Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-06-30


MICHIGAN AND ARKANsAs.-Bills for the Al
mission OF Michigan and Arkansas into the I'm,
on have at length passed both houses Of Convre,,
and obtained the signature of the pre,as,,
JACKSON ny the admission Of these Territories
into the family of the Union, the number Of stale.
forming our confederacy has been increased IA
twenty six-just double the number that ,i.v
years ago spurned the domination Of a foreign ,v.
rant declared themselves free and Independent
and drove from our shores those who were al.
tempt ing TO bind down our nation with the ,al.
| ling chains Of despotism. In sixty wear, h.
number OF States in our Union has become dcub
| ied-the number of inhabitants quadrupled-ad
the wealth, trade, and power Of the nation in.
creased an hundred fold. The rise progress. and
prosperity OF the United States, through tbs
heaithiul influence of the free institution, By
which they are governed, has been unparalleled
IN the history OF nations. Half century has no,
elapsed since the adoption of our constitution.
ana yet' from weak exhausted and impoyerish.
ed people, we have become one of be nut
powerful nations on the face of the earth. The
weakness that once fettered the energies q, cur
people and caused some Of the older and more
powerful nations to LOOK upon, and treat US with
contempt, has been succeeded by strength and
power that has caused the American name TO be
respected and honored wherever il is known
This state of things-this improvement in IL.
condition OF our country, is, however, but the
work Of day when compared with the length Of
time which has been consumed BY some of the
nations of Europe in obtaining the amount o.
power, wealth, or consideration among the Ia.
tons OF the earth, which they.at present possess.
We are as yet but a nation 81 yesterday, as it
were, in comparison with Tho nations of Europe.
butw have left the Old world with its un-
'eemly and disgusting fmoyarchies far in the
back ground in point of wealth, power and enter
prise. Since the United States became mem
Der oil the great family of nations, the changes
that have been wrought within their borders ara
almost too great for belief States and Territories
have sprung into existence, and become thickly
the country where forty years ago the tread Of
The white man seldom or never disturbed the uu-
broken solitude. Michigan tut few short yeau
ago was covered with the dense primal forests
that for ages past had resounded only 10 the
howl Of the wolf, and the panther, or to the fierce
warhoop of the Indian. Arkansas, too. was IA
unirequented prairie, on which the wild bor''
the bison, the moose, and the buffalo, mlgn
feed without molestation. But now the scene
IS changed-the forest has yielded to the axe
OF The pioneer. and the herd that rOamed the
prairie have been frightened from their haun''y
The Entertainments of the planter. Thus it '@H
our country, with the strides Of giant is 'ieaaiV
advancing in its march towards greatness anu
power-and thus il is. Ito use the words OIL CO.
temporary print "that the Galaxy oil Amen
can Glory is frightened, and that star after "a'f
is added TO that brilliant constellation when
the pride Of the western world"
MAsoSIc.-The anniversary Of st. Jonn Wv
Baptist, was celebrated on Friday last, IN sosF
herdstown, by the Brethren OF Mount Hs'
Lodge, and considerable number OF VisiiOr'~
The procession was escorted b. Captain pam
tramck's company ofrihemen, and Capt sm'"
company of light infantry, from smithhe0''"
attended by the Shepherdstown Band A""
passing through the main street. the "h0s'
gether with a large number Of ladies and GEM
men. entered the Lutheran Church. Inc ~"
Brother J. E. JACKSON, of Winchester ae"
cred very interesting and instructive 's'~
and Brother JOHN A. THOMPSON, an aPPiOP'"
grafton, comprisine an admirable exPost0a u
the origin, character, and design OF the Of0''
RICHARD II. BAYARp, Esq. has been e's''