Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

and devoted as ever bled for home and coun
try. But patriotism and courage were ne
bulwarks against the thunder voiced arms o
the invaders. Mexico yielded up her gold
to the conqueror, and her people became his
slaves. Skill once more triumphed over ig-
norance. But a day Of re,ribution came
The falcon had struck down her prey, and
gloated over her possession Bu, migh,ier
bird scared above her. and the falcon fell be.
fore the eagle. In her stolen eyrie, among
her long claimed mountains, her murdered
victim was avenged
Let US drop the figure. Three cen,urie.
ago, few hundred Spaniards overran and
conquered the ancient and populous empire
Of Mexico, The result Of skill and superior
knowledge. Three hundred years aflerward.
a nation migh,ier still, for the same cause
sent her armies and world renowned gener.
ais, and with odds almost as great in their
favour, the descendants of the conquerors
were conquered. Over the Mexican Capital,
floated in triumph striped and starry Flag.
And again ignorance had fallen before know
ledge!
Bu, knowledge has yet more in store for
us. When cultivated man shall have learned
all that i, is possible for him 10 know, he
will be further in advance of his present po-
sition, than he now is in advance Of the un-
couih and miserable barbarian II it were
given TO man, 10 comprehend all the la,rs OF
nature, poverty, wreichedness, vice, disease
and premature death would be driven from
the world. Strange as it may appear, infan-
cy would not die Youth would live out its
or score years. Early manhood would
not be stricken down into an unnatural grave
The mother would no, be called upon to
mourn for her child, murdered by ignorance,
before it had learned TO lisp her name. The
father would not be summoned 10 the death
bed ef his son or daughter, passing away in
all the bright promise of youth and beauty.
The orphan would not be found weeping
over the graves Of parents cnt of in the use.
fulness of middle life. Pallid sickness and
disease would flee before knowledge. We
would ca, no food but that which would con.
tribute 10 our health and strength. We
would breathe no miasmatic air, for we would
suffer none to exist, Even accidents would
be banished. We would shun the falling
tree and the crushing rock. We would not
trust the whelming ocean until fully prepared
10 meet its dangers. The rery thunderboIt
would be anticipated aud avoided. From
The time OF his fullest maturity, man would
wear gradually away, like machine that
had been well made and well kept, servicea-
bic TO the last In short, clo,he him with
this perfect knowledge Of material things
and he will walk the world for an hundred
years, in all the visor OF uncon,amnaled and
unbroken manhood.
If this perfection of wisdom shall ever be
attained, men and women will be bred with
the same certainty in regard 10 form, intel
leci and morals, as the painter decorales his
canvass, or the sculptor moulds his marble.
The earth will yield up her fruits abundant.
ly 10 easy labor. Men shall cease to be toll
worn slaves. The elements modified and
converted, even more than now will be his
servants, hew his wood draw his waller, cul.
tiyate his fields, and minister 10 every wan,
and every pleasure.
"Ay not man to die,
He were too mighty for this narrow sphere
Had he but time to brood on knowledge here
Could he but train his eye
Might he but wait the mystic word and hour
Only his Maker would transcend his power
Earth has no mineral strange,
Tn imitable air no hidden wings,
Water no quality in covert springs,
And fire no power TO change,
Seasons no mystery, and stars spell,
Which the hnvasting soul might not compel"