The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-06

eiss may demand from the millions of brave hearts and
active and - ssmsss Of national desnos and
let looce from our coast display It's power
In the and channels Of the enemy To do this u need
not be large and be large enough to defend
by its pr sence at home, all ports and harbors
But, in the absence Of the navy what tn. brave
the mics line OF battle ships and steamers, falling
without notice upon our coast, What will guard our
cities from tribute merchant vessels and our navy
yards from connagration! Here, again, We n wise
forecast in the system Of defensive which es
pscally since the close Of ths with Great rittn,
has been steadily followed by our government While
the peri from which great establishments had Just
escaped were yet fresh in recoection system Il fr
fcstiops begun. which now. though not quite
plete, fences in important points with imp,sszbie
strength More than four Thousand canuol may at
| moment within strong AID permanent work. arr lnged
with all the advantages apd spph that the art
ford he turned to the protection OF the aad
bs served by the men whose hearts thew sbt. U,onv
for that IL so since thess ~
time alone can supply and since the improvements If
maritime warfare by making distant expeditions easy
and speedy hsVe made them more probable and At the
time difficult anticipate and prov against
The cost OF certifying all tho important points
~hose Atlantic and Gulf II Mexico frontier viii
eeed the amount exp nded the frhotons of Paris
IN this connection one most important facility Ia the
dei'pce OF the country is not to be overlooked IL
the almost instantaneous rapidity wi which the sol
dHrs OF the army and any number # the mill ia corps
may now be brought to any point where hostile attack
may be made Threatened All this OF terri
tory embraced within the United States of its
populsion commerce. and manufactures dev.opement
Of its by canals and railroads and rspdy of
interoo minus catOn by innum-rbi- steam
leRraphs has been accomplished wit bout overthrow IL
danger to- the pubic liberties by any OF
military power; and indeed. without any permanent in
Of the army except for the purpose u )ntier
fence and aiIording slight guard th pub proosrty
or a the navy farther than To the navigator
that ia Whatsoever he shall sail his ship proe-d
by tho stars and stripes II his country All this. vii n
loral this. while systems Of pnDusr representation
ha W regularly been supported in the Stat
ard in tbe general goverbments-a4l hi ~n,c laws
uonal and State Of such character have b-n passed
and have been wisely administered th.t may stand
up here to-day and declare, do the face of
all iht intelligent If the that for the Rod which
has elapsed from the day that Washington ti the ,un
daton of this capitol to the tim. there has
country upon earth which life. liberty and prl-
perty have been more amply ard ST. ably secured
more freely enjoyed than IN these United states VI am
rioa Who is tbs re that will deny THU Who Is there
prepared with greater or better example, Who /.
there that stand upon the foundation of facts
knowedeed or proved and at these r-put
hcan Institutions. have not snwer-d I'll. tru -nds "
gv,rnment. beyond all precedent in human history
There yet another view. There still higher
sidtrstions Man L. intellectual being. .-tinei
Immortality There Is spirit in him aud the breath
Of the Almighty hath given hun under ding rh.u.
only Is b. tending towards hls own destiny While he
seeks for knowledge for the will o MS .ker
and fer Just cones pti"ns Il hs own daty ofal mp,r
tsn que-tons theref let thi- the most important Of
all he first asked and first an-wered IN what Of
the hhbtae globe of great extent and large popnaon
are the means Il knowledge the most ally fused
and enjoyed among the people, This qu--t,o, Of
one and only one answer. Il is h-re-it j. here. in
these Unitsa statss-it s aiming the de-c.n nn,s of
those WHO settied ut Yorkto~n-,f those who
other races Of Dnn, who, in subsequent TINES
have become Joined In this great American family.
Let one net Incapable Gf doubt satisfy every
mind this point The popust OF the Unirel States
is 23lIot0o Now take the map ,f the continent Of
Europe and spread 1t out before you Take your ale
ard OWNERS and lay OF in area, any ape
you pese. triangle. squsre circle parallel gram
trap soid and of that shall contain $50 OoD O0o
Of IecJle, and there will be found with the United
ststes more persons who do hsbi ury cad aad write.
than can be- embraced within he lines of yonr d-nsrcs
tion. Bur there is something than this Nan
il a
bring and BIZ ie4iou feelings and habits uir- cult
walton let the r,Iig,u- element 10 man. .ture b.
nsgi otsd 1T him b- Influenced by no high motives
than low sfiDierest and utj-ct.d to stronger
raint thsn he II nts Il civil auth y and he becomes
the creature Of selfish passoDs or blind fanacisn rhs
60 ace of nation powerful AMI emil yhtend but with
out Christian faith ha~ been almost within
own day, warning bcacon for the nations. On the
other hand the cultivation Of thu religious -entim
presses hcento1sbess incit.s general b-uev auoe
and the prsctical acknowledgment Of tn broth rhooi
on mhh INSPIRES respect fof law and order sod gives
ST., myth 70 the Whole social f.bric th time
conducts the tamen soul upward 10 th- author ~ be-
irg As one Of lie necessary consequences il may I
thirk DO stated with truth that ia country in pro-
portion 20 it, population there u my benevolent
esfab1 shments title, missionary and tract sciet.s
uppC1sd by public and private a. in our
own There are also institutions for the eaur .t,oa Of
The blind the deaf and dumb. Of idiots the reception
OF on IA AID detitut. children far moral reform de
nentc fer children and female- respectively; institutions
'or the reformation of criminals speak of those
n"merous estabiishn in almost every country and
lo%n IN the United states. for the reception ~
aged. intrn and destitute poor, many OF ~hon have
q 20 our sh'res 20 escape the poverty and
Nrettheoness Of Their condition Mt honn. In
the Tn FED Ststee there Is church establi- hmeat
or e'cesiastical author ity funded BY government
Public worship is maintained either by sountlry con-
trituiops or b. trusts and Donation IT ch.rltxb-
orE'E Now. think 1t ,sf that greater portion
Of de peofs q The United states atten public Worship
decenly ciad well behaved. aud well sea,.d tasn Ut
any other country Of the civilized world iifc-- n
r'bgion arr seen everywhere Their sgyrvgate cost
Wtuid H1no unit 20 an Immense sum OF money rh-y
n tie general kept In good repair. and con-~crar.d
the lurposes OF public worship. In these -diao-- the
pop" regularly ass-u'ble on the sabbath day which
Il saorcdIy st apart for rest hy all clas.ea. from
secular employnsnt and FIR religious m-ditxtion
a d worship 90 ll.ten 10 the reading Of the holy
scriptures and rsctur~es from pious ministers ~ the
several denominations This attention tn. wants Il
the iDtefc aad q the soul manifested BY the volun
tsry support q schools and coll. 81 cbur he. ana
henrvosent !nsttutiOns Il Of the .rsab-
characteristics Of the American people MT less striking
y exhibited in the new than In the older settlements of
The country On the spot where the first Of
fei the log cabins Of the pioneers ar t. he
teen rising together the church and the school house
80 h's t been from the beginning and God grant that
thus u may continue.
"0n other chores above their Wondering towers
In sulk pomp the tall cathedral frvwps;
Simple aud frsl eur lowly temples throw,
Their slender shadows the paths below
fesrce steals .h. wind that sweeps his woodland track
The lsrchs >, rfume from the settlers axe,
Bre Ike q visisn q thu morning air
uis s4sAt frame steeple marks ths hou-e Of prayer
ret faiths pure hymn. bensa,h it, shelter rude |
Brsih's out ~ s~estly t. the tangled we'd
h- ~h,,e the rny- through blazing ori-ls pour,
On marble .haft and tsssellsted Zoo, a"
Who does DOT admit that this unparalleled growth ~
prosperity and rsno~n he results under Providence
Of th4 union o. these States urd-r general con tution
which yisraut- % each state a republican e 60
Vrrrmtnt, and 20 every mao tn. ypent % life ber
v ard the pursuit q happiness free from civil tyranny
or ecrlessstcsl domination To bring home this idea
ne p'eent occasion, Who does not fed that when Prrs
drnt Wa hngton laid his hand the foundation 81 tn.
fret capitol building he performed a great
q perr~tustion ~ the Union ard the con titutiou1
Who docs not feel thst this seat of the r-ner. govern
msH heathful 10 ts situation central In it, petition
49, n the mountain from whence gh springs of
lf ~ virtue. t.miBg With natures richest productA
r1 Ut not FAR from the bays and he great e-uars- q
he sea sns!y acct -ibe and generally agreeable In eli
mate and s-ccttcn, docs no, give strength union
q thee States, that thi, city. bearing imm rtal
rsns, ~lth it, broad streets and its public
and magnificent cdhees q the general govern
M Ut rec'sd fr The purposes of carrying within
the important business ~ the several msnt.
FIR he Of and