The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-13
HUNTSVILLE, (Texas,) April ~, 1876.
To the Editor of The Union!

To the Editor of The Union!
You, no doubt, feel that it is long distance from
the capital to the Far West So it is in an OK wag-
on--but in steamer the distance is nothlng-a
pleasure trip: We in this region have Far
West Of our own; but that is nothing to those who
are wont to travel. The Rio Grande is a neighbor
Of ours; and our Mexican brethren who live on the
other side have daily intercourse with us. There is
little difference you know between the two banks OF
river; the world here thinks; and, ere long, you
will find our people living on both sides of that much
talked of stream. Who is to blame for this Who
can prevent III Government is not consulted on the
subject. 1t is the silent but steady movement of the
emigrant's wagon, bearing his precious offspring,
his axe, and his rife. That toll privaton, and dan
ger which would shater the nerves of city exquis-
ite, he courts and loves. He is missionary, under
God, to people and polish the earth forlorn hope,
stormng the ou-works of nght-laboring and fight
ing for God and humanity. Who says he Is not
for your protocols, and proclamatons, and corJons
of armed soldiers' He knows not, and fears not
the commands of the holy alliance. Think not that
his is life Of ease and pleasure. His rude hut in
the lone wilderness, his children crying for bread
his humble stock of moveables, his watchfulness
and daily TOLL relieved only at night by the cries of
innumerable savage beasts, and more savage In
dams; these the elements Of glorious ease? Yet
he has bold heart, glowing with the destiny he in
stinc,ivey works out And, while he surveys in
his onward march, the magnificent "works of his
heavenly Father :" his soul precaims the great truth
that "the earth is the Lords and the fulness there
Of"
''In the year 1873, Sir Fl. Gilbert, of Devonshre
obtained commission from Elizabeth to establish a
colony in North American but approaching the land
too far to the NORTH he was deferred from the exc
cution Of his purpose by the unfavorable appear
ance Of the country. A patent similar to that of
Gilbert was granted TO Sir Walter Raleigh in the
year 1884. fIe despatched two small vessels COM
manded by Amdas and Barlow who approached
the American shore by the Gulf of Forda; and sail
ing northward landed on the island Of Wococken.
the southernmost Of the islands forming Ocracoke
inlet. They afterwards proceeded to Roanoke
island in Albemarle sound and carried on profta-
BILE trade with the natives. The ships then return
ed to England, and the country they had visited was
called by the queen Virginia
"Durng the present year, a hundred young men
in and about Austin have determined to explore the
Far West, with the view Of settling in California. "
These are scraps from the history Of our race and
country and are pregnant with much instruction
In 1884 the Anglo .Saxons carried on profitable
trade with the natives on Albemarle sound In
1916 the same people carry on a profitable trade
with the natives on the Bay Of Fuca. "These last
are loafers squatters, lsndpraes, say the British
presses and orators in America and England And
why9 Because the queen had not the fitting out the
expeditions, nor the naming the States visited
"oh virtue
Thou hast hed to bru,ish beasts
And man has lost his reason :"
Sir Humphrey Gilbert and the hundred young
men were engaged for the same great mission. This
onward march is the genius Of democracy. II is too