The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-15

We publish below extracts from the discourse
delivered by the Rev, C NJ Butler 10 Trinity Church.
Washington, on the 2sth November last, being Thanks
giving Day. One Of the chief objects OF this discourse
is to prove that the "Union is Gods gift" We have
read il with pleasure. Il is an eloquent pous. and pa
rotc appeal 10 The higher and nober sympathes OF our
nature. in behalf of the Union and tranquility of the
country The style is elevated and somewhat 6guratye;
but the arguments sound and the spirit that pervades
il ardent, genuine. and manly. Such dscourses this
cannot fail to exert beneficial influence the public
mind when. especially. we recoec that many pulps
are de the vehicle Of melting agitation and Of scat
tering abroad through the land "arows. ebrands. and
death Z"
81 Well did the Father Of his Country say that the
unity of government which constitutes one people Is
man pillar in the edice of our real independence Our
real independence depends not only upon our power to
rights but il is great and real in proportion 70
hs 70 use that ! o%
enemy and am YET compelled 70 use i aa lmay say that
Bun ia union with band men, 50 ha, my enemy
would not modest me nor call upon me to exert my own
Ss Completes and real The
safety condition OF constant vigilance and cxertion,
Sc y M
dependence sng could not be absolute their inde
80 And how vastly is the prosperity Of all the States
creased by union under one government The material
greater variety of ways than my mind From
the interchange Of the products Of the various portions
the country, with no commercial restrictons-rom the
Of every improvement and invention in the
sciences and ars-from uniform system of customs, and
and in thousand other The wealth and pros
perty Of each section Of the country will be prodgiousy
increased The best and most convincing mentay on
this head would be history OF the confederation And
let be remembered that In proportion to countys pros
pery will be the number who the leisure and
of education, and Of general culture and improve
ment
nal haDDlv. an m
y But it, instead OF one broad, lraierna, united govern
would be, with inevitable jeaousies diverse interests
tual reproacheshow difficult e preserve peace! Nay.
things need attempt portray How it would
reard industry check education destroy religion consume
the Of the country, multiply OF idle and
greedy officials corrupt morals, and destroy pros
periy Of State, yourselves At once can see When
army double the number previously maintained by both
united; and from that period each Kingdom engaged
rain However il may have been with times past,
is certain that with present seenngy conflicting in
teestsonly seemingly and temporarily conhicl be-
ieveour condition, without union would be Of active
war, Of armed and susp,cons truce And war between
the different portions coniedeacy would be the
saddening and dismal pages 81 the history this earth
seye, Were people 20 @ ~ me heass. and ten
Il would send personal sorrow into every household y
would s., ooe wild Ruin 70 sids and rampe, with fsro
cous footsteps, all the fair fields and peaceful dwellings
lusirioas victims than ever before suewed baule field
There would fall such national prosperity and happiness
hrekng the hopes Of millions of struggling victims
oppression every land There would fail the fair and
son and over hsr nnionoed grave. nisary ds:pos.ms
would aunt their bloody banners, and lead their AFFECT
Oh what unspeakable gift it is from God that this day,
through the immense lengh and breadth Of our land
united people, What deyout .sasfgsnss do we owe to
himoh God, give us grace to render !-bat we are still
"a But even IL Il were possible to avoid these woes n
disnnied, YET BY the snon Of this great land under
educa uonhow truth flies from point point-how the
discovery oone becomes the property OF ahow the large
perseverance stimulate the faculties their highest
erce How too, under such state Of things, do the
the growth of peculiar and prescptive Institutions
based fxed principles Of law and
such give 1ay There is no reason in seem
ing interest, in seldefence why should uphold any
Whata field Is opened here for tho spread OF truth aud
the developnent Of mind All great truths and princi.
only stations separated by mounain-chain sbhor each
other but tina, systems OF philosophy morality and sci
too, in bitter conAct Three degrees Of latitude
al me s s
curing peace gives the means and opportunity for its
the land Il breaks up preadices ii viii not e errors LUX
and work In corners but drag them out, and makes them
cous tribunal. The false systems that might have conIn.
ued to parade and impose themselves hide cques and
communities allowed remain there, but arc
placed by the press upon conspicuous stand where all
the nation and hear them, and there made to
give account OF themselves, and questioned and
cross questioned that all may judge whether they
or false Never before was there country favor
able for the discovery and spread VI primer
every subject OF prastcal concenment theoretical spec
ulation.
"5 And this leads remark that such broad, va.
rous county, united into calculated 70 develop the
general national character into largencss and strength
which II could not Otherwise attan. IL would that,
in such country, narrowness Of mind could not be
tiona characterize The wise Ulysses the wiser for
having seen so many men and many lands; and vast
numbers OF czens keeping within the bounds Of their
county, have equaled Ulysses In his wanderings
in his wisdom This constant interchange Of views
with men OF different minds aud Of different culture this
personal insight into tngs which often show US that they
neither so bad nor good rs we suppoed-a thess
advantages give breadth and hbersty 10 character
And think he nns be greatly prejudiced whe will not
this be national characteristic. Old bed-ridden
and preudtces, which gosn, aud fre aud
die the minds OF men who contacted spheres,
be allowed TO lie long tue restless minds Of the
citzens OF republic such We called In de-
unattended piment too in the sneer The
great and pbVsophic author Of Spirit of The Laws has
sk pg aud beauufal speculation the effect which the
naural character OF codntry the character OF
sfsmnscy and the mpsssiose Are OF the 0rlentai the
strong stern OF the Roman, the beautiful aud varied
genius OF the Creek and the free brave spirit OF the
mountain swiizer Now, III there b. uulh ms there Is
doubted-hen IL the land in which placed caIcu
lated TO foster onal character OF ample width, Of
Just proportions aud OF real strength. Ii Is land ncud
Ing within itself he pecuartes Of all other lands The
Int rniuging Of families and OF whole East
and West aud North and South, dIuses the char
actcrscs, and blends Of the OF each into
almost every individual eoaposife OF character 10
gradually formed, which furnishes with many fine
believe nowhere else many balanced, is lib
erai, wellproporoned chsfacefs be found In