The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-22
From Inc Troy Bsdsst
Mission OF eur RePublic.

The hsorv OF republican 4. sluti. rs emark the Man
chester DEMOCRACY commands The instructive assent OF all
men, everywhere, as sound and rational and II only
wants the example, OF one successful and prosperous
public, OF mature experience and undoubed stability TO
dhuse The pnneples the love. and the great tad OF self
government throughout the world This republic may
eompsh that glorious mission Though Yet In lis In
fancy, with lie own strength but lmpenecy developed,
and It's salwar proportions still Immature IL has already
'hfown an influence over The world OF desposm which
aud felt IN the mlnuest lhrob oil political aud so
cial life. The republics Of South America the fruits
OF our silent but strong example. Under The same im-
pulse OF rational sympathy The French people have three
times successfully asserted the Divine right oil selfgov-
eminent. TO be cheated three times into meaner des
po'sm than before, The mpulsve Italians, tne brave
Huns, the meaphys and phegmaic Germans, nave all
breathed The inspiration OF American freedom ana
eynced 10 characteristic terms, BY sword or ballad tner
appreciation and love OF the principles involves Even
sedae. conservative Old England IS yielding 10 me de-
mands OF free spirit among her peoples ana IN AL places
where an American vessel rides or an American book
s read the tenure OF de.posm besones more and more
and is prolonged only by bayoneis
on the one hand and concession on the other.
The mission OF our republic. the propagandss of
popular government may be- and perhaps ought 70 be,
purely passive in lis character. The example Of good
man is moi The less bene6cen TO community because he
pracses virtue for himself the influence OF
tona example will net be less upon the world because
II rs shaped BY ambition 10 perfect popular
government for ourselves. The peope-the masses the
world oveT--aIe eagerly watching the result oil our ex-
pertinent Every ship that leaves our harbors is apos
lie Of freedom. Every book newspaper which finds
way other lands sheds some new light our inst
| tulons. Every American who goes abroad and every
foreigner who visits active emissaes diusng
the principles OF the American government among the
nations OF the world. This intercourse, through the
aseaces OF trade and travel rapidly becoming more
intimate and familiar; and the time is not far distant
when the Russian serf in hrs remote hanlet--lhe
Chinaman in his legal isolation-he Polvnesan evon-
ed BY world of waers-and the Siberian, enveoped in
eternal snow-will all know OF a land where the people
are the sole sovereigns
/ The example OF such governmeht-a government SO
congenal with the instinct, judgment, and wishes OF
expement-can scarcely fail TO work the political
generation OF the world This is the desny-the mis-
son-o the American republic; mission calling Tor no
labor, sacrice cost, except such as common re-
gard for the welfare OF country and ourselves i'm
poses upon The happiness, prosperity, and true
greatness OF our own republic will be the object OF our
exertons and the dlsenhralmen OF others necessary
incident, propOrtioned in its extent 10 our
What lessons we teaching now The progress OF
the American people in all the arts and sciences which
adorn and bless the world has no parallel IN the history
of any other government. The capacity and the will
of free people guard and defend their national hon
Or at all hazards and to the last extremity, has been
| evinced more than OCCASION and is no Longer
questioned In all the elements which contribute to the
refinement strength, and advancement OF men as ind
viduals OF as social and political community, popu
this the world understands. II awaits now an assurance
OF its perpetuity.
Not the least .angune OF those who have speculated
upon the OF our republican experiment any
ground OF apprehension aside fro The ~ question
An institution exists 10 porto our coniederacy BY
the assent oil Tue cOnsuluuOn ana CoDleSseuy seyODC
the legal and practical cognizance Of the other por-
tion which has been, and sill, ss the nucleus of all
discomfort and danger and example will not go be
fore the world with It's full iorce and JUNCTION until h
sectional irritation subsidies Then the last hope OF des
pots for the failure of republican experiment will IL
self fall and the sympathizng mafses Of the Old World
will take courage from the manifest pemanency
| institutions they long since learned TO admire
The responsibility OF American citizen extends be
yond himself and beyond his country The usrii has
claim upon him-to be discharged by steady, faithful
/
Union. Honest and patriotic will yield all selfish
purposes this great end and fown upon all factions
whose object tendency TO weaken the great
example we ought TO present 10 the world-of free
prosperous, happy, and perpetual republic.