Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-04
written for the Wisconsin Herald.)
THE HUMAN MIND.

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ThE powers of mind are immense and vari.
Gus. But by the results of mental action we
cannot determine the strength of mind, or form
proper estimate of its wisdom or extent
The results Of the labor of tho mental world,
only teach that wha, could onceive and exc
cute them, is capable Of per- rming infinitely
greater and far more noble actions. The hu.
man mind was not taxed to lis utmost, when
it conceived the great invention Of letters-nor
when it conceived the art Of printing The
The invention Of letters did but publish 10 the
world the great strength and power Of the
mind to conceive the art Of printing, and when
we remember that this invention has already
resulted 10 the civilization Of the world. 10 en-
nobling and exalting the moral, intellectual
and physical condition Of mankind we can
but add another tribute to the unegualled pow
ers Of mind. We are not acquainted with our
mental strength. and can never determine our
capabilities, until every faculty of our mental
nature is called into action. Who supposed
that Robert Fulton, could successfully apply
steam as a motive power. Little did he HIM
self think tina, HIS mind had wrought an inven'
ton ,ha, would enrich the world, that would
almost annihla,e space, and bring the nations
OF The earth, almost within speaking di stance !!
that by the application of steam to machinery,
he could almost unite the fatIherest ends OF
our country, blend in close connection the
interests Of the north and south, east and west;
cause wealth TO flow on every stream, and add
SO greatly to the couveniences OF living and
the comforts Of mankind.
No man is acquainted with his mental pow
ers, they are not limited, not finite, therefore
we can form no conception Of what we are ca
pable of performing. lie that could invent
mathematics. did give evidence that his mind
was capable ol--something more; of improve
ing and and advancing The science. No cir
cumscribed limits encompass the mind of man,
its powers are not confined, lis limits are eter.
nifty we might as well try to find the end OF
endless ages, or fa,hom the ocean with straw,
as to find the extent of the powers of mind
Who can conceive the weight, the strength
and power of mind that Franklin possessed
mind, bold, lofty. and daring, that played
with the thuuders, and drew from their float
ing elemen, the vivid lightning, could
a" Bid conflicting heavens their blasts expire
Curb the 6eree blaze aud hold the imprisoned hre"
! He possessed a mind whose sober judgment,
could deal with philosophy and revel IN the
mysteries Of science. 'Tis mind that wields
The Herculean club Of knowledge, sways the
fortunes. desmnies and will Of nations gov
ems the morals, manners and dispositions Of
mer, aud with easy scepier, commands the
literary and scientific worlds. VIVA, can
raise the glc,y Of the human species more
than 10 see the mind Of Man taking within It's
range the who'e universe, eomprehendiug the
sublime arrangement Of nature, entering into
The scheme Of the woadaftdl come xion and
correspondence Of the celestial world, whose
organization, government and direction, seems
TO have cos, Om0ipoieni eNer,ion. The mlod
Of man IS always fertile ftom iis own resour-
ees, it c. furnish It's own enjoyment BY i'm
agitation we can visit The soaree Of time, ct .
serve he manner and customs q rs'ious; and
converse With successive generations. Of men,
we can look through The dim vista ofyeaTs into
The fs,are. and view worlds that he eye Of
man haS never reached,