Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-04
The New Year.

1t is sometimes both interesting and
Instructive, TO look back at the close ef,
year, upon the scenes which haze trans
PRED. As we review the seasons n
joys and sorrows which we passed thro
during the year which has Just closed, we
cannot avoid being deeply affected at the
uncertainty OF human prospects and hap
plness. Joy may revive upon future an
tlcipations and hopes, but how solemnly
are We reminded al the close ofeAch year
of the shortness of Iife-its uncertainty.
What picture of life has the past year
presented; and, we might say, what a
picture of death |! But it is thus that the
world passes away. a
The year which has just closed, has
been one of great moment in the annals
of this country. The events with which
il has been filled, will be recorded as me.
morable on histcry's page. History al.
ready tells how nobly our gallant army
has distinguished itself upon the battle
fields of Mexico. The capture of Vera
Cruz and the celebrated castle of San
Juan de Ulloa and the fall of the enemy's
great capital, which was the work of
greatly inferior forces, will establish, in
the judgment OF the world, the martial
courage of our citizen soldiery, and the
patriotism of the American people. Our
arms have been crowned with the most
unparalleled successes in every engage
ment with our enemy. This war which
has been waged during the past year, and
which has been attended with such glori.
Gus triumphs, will be an event upon which
the historian will dwell hereafter, and re.
cord its cause and results. Founded. as
this war is, upon the highest interests of
independence, justice, and the faith of
treaties, on which the world depend. our
successes will be reviewed with pleasure
and satisfaction, by the honest citizens of
other nations. The war which has been
rIghteously commenced, and pursued thus
far in justice and moderation, we cannot
doubt will be continued with vigor by the
government. in obedience to the almost
general enthusiastic and popular senti.
ment of our people in its favor, until DER.
manent and just peace shall have been
established. .. ... ........
The past yea: has been one of happi,
ness and plenty in this country-Athe great
measure oflhe administration in regard f.
revenue, has proven successful, and under
Its operatloniaU classes ofour people were
never more prosperous and the manufac.
tories, which we're to be ruined" are
doing q safe and profitable business with.
out the aid of bounlies from the govern.
Dent. Amid the scarcity which has been
experienced by Europe, our country has
been signalized as the granary of the
world. New sources of wealth have been
opened to our citizens, which under lib.
eral commercial policy will be blessing
to the Old World aud to the New. In
looking over the past, we can view our
ships. conveying food to the furnishing be.
yond the Atlantic, whilst our troops are
driving our enemies from post to post, anc
are overcoming every obstacle which pre-
sents itself in their way. In contempla.
ting this great national prosperity which
is only blotted by just and necessary
war. the stern responsibility of every
American, to use his endeavors 10 have
this blot removed, must appear which
only can be done by it's vigorous prosecu.
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