The North-Carolina standard., 1845-11-12

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mass of the people that our hopes Of preserving
and perpetuating our liberties must be founded.
| The knowledget TO understand is as essential as
the spirit to defend our republican Institutions
With a continual and rapid increase of our num-
lbers, what else can be expected but anarchy ana
misrule unless we provide that science and litera-
ture shall maintain their ascendency over aiE the
sons and daughters OF freedom, who are throughout
future time to control the destnies of the Eepubllcl
In the enlargement and improvement. o6 our pre-
sent partial system of education, here offer freely
and with all my heart, my humble and uheeasing
5s II ~.
| The present seems TO be a suitable occasion 10
offer you my ongratulatiOns on the recent annex
alton of the republic OF Texas to the United
States. 1t has been accomplished by no INVASION
on tho rights of Mexico, and in manner which
can give no just cause of offence to any, other
nation. 1t has been effected not by the sword,
but by a simple covenant or contract brtween CO.
/ terminous nations, speaking the same language
accustomed TO the political institutions. and
whose common object was more ciectually 10
secure themselves all the blessings of civil and
religious liberty. II ought to be regarded by the
| friends of freedom everywhere but as another
triumph of rational liberty ard representative
government over the degrading despolisms oil the
! Old World ,is,- .aJ7-. (,
All the forebodings of evil to our country as
| likely to occur from the consummation ofthe decd
have been signally disappointed. As vet we cnn
discover no sign of the displcasure Of Heaven IN
consequence of it. The earth is still putting forth
| its verdurc, and blessing the -husbnndman with
the rich abundance of its fruits whilst peace, and
health, and general prosperity are everywhere
smiling upon great and prosperous people Onr
bright and glorious Union, too whose shattered
and broken fragments were every where to have
met the eyes Of the heart-stricken patriot, still
bespans the continent stretching, like the rainbow
of hope and of promise, from the great inland seas
of the North TO the Gulf of Mexico in the South.
The incredible prophecy, that convention was
to be held in this beautiful city, in order to accom-
piish the work of national destruction, has filled
of its fnlflmcnt; and the iustrous citizen WHO
was 10 have presided the guilty assembly, has
gone down to the grave with his last prayer tren
bling his lips for the Union and his country.
With the acquisition of Texas, and the success
ful maintenance Of our title to Oregon the United
States will present spectacle Of territorial gran!
denr and magni6cence Uncqualled iR-the world?
In those who have charge of our ncgoddtons id
relation to the latter country, have un6oundcd
confidence; and [ believe they would not retain
more of it. if they could, than are fairly entit-
led to- l am equally. certain they will never sur
render one square acre of tito the unjust demand
Of any nation on the earth Far distant as il may
new seen 10 be- every revolving year will incfeasc
its Importance 10 the hundred millions of free
men, who. at distant day, will inhabit our cons
tinent In the order of Providence, America
may become the last asylum of liberty to- The
human family. Here, then, lei US rear her loft
lest temple. LIT US lay its foundations deep and
wide for the millions who in after ages may wor.
ship at her altars. @
turn now from the contemplation of our won
derful and increasing magniicence, in order 10 re-
mind you of great and sad calamity which has
befallen our common country since you were last
assembled on an occasion like this <, But few
months have passed away since you in particular
and the people Of the United States generally
were called uron TO mourn the departure from
our midst of our most illusirious citizen. Thei
immortal spirit Of Andrew Jackson-ithe patriot
the soldier and statesman-has passed from time
to eternity; devoted, until he breathed his last
breath, TO the best interests of his country which
he had defended with heroic fortitudc and courage
and served with zeal more fervid with increasing
years. He finished the great work which wise !
Providence had chosen him TO perform, and ac-
his destiny. Clinging to the faith and
hope which sustain the Christian whilst he is
6; passing through the dark valley Of the shadow
OF death, he died at peace with the world, feav- !
ing behind him bright and enduring example, |
worthy the imitation Of future generations. Here
after the song of the poet will be heard in praise
of his mrmory-the pen of the historian will
chronicle the deeds which he achieved, whilst
The painter and the cngravcr will transmit his !!
image TO admiring millions. = +
Let Tennessee, his own adopted State+2Ten- i
nessee, whose armies he has so often cevereAiMh q
glory-Tennessee, whom he honored and loved,
and served so long and so faithfully ly-Tenncssee
beneath whose green and haIowed sod his mortal
remains have been deposited-let Tennessee rear
him monument lasting as time let it be plant
I'd in or near one of her most beautiful cities, on
he bank of the noblest river in the world where
he millions who will pass for ages and ages to :,
'ome may pause and gaze upon it with wonder
Ind admiration .... .-o -s-s 80 = {
Amecdote Of Old IrOnsides The most bril-. I
liant naval action of the last war undoubtedly was
hat of the old American frigate Constitution, "A, S
commanded by Commodore Stewart when she a
dptured the two British corvetts, Cvane and