Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-07-29

multitudes from other lands crowding. Her light
is guiding to civil and ecclesiastical freedom, the
Buenos Ayrean, the Gillian, the Pategonian, the
Venezuelan, the Brazilian, the Mexican and the
whole republic of Columbia. Her prowess has nerr
ed the of that interesting nation, among whose
progenitors Apostles prayed and preached and wept.
Her genius has inspired the Iberian and Lusitanian
to the promotion of free and liberal Constitution
Under her stately steppngs, the deserts have burst
into bloom and verdure, and the whole face of crea
ton will ere long, assume fresher, more delight
full loneliness"
have spoken of what has been, and am now dvi-
ming what icu be the results of the Declaration of
independence. and the Revolutionary contest.
know that clouds sometimes pass over our polit-
cal horizon. know that many have their honest ap
prehensions that our days are well nigh numbered.
l will not pretend that fears never haunt my own
mind. But love to Danish them, and look along
times VISTA when the blessings of the Representa-
the nations of the earth, and freedom become COM
mensurate with human life When, ere our grand.
children shall have passed away, hundred million
souls shall people present domain, and rejoice
in the festivities of this National Jubilee. When
the banks of Superior, as now of Erie, Huron and
Michigan shall yield to settlement and enterprise;
and the vallies of Missouri, the Arkansaw the Per-
dido, the Cumberland, where the wolf prowls, and
the wild fox digs his hole unscared, will vie with the
borders of the Hudson in wealth, taste and magnlf-
cence.
| &c he 0f ADglO
Saxon rests not 1t is pushing west and south, and
has already eaped the Gulf of Mexico, and Is sealing
the Rocky mountains; and wherever it fixes its abode
there will it rear the standard of Representative tree
dom. A great problem has come up for us to solve,
g. solve it we must; tits vain to shut eyes against
it: tits obvious beyond dispute, that Mexico proper,
with all her dependencies, and the Pacific coast Is
yerging to freedom and must, ere long, for cspot-
ism and liberty cannot remain perpetual neighoors'
either constitute separate republic or be merged In
ours 1t is for us to determine, for on us think the
choice of alternatives will devove. If separate IN
head and name and interest, none will deny the dan
ger of collision, rivalry and rupture. If one, VIII the
, mysterious principle. IMPERIUM IN IMpER1o, wori
safely to unlimited extentl I offer opinion; bu
propound it for thought that when the moment fo
suit of our own Revolution, we may have opinion
matured that we may act with promptitude and un
< ion.
Fellow citizens, have done with my hasty task
and if have atgued rather than interested you, yol
might have anticipated it, and escaped by not placing
S me in my present attitude.
+: fhaye adverted to the darkness which preceded ou
Revolutionary dawn; for it formed the justification
# of our fathers have told Of their sefdenals, ant
wisdom and valour; and would you have pardoned tn
: GOODNESS if had notl have bespoke your grateful
recollection of their worth; and could you basel.
withhold it9 Intelligent and prosperous and happy
and free, could you forget the iustrous donors I'M
der Goda "Sooner should the right hand forget IT
cunning, and the tongue cleave to the roof OF tn
mouth" have glanced at the results OF the Decla
ration of Independence and the Revolutionary con
f1ict. Could be unmndful of these consequence
when blazing in efnlgence before my eyes; or slen
upon subject in which the whole well-belng OF m
e Country is involved! have ventured to speak G
the papabe results which yet lie in the bosom OF tn
future disclaim the wish to disturb the tranquliit
$ of any soul who has come up hither to mnge nal
y mony and Joy with the harmonious and rejoicing
le have suggested my own views without referenc
to the feelings which agitate political parties Soor
or would |, that every word have said were forgo
+ ten. as unworthy of remembrance, than that on
a. word should unwittingly be dropped to wound
III offend. 1t is the Sabbath of my Country, and
would not profane it. Ye are all worshipers, and
7, would worship with you, without blgotry or rese
o' walton. Accuse me of duness, and will not ban
ct Won. but suspect me not of design lest you mill
the injury you would repe.
ed Gladly would now take leave of you, without OF
to naipful reflection; but cannot. thought stea
as over me- like the mildew of death. OurF ATHERs,wl
n lived in the Revolution and fought for the LBE
ur TIES we celebrate, where are they! In vain DO
Is look for remaining vestige! Gonel Gone! Al
OF are zone! and will ,oeep over their graves while
q" rejoice ovel their deeds!
i'' From tie Jersey City IN. J.) Sentinel
ny HORRID MURDER.
-" WIFE SHOT BY HER OWN HUSBAND.
,e Il becomes our painful duty to day to lay Dele
our readers an account of most awful murder Will
occurred in this city last night about IL O'CLOCK
the residence of Mrs. ]. S. N. Dobbin, one door
81 bove w. Anness' Crockery Store, In Montgome