Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-06-05

are some nations, among The people of whom
great respect aud ardent attachment for the hen
or of their government aud The difIilsinn uf IL
principles exist hB take the uh lie of them
lo"k over the continent qt Europe. aud anon!
the millions and millions who constitute the sub
jects of The despolc governments Of Europe
how many are there that care ANYTHING lor ihri
country, its prosperity, lis honor, or iis rpnnwn
hu whose only hlpe il is that the Goyernmen
OF their cnInlry viii cease to he oppressive up
"n their industry Will cease 20 be sn burden
some by their taxation and instead OF cousider
ing he mrans by which ose Government ina,
lie he rival Of fan0ihrr Government and by whicl
their Government may maintain It's position ant
p0wer among other governments, which is done
by neans q, c"a'lau laKali0n; that il w"ulC
consider somewhat The thnughts nttho,r Who are
governed, and their strpuuous eXeriins, la main
tain themselves while they are Obliged lo sus
tain The gorgeous appsndagps of military power
IN order 10 support their mnnaIcha insIuuion
Compare our pasIinn with that. VII, there are
more men il The United Stairs--i had almns
said t'arhed To their gov rnmrni, loving 'hen
Governm nt feeling krenly every th ing that tends
10 The dIsparagsm nf Of their government, alive
i0everythn2 that conducps 10 the interest o
their Government, and rejoicing that they live
under this Government, Than you can find in the
thon-aDd millins ofacres among natons calleC
rivil'z d in he Old World but living under thei,
drspUIic governments.
Now, gentlemen. we are all Bosinnians-we
live here this little ps snn,uar-lilia in terri.
tory, mol ltIr ip iu,pllig @or -circumscrihrd in
acres, not cirrum,cribrd hv any known boundary
in al
Bnsinnians, live here ON this ppnin,uItr of ours
and we par'ake Of 'he general prosperity Of our
country. We are not exclusive. We desire
thai every snjn,mrnl that We possess should he
participated 10 by others aud we enjoy the rep.
uation of "ur win, l. cur Ills rpn0wu and its
nor. We may consider ou selves, CONNER.
ciay. as na'ion, constantly increasing as a
aover'ign power. growing daily more powerful.
We may consider that the nait'nal spirit and en-.
teIprise are gathering strength with lis grdwlh I;
and, further than that, we may nnsidpr IN Il in
those m"ni, aud inrrleclull rfbrs which malk
the aye. we htve made Respectable prngrpss -
Thirty years ago Il was asked. "Whn read. an
imerira, book T. u may now he asked, What
intelligent m,n in all Europe does M, read an
American book ,ppau>r. Who is th4re :
sam Rogers reads them, llenry TlIlam reads
hem, NCCnllOrh reads them. l. prd Nahnn reads
hemand somriIme> tihds hnaS-li answered when
h. ronrnenis on them. Laughlerl And there
: not an intelligent man ia all Europe who 'oes
not read our American authors. and especially
,nr legal aud historical works. And m Frame,
ihirrs and Gurzh read Them; aud throughout
he vast population Of Franre there s nn doubt
hat there is a greater devotion paid To the study
lf f,oDtllar il M th, A.. oh
,ave raised u. io The point at which we now stand
-'han there is paid Ia the mopnrchial institutions
md principles of government If every other part
,i Europe. America j. no longer undi siingush.
d fIr Iplters--fnr literature. I viii rot mention
hose an hors o our own day,now living. who hpve
p much attracted the attention of the world by
heir literary productions. Gen. empn. a CIR
umstancP occurred in The city of Madrid which
ou9h not rr fnigpt. There il was that an event
pnk place which rai>ed me TO .minenrr ia The
t"rary world 0i my position, in which was
u" previously aware. Under The eye al the
nnisiry, an article appeared in The Madrid Ga-
'iir. which was int nded to he rather conpli. |
1rntary 10 The Secrpia, Of State Of the Uni.pd
hates. aud which said that be was the most dis /
nguishrd man Of letters in bis cpluiry. that he |
"a the Immortal auIhor If the cslrbraied die
onary of The ElglIsh lapgu G. [i;reai merri.
lsni | the author Of the + iglish DiclinnarN
hadr Of Noah Wehsiefl what do you think of
lrh an Intrusion upon your rights aud " ur prop
riy l. Il said that the S-c,etny Of STATE was
- author Of Noah Websipr's Dictionary Of The
ing!i>h language Why he could not write I
frs, spelling bo k" that N ah Webster pro.
Iced aud thai is true. am NJ man nf lriirrs.
the literary accrpiation of Il at term. Bat
has somriiInes happrDed. IN the ronrsr Of m,
ii ia duties. that ! have been calhd npon to
fIle a letter. Applause -and thai dulr fulfilled.
ge, genilem"n. tihi- Is friendly m'rt'ng) we
-e called upon TO meet each oiher smi ,ly in a
ienily spirit. To Interchange personal regards.
I'd lo congratulate one anoih~r upon the pros>
siiy and fair prospects Of the c,aiutry. Lsi u
dulgs in thrsr agreeable f.pllng-:
Hence. losthed Melancholy;
But come thou goddess. fair and free,
In heaven 'ycp, Euphmsyne,
And ihthy right hand lead with thee
The mountain nymph sweet Liberty
Well live with her ana live with thee
In unreproyed pleasure free"
C~nilrIn~u. ihr g'oNth "f Ihis parr is some
hal reuiarktble. ca'nr here to take my fes !
sgre among you ~ the year 1915. The pnpu :
'on ,d II 'sfnn was then ~, 90 il is Bpw
5000. aud it. srcumH alton d wealth. 10 CON
rec thu arts, s'l ~ nl,nufaciures. has KEEP pac"
ih the increase "f The population. AID now
iai j. B'i-ionl What is the rharscier Of Bss- .
~ Wnat are the es>epiial rlrn-nts Ot IL
psp-riiy WHY, it j. unfiva ed on the face Ol
earth f,r ippH ant Eff .ris "a .pebaf ul and q
rnsvs brurtiis f,r H. pwu ritz ns. aud ior the d
pr"vrmsni Of m4nkiBd. What will yau .ay {
h,rh .rb.n wa, ali kposvl ,Vh,o y.ti a rs in g
nrd Iha, he smuunl 81 rhr pub ic iaEesin tbis
\. for the pUp'se OF sducaIion alone, amounts q
pne fourth ol The whole ter laid by the clib 4
boriii--l Where DO you lind thst sls~~ berrl =
b-'s DO yon find an'aher Boston wherr do }
! find cue -q'Isner 81 the whoie iaT pad BY l
iyIdaus 0 wing FUN ihr pubic devised ." 6
r-au.n Nos here rise br,Id-s ia Ba-ion- u
q this dD~s not inciul-. The am'5dHi pad fur e