The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-14

The progress OF civilization Westward since first the
vigorous gems Of freedom loving race were planted
in the bosoms OF the old Thirteen communities OF
transplanted Englishmen, has been uninterrupted
and SO It must continue under oil circumstances to 60
on u prosperity attends the older States, the enter
prise thus generated and fostered will propel TO the
enlargement Of its field Of action the East will pour
forth out of its exuberance fill the ample sphere ex
tended in the West. Ii disresses and troubles unto
ward caames disasters of any kind, foreign or do
nestle should visit the country, the pressure will only
stimulate the tendency Of emigration muliitudes viii
strive to escape from the turmols Of the times and
gain quiet abiding place in the great interior by the
SIDE OF some tranquil river or amid the shades OF the
forest where "rumors Of oppression and deceit OF
unsuccessful or successful war; may never reach them
more
Thus il must be- Among people such ours,
possessing extraordinary qualities OF energy ygour
boldness and hardihood with an ever moving impulse
towards action, there must be expansion and progress
sion. See how England from one little central point
has spread herself over the world On rock, as II
were, IN the midst of the ocean, tree has sprung up,
which overshadows both hemispheres The same
sort OF working-the same inherent power of genius,
that gave energy to the Grecian spirit until with con-
centrated might it predominant over the empires
OF the East-the same general tendency which drove
the lron-armed Roman to conquest subduing the ma
tons and establishing over the earth dominion
co-extensive with its atainabe limits-is now prope-
ling the republican energies Of our people with the
strength. The conquests which we go forth to make
are not indeed over fellow men; it is to subdue the
fores to subject the uncultured soil to the plough
to remove the obstacles which nature has nterposed
in the way of mutual intercourse that enterprise
industry and art may have free scope and human hap
piness be increased. No blood marks the tracks Of
the advancing army of civilization but the signs of
culture appear-felds and gardens are seen rich with
grain or variegated with flowers, emblems of album
dance and of beauty Never were apeople called to
empire under happier auspices.
The creation of new Kingdom or State in the old
world is great affair. 1t generally takes place
amidst commissions and the strife of war. On this
side of the Atlantic we make States after fashion
of our own, and regard the thing with SO much in
difference that patent has ever been taken out for
the invention. The coming in of common
wealth is regarded with little note the advent of
an additional yomgster in growing family. new
government with organization all complete and
gular clock work is turned off ready for action
with a workmanlike skill similar to that with which
our ingenious fellow citizen Mr.. WINANs turns out
new locomotive. The process may go on in Oregon
easily in Iowa Wisconsin Mr. Senator
LINN is ready to stand godfather to birth west
of the Rocky Mountains.