The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-05

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OREGON AND IT'S EARLY ADVOCATES,
Ii is now many year. since the Congress o. 'ne
United States first deemed Oregon worthy OF u.
special notice, The champion ot that Interesting
question was tho late Governor Floyd, Ut Vng.nn
then very distinguished member Of Congress non
that State. He gathered AN imnense body Of IAe's
together ia sappon OF claim, and yearly pressed
the subject upon the consideration OF inc H9u'o Vi
representatives. Of the United States. After he Dc
came Governor Of Virginia, the late Df. Lam one
Of the Missouri Senators, was the ardent anu A0''
ADVOCATE Of The Oregon question ull ms aeah'
The nation is deeply indebted TO both OF theso gen
usmsn. Governor Floyd received part oil h'' saa-
Gallon in this State, Perbap. on that account We
feeI deeper interest n his fame We learn MAJ Nc
has left son behind han, young gentleman u hsu
promise, who is Secretary Of the TERRITORY o.
Wisconsin, appointed about year since ~ ris'.
dent Tyler. Perhaps this gentleman may yes DC so'
tied in Oregon-a territory that the farIeaching nano
of his father was aux Gus TO keep hrm ho'o
upon for the benefit OF ouI growing Republic
LITERARY EYraAors Mans beast Of burden,
and must carry bis packseddle 80 Il is better 10 90
il quietly than TO kick under the load. Out upon
those who 90 seeking for sorrows sort OF commonly
they may find at their own door! One WINES over
mans ingrattude; another broods over bis merit ne
elected aud bis good deeds forgotten; but, were 'heJ
wise and did good without thought OF tbanks-"eio
they high Of heart, and knew themselves as srea III
their Dmost soul as the greatest IN the Iand-weio
they bright in mind, aud found pleasure IN the ihhu
exercise, they would both merit more and rePno
less-sy, and be surer Of their due IN the end
As for poesy indeed love 1t well enough, Out l
sm no poet and yet | think that truly great poet
is more powerful and has wider empire ihan KING
We monarchs rule mems bodies, but their minus arc
beyond that scepre and death ends all our Po"et'
The poet rules their hearts, mouds their minds to ms
will and stretches his arm the wide future lie
arrays the thoughts of countless multudes for Dat
tie on the grand field of the world and extends his
empire 10 the end Of time. Look al Homer-hss
not the song Of the blind Greek lis influence yet
and 80 shall the Of Chaucer be heard IN years
10 come long after the brow they hs'e TINS dsy
| crowned shall have mouldered in the grave.
Honor said bis companion, with sad and bitter
shake of the head. Il have cause 10 trust IN non
or: il has become but a mere name the meaning oil
" which has been lost long ago, and each man inter-
prets il as nc likes best. Ia former times, honor was
q thing as inmutablo the diamond, which naughi
| could change to any other form Twas truth-twas
rpht-wa as the pure gold of The high heart Nov, alas
men have devised alloy and the metabc It as base as
"copper" passes current for the value that Is stamped
upon il by society. Honor rs no longer Independent,
OF mans will IT'S that which people call II, and no
| more The lar who, with a smooth face, wrongs
bis friend in the most tender point, IS still man OF
honor with the world the traitor who betrsys his
country or his king so that It be for passion and not
gold is still man OF honor, and will cut your throat
if you deny il the caumniator who blasts anothers
reputation with sneer, Is still man Of honor II be
brave. Honor's name that changes color, like the
Indian beast according TO The light Il is viewed IN
now Il Is courage, now II is rank, now 1t IS riches,
now 1t is fine raimeat or a staggering air-once II
, was Truth.'-Jamss.