The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-01-03

itertieS, when from Old England was
wrnng reluctant acknowledgment of our
independence. Difficulties vast an intri-
cate remeine to be adjusted. So great
| was The difference between the extremes
%. o If coun ~, in manners, customs, avo
ca ions. interests and institutions, that
he w,sest in council were fearful. and
the 5 Oil est hearts trembicd. An effort
| Il rec ,nciiia'i.n and union was made, and
ate deep and earnest de'iberalion, our
inc mpar be con>ti IL ion Was sent TO the
peup'e. and finally adopted. A worse
might have obtained bu' we doubt wheth-
er bet err could. Under lis ample pro-
tec;in cur progress has been unprccc-
.en,ei. a wilderness. unbroken and al
most unknown. thousand miles in with
an i'rom two to three tlouSana in leng h.
his lie IL reclaimed rom The Possession o.
wage beasts and men. and is now the
happy home OF Millions. te,mirg with all
he c.nvcniences arl Injuries of social
n civil lied lie. The lou scream OF The
>le m whistle along our rivers and rail-
rods. warns lie tawny son OF the forest
That L e tenn o. his occupancy is end
ed. and he must seek resting pace and
Il grave still farther toward tie setting
sun.
A score Of sovereign'ies, far more cx-
'cn>ive and populous than the original
thirteen have quietly taken their places in
the political household, and are con,riLu-
ting nob'y TO the strength and prosperity
OF The Whole. We have peace al home.
and peace with all The world. No OPP
pressive national debt. or taxes grind us
down TO poverty. The interests of edu-
cation are eloquen,ly advocated, and am
ply provided for by our National and Stale
Legislative Assemblies. Our land is
thronged with churches whose heaven
ward pointing spires remind lis OF higher
interests than those OF earth and to IA
great extent cur pulpits plead for an E.
vangeli>m that can change the heart, cor
rect the Lille, and light up for its voary
the valley and shadow of death with the
glory and presence of God.
Truly we may c'aim with the Psalm
ist '.he lines have fallen unto us in pleas
ant pieces, we hive gooi'y heriiage.'
THIS brief a',:sion TO our past history
has been made in part for the purpose Of
c Hing attention TO an important f; ct
which we deem appropriate on lie present
occasion. That fact is this, that wh;te,-
cr m V be the differences OF opinion at tie
present time, in regard to TIE acl ievc-
m MS o. our ancestors, there was but une
opiui wi Il TN. and ,ha, WAS that an-
isss God ,houH help them they could no.
s,ccee'. H,nce he frequency with which
days # l'umi' iation. i;.s irg and rr1yer;-
and days of ! ank. giving and pras. were
arp ln,ed AMI not only appointed Lnl
obse we'd lv such m,n;s Harccck an tie
wor hies ever wh,m he presided. Pr V
or was o. e ed in the council arl in lie
feel. and when tie goal Was reachr'-
tie b.on obtaine |. i VS. received is lie
Gift Of Cod nj :utab'e tn. nk~ were
rer1ere to H m by IL cl ssts and in tv-
ery place. from Mine to Georgia.
Gre1''y to II e ere lit an honor Of thcs C
great men does their Journal show. that
twice al least in each year and sometimes
m,re frequcn, Y, the people Of the Colo
mics were cal e upon Y Congress to Of
fer up pr YER and praise 10 the gre Dis
poser al nm II events for success in
their underl;kirg.-MAy IT slvrR DE
roRo OFTEN.
II orv rem ms to notice, as an ad IL
ton ! c use o grali'u!e. cur present po-
si'ion AN political pr'srec> as a Ma ion
The h VIC been par lily anticipated al
ready. To say they are good wonll give
bu' IA vr"y faint lie, o. what II ey are in
fact. They are gran'-'h,v are g'or'-
Gus. Tie shrdow o. The wide srrea@il g
br &c Is o. cur lihery-tree is already ex-
ten led rom the AEn ic So DO ri on he
east, 10 he shore Of the p, c'fc on tie
wrsf nj from lie rigid regions o. Re
irez nor +. TO he tolrid skies Of tie
sunry souh. TIE h-ry yeomanrv o.
tie old worll are flochine BY hundreds of
thus MS annually 10 repo>e themselves
beneath its shade. Cities are sprircine
mp as lv m gic, where but Yesterday he
sivage performed his liorrd orgies. or the
wild beast nnrsel her brood in security.
The urparale'e | fertility of our sell is
not on'y supplying the home demand but
eeding the furnishing millions Of other
ma IONS. Our enterprsng merchants are
whitening every sea with their commerce
AMI our nation. administration hv wis
dom, pru 'ence and frmness has gained
the confidence and admiration of the
world. Railroads extending through our
country in every direction are binding us
together with bands Of iron as zone in
screrable," forever. Local pcculiariies
are gradually diminishing, and national
oneness, in manners. customs, habits and
feelings. is gradually, and we believe
permanently obtaining throughout the
land. The longest rivers, the broade>t
prair.es, the richest mines, the most fer
tile soil, the most extensive forests, and
the mot enterprising people on earth are
ours. Indeed. nature here, has perforlne
her part on a scale Of the most m rgnifi-
cent pryporii ions an it onlX rem;,ins Fer