The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-19

falls OF the Ohio To the French settlements, and with
out shedding drop of human blood, will capture
Cahokia, kaskaskia and st. Vincent, drive the In
dams from their hiding places the British from their
vantage ground, and take possession OF every rremcn
and British folt northwest OF the Ohio river. ms
gallant exploit following close the heels OF the
victory at Saratoga, will put end to the hevoiu-
tionary Kentucky will point TO this expeditoh
as the part and the important part too, when s.e
bore in our struggle for National lndependenceCwh
justly claim be the fourteenth of the United Coio-
MES that achieved the liberties of America, and the
name of George Rogers Clarke will live forever IN
his country's history The first pilot to steer this
newly launched vessel will be soldier Of the keyo-
lution--the hero Of Kings Mountain. Prevented by
the Constitution of his country from serving two
terms consecutvely he WILL in green old age, again
be summoned from the plough to guide the couDcils
and lead the armies of the state dauntless warri-
Or an honest statesman and incorruptible patriot
Isaac Shelby will forever be cherished by grateful
and admiring country In close succession, another
sire of the Revolution will be seated in the Guberna-
toral chair and in the councils, Charles Scott will
add fresh ustre to the laures already acquired in the
field. The debate in the Virginia Convention will be
opened in gallant style by of the Representatives
from kentucky, and when, by Federal misrule Exc
charter shall be violated the principles of Republi
can Government and Constitutional liberty will find
their ablest champions in George Nicholas and John
Breckenridge The bench will be adorned by the jul
U
Mills, of Trimble and of Todd the bar will be illus
trated by the splendid abilities and powerful elo-
quence Of Murray of Hughes, Of Talbot, Barry.
Bedsoe and Hardin. A party of hunters having pen
etrated thus far into the wilderness and hearing of
the first great battle that was fought in the Revolu-
ton, will give the name of Lexington to the spot OF
their encampment. Under the guiding genius of
Holley, Pennsylvania University, will rank by the
side Of Yale and Harvard and the humble village of
the pioneer will be the acknowledged Athens of the
West. When the tocsin of war shall sound for the
second struggle for independence, seven thousand
volunteers will flock from this State alone, around the
standard of their country, and appear to the alright
ed Indians thick the leaves their trackless
forest Under the invincible Jackson, her brave vo
lunteers will aid in driving back the invading foe
from the American shore, and in cOnquerng the
querors Of Napoleon. The commander-in-chief of
her armies will be elevated to the highest office in
the gift of the people, and gallant Colonel, after
leaving the Halls of Congress and charging the ene-
my at the head of noble regiment, will find the
Vice Presidency of the United States. You, your
self, although an humble pioneer, with shell
ter but the wide canopy of Heaven, and no couch
but the broad bosom of your mother earth, will live
in the immortal pages of the first of modern Bards,
and the Kentucky rifle will henceforth be the en-
blem of dauntless bravery and heroic patriotism.
Such will be the renOwn of Kentucky but the crown
Of her glory will be eternal devotion to the Con-
stitution and Union of these glorious States Nc
matter in what quarter the design may be formed or
from what source the attack may be oftered-no mat
ter whether the onset be made by foreign domes
| tic foe-no matter whether the destruction Of the
Constitution be attempted by direct overthrow OF
rash Innovation the heart of Kentucky will ever be
thrown as shield around the great charter Of human
liberty, and the last hope of the human And
the time may come, when that glorious instrument
for which her people will be ready to pour out
their blood like water, will not only be the COnstu
ton of the United States but the Constitution of the
civilized world.