Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1848-07-19

read, hurting defence at the might
lest nation OF Elrope--even proud,
aud arrogant old England. No over
flowing treasury; 20 meet the ext
gencies OF a rebelious war. no army,
no officers, -the possibility OF their
act, being reprobated by their con
stitueuts--io have incurred the
moustrous penalty an'xd tothe crime
Of high treason, against the king
Imagine this picture to be pre-
sented before you aud then see the
President, John Hancock and she
other members Of the convention,
sign their names 10 this instrument,
not after hearing a powerful and
eloquent speech addressed to their
passions by the soul stirring Henry;
but with that calm serenity, which
characterized aI,hejr deliberations
This indeed was a glorious sight
Well might the silvery tones, OF Sc
raphic Angels be hoistcd in an au-
lul stiffness, while this grand, and
natural scene was being
tra.pircd on earth. Deem me not
enthusiastic, from my heart, be-
lieye the deliberation, Of the Patri-
OTIS Of the Revolution, in all their
acts, TO have been directed, by that
God who holds in the palm Of his
hands, destiuies Of mighty empires.
! believe so, from the righteousness
Of their cause.-The beauty Of free.
dom,-and the brilliant success, with
which their efforts have been crown
ed. The night times of their uou-
bic was merged IN the transcen-
dent lustre Of their success. The
blood of patriots, was an accept
able offering upon the altar of faith.
the flame was quickly kindlod, lit
has been shining brightly since and
TO extinguish it would require from
the shrine Of Royalty, more than
the myriads Of nobility that live
the blasting scourges 10 mankind
And is all realized that was intend
ed! Methinks that the most sanguin
Of eur fore fathers who unsheathed
their swords in the days Of the Rev.
olution, never fully anticipated the
happy results that we are now en-
Toying.
The task is diGioulut, to portray
the glory Of IA is, then the first
the only--the greatest Republic
/ which has existed in the Universe
Z for lapse of time, more than six
thousand years Where no sound
was heard, but the houling Of the
ierocious wolf orthe no less piercing
+. yell of the panther, interrupted only
/ by the wild raechoing OF She Indian
warhoop, the song Of liberty, min
/ gled with the praises, of the children
of God, in their sweetest tones OF
/ melody are heard in another world
More than sixty years have elaps-
| ed since the constitution under
which we live was adoped; and Il
/ has thus farwitk stood the mutations
I Of time, "the ruthless hand of van
/ dalic change has not mutiIated OF
undermined 10. Under its beniger
influence, we have prospered, ant
I Ilourished as no nation before III
ever prospered, or aourished. Tn,
States have multiplied from thir
teen to thirty one The rolling tidl
ofpopulatiou, has swelled its mum
bers from three to more than TWEEN
~ million. The frozen regions of tn
North-the sunny South Easter
shores of the Atlantic, and the snow
! covered cliffs, of Western noun
J tains, all, TEEN with a population
the bravest, the lreest the best q
mankind, nor will its onward It'd
Toll, ill they have clustered Of
the shores, washed by the surges q
{ the Pacific The forest have reced
] de and fields grnan under al
, abundant harvast. Rail Roads, an
! Canals have oeen constructed, am
+. bear along on their bosom, the rio
Z products of "A generous sail On
z white sails Of commerce are uafurl
y "a 20 the breeze OF evory Ocear
: School houses, and Colleges, hav
o been reared where half centyr
: ago the curling smoke rising lroi
D The lonely wigwam betokcned Oh
3 habiiatioD Of only the uncout
savage.
The transportation Of news, one
r slow and tedious, has become rap
I'd as thought and The news Of Oh
!, morning now mount the ligh
1 ning's flash; and with its speed ma
be borne from pole TO pole For q
S wonderful inventions In steam, "
are indebted TO American ingenl
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