The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-06-11

utterly despair of furnishing an ad s.oot sfss
conception Of the sublimi.y which sh'aaas gen
pour into the depths of The sonl ' 'as] lol !!
their majestic aspects. As Won a ds'
waited along upon their surface. :. % no. =
times unruffled and serene, and ), sas sun
rising into the dignity Of surf, ., ,s; aa pau
sea, your attention is coatinuallv d. sal iaal'
to the livery Of life, that spreads o.. ss n's
thousand varying forms before :, ~ = l,he 4
The green earth, with its spo,,;n, w T. =
early Aowers-the orchards, with s ]. = any
mantle of soft pink and virgin wh;,s as lps
the wood, the coppce, and the hsa Inaa..
all. coming into leaf, are some If e 'nss ~
rich embroideries with which N,,n.'@ M -,
is wont to decorate herself in this hsh, -
picturesque region. s"y En M
had great desire that our boat sh..,, nv
reach, in day light, the point where \, EIa ve,
Ohio and Mississippi rivers enter w.; we , ~,
wedlock. This was not the case Ia -. :;
was not till two o'clock in the morn; ! Z m y,
tina, she hauled up to the l,nd;a dunn! o 'as
Cairo, an Insignificant, ill.s,arrcd IooE; IN. III
village still reposing in its native sl;m l,,r
and deformity. am indebted II s' - fa,'
politeness of gentleman on board WI.
awoke me from sleep, to enjoy the sr R,rs.
hibl:on of this stupendous and .on, 4. =
thrilling scene. The moon shone ). urn,
splendent in mid-heaven, and threw 4. EIsar
whole into a soft and mellow rad,,.. s;oo
| shall never forget the Thoughts H. fs0,e
then crowded on the imagination, As IEhly
stood and gazed or the almost iIlimi,aS. Bu
expanse Of waters! All was slep, !, k,e,jc
the images of Eternity. excep. the hoars E,ory
murmurs of the great Monarch Of Amen /, de
can Rivers, as he threw his white cres,el ,asp
waves, whirling unanimously at our fer, EEast
Having safea myself with this nocurj nero
view, | again bctook myself to repos. E,cle
and, at the rising of the sun, was hi Hare
we had run sixty miles from the juncdo MECH
of the two rivers. The first daystaypI kas,
presented nothing more than the usual kiruI
interest. Reflection, however, was bw, ill., s
on the past, and anticipation on wing d khen
the future. The beautiful tinis and en- la b
bellishments along the shore, kept con re.
stantly stirring the springs of memor k,rfac
The warbling Of birds, like fine express here
i've harmony, came rolling upon US udke Ia
, every breeze, and carried the mind baIte, !,
to those familiar scenes it once enioydb itut
with distant friends. law
AS we assembled the river. the msie,vE
Of Nature began TO display itse { in ihosI !. u
high-towering bluffs that al,ernaelycrovl| s,;s II
in, for more than a hundred miles aIoDrl
its western border The Summit ofhosE
immense rocks, tha, have frowned then
for centuries, in hoary grandeur md
solitude, are sometimes broken inb he baE I
mos, fantastical shapes, so beanlfay en- o
and evenly drawn-at the same times led il
irregular, and without design-,ha lhotle;
have termed them natural arubesqua hen
There was one view. about go milsko $
below Jefferson Barracks, tina. besgandeslii
all description. ltappeared 10 be w,HIveni
of granite, nearly perpendicular, with a be 4
elevation of several hundred feet. 4 lrolhs
Shot Tower was poised on its gdbr Proug
height. and resembled a pigeon e, sp toas
pended in air. | stood and gazed, via Pespa
feelings of mingled veneration and awe lpri'
upon the spectral hues of this moun,ain Fl tn
rampant, standing out huge, dark. and would
i'll high relief, blending sublimty with Fss al
savage wiltlness, and through whose [orlh'
fearful chasms the blue sky shone lus part
trous and pcarly! I.cannol conceive Il food
heart, whose owner can be lie obsere foasla
OF such a scene, without bendin, d Ne CO
reverence to the great God that made il, lplht
But must hasten | arrived at Bur faach
lington on the morning of the 23d ullimo. r wa
Alter resting day or two, took a ride lled
to Mount Pleasant, lille village, 80 lnlea
miles in the interior. When came pany
to this Territory, came with feelings lslve,
not unlike the woman, who was forbe Fioun
ginning her love with a little aversion Fame
My prepossessions had always been s. Pmp
the side Of a heavy timbered couaJ; puril
for had never entertained opinias fad
favorable as others, Of those exleRsm ffen
pralries that make up SO large portion Ften
of our Western borders. | have noveut.
retrac,ed those opinions-at least, They're ,
arc 81 Illuuihcu, tts W lluuCe lie ~ spcdhHAP'
of this country as its merits in,rinsicallr fcel
demand. In the ride which took. ikte
eye ranged, for miles, over smiling field Folh
in cultivation, verdant and smooth pri fere
ries, agreeably undulaling, and skiriedk naow
groves Of timber and country houses, ls W
greatly excited my wonder and admin fent
ton. The lands are all high, as you lhey
recede from the river; and, in fertility lnone
of soil, and amenity OF situation, will lerni
challenge a comparison with the best poi ZEN
tons of the Mad River Valley. Il was fvast
pleasant TO behold the numerous herd, FERN!
of cattle aud sheep, grazing and gamb@ / tn
ing over these prairies, where the graa Fae I
in few weeks, will wave in Iuxurias IL
magnihcence and stately pride. i r. mos
CURES not the gift of prophecy y ta fepa
see, that Iowa, in few years, is destined tshe
to become one of The weallhiesi aglcul' Roa'
tural States in the Union. Besides. she 10y
is rich in her geological resources, q you Eaen
will doubtless hear, when Professor H.
Locke reports the result Of his late scef ls1af
tlfic survey. s.g :"
I have harotoforo L.. :.l..nnd "A ~ fcc