Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-07-13
[JULYli 10, 1885.

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h When we look through the vista of
departed years, al the period Of the re.
v0lution, when our country was dark.
ened by the clouds of war, and beholl
the bravery and firmness Of the iron.
hearted patriots Of those times, we ara
almost led to believe that we are not
their descendants, or that we have dc.
generated. But we are still Americans
we are the descendants Of those i'm.
mortal sires, and there is only wanting
some great event to bring forth the
same spirit, the same ratrii etiis,,a and
firmness, which animated the sons Of
The American Revolution.
My Fellow Citizens, with us that
great event is at hand, not however. II
the nature Of war, but in the organiza-
ton Of a Territorial Government, L
is aproud event, and one which enliyens
and calls joyful aspect upon our fu-
ture peace and prosperity. We are no
longer the ofi-cast citizens Of Michigan
Territory, nor subject 70 the uncertain
and underlined system Of government
which has heretofore controlled our az
fairs: but as free and sadepeuuen1 CT
items Of the Territory Of Wisconsin,.
we stand forth and claim those iimmn.
table rights which are guaranteed to US
by the Laws and Constitution Of the
United States.
The Establishment Of Wisconsin Ter.
ritory is an important and highly inter
esting era in the annals Of our country.
and presents to the view, the splendid
anomaly Of a civil government, the foun-
dation Of which IS laid upon the very
soil, where but short time since, the
Sacs and Foxes roamed, undisturbed by
scarcely a single white man. That spi-
rit Of enterprise which pervades our
country, and which moves SO swiftly
upon the railway Of time, is here seen
to travel with a velocity heretofore UNI
known to any government.
Some few years ago, the greater part
Of now Wisconsin. Territory, was but
the hunting ground Of the savage, with
nothing but the smoky wigwan to in
dicate the least appearance Of human
beings. Behold her now! and see one
Of the most beautiful tractssof country
ever presented to the human eye, dot
ted with flourishing villages, and thri-
wing plantations peopled withthe en-
terprising, honest, and Industrious en-
igyu,sts from all parts ofithe world,
living in prosperous and happy circum-
stances, andsenjoying life and liberty,
amongthe most stupendous and roman
tic scenery ever reared BY the hand Of
nature. Happy inhabitants! Yon may
have been oppressed, you may have
been driven from our nst landry
the mcrciless sword Of Persecution,
your dwellings may have been laid in
ashes, and you perhaps, with q discon-
ISOLATE wife and suffering children, com
PEELED to bid adieu to 4 country which
would no longer afIerd protection or
safety But here you find home
perhaps some lovely spot, where ma
|ture has combined her powers, her
strength, and her majesty, to form all
that is beautious, and enchanting to the
human mind. Asa
Citizensof w scens crr;torv! the
proud and suspicious period has now
arrived, which must form the infant
features Of 4 new Government, and lay
the foundation Of your future prosperii-
ty and independence. "A great and mo-
mentous responsibility rests upon you;