Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-25
From the Fredericksburg Political Arena
1929.
1929.
PEEP ikIO fUTURfrY.
I" HIsions of glory spare the aching sighf'"

pride OF pedigree, swell win importance III e So''
temptation of our future grandeur. That others appeal
20 history we to prophecy That, instead OF claiming
renowI through the Industrious deeds OF our
we glory in the achievements of distant Postery
There is unuuestionaby. some foundation tor these
charges in the confidence with which every American
anticipates for his country destiny
"Aboye all Greek, above all Roman fame"
And has he not reason to indulge in bright anticpa-
tions, NJ the past is to furnish data for future caicua
ton. who can blame him when he MAKES the of
his countrys prospective greatness magnificent totat
There have been instances when the nrophetic WINS
perngs of brighter day have chcered the heart OF the
Patriot in the midst Of national rum and degradation
But the Ausrcan, the realization OF unprecedented
national prosperity, INDUCES the hope that our present
state isbut the early dawn, compared with the meridian
splendor which awaits his country
In the absence OF foreign news-at time when the
heart sick and the panied with every days report
of reform and Prescription, We have thought that some
amusement might be afforded readers by present
ing them specimen of prospective newspaper We
do not, OF course, To say, that 1t Is intended to
embody, in every respect, our conceptions OF the I'M
provement of eur country within the next century
nor are our views entirely visionary The accelerated
momentum OF Improvement may and will bring within
the sphere Of possibility things which are seemingly
improbable. Had any tu enty five years ago, pre-
dcted that every navgable river of the United states
would be, in the year 1929, visited by steamboats, and
that the rapid curren, Of the mighty Mississippi would
r
eight or ten miles per hour, he would have been con-
sider.u as much of mailman as he VII. believes that
all which we shall anticipate will be realized.
some thirty years since, Dr. Darwin told the world
in verse
"Soon shall thy arm, uHconquered Steam afar
I" Drive the slow barge, or move the rapid car"
The world for long time needed the Vaccinations of
the Doctor as little it will ours; yet steamers and
raitroad cars show that he prophet indeed.
But to our prospective newspaper. We fancy our
selves habite in silk morning gown, long III lux
urous writing chair, with all editorial appliances and
BOOT, pen in hand, and scissors ready, pro.
ceeding to examine the mornings mail on the 22d
June, 1929. he first article selected is the follow.
ing
From the Semi Duly National hsisligeacer.
WASHINGTON {, p Nj Juns 22d, 1929.
This day a, IL o'clock, His ExrelIency Cliff
fo'd Talbot Greuvrle, the first Minister Plen
ipo,en,iayy aud Ambassador Extraordinary
from the Republic Of Ores. Bri ain, was Pres
en, to the Pr, siden, of the IT, by The 5, c'y of
a'r for Forricu Nf IRIS. he ceremony 'uok
pace a! hr new Executive Palace, and was un-
commonly in,ere> ing imposing. Among
other distinguished ? rsonages present we OBJ
served the Hon S RI aries Of ) ate for Home
and Colonial aff,ir>; the Hon. The Secretaries
OF War ard The Navy, together with the under
Secrt 'aries OF the Same Departments, the Min
listers r, >ident of III Republics Of Next o,
Buen.> Avres, Bolivia, Peru, Patagonia, Chill.
Br,z,l Guatemala, The Netherlands, Greece,
s;SAt66fss II russfs, Prussia, Ausl:i-:
Naples, Spain. China, Por,ugal the Chargr
des Al Tres of japan, Persia, Leylon, Hawai-,
Morocco, Hav'i Egypt, Palesinr, &c. togeth-
er wrh ma officers Of high rank of The Ar
my and Navy, and considerable number Of
Foreigners Of distinction, al presen, making
the grand tour
After Mr.. Grenville had been presented H.
drli> cred his credentials, ogcthe. with s3en
ddly embroidered flag of the new Republic,
aud ddrrss,G the President in a style Of msn,y
e!cqurnre, he felitiraed himself upon the hon
or which had devolved upon him, Of te derine
TO the Chief AIag's,rar OF the oldes and mos
pow rful Republic IN the word, The assurances
# he high respect and admiration, in which
he Anne lean nation was held by the d, ople
Il whom h. was the unworthy preventative.
" That people" said Nr Grcn,iI!e "have ever
,.gar ed, your Republic with profound interest,
rhsy c"ulu never fprgel, even in those unhap-
ny momcns when the peaceful relations which
should rxis beHeen the TWO countries were in
'rrrup'ed, thai you were # The same family,
hough plan'sd On . different continent Bi
a. hdo ocn' III your 'HWdEu lnaTCn 10 'tdl
IS, wi h some Jealousy perhaps, bu, w,h
more admiration She has no. closed her eyes
"a The real causes of your uup-e, eder,ed ma
ion,i prosperity. She has pr flied by your ex-
Amnle and a. you are already apprisrd. assimi.
'''ed her ms buttons, in form as well IS spirit,
tn yours, by dispensing with The cumb Gus alb
s"rdi'i,s OF On an'iquaed monarchy, repugs
nanl 10 the genius II h age, and worthy IF
hr go I'd sersr e hrt pr,,le'
HIS Ex' e'lency he Pr'sd Mt rplisd in the
mos; 1n'ma'ed manner, repro, attd he ex>
Pres>i rs of gnnd WI and respect, and hoped
that the sl,,e, Re p,,hli,s would never again be
fnu"d in hostile collision. Born, sir, in
I'D Of Liberty (said h,l and representing one
hundred millions Of frs men. cannot sufi. !
ci n''y expr' SIS my joy a, recent change IN
the t"r!n "f YOUR government, and the triumph
OF republic ar principles, umong people, from |
" HON WI Origins ~ derived our mos cherished |
Doti ms fred m !fsi The even Itself fills
me With delirh', Il am equally los in admiration
At the peacefol az q blood es, means by which
il was b'"ugh' about a revolution so mo.
msntnus, eff ctrd without violence, is unpr.ce.
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