Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18
Gratitude TO God.

The field which lies open, in the con-
temptation of the reason man should be
grateful to his Creator, is indeed an ex-
parsive one. For, from the hour when
this bright and beautiful world sprung in
TO existence, robed in the beauties which
beneticent Being had bestowed upon it,
we are surrounded on every hand by bles-
sings irnumerable and such as cannot fail
TO convince every rejecting mind, that
God wills the happiness of his creatures.
l. was first apparent when he placed man,
clothed in purity. on the earth-placed in
him soul, capable Of performing much
that would tend to his own good and pros
perity He gave 10 man the eye, by which
he could survey the beauties which had
been proieseiy spread before him; the
ear, calculated to receive sounds OF the
richest melody poured forth in the harmo-
Nv Of NATURES music; the sense of smell,
by which all The spicy oders with which
earth was fragrant, were made subserv-
ent to his qualification. He placed at his
side woman-that bright angelic compan-
ion of mans existence, to he his constant
partner; to light him when weary, BY her
smiles and encourage him by her approx.
al. But more, he gave to man an immor-
tai mind-a soul, breathed from God him
self
Man had all that heart could wish, all
that tongue could utter. Then with moth
ing but simple command OF the Almighty
10 obey, without care or anxious solici-
tude, is it no, reasonable to suppose that
his mental faculty would not go contrary
to tn. express viii of God, which he
knew was Tor his best interests, and was
perfectly right and proper? But, alas!
man. gifted with such high and holy priv
ileses-man, endowed with such muniti-
cent gitts-lnan, pure as he was-fell from
his high estate, by SHINING against God!
Then 1t was the fatal catalogue Of mans
woes was opened, and he was cursed.
But although man was fallen-had SO
sinned against his Creator, and done SO
much to prov oke his righteous indignation,
justice and wrath, yet God was still gooc,
and gave 10 him the protection of his pow
er and the promise of his help. The eye
Of man is now as susceptible of behod;ns
objects of beauty as ever. The ear is
as open to the harmony of sweet sounds,
whether proceeding from the enrapturng
melodies OF Nature, or the harmonious con-
cord ofart-the gentle gurgling ofthe rill,
or the soft voice of the inelodious zephyr,
as 1t Heats from its mountain home, scarce
bending beneath its gentle touch the flow
eret OF the forest, or the lilly of the val
icy. The scent Of the nose is as perfect.
Inc qualification of the palate as rich
Inc same cause which made the earth re-
.Joce with abundance, and gave unto the
husbandman the fruit of the land, still ex.
Isl and exert the same influence. The
sun, The glorious dispenser of hight and
neat still reJo'ces in his daily career, scat:
seriDe the clouds of night and darkness.
and throwing his glowing rays on every
hahd. The moon still walks forth in her
ssn'ery brightness. And all the starry
Hos,s Oh heaven, proclaim to man that God
" WIN, the happiness of his Creatures
Meals Gazette.
isn't there some claws ia the revived
statutes again cats said Mrs. Darlington;
II seems to me there ought to be, for INV
poo1 ra,'l once got terribly torn in his
iles,, ana 'rowsers by one, and for nothing
al all either, but just sitting down on her
AND The cloth cost dollar a yard, too ;"
- Slow and sure'' was the motto Of old
VOW !. is Go ahead save your neck if
poss'ble-but go ahead,
e.o, n"e Union says, with regard to the ef-
iectIve force Of our army N Mex;co-
THAT the pay roHs-iha, infal6ble test
OF nuMOerS-Wll shnu, th.t tL