The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-25
STATE OF THE COUNTRY.

The country for the last two years has been
gradually recovering its Eeallhy tone. The veto
The two proposed moneyed institutions OF the
extra session gave the final blow TO an expan-
sion OF false credit Every transaction since, OF
a business nature, has depended for its success
upon lis own Intrinsic advantages, irrespective
Of floating financial ficlions.
View the country in its wide extent, you find
its energies bursting the bands that crippled
| them, and active in newly -recovered strength.
| Agriculture again reaps the rich reward of well
directed labor. The farmer rejoces over gar
nered stores-laughs at the bounteous plenty
| that greets his gladdened eye-and qui'e for
| gets the toll in the reward of exerlion. Seed
| time has been precocous IN promises, which
the harvest has more than realized. He is
thankful for bis great abundance. The me-
chanic no more laments the slow-nconing
gains of despairing talent-with one hand he
labors, with the other he gathers his dues
happy in the present, and confident Of the flu
lure. The artisan Of every kind, the laborer OF
each vocation, Ill industrious, all earnest in
acquisition, discover with g ateiulness and ex-
haust vi continued application The sources Of
wealth and happiness.
The rivers that rush from their rocky noun
famous cradles, with the acquired strength OF
giants, boldly to their outlets, groan with the
superabundant load they are made to bear
The steamer cuts through their waters with a
cargo sufficient for city-bearing from one
point TO another treasures Of the sea and equally
fertile and-and the laborous boatman, solitary
| of vocation, as with vigorous oar be propels his
slugg sh keel against the witly-moving current
of the river, over the deep Matters Of our
boundless lakes, will, ever and anon, as he
seizes one moment for rest, ruminate with
usfaction upon the judicious measures OF the
administration Of his country-requlrlng no
change that will afford him advantage.
Upon the shores of these same rivers, rise,
like exhalations, the thriving village, the happy
hamlet, and the prospecting mandatory. There
contentnent dwells, for abundance is near
there health abdes, with regular habits, and
sound economy The ingenuity of man has as
sisted nature, and she, in gratitude, returns him
tour-.old
Wherever our language generates, our Gus
toms, our institutions, the energy of our charac
ter, and the wholesome tenor of our name follow
in It's wake-and the hardy pioneer Of civiliza-
lion, victorious over the savage, the climate, and
the forest, dives into the primeval recesses Of
remote frontier, needless of personal danger-for
he knows, even there, his country protects him
It's arm is felt or dreaded, beyond its recognised
limts-and the name of an g American citizen,
protects It's bearer against insulting barbarians,
as much as the Roman in the glorious days of
that naughty empire.
With the citizens of that empire, and with
more truth, that boast our limits never recede.
The god Terminus confirms where be places
his foo-and when he moves, our country's
steps hasten towards the farther ocean. No
thing but the waters Of two mighty oceans Is
fated TO circumscrlbe the triumphant march Of
fIeemen.