; levied on and return
ed to me trfca constable.
MB’
From Europe.—The jacket ships Cana
da and Deeds both arrives yesterday after-
noon from Liverpool, having sailed on the
, ? anuary. By them we have regular
advices to the latest date.
The papers contain but little of interest
except what regards Spain and Portugal.
; r ° m c ^ tenor of the s peech of the Minis-
u o 1’ oreign Affairs, in the chamber of
Peers on the 20th of December, it will be
seen that the French Government is inclin
ed and resolved to preserve peace, notwith
standing the violent declamations of a large
number of the deputies against the measure.
impresses had <rpped in London from
lierlin and Vienna Arid) the expression of
itinlents of those courts on the mes-
je King to the British Parliament
g the interference of England in
[2* rs ofJP°rt u gal, and ii A 'said these
nts perfectly accorded with those of
government. \ . .
tth pleasure we state, that the fri-
frQm this port, had arrived off
II Well and immediately proceeded
le President’s message to Congress,
which was published here on the 7th De
cember, appeared in the Liverpool paper of
the 1st January.
February #3.
JOHN PAR%J>. S. .
RIGHT ROGERS, ■>
ft-POOT AND SHOE-MAKER, will carry on the
Jt# above business ifcar the Methodist Church, in
] al! its different branch-
“ \ ^ 11 “ es. -He flatters him
self that the moderate
prices of his charges,
‘the superiority of his
i work, and the prompt
ness with' which all
_ ||W|) business , entrusted to
him will be executed
cure to him a liberal share of custom. He
pledges himself in all cases to give satisfaction to
3 —b who may favour him with their patronage,
Tactfully solicits the custom of the different
in the village, the studentp in College, and
the neighbouring families in the country who have so
liberally favoured him with their support the first
yea/.
Making Boots,
Footing do.
I Fine Shoetees,
Y Do. narrow strap,
V Co*rs* :Shoetees,
Do. navow sira£,
And all • work done
" k 'A Athene,±Feb. 83,1
$7 00 to 6 do
FOR
A N cj^ellcnt WORK iftORSE, well broke to the
Gfflr, would be sold, on a year’s credit, and a
Hundred and Fifty Dollait in money loaned for law
ful iftSerast, during the same period. Good security
will he required. Inquire at this Office.
Feb. 23.—It
TPJINE months after date, application will be made
i. w to the Honourable the Inferior Court of Clark
county, when sitting for Ordinary purposes, for leave
to se’l the Real Estate oftBattie McKijrnev, dec’d.
SAMUEL BROWN, Adm’r.
in right of his wife,
February 23d, 1827.—m9nf
iiOrnyr
Tli® Athenian.
How different wai
wards! TV he
whosemindshajj
diluvian,tra4itio!
(MW .
arrkhger
ause fhe
' Al
ent qfffts different uepa.
^enlightened mind Iook„ „
at a3 the only efficient security to person
upv: Wio priviteffigs. But the restless snirit -of
presswre qf years, and u OTO^removed from'^man has M waved the idea of content-
them ^-wbea •Wjpf*!!' begd-ment. a«d lS last ascending step to eef.
to spread abroad upon tbfc face of creation^ fection. has ever lien
le of things
»ary. progeni
ightened by a
thered under-th
“ The Collegian,” “N.” and some other pieces
designed for this department of our paper, are un
avoidably omitted, but will bo attended to next week.
^
LINES
Written on hearing a Sermon on Christian Union,
delivered by the President of the University of
Georgia, on Sabbath, 11th Feb. 1827, by one of a
different denomination.
How sweet the harp that’s tuned to peace,
That bids the jarring passions cease,
And elevates the mind ;
The sympathetic feeling flows,
And all the heart with rapture glows,
* By charity refined.
Urania, tune thy favourite lyre !
And breathe with pure poetic fire,
The praise so justly due,
To hinawho took the pastor’s part,
, And sjxike a language from the heart,
That was divinely true. 1
, May peace with all her sweetest flowers,
Beguile hi n in his loneliest hours,
And soothe his soul to rest;
And when *the, cares shall cluster round,
Peculiar, to his station found,
.Calm be his anxious breast.
. If Heaven has blessings to bestow,
They must thro’ peaceful channels flow,
Not fraught with angry zeal;
Soft the emotion, kind the soul,
. Where grace has sanctified the whole,
And men like angels feel.
■ ■ —■ ■ ■'
.2JVJV7VERSARY CELEBRATION
OF THE
DEMOSTHENIAN SOCIETY.
On motion of Judge Clayton, seconded by Dr.
Nesbit, the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted, viz: .
Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be ten
dered to the Oralor of the day, for the very able, ju
dicious, and appropriate.Oration delivered on theoc.
casion. •• r ■
Resolved, That a Committed be appointed jto wait
on the Orator, and solicit from him a copy of his Ora
tion for publication, and that the Committee respect
fully request the Ecfi^ojf tV&AtHenian to publish the
same in his usefn’ yljrh so ' far has. evinced
itself the plea«ag re RKtot3f of literature,
Demfisthenian Hall, lSj-h Feb. 1827.
Mr. H. C. LF.E: / .
Sir: It is made thepleaaidgtask of the undersign
ed Committee to furnish yott with a copy of the fore
going resolutions, whichjtender to vou.the thanks of
our Society for the very appropriate, and profound
address with which you have • this day favoured us,
and also, to solicit from you a copy of your Oration
for publication, believing, as the society firmly does,
that it is well worthy the perusal of an enlightened
public. We therefore earnestly hope that you will
not object to this measure, but will yield to the uni
ted voice of the Societv, by furnishing us with a co
py for publication in the next number of the Athe
nian.—Accept, Sir, through us, the wish of our So
ciety for your happiness and prosperity in life.
Your most obedient servants,
STEWART FLOYD,
• Committee.
- MARSHAL 1 ^ SALE.
■WTI^ILL BE SOLD on the first Tuesday In April
VV next, at Athens, Clark county, within the
usual hours of sale, the following property, to wit
All the right, title and interest of Frederick
Beall in the following property: One House and Lot
in Carnesvifie, whereon the said Beall now lives.
One Half Acre Lot in the Town ofCamesville, where
on Mrs. Jones’ Blacksmith Shoj) now stands. One
Hundred Acres of Land in the ^county of Franklin,
granted to Wm. Huett, on Stephen’s creek, joining
Hooper, et. al. One Hundred Ac.es of Land on the
waters of Broad river, adjoining Aaron, known as
George Martin’s Tract. Two Hundred Eighty-seven
and a Half Acres of Land on the waters of Broad
river, granted to Jeremiah Beall, adjoining Lands
belonging to the Estate of Dudley Jones, dec’d. and
Fifteen Acres adjoining the said last mentioned Tract
on Broad river. Seventy-eight Acres, granted to
John Furguson, adjoining Garrison and others. Three
Hundred Acrqs on the waters of Broad river, ad
joining Frederick Beall and others, all in Franklin
county.—Also, Four Nqgroes, viz: Silvy, and her
three Children, Berryan, Dinah and William, all
levied on as the property of Frederick Beall, to satis-
two fi. fa’s, from the Sixth Circuit Court of the D*
abates for the District of Georgia, one ia favour vf
Wright &. Tibbals, vs. said Beall, and Maxfield- Hi
Payne and others, in favour of the said Wright L
Tibbals, vs. the said:..Frederick Beall. Property
pointed out by John Paynj^
All the right, title, anci'riiitorjjgt'of Archi
bald II. Sneed, ip and to the following property, to
wit: Four Lots in the Town of Washington now in
♦he occupancy of said Sneed, known in the plan of
said Town by Nos. 36, 45, 65, and 74; supposed to
be one acre tots, be they-morc or less; levied on as'
♦he property,of Archibald H. Sneed, to satisfy a fi.
fa. in tavour of the United States, vs. the said Sneed.
One House and Lot^ in the Town of
Clarkesville, Habersham county, now in the occu
panev of Hinton A. Hill; levied on as the property
of William C. Sparite, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favour of
the Post-Master General x»f the U. States, vs. said
Sparks.
V LINDSEY JOHNSON, Dept. Marshal,
Dist. Georgia.
February 23.—30ds »■
SHERIFF’S SALE.
W ILL BE SOLD, on the first Tuesday in
April next, at the Court house in the town
of Jefferson, Jackson county, within the lawful hours
of sale, the following property, to wit:
Two Hundred Acres of Land, more or
less, in said county, lying on Red-stone creek and Ahe
.waters of the Middle Oconee, granted to Few, ad
joining House at the time ot survey; levied on as the
ppperty of Thomas P. Carnes, to satisfy a fi. fa. in
favour of Thomas Murry, vs. said Carnes, and John
Crows, security on appeal.
One Negro Boy, by the name of Ben,
levied on as the property of James Luckie, to satisfy
sundry fi. fa’s. Joseph *T. Cunningham and. others,
vs. said Luckie; levied on by Joseph Little, former
Sheriff which property has not been returned to his
successor in office.
k Two Hundred and Eighty Acres of Land,
, more or less, in Jao):son county, grantee unknown,
adjoining Miller and others, on the waters of the
”■Adfeb Oconee river; levied on as the property of
Edmund Gresham, to satisfy sundry fi. fa’s, issued
from a Justice’s Court in favour of John Williamson,
WM. P. REMBERT, )
Fjranklin College, February 19, 1827.
Gentlemen : - _
The approbation of our beloved Society, as shewn
by your note on this occasion, is highly gratifying
to my feelings. In compliance with your very friend
ly request, I freely ?ena you a copy of my address,
but ‘urely it should be remembered that it is OTg a
school-boy exertion, and consequently, you wfllJnot
he disappointed in finding it not exempt liOthmai
deficiencies. If I have given satisfaction to my fi
low-members, undoubtedly, Sirs, I could not have
wished a more ample reward. Be assured ,/on your
own parts, of mv most sincere regard, and please
tender mv grateful acknowledgments to the society
in geneml.
I have the honon- to be,
Your humble and obedient servant.
HENRY CLINTON LEE.
Messrs. Edward D. Huguemn, 1
Stewart Floye*- } Committee.
ORATION-
Honored by tko vote of lb| ; Society of
which I am a member, .a^ote grounded
more an their good opinion and friendly dis
position than on a correct estimate of my
talents, I now appear before you as the
Orator of their anniversary. In the dis-
the iaint traces of*prtiMY^ .greatness -1
refinement seemed -ter vanish gs a shadow,
and give place.to the m<v! riuyagfc ferefiities.
Every method of instruction being nojv ne
glected, every system.of improvement Tost,
and the very objects to be attained by the
formation of regular societies, neither felt
nor understood: mail roved V like- the wild
beast of the forest through the, rude scenes
of nature.
Thus dispersed and rambling in scattered
isolated hordes over the earth, ndiile some
were at length enticed to abide upon parti
cular spots for the sake of convenience, and
for obtaining necessary sustenance, multi
tudes, blinded by all the delusive dreams of
Vanity, were gathered-together upon the
plains of Shinar.. Here, instead of endea
vouring to advance the permanerit interests
of the human race, they sacrificed millions
upon the altar of vain-glory and ostentation.
Yet the wise instructions of their forefathers
dimly lingered on their memories. Sur
rounded by anarchy and confusion, they're
gretted that the lessons on® handed down
had been forsaken. The j:eace they had
enjoyed under the patriarcml government,
was again presented to jrielv; and having
experienced the unhappy consequences of
wandering like the unsubdued beasts, the
necessity was no doubt suggested of com
bining themselves into communities, of
uniting their exertions for reciprocal advan
tage, and of acting in subordination to those
whom they may have thought most capable
of governing.
Once reclaimed from the influence of
sensual gratification, and brought to feel the
happiness arising from social relations, the
faculties of their minds were soon called into
exercise for the' formation of regular plans
of association and government. Thud the
feeble! light of science/ after -glimmering
awhile, had gone down, 1 arid left man the
grovelling victim ofcpassions entailed upon
him, to slumber through a long and dreary
night of ignorance. But as time wore away,
experience taught the necessity of a refor
mation. * .
Notwithstanding, however, ’there was a
change in manners and customs,—notwith
standing the impulse that was given to im
provement, the means of information were
too limited for knowledge to be immediately
and universally disseminated. It was, there
fore, perhaps, long confined to comparative
ly few; and these, like Nimrod, monopo
lized all public authority and influence. So
long as a majority of the subjects were ex
cluded from mental cultivation, and were
immersed in the clouds of ignorance and
obscurity; all measures jof political pru
dence were such as flowed down a broad
channel to self-aggrandizement. So long
as they were enslaved by the gross wither
ing effects of superstition and idolatry, so
long did usurpation and despotism stalk
abroad in the land. So long as intellectual
cultivation was disregarded, so long did the
wheels of government groan heavily upon
their axes. c.. ■ ; a
• It must always appear jto the philanthro
pist a subject of regret, that as monarchies
are among the most natural forms of go
vernment in consequence of their affinity to
the patriarchal institutions, they should so
often have proved delusive, and have tended
more to the. deterioration than the advance-
ment of human happi ness. /Unfortunately,- l0ne pulse
the individuals-to whom the fate of millions \vas infns<
was intrusted, were pot more perfect nor
more virtuous than theirfollow men; they
fection, has ever been designed as a foot
hold to erect others in succession. His
mental and physical powers have both been
engaged; the one in inventing, the other in
erecting; monfllnents to perpetuate national
as well as individual character. v
The Egyptian pyramids, around whose
, summits the destroying race of time has
‘ been run—on which the storms have spent
their fury, and muttering thunders rolled for
ages—yet, though the work of men’s hands,
stand as firm as Ararat. To the inconsi
derate, such would appear to have been
the dictates of idle curiosity ; but the classic
world read, m blazing characters upon their
surface, ‘they occupy the soil where the
mind was cultivated, where mathematics
and the- alphabet originated, and govern
ment was first reduced to a regular system.’
A proportional elevation of national charac
ter was the consequence, and for ages
Egypt was considered as the birth-place of
science, and the nurse of the arts. The
philosophers of Gr^ftcg M^ecpuree toJier
for wisdom, and tor a long genes of years
returned from her classic shores loaded with
the best of all freights, that of intellectual
improvement. From her juxta-positioq to
Phoenicia, it was natural that this maritime
country should catch, in some degree, the
spirit of her neighbour, and thus be led to
cultivate the same means of individual hap
piness and national prosperity. From their
contiguity to the Mediterranean, both were
induced to cultivate, in a high degree, the
arts of commerce and navigation. Man
had hitherto gazed with astonishment upon
the immense expanse of the deep, but dared
not hazard* its perils. The howling surges
rolled in mad career before him, but he fled
from their approach; he panted as the hunted
hmd upon the shore, or paddled his bark
through the bowing willows at the water’s
edge : but these bold and early adventurers
having discovered the practical use of As-
WlLLlAM P. REMBERT, ) . „ .
were subject to the same imperfections, in
consistencies and vices. Elevation did but
present greater temptations; their interests
were soon separated from that of the great
mass. Despotism arose, and its safe con
tinuance dictated the necessity of keeping
their subjects in a state of intellectual and
political imbecility. Hence, in almost every
charge of this duty Lshall have need of all j age, nations have been handed over, like
the indulgence in your'^ower to grant me, j trembling victims, from tyrant to tyrant
whilst I propose to consider the effects'of Instead of the influence-of enlightened rea
son, tlie sword, the rack, and the faggot
were used to cany conviction to, and ex
port allegiance from unwilling and refractory
minds, to the debasement of all national
dignity. But as the fountain lo«g choked
Dp and impeded by artificial contrivances, at
last rises superior to opposition, and makes
propose
menial cultivation upon Government and upon
National Character. 1
Intellectual improvement has always been
a source of correct principles in govern
ment, and the sole means of elpvating na
tional character. ~ It prescribes Abe. sphere
of both ruler and ruled, and harmomzeFtlie
plans calculated to advance the happiness of
each. While it exalts the one to & capabi
lity of discharging his functions, and is the
strongest of all warrants in the exercise of
legitimate authority; it binds the other in
a special bond of loyalty and obedience. . It
inspires in every bosom the love of country,
arouses public spirit, and awakens the de
sire of common and social enjoyment.
The annals of all mild human govern
ments sanction the assertion, that * the in
telligence' of their subjects was the best
surety of their preservation and peaceful
existence.* In the infant periods of society,
when man was content to be guided by the
its way over every harried, so science at
length surmounted the opposing obstacles
and diffused itself in every direction.
As reason gradually expanded, she exn-
amined the structure of government and in
vestigated the sources of power; exposed
the clandestine enormities of thos^ invested
with authority, and finally succeeded in al
leviating the oppressive and gallihg yoke of
tyranny. The same instrumen/too, which
w as used in liberating man from the scourges
of tyranny, has ever since been instrumental-
in establishing and preserving th’s natural
privilege. It was intellectual.improvement
, ; that sat reason upon the throne and disco-
simple and-revered authority of the patri-; vered to man the extent of his rights. Thus
archs, and submission w-as more the result' was government, In its very origin, while it
of natuial feeling than of reflection, few or i patronised intellectual improvement,abless-
no efforts were made to give their limited Jing* but a curse while it cherished, as its
societies any degree of political superiority, 'best supports, the ignorance and indolence
Their lawg w ere few, and gained their in- [of its subjects. Man, once the subject of
fluence from sentiment rather than from; every untoward volition, aud no better than
force. The authority that dictated them-a dumb piece ol’ machinery, now stands
was derived from parental affection, and the; forth sensible of the dipnitv of his nature,
obedience they required was an act of filial I Liberally endowed -with the capacity of im-
duty. Thus supported by the most natural | provement, he seems, amid the various in-
hea ?’ ?5 n °*iT 0nd fI!™ va ; ion9 ™ d reforms in hiR niora * and P«-‘effects wet^.immediatefy ibserveS. The
nnrieeta , * bcal c ™dition, to weep over the decline of halfcivilizeffnations were divested of their
projects of extravagant and ambtoous, his nature, and to sigh tor loneevity.^ ■ thei demoralizing customs,:|nd turned to self-
nrst important call for Ins intelligence, was [cultivation. The various works and law’s
he establishment of government, and a pro- j of nature were no longer viewed as an im-
or in concentrating the services of all for
their general happiness and' t&nquillity.
4 .4*;. jffMBBpBj
* v
scheme of mystery fiat dark unce*
tainty : but by the »n*p&>vec! philo
sophy Were found to be cAiistriWcd on u
plan of the most perfect harmony, that evi
dently indicated a first great cause. A spi-
rit of inquiry was instilled into the mind.
Passions and' feelings hitherto excited and
kept alive only by an interest in a worse
than savage warfare, n6w subsided, and
were succeeded by such as Were more wor
thy the dignity of man. Thus air immense
host of artists and philosophers arose in va
rious parts of Europe; and wliilst they con
ferred on their respective countries invalua
ble blessings, shed a bright halo of imper
ishable glory around their national charac
ter.
*Tt was hardly to be expected that a change
so great should have been unattended by
some circumstances calculated to excite our
regret. Freed from the monkish yoke .of
superstition, and disgusted at the blind cre
dulity-of their fore-fathers, the great danger
to be apprehended was, that the nations
should go to the opposite extreme of scepti
cism. This was partially the case; but a
more extended investigation into the princi
ples of our moral nature, has established
revelation on a firmer basis than ever, and
show n its perfect consistency with the con-
elusions of enlightened reason.
The improvement of the mind then, was
the first sure step that nations took in esta
blishing regular and lasting systems ofgo
vernment.It has tamed the rude savime
of the wilderness, subdued his ferocious na
ture, and taught him that he is a social be
ing. Reason rose like the resplendent sun
of the morning, and replenished the civili
zed world with happiness and enjoyment
The march of intelligence is now no longep
harrassed by the invasion of the merciless
barbarian, no longer militates with the ima
ginary interests of national communities.
On the contrary, by cementing the affections
of all to the great bond of national union, it
has imparted a strength to it that could be
derived from no other source. It has con
verted bJfi.d and implicit obedience into a
warm and active, patriotism. \
It is only, however, in those governments
tronomy, and guided by the twinkling stars [where the pure air of freedom is breathed,
m the^firmament, launched their gallies. and Hiat intellectual improvement can exhibit its
played, like the downy tribes around them,
on the bpsom of the ocean.
As the knowledge of astronomy and na
vigation spread, other arts and sciences
crowded in their tram. Roaming savages
who had strayed to distant countries, and
had forgotten their origin, were recalled to
the scenes of civil life. ~ We behold Cecrops
and Cadmus, with their little colonies, mov
ing like glowing constellations to uncivili
zed Greece, then the abode of ignorance,
and letters were diffused amongst the un
cultivated natives. The hunters horn ceas-
sed to wind its hollow notes, the beasts
of the forest were suffered to lie unmolest
ed! in their recesses. The mountain <reat
fearlessly bleated upon the cliff. Sports-
mfenfno longer boasted their superiority in
ensnaring the savage inmates of the forest.
Intellectual improvement became an object
of universal anxiety, and it emphatically de
clared itself to be a source of correct prin
ciples in government, and a sure means of
elevating national character: and accord
ingly, it is tft ancient Greece we must look
for the most beautiful example of political
confederation: an example of what go
vernments can effect, which arc founded on
intellectual improvement. The Amphyctio-
riic council spake through the wisdom of its'
delegates, and the whole republic seemed
moved by the same spirit, an J to beat with
pne pulse. A just feeling of national pride
was infused into the breasts of all her sub-
jects, and they felt an equal interest in ex
alting the character of their country to the
higliest pinnacle Of political fame. These,
O Greece! were thy heJcyon days! and
shall they not retura ? Thy manly and
never tiring resistance to Turkish oppres
sion, proves that the spirit of thy immortal
sires has revived in the bosoms of thy sons,
and gives ground,’at least to hope, that a
modem era is advancing which will equal, if
not eclipse the fame of- thy ancient/ days.
May thy efforts, then,'terminate in wonder
ful success, and thus thy classic soil be re
stored to taste, to science, and the arts.
Modem history illustrates in a no less for
cible manner, the happy effects of mental
cultivation upon government and upon ra
tional character. For a long series of years,
modem Europe was enveloped in trionkish
ignorance and barbarism, infinitely' worse
than the ignorance of the savage, as it en
thralled the powers both ofmind and body,
to all the horrors of a gloomy superstition.
It was impossible for science to exist amid
the eternal feuds and dissensions generated
by the political and religious state of Eu
ropean nations. She courts the seats of
tranquillity and peace, and flees the scenes
of tumult and slaughter. She has no rest
ing place where-—
“ Swords clash with swords, on horses horses rush,
Man tramples mau, and nations nations crush.”
It is only within a few centuries she has
become the fruitful sourctf of blessings to
those countries which hav6 adopted and cul
tivated her. In all, at first, she met with
opposition. For in governments where the
care and welfare of the mass are sacrificed
to the luxury of the privileged few, it was
'soon fotynd the best policy to abstract the
irradiating/influence of her rays by every
possible device. ' She gradually expanded,
however, notwithstanding every opposition,
brought with her the various comforts so
necessary^!*., man, and thus forced her way
to public consideration and patronage. The
greatest importance. It i£ in the land where ,
conscience is unfettered by temporal autho*
rity, and^iberty extends to every bosom,
that science is. versa] in its effects, and
stands as the sturdy fulcraaa ;to happiness
and enjoyment. Our own country at this
day presents the full scope of these qilyanA
tages. Our own soil to which onh; if seems
the independence of man lsvntli?
That her laws might affect all eqha]
should claim her,protection, the mostl
trating sagacity was ''exercised. That /
might be of long duration, the profounds,
wisdom was employed. Though European
nabobs and potentates mayilirand us with
the name of an ambitious race, our, annals
will tell them tjiat the assassin’s dagger nas
never been found reeking.with the blood of
the political officer ; that neither powder
plots, nor the torch of the incendiary have
ever yet threatened demolishing the walls of
our capitol: frantic and infuriate mobs out
of employment, have not of late rent the air
with midnight yells. Though some of our
own politicaTpro j^Kets have already seen the
line of demarcation consequent to a divided
union, we are ^disposed to think that, as the
means of communication both by land and
water are facilitated and increased, northem-
and southern/eastern and, western interests
wjrf'be but the more intimately connected*
and of course the general union more firmly
established. If there are collisions of sen
timent, it does not argue a diversity of opi
nion as tothe vital principles of government-
Nor do sectional jealousies indicate an en
feebled patriotis m. Let any'oilier po wer
interfere, and he will soon find ihat these
unworthy feebngs are changed t^an univer
sal burst of patriotism, in defence of those
laws which intelligence founded/and which
experience has shown to be' pregnant with-
invaluable, blessings. How bright and ani
mating are the prospects of our country! the
meanest peasant in the wilderness is en
couraged to an active improvement of every
faculty he possesses, by the hope of ac
quiring wealth and fame. The road toeach
is equally Open to himsejf as well as to
others. Shall we look for any other solu
tion than this, for the rapid and unexampled
progress- our country has modern everything
that constitutes the strength' arid prosperity
of a people. Half a century ago, and the
rude savage stalked in ail his native majesty
over the beautiful hfiils that surround us,
with nought to amuse save the twanging of
the bow-string, and the song of the chase;
Now are every where visible the fruits of
mental cultivation, driving before it the ,
darkness of ignorance, and drawing in its
train, industry, civilization, and refinement,
If we look abroad shall wo find less cause
of honest pride and national congratulation 1
We are rapidly verging in the Ostimatiou of
the world, and these nations who a few
years since affected to despise us, are now
regarding us with admiration and astonish
ment. Our soil is viewed as the land of
promise, and thousand upon . thousands'
stand prepared’ to leave their native spots
and the scites of their, ancestors, and seek
refuge, from the pressing illsref life, behind*
the redoubts of our country's justice, Intel— i
Kgencc, and fibc^
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