The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-13

Of a fraud of her own, committed several
years before. The anxiety and unessiness
of the people in the disputed territory con-
tinued and increased until 1910, when they
openly revolted against the Spanish authOri-
ties, who held a sort o. nominal possession.
This led our Government to prompt meas
ures. Orders were given to VIM. c. G.
Claiborne, Governor OF Louisiana, 10 occupy
Vest Florida, which orders were promptly
executed, and the Perdido, the proper bound-
airy, was restored.
On the 22nd of February, 1919, at WASH
Iington, treaty with Spain was concluded,
by which Florida was coded 10 the Unfted
States. And also the boundary between the
two countries, forming our immense West
ern frontier, was, or was attempted to be 90.
tablished.
Thisimportant treaty completed our terri
tory in the South and West; and it is only
at this period that the country seems 10 be-,
! geographically, finished. Before, our terri
tory was incomplete now, it is perfect in all
its parts-one great indivisible whole! But
it required the Intervention Of each succeed.
ing year to teach the most sagacious mind the
vast importance of our possessing the whole
great valley of the Mississippi.
have detained you longer, Mr. President, than
intended on this branch of my subject. Though
who, sir, can regard it as an undressing or un-
profitable reflection, to stand here at the present
day amidst the fruitful scenes of agriculture the
busy din OF mechanic enterprise, and the mighty
rush OF commerce, and look back through the short
space of time of which have spoken, and behold
from whence with what rapidity, and under what
circumstances, these wonderful develOpemenas
have sprung!
We must here pause and rehect-and as Ame-
Ficans and Christians, we must look away 70 the
seat OF supervisory power to Him whose tight arm
hath, in SO wonderful manner, directed our af-
fairs and guided our national helm. NotwitlA-
standing the wisdom and perseverance, that mark
ed the administration Of our government, in the
purchase Of Louisiana g. Florida, THE IMPORTANCE
of those treaties did not enter the deep and capa-
| cous minds Of Jefferson and Madison. That the
purchase of these lands, both in national and
commercial point of view, was vastly important
II not necsssurys was clearly seen by those efni-
nent statesmen But who, save the all-seeing vi
sion, could at that time penetrate the future and
grasp the mighty truth, that this extension Of our
southwestern boundaries was the formation of the
: rude basis upon which should rise A RESERVATION
OF MORAL AND POLITICAL POWER, which alone should
be able to drive forward the great car Of freedom
; TO the final subjugation Of regal tyranny in the
world! Republicanism is no longer an expert.
ment-i6 indeed, it ever was And the blaze Of
this important truth, the eulgence of which is 90
cheering and vivid in our eyes, shall not cease 10
shine until the recesses of darkness and supersti.
: ton beyond the seas shall be lighted up by its
mighty fires; until the veil of civil and religious
oppression shall be torn asunder; and until Eu-
) ropean and AsIRtic aristocFacy be subdued, and
her spell-bound people relieved!
regret that the passing hour does not allow me
2 TO dwell upon this interesting branch Of the sub
ject. But will ust ask you, sir, to pass your eye
over the country Look at the south and west
t look at our cOndtion-bounded by the MississiD-
pi and the 3lst deg. Of latitude, and surrounded
by enemies of popular freedom, the most powerful
1 in Europe-and you cannot fail to discover, in
our cramped and restricted condition, the most un-
. yielding impracticabiity lying in the way Of the
: progress and completion of that mighty moral re-
volution in the world, which LIBERTY, in pre-
sent circumstances, is sure or later to ac-
i compsh. Let the doors of the elective franchise
stand wide-let the rising generation be educa.
ted-and let US all learn deeper lesson Of demo.
r cratic republicanism and the power of our moral
and political influence shall never be arrested I'm.
: til every nation shall. be delivered, and every
> crowned head bow in tame submission to on
: mighty sceptre.
! If the philosophic history Of this country Be
b carefully treasured up, the purchase Of Louisiana
Il and Florida shall be looked upon as events great
~ effecting the moral and political condition 81
! mankind in ages 10 come, when CIVIL LTBERTY
shall have accomplished her work in the world
5 The completion Of our territory in the West ren,
dered limitless, for few years, that interesting
J district Of country 50 universally known as the
: tsFAR WEST" The settlement Of this magical
migrating region throws the fanciful dreams 81
e romance quite in the shade; and, ~ we have tx.
) planned, it only the important acquisition 81
Louisiana which gave scope and elb0W-rOom to-
! the itinerant province successfully to play hit
pranks with the migrating multitudes who failed
e to spur up closely upon the hses Of the territorial
i ignis fatuus
d The history of the world gives us no parallel lc
Il the rapid growth and mighty developments 81
4 wealth and greatness displayed ID our Western
3 country. A parallel, did say il tells % 81
= nothing that apnroyirafea III The ver6 urilsm +.
Z the west-the unknown rivers and prairIes o fhis
vast domain, seem = necessary concomitant of oul
e national independence The one gave Vitalit
d and the other material for the rearing of nights
J. naticn which, though yet il ts youths il maatsI
It spiItin the earth.
) win not undertake, sir, for it's far from ID
! present purpose, trace the rise and progress 81
s the Western country through its various stages
Z but will merely attempt. as pass along, with n
much brevity practicable, to sketch rough do.
lineation Of Of its features, Il WAS ans
d aaitis. What il WILL BE d b far beyond ans