Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-14

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The patronagc Of our town and c.us,rv f,;,nA. !.
respectfully solicited
fording slight guard to the public pro-
perty; or Of the navy, any farther than 10
assure the navigator that, in whatsoever sea
he shall sail his ship. he is protected by
the stars and stripes of his country. All
this, without the shedding Of drop Of
blood for treason or rehellion--all this,
while systems ofPopnlar representation
have regularly been supported in the State
governments and in the general govern
ments--all this while laws. national and
State, Of sucha character have been pas
sed, and have been 50 wisely administered
that | may stand up here to-day and de-
clare, as / now do, in the face Of all tho IN
telhgent Of the age, that for the period
which haselapscd from the day tha, Wash.
ington laid the foundation Of this Capitol to
the present time. there has been no coun-
try upon earth in which life, liberty and
prosperity have been more amply and
steadily secured, or more freely enjoyed,
than in these United States Of Amcrica.--
Who is theretha will deny thiss Who Is
there prepared with greater or better
example Who is there that cun stand
uponthc foundation Of facts, acknowledged
or proved, and assert that these. our rcpub-
lcan institutions, have not answered tho
true ends of government, beyond all pre-
cedent in human his,oryi There is yet ar
other view. There are still higher consid-
erations. Man is an intellectual being,
destined TO Immortality. There is
spirit in him, and the breath Of the Al
mighty hath given him understanding.
Then only. is he tending towards his own
destiny, while he seeks for knowledge or
virtue, for the will of his Maker, and for
just conceptions of his own duty. OF all
important questions therefore, let this, the
most important of all. be first asked and
first answered, in what country ofthc in
habitable globe, oigreat extent and large
population, are the means of knowledge
the most generally diflused and enjoyed
among the peoplel This question admits
ofone and only one answer. II is here
it is here, in these United Statcs---its A.
mong the descendants Of those who set
tied at Yorktown---of those who were pill
grims on the shore Of Ply mouth, and of
those other races OF men, who, in subse-
quent times, have become joined in this
great American family. Let one fact, in
capable of doubt or dispute, satisfy every
mind on this point. The population ofthe
: n'.eu '''a.es No.ooo,ooc NOW 'akd
'nc 'i'aP oi ,"e continent oi Europe ana
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IA any shaPe you P'easc' uiahs!e's9uarc,
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