Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-14

sxandsr; Of the dinerent parts Of the Roman En-
p6ss with each other; ancient Caul and Germany
NE ianumerable wars in modern italy; the wars
between France and England, and the mutual hatred
the people OF those latter countries st entertain
for each other; and what other reason can be CIV
en- for the dislike general in on, country, for the
Fathsr-land from which We get boast that we are
descsndeds In every one Of these instances-and
they might be greatly multiplied-there was at one
period an intimate connection, the wars were the
result Of that connection, and ended only with their
complete ruin, or the establishment of desposic
power, OF all sanguinary contests, those OF FRAT
ricdal nature have ever been the most bloody cruel
and oppressiye, during their continuance, and the
most terrible in their consequences. 10 the ma
ture OF man. He can endure the rule Of superior,
but not OF one who has been his equal. For him
who has ever been an enemy, he may entertain some
nagnanimous feelings. When he meets his broth
Or in mortal combat it 10 with the rage OF maniac,
and the mslignity Of hend. The very nature Of
their connection forbids that It should b otherwise.
His every feeling must have been outraged-all the
sensibities of the man must have been tortured to
their utmost 6bre, before he would engage in such
contest. When he does, it 10 alike terrible to the
victor and the vanquishcd, for remorse is worse
than death, and Though the be slain, the other
is dead, though he still lives. His better part is
destroyed, and drsgs after il the rest.
We may form several distinct nations, and each
Of them win be respectable, we are told. 1t 10
most deplorable mistake. When the present Union
is dissolved, no other that may be established, Will
continue in existence. long enough to be known by
name through the world. There will be nothing to
bind any two States together. All the sweet mem.
cries Of the Pas-the infant struggle for life IN the
primeval wilderness; the long contest with the
merciless Indian the wrrs with the French and
the spanixrd all the thicky thronging recoections
Of our sutlerings, tolls, and victories in the Revo
lutionary struggle, when we stood shoulder to
shoulder and together warred against the power Of
the oppressor; the siories Of the succeeding war
with Ensland-all these must be forgotten; these
links must be destroyed, for, with the Union, all
their freshness, beauty, and attractveness will for
ever depart. II We remember them, it will be but
n asknowledgs that they were worthless, that the
counsels of the wise, the wealth Of the people, and
the blood OF the brave, were at once united and
hausted to secure what, after oil, has been found but
4 dsformed and nonstrous abortion. 1t will be no
source Of delight, to reflect upon these things, for
We must either be ashamed Of ourselves, or Of our
fathers. II they we're wise, we would have tram
pied upon their wisdom il they were but the In
struments Of folly, we shall never more respect
their memory. In the one case they deserve to be
FORGOTTEN in the others, their virtues will only
make us the more painfully conscious Of the degen-
eracy Of their sons. The Past, then. will supply no
link By which our citizens may b bound together.
II will be entirely lost to US, but furnish fuel to
feed the fame Of Discord and Anarchy which will
blaze with ftful light over the whole country
And can any man estimate the value Of the Past to
peoplep can he tell how much we already owe to
il, or what We would have been but for the great
truths which hare given US life and energy, anc
whose secret origin is hidden in the remotest an
tiquitys The form Of man win avail US little, un-
less we be animated by the noble spirit Of manhood.
we choose to rase out the written tablets Of faith,
freedom, and patriotism, which have been handed
down to rs BY our ancestors, all that they did, will
but serve to embitter the cup from which We shall
thereafter drink. We may live but our life will BE-
more tedious than twice told tale, vexiug the dull
ear Of drowsy man.''
But tafeTess-the mutual advantage Of the several
sections, will be sufficient to unite them! The sew
eral great natural divisions will Ind Il necessafy 70
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Be understood aud acted upon! But such ideas are
worse than futiiss they arc most deusiye and dan.
gerous, because they absolutely false. Can such
principles DO our rule and guide then, when they
utterly repudiatsd nor, under influences incompar-
ably more powerful. h it not the interest of every
State in the Union, to maintain that Union under
all circumstsncess Can nature assign us better
boundariesa Do We not all speak one language?
Have we not the ancestry, the same education,
the same laws, the same form Of government? Is
there more intimate connection between New
York and Pennsylvania, than between either and
Louisana2 Il not probable that far interest
IL concerned, New York and Louisiana are united
with bonds twice - strong as New York and Penn
sylvana, though the two latter join each other, and
The two former separated by almost continent
1.-THE Union cannot now be preserved, after we have
lived under it, and experienced its innumerable
benefits, during sixty years, how can we dare to an
ticpsts that other confederacies will b established
Tor which no possible motive can be sSsigned?--
Would Iowa unite with Illinois, or will, Missouri?
or Why should she prefer either to Massachusetts
or ohios Why should she unite with anys Can
any man teMs Our citizens are from every state,
We have business connexions with every State, and
perhaps those things may be equally influential
1.-THE Union b dissolved, why should we not MAIN
tain separate and independent condition? We
are too weak, some one may say. BY whom are we
to be assailed-what foreign foe have we to fear?-
Are W to dread our sister States? There are none
besides from which to apprehend danger. We are
II the middle Of the continent and before any other
power could make assault upon US, ii must cross
the soil Of many Of the States. 1t could not reach
us without the connivancc or assistance of those
who are now our brothers. The only necessity for
another Union would arise out Of our mutual ears,
jealousies, and animosties. But which out Of all
the sisterhood are we most likely to find or make
difficulty with, those which border upon 10, or those
that lie At distance9 The answer 10 obvious. It
would Be difficult to disagree with Maine, it would
easily happen with Illinois or Wisconsin. We
should then be compelled to arm ourselves against
each other, or, admitting that new confedcracies
were established, each would be compelled to pre-
pare to repel all assressions from foreign powers,
as'well ~ the other confederacies. Each would
have its separate laws, its peculiar tariffs its dis