Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-01-23
MR. EDrroR -

when he sees the rulers Of his country
STOPPING TO any miserable tergiversations
in conducting the affairs Of State. Es-
pecially will he be deeply grieved if she
be pursuing a distinguished career Of
prosperity and glory hardly parallelled
/ in the stories OF ancient and modern his
tory,-assumng the gigantic proportions
OF age in the infancy OF her being, in.
creasing in opuence. grandeur and do
main, 10 an extent challenging the des-
criplive power Of The most graphic pen
IN conveying ali adequate idea Of the
wonderful reality; most anxious will the
true patriot be that no spot Of darkness
or injustice shall ever stain the historic
page in after times when shall be des-
cribed to remote posteriiy the almost
romantic progress Of our country from
infancy until she attained TO preeminent
power and glory, so that the pages
which develope the meridian splendors
OF classic Greece or imperial Rome, or
OF Oriental empires, shall pale before the
superior light Of the star whose empire
westward took itS way and which has
dIhused new light aud beauty where all
before senvelopedin Cimmerlan dark
ness and where the poor Indian roam
ed sole monarch ofthe forests, the noun
tains and the rivers Of this goody heri.
tage. These forests are now EXTENSIVE
/ ly felled, the mountains are being scaled
| by the Ingenuity Of the Indians pal,-
faced "onquerors and on the rivers,
where the frail canoes were alone seen,
/ now float the gallant sail->essels and
/ steamers Of his civiliz d SUCCESSORS. At
no far distant day as many believe, the
locomotive will be seer speeding its way
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific shores
and the commerce Of Europe and the
East, from their rcmotest bounds, and
from the Islands Of the sea, will be di.
merclal cities are destined TO be the
great marts Of the world. Although in
magnifcence OF Architecture, in Sculp-
ture and Painting we fall far behind the
Ancients, who are still our models in
the fine arts and which may never be
ecIpsed by the creations Of m odern gem
ius, yet We are possessed with "A moral
power, under the Christian dispensation
and with free institutions both civil and
religious. which are destined to exert
an extensive influence in moulding mems
minds for higher and nobIer achieve
ments than were ever conceived by the
genius o the most enlightened and fa-
nous OF classic Philosophers, whose sys-
TEN Of morals, as illustrated by the inn
mortal Plato was yet go pure and so
far in advance Of the masses in whose
my tlology alone were found their ac.
knowledg-d objects Of alteration and
praise. With our pure and heaven des-
cended Rel 81 n and our free lns,itu-
tions, what glorious prospects are open
ing before us. il We remain true 10 our
selves to the Union, sealed with the
blood ofour ancestors, and to the SOL
enn Injunction of that wonderful man.
whose raternal and prophetic advice is
now so peculiarly precious and appro-
pirate. In view Of such advantages
and Of our extraordinary National "eaIth
and our unequalled prospects Of future
opulence and grandeur, should all not
set an example of justice and Of honor
worthy oil the imitation and emulation Of
pos'erity ? No nation can be truly great
which stoops to meanness aud injustice
+ when dealing with i,s ci izens whose
lives and property it is bound to pro-
tect. Our Constitution makes il imper-
alive that private property ty shall not be
used for public purposes, without Just
compensation TO its owners. Fifty years
have passed away, and where is the
/ justice which has been awarded the su(-
i.rers ir IN French spoliations, relin-
guished by our G ,vernment and as-
sumed by it under the treaty Of 1900 2
An immense pecuniary benefit has been
gained by our country through this
! cruel sacrifice Of individual rights,
| which millions cannot measure. The
most jus, and patriotic men. and among
I them the Ilusitious Chief Justice Mar
shall, have horne their decided testimo-
ny tD the fagrant wrong inflicted on
these claimants who look to the present
Congress for that justice which has been
measurabIy promised from session 10
session, and which has, thus far. heen
cruelty withheld. May the repudating
States of our Republic, who have not
already awoke to sense Of justice 10
their creditors, ere long assume a nobler
bearing, more in keeping with the
character of Americans. May they not
ikea certain class of lawyers, who have
"A ba cause to espnuse, resort 10 some
miserable subtcrluge IN order To throw
of responsibility and make the worse
appear the better reason. But meeting
their obligations in the face like honest
II aud christian men when especially they