Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-31
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Far Ire Herald.
ssThe Area Of Freedom''--Ets Exs
tension.


ern you in The conduct Of the Herald. steady
opposition "to any extension whatever Of the
Territory of tho United STATES. under any
pretence or for any purpose whatever" In
this ] believe you will be cordially supported
by the Wings Of Wisconsin. and by many Of
the Democrats Too. ! do not know, bot il
seems 10 me that some very erroneous opin.
ions are taking possession Of the minds Of
portion Of The American peoplP-opinions
which are directly at war with our free insii
tulions. and which threaten their perpeluliy.
These opinions we have reason to believe are
received and and acted upon without mature
deiberaioo. and accurate fofeknowedge as TO
their results. These opinions seem 10 be M
dergoing The process Of embodiement and as
cunning tangible shape, and ] see iadica
lions. that sooner or later. they will be array
ed 10 the host Of party questions. They are
that the r'srea of Freedom must be extend :.
ed until j, covers The whole American CONT
uent--and tina, the destiny Of The American
people is to suPpans the other nations of the
continent and occupy their soil and their cities,
while the nations sre to melt away-be ami
hilaied by destiny, 10 make room. IT'S true
that there Is something at first thought, grand
10 the idea of extending the boundaries of our
| Republican Governmenl-our civil and reIi-
gious liberty aud all our free Institutions. IN
Ill they shall shelter and protect and build up
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tuiions-all their strength wasted by coniinu.
al revolutions, and who instead Of being
sheltered and protected by constitutional law,
are crushed BY the iron will Of a military die.
tatoT And indeed, if this we're clearly the
high mission Of the American people and q
their government, if il were lhsir prerogatiye
alone to emancipaie the whole world from 20
llieal slavery, and giVO to all The nations Of
,hs earth foil civil and religious lberIy--and
il were TO be accomplished by conquest or
peaceabe annexation of Territory. States aud
Empires, or by both means-lhen the same
power that revealed this great truth. would
have revealed another equally as momentous,
and one, Of which largo majority OF The A.
merican people demand to be assured--namely
tina, ID can be done with safety to our govern.
meni az il Aow is, and TO those who are 81
present ils citizens. And until the American
people can be assured Of this, until il can be
reduced 10 moral certainty, that this destiny
can be accomplished land that such is the
will of the overriding power Of the universe
i, appears TO mo this grand idea must be-
looked upon as an unfortunate extension of an
unfortunate idea"
No one looks with more pride and sdmira
ton on our country than | dot is to the
world what the sun is TO the heavens the
latter is a concentrated body, but |, sheds both
light and beat throughout, the solar system
Blu, destroy, that Commemorative, spreads out its
surface, until. instead Of occupying a central
point, /, shall Gil the whole system of which
il is now the centre, and from which !, sends
forth its divergent rays that surround with
light, and warm with hea, each planet, and
what would be the RESULT Its ligh, would be
quenched--is warmth would De gone-its
balancing power would be gone, and GOODNESS
and darkness and chaos would reign. IL ap.
pears to me 10 be the true mission Of our coun.
try 10 preserve the peace OF The world. and
send forth the amelioraIipg influence Of our
mild laws, and of our free institutions. Let
Us be the sun OF the world, preserving ouT
concentration, that we may send forth the
more genial warmth and igh, to the other
nations that will look up 10 us as their Ps'er
Paue. Even could Territory be peaceably
annexed to the United Sla,es--it cannot be
done without Imminent danger, cor the people
that were Graded together 10 The revolution
and have grown up side by side TO the vigor OF
manhood, have shaken the government by
their local prejodices, jealousies AID iusubor.
/ diua,ion TO necessary laws, Who can answer
+ for the end when we take into on, Union a
+ Territory of people lha, have hitherto been
aliens and strangers 10 us--wi,hout sympathy
+ for our goyeEnment--wiihouI just PERCEPTION
Of what constitutes civil libsriyl aud they
come too with local prejudces. Who will
answer for the cad, when The sword Is used
10 divide, and the secret treaty to ssdoos end
sabverl and dismember foreign governments,
under The mistaken idea TIA, destiny demands
aud fate requires an extension OF the area Of
{ Freedomi II is not territory. It is not the
number Of Inhabitants that makes q State
great and powerful. Sparta with her lhous-
+ ands, was mOre powerful than Persia wi,h her
millions The UrueG States with her pres.
enI exisn, Of territory, can and viii be mere
powerful Ih's with greater extent. The
greatness Of The United States will ever be