Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-22
pRaDAY MpRMaNao JUNE 3d. 1882

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completed section. Our different physical con
formation of country, and the moral clrcumstan
ces of our condition, have assigned to US, as we
think, agriculture as our chief pursuit. Suppose
manufactures to flourish among US to the utmost
extent which our most honest and earnest patri-
OTIS could desire, and we should STILL as we think.
find ourselves bound by the ties of thousand
wants. to the country north and east of the noun
tains. The very difference of our physical and
moral character contributes to form chain OF mu.
tua wants, holding us to that region by the lndls-
soluble tie of mutual interest. AT present, the
massage of the mountains, formerly estimated by
the Atlantic people something like an India
voyage, and not without its dangers, as well as
| its difficulties, is no more than tripOf pleasure
! of two or three DAYS. We shall soon be able
TO sail, at the writing desk, or asleep, from New
| Orleans. Fort Mandan, or Prairie du Chen,
through the interior forests to the beautiful bay OF
New York. The time is not distant, when the
travelled citizen of the ether side the mountains
will not be willing to admit, that he has not tax
an autumna or vernal trip OF pleasure, or ooser-
vati on, from Pittsburg to New Orleans. The
landscape painter and the poet will come among
us to study and admire our forest, river and pral-
rie scenery, and to imbibe new ideas from con-
formulating the grandeur and the freshness OF our
nature.
For US, as people, we look over the noun
tains. and connect our affections with the parent
country beyond, by the strong ties OF natal at
tachment for there, to the passing generation at
least. was the place of their BIRTH There still
live our fathers and our brethren. There are
the graves Of our ancestors; and there are all the
delightful and never forgotten remembrances OF
our infancy and our boyhood. We have hither-
to been connected to that country by looking to
it exclusively for fashions, models and literature
The come xion will remain, not as we hope,
slavish one; for duty, interest, ana seit'resPect
imperiously call upon US to set up Tor ourselves
in these respects, as fast as possible nut as
Younger members of the family, thrust into the
woods, to give place to those who had the rights
of primoaeniturc, and obliged to Ind our suosls.
tence by cutting down the trees, we have as YET
had but little leisure to think OF any thing peyohu
the calls of necessity, and the calculation OF I'M
mediate interest and utility. AS soon as we have
the leisure for higher purposes, we shall be un'
worthy of our family alliance, if we do not lmme-
diately institute a friendly rivalry in these re-
spects. which will be equally honorable and USE
fpl for each of the parties We know our rights,
and w. are able to maintain them. 1t is only
the little minded and puny, that allow themselves
to indulge in a causeless and fretful. jealousy
There must be real, palpable and continued
purpose to underyalue US, and curtaii our rights
and arrest our advancement and prosperity, BE-
fire we would allow ourselves 10 remember our
great chain OF mountains, and our world by itself.
| Our patriotism has been tampered WIN, nore
| than once, even in our infancy. we came 'orh
si,h honor from every trial. Every link OF the
golden, and. we hope, perpetual chain OF the
Union, will be grasped as firmly oy me cl'izehs
IF the West as of the Atlantic. We Halter our
selves. that we have had uncommon chances 70
note the scale of the western thermometer, ID th's
re.pect. We have every where seen ana Tel!
spirit. which has gwen US the assurance OF coh'ic
tom that the popularity of that demagosue woua
he blasted. and would wither forever. who should
for moment manifest the remotest lnc'pleht w'sh
to touch the chain of this Union with an unhal'
lowed hand. The interests and affections OF the
western people hnld to that, as strongly anu as
proudly, 10 say no more, as those OF the East
| From time TO time, demagogues will spring up
and atrocious and unprincipIeJ editors Will be
found To mediate any thing, and to dare to lncui-
cate. and write. aud publish what they mediate
But the strength and virtue OF the community viii
never bear Them out.
Wherever attempts may be made to dlsafttct'
ALLEVIATE, and sever one section OF TINS great oh'.
on from the rest, may God avert the omen! that
attempt will not commence win us, lhes may
re;oroach us with being rough, unframed, and
back woods men. But as people we are strong
for the Union, and the whole Union. Every
true son of the West will join in the hottest as
ririations, "esto perpetual" May 1t last as long
az the sun aud moon shall endure!
The Stream Of Life.-The annexed graceful
extracts are taken from a sermon, preached oy
the loved and amented Heber, short time, we
believe, before his departure for India.
LIFE bears Us on like the stream OF mighty
river. Our boat. at first glides down the mar.
row channel, through the playful murmurlng OF
the little brook and the winding OF its grassy bor-
der. The trees shed their blossoms over our
heads the flowers on the , brink seem to
banpy in hope. and we grasp eagerly at the
beauties around us-but the stream hurrIes on
add stlfl our hands are empty.
"Our course in youth and manhood IS along
.,,I aoanar Aood amid objects more