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

passing gen.lv AMI quietly down lie de-
cl;vitv OF Ii e in the enjoyment OF con-
ten m mt an happiness. And in major
ity oi' instances. with the iew that have.
died, de 18th has been attributable, either TO
disease cor r,ictel abro id. or TO the con-
tinue neglect of The or timarv means of
sell preserv tiJn. No marsh mallria. OF
bilious mia>m, pc sons the atmosphere we
breIthe. No cpl lcmic has vet developed
Itself as in ligcnons 10 orr line. or called
It's inhabi ans TO weep an mourn. And
that Dire Id messenger of death. the Asiat
lie Cho'eri, walking ir d rkncss and de-
s'r,ying a, n on lay" which has swept in
terrr through 81 g'eh portion oil our
Continent has heer KEEP, v a merci n
Providence. aw4y IRON our Or lerS.-
OR p'ysici ans. VIII, are DO i W ,rthy and
s!si,l.'ul to a clnsi ler.b'c cNten. are let
in ''pe ceab'e possession o. their Office,
with annie leisure i"acqi in them ewes
with the irir,c cies O. their pro sor.
or to IN ,se Oh the pro5 be Successes o
agriculture. or RIA C.
3. Another reason for th-,niin'.ncs in
OH. social c,nGilion is. II c ahunlancc
with which we are favored. w III bul
one excep ion, none have failed TO reap
abun iant'y in pr por ion to what they
hive sown. o. all that is C .icu'a'e TO su>-
tain the Ii c of man best. Our Territory
which TO som: extern, owing TO its new
ness. has been d.pendan uron tie pro-
duets o. our sou htrn neighborS, has pro-
duce |, in value at lcasf, more than sufli-
cicnt to supply all who were here in time
10 plant. True we import, not because
We canno', or have not pro luced, bu, be-
cause our population has greatly incre sed
during the past summer and III umn. Our
sol is fcri'e our water is pure, orr i'm
provemen's are sufficient to meet our
W ,nts; AMI we possess in rich pro 'u>ion
all the c ements o. Il great, prosperous,
intelligent, and happy people. For these
will we render thanks to God.
A third, and last cuse of gratitude
which we no ice on the present occasion,
is founl in our polite lpo'ition and pros
pec:s. We are P rt an parc,loi The great
Americ. n Reptile. The IN Isl Tree. hap
py, inteiligrn-. NOR, re'ig. Jus, AMI m v
not aid, powerful nation on ear!h. NJ"
that we are what we >hou d be-what we
may be-,r what ira in God We slr Il
be. There are by ar too many who are
charge BILE with all the guilt that dark
est OF al sins, the sin oi' ingratitu lie TO
Col. Too may, who, pro'ane at holy
name. by whic, we i've; hat tr, mr'e with
basphemou> milf renee upon Il e L w~ OF
Col, AMI tie rights o: man. For these
there is no excuse. no nit ig lion and vet
we are great y IN a'>en i cur corc'n-
sions on the subj CT are MOI correct. Nj =
ny are the pr yers thai ascend d i V TO he
Col Of II ,ti"n>. and men, ,r m CT riStian
lie RS, firesi e.. an ;.lt;rs for tn, M
selves, their neig lLors. and their com ".
And we are glad 70 know God h $. and 10
believe he |! ircrc: Sc the lumt e..
Our history is one OF progress. We
are all Ialni'i with the fecb e. csS of cur
infancy. wien we were Co.'S ont and ntg
lected by her who should have been our
nursing mother; with the ng,rs tlru
VIII CHI we passed in our co'oni,. s'#tt. by
foes without and CO VII SONS Wi him
We are not strangers to The TACT Il at Il e
blood of our ancestors Was made 10 flow
in torren TO crafty he caprice> or
wlim> of lie n,,ions OF tie oil VOL ;
that in Ike slug e. and COZ flic,s oi con-
tinental Euro, The se.t O. wr W + re-
qrent,y transferred 10 lie American COL
onies and iha' VIII { they were IN de 10
endure all its E;.rd>hirs and s curses,
they were pc. mi ed 10 share very limit
ed'y in lhs x ms and lonor> o! the vic o.
~ pm CEASED by tleir own vlr. w.
feel indigmn wien we read low mncl,
they endured, how iorg hey wal I'd, how
humbiy ,lcy petitlontd. pr ye, nay
begged for reile. AMI 1t il no S'r ,nge
that tie blool o. an Amer;c II b m S
heated when he learns that all hcse e. :
treaties were met y wi h iniitI. renee.
scurn an cont, mp or that Il feeling o.
patriotic pride should swell within his
bre ST as he m rks that e iod OF in'erscst
in;ercs' in our his ocy, wien press ed WI h
the wrongs OF the mother counr the
patriotic voce of tie eloquent Henry
reused lis TO nli,naliy with the deep
toned expressions o. IS noble ear,-'.ls
peace So sweet, is lie So dear as to be
purchased ut the price o chains and sla-
very? Forbid ii Almighty God!
K. NV no! what course oher gentlemen
may pursue, but as Tor me. give me liber v
or give me DEATH"
To lis there is nothing more interesting
in history than that important portion o. our
own. commencing with the first con inen-
tai congress, and ending with the doplion
Of the iedere' cons,i ution. Within lhat
period acs OF keroi III were rer.ol med by
American patriots that would have added
ren"wn to the most Noted of All iqni w.
Never should We f rget The bloc ~ field
OF Bunker Hill, where Warren mi his
heroes s'eep in their gov be Is" and
where Pu'n'.m. like an angry wo'f. after
twice almost annihilating the c,'umn o.
British soldiers sen agains' him, AMI not
u, i the last crlri lge as burned, drew