The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-21
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We extract the following brief but interesting para
graph from ihe last 81. Louis Union:
NOVEL Sienr.-About one o'clock yesterday
what quite novel sight this region OF the world
handsome hermaphrode brig, with sails and her
coors flying, passed majeseay down the river, ON her
way 70 the West Indies.
We have been informed that this brig was built at Chi
cago, Illinois, passed through the Illinois and Michigan
canal TO the Illinois river, thence 10 the Mississippi stop
ping this city for her rigging and destined 10 New Or
leans for her cargo, and from there to the West India
islands.
When this vessel reaches the gulf. she will have
trayersed distance through the heart Of the United
States further than that which separates Europe from
America. Snow the earth and ice binds up the
waters Chicago, when tropical fruits are blooming
the Louisiana coast and between those points every
variety Of soil. climate, and production may be found
And yet the line from Chicago to the Cult Of Mexico is
not by far the longest line which may be drawn upon our
territory for our possessions extend from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, and our boundaries embrace heritage
such has never before fallen to the lot Of people
And yet while all should be peace. and every heart
shoad be penetrated with the deepest gratitude for the
unexamped blessings which we enjoy beyond the lot Of
any OiucI uIuct hHu WuHot cVSi9 hhoii
should be animated by patriotic desire to respect The
rights Of his fellows, and TO labor in kindness and
friendship to work out the marvellous destiny which
is before this great and free people, the voice Of
faction is heard and mischievous factonss striv-
ing. to embiter the hearts Of our people, so that
dscord, STRIFE and violence may the fair pros.
pec which before us. What the result will be no
man can tell But il requires prophet TO foretell
thatf the most grievous results averted, even the
most dire OF all-the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the republic
justice must be adhered to, and equality maintained
Preserve the constitution, and the Union is safe; but
trample on that sacred instrument, and disregard its
solemn guarantees, and the confederacy will be over
thrown as hollow name, productive Of nothing but
wrong.
What prodiges continue 10 throng upon US What
wonderful achievements constantly rising upon
view, under the influence of free institutions and
blessed Union "Forsunati minimum, 81 sua bona nouts
H." Happy. too happy are we, if we only knew and
were duly sensible of the blessings enjoy No coun
try ever wrought many miracles Of extraordinary i'm
provement every year. and almost every day. calls up
to our attention The very last OF these is the phenome
non before us. A brig built at Chicago. navigated
through the illinois and Michigan canal into the Mis-
sissippi, and destined for the West Indies! This
canal admirable in itself, has not yet arrived at the
point which is intended to attain Some Of its earlier
friends insisted upon making it deep enough at all times
to constitute ship canal. This proposition was not
carried out in all its dimensions Il is now deep enough,
with the aid Of forcing operated by steam, and
throwing water into the canal from the lake, to float
vessel drawing perhaps five feet water But the very
success which will attend the navigation of vessels Of
small tonnage will encourage the State to deepen it, and
make it accessible TO vessels OF greater draught The
work will be advanced to its greatest expansion at no
distant day, and thoroughare will thus be opened for
vessels built the lakes, and destined the Gulf Of
Mexico Who can set bounds to the gigantic strides Of
people thus free, thus enerprising thus Ingenious
and thus united by bonds of interest," of principle.
and of loveoi generous Cancellation, Of liberal compro
MISE and of kindred feelings! Talk of the canal of
Languedoc, the boast OF the age Of Louis XIV Our
canals will defy all competition Talk Of the Appian
Ways! Our large and extending railways viii eclipse
them all Such are the works OF free people. when
united each other in the bonds Of love well Of
interest