Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-08-01

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liahls. natural. Uitil end political, Than
lny uihef which has hitherto existed,
ihd Vlitse DURATION wu may ioudy
hope Will We iaf iuefe permanent
That the North American republic ~
destined 80 follow rapidly and newt.
ably w lhe career which has been iun
by alllumcr free governments, u often
boldly and confidently asserted with.
out having sufficiently attended to the
essential difference VI It's varied MA.
chlnery from that Of all others which
have preceded It. That iis course
viii always TO upon a level plain, in.
lcrupied by no dcclIsitics, unlroubed
by cloudcd skies, nor shocked BY by
/ perborean blasts, It's warmest advo-
catesdonD pretend. Butlhc science
Iof government has advanced along
with other .clcnceS--.modern cxpe-
rlence has tlaown out numerous lights
upon the subject, and II experience DO
\ worth any thing may we not surely
profit by IT. Ii every department Of
knowledge be progressive may not
this be sol Besides, is there not a
near affinity between every species
1 Of science, aud IS not light mutually
reflected from one to tic otherl It's
not supposed that we hure arrived al
perfection IN any thing, and without
speaking in the spirit Of those WHO di.
. rect our attention tntho vastlmprove-
/. ments of the present age aud the great
. enlightment to which we have at last
arrived. May we not confidently
4 say from TIM common analogy sug,
r gesled by the duration Of other re-.
v publics that any probable termination
!. to ours is yet far distant IN the future,
,fIand calculating what improyementhas
( been made, must we not also supposed
S commensurate permanency IN enlight-
s ened observation-disclosures Where arc
J. those splendid achievements in the arts
i and literature which have formed So
Il prominent 4 feature in all other free
t. governmental They are yet in their
" infancy and perhaps willbeso Tor ages,
IS natural andpalpablc causes will retard
>. their advancement, butunlll they have
ID reached tho,rmuturIty we may spread
n no decline. After we have become
O. the emporium OF tho arts and sciences
I'd the peculiar iayorlte Of freedoms and
n; for ages the wonder OF the world, II
e. may be our fate to undergo along cap
" tiyity to ignorance and barbarlsm.--
o. We arc well assured that the day IS la
G. distant, and we may entertain hopt
IS. tina. it never will arrive, that when tn,
o. star Of our destiny shall have reached
IL its elimination there we may hope
az that all analogy between it and MATES
o. shall have ceased, and that i, VIII re
Nv main forever at the zenith, and il an,
nd passing cloud shall dim its shrine !
cd will be but momentary observation
,ss which will leave its disc clearer brlI
at liancy,
ey We are a new people, ours is a ne'
de land, no political chart, no theor
- drawn from historical experience ca
ate mark out with any certainty our iulul
or destines. The path tonatlonal grea
CIV ness IS before us, our course is onwal
lst- and upward---so far we have NJ
md we have swerved from its discretion
RAJ Our name secures respect IN ever
nal cline, and a thrill Of gladness an
ce, gratitude CLOVIS in the breast Of ever
al lover OF the rights Of man al ue me
st. ton OF that land which has sheltert
ass his countrymen from oppression II
m richly laden barks from our Shor
had leave their keenly cutting prows
in the waves Of every ocean, and the c
rtu. sign of liberty flying at the masthei
hin is famed by the brcezes OF the cas-
Re When we turn our eyes homewar
not after having beheld the blgotry al
ern intolerance in regard to opinion wht
s a we meet in every region Of the wor
re. the most happy contrast is presentt
sore Here no privileged hierarch wrm
nts. with rapacious grasp the lastmlte irC
,cie the hard-earned pittance OF the p
ON. SAINT, or racking his frame with tortl