, 1842-08-27
GVOL. I.-NO. 43.1

but which has since taken Two Voya-
ges across the Atlantic, and was
manufactured into the rich fabric
three thousand miles off. Here are
costly tables and chairs, whose wood
came from Honduras, and instru-
ments which discourse music sweet
as the Eolian harp. Look into this
library and you see works from all
countries accommodating for three or
four thousand years, and preserving
lnvioIable thus far the Immortality of
genius. The walls are hung with
rich paintings, and the riches filed
with noble works of art that speak
almost of a divine beauty. But seat
yourself at the table, spread with
but the common necessaries Of com
mon life. Here are ingenious manu-
features from Birmingham and Shelf
field. The combined art of the world
is displayed before you, in articles Of
convenience and use. Here may be
daily spread beef from Ohio, mutton
from New Hampshire. veGison from
Maine, oysters from New Jersey, fish
from New Foundland. In short,
meats and vegetables from the tenn
perate regions, spices and fruits from
the tropics, rice from Calcutta, tea
from China, oil from Palestine, wine
from Spain--contributions from al
most every country and every CLINE.
And look, too, upon these articles Of
dress; wander through all these rooms,
and see how the ends Of the earth
are brought together, and made to
minister TO the wants, or taste, or
luxury of every one beneath this roof;
and yet this is not the palace of a
merchant prince, but the simple house
Of some mechanic, or tradesman, or
farmer. But the wealthy Roman
who feasted the five millions Of the
Eternal City, for thirty days, and out
of his own revenues, would have
found much to envy in these, to US,
common enjoyments. How wonder
fol, then, to the simple savage, in his
still ruder hut.
And yet there is scarce a greater
difference here than in the political
and social condition Of the civilized
world in our own age, and that of the
seventeenth century. Russia, then
a mere herd Of boors, rs establishing
schools and coming enlightened
The solid Turk has donned the Frank
costume and habits. Germany, from
the passive battle field of Europe,
has become the seat of learning and
phiIosophy-the fountain from which
streams of knowledge 60 forth to
water the earth. England has emerg-
ed from the tyranno of one Charles
and the viciousness of another, to ra-
tional and comparative freedom.-
France has broken off the chains Of
feudalism, and though yet struggling
in dark waters, has caught a glimpse
of light, even of the glorious liberty
and beauty of heaven. And VI own
land has gone on advancing in its
destiny, rising higher and higher in
the great work Of human elevation.
She has explained to the world that
every man can be great, noble, free,
exaIted-shat human nature is capa-
BILE Of infinite improvement-that
men were not born to be degraded to
bru,es, crushed by chains, clouded in
igno.ance, perverted to fends, but
have in them the germ Of angels, the
capacity of gods, souls that can Us.
pire. and aspiring, reach even to other
and sublimer d~estinies. And tho
truths she has given have moved like
the spirit among the dry bones Of the
valley, and the world is awakening
Do we not see it in the constantly
slumbering bonds of despotism; in
the ever increasing light and intelli.
gence Of the peoples; in the activity
of mind, the triumph of art. the won-
ders of invention. Has not the fra
te,nal spirit OF the nations grown out
of this? We live in a revolutionary
age, a progressive one-mind is a.
roused-the people have felt their
strengrh--they are gathering togeth-
er. and soon will the walls Of degree
da,ion, Of ignorance and despotism,
fall utterly and forever before the uni
versal shout of freedom. If two
hundred years more bring with them
an equal progress, a mar of our own
age might view its wonders with the
same astonishment that the wild war
rior of King Philip would gaze upon
the rush of the railroad a
BEAUTIFUL THoucHr.-An eloquent
writer states that there is nothing
purer than honesty-no,hing sweet
er than charity-no,hing warmer than
love-nothing richer than wisdom