The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-07-15

and her leaves, bright crnblcms Of unfading
beauty, unwasting energies, and eternal Wig
or, be for the healing Of the nations. Let
its fruits become rainbOws Of ofpromisc, blend
ing their glorics, in brilliant lines, span ere.
atoms vast domain. While freedoms sons
and daughters, rejoicing in the possession Of
this invaluable ruby, shall point succeeding
generations to the tombs of our forefathers
and exclaim, there are those who planted
this tree. There are they who defended it
with their treasures, and who watcred il with
their blood. Peace TO their ashes, and hon.
or TO their memory. And as generations
after generations, enjoying it, pass away, let
a voice from the verge OF time, and from the
borders of eternity salute the ears of children
that remain, warming them, to preserve in
spotless purity this world renowned, and
time honored, selfgovcrning institution. Let
US Tar moment, change our contehiplations,
and gaze upon some Of the internal clements
OF this massy, potent cdiicc as they cxem-
plify themselves, to our delighted visions.
One ofwDich. is its power of extension. Its
downfall was predicted, and kngly seers
proclaimed its speedy dissolution, through a
err ---A i-.h VI Inc above named principle (;
while the bleeding band with heaven be.
slowed Washington to lead them, confident
iy hoped that future years would develop its
existence. In all the depths Of ssnguinc cx-
peetation, they awaited its appearance. Nor
| iii they long or wait in vain. When free
dom's temple rose from the ruins of mon.
archy; and the pillars thereof were hewn
from ;he rock Of human rights, then did the
father Of his country then did his bold
! o npanions in arms, with their wives and
little ones, and Il grateful and happy ma
| ton surrounding them, behold this offspring
OF civil and moral power combined, adorn.
! lng with It's prc:encc, the pinace of the cdi-
| flee. America and hor Constitution become
| the Joy Of the land, and the admiration Of the
| IL colonies under one federal head that from
georgia 10 Name, an anxious people felt its
| thrilling pulsa ions. Under the direct OBJ
| cratiOns Vi THIS constitutional Ingredient
| treaty ha, been formed west Of the mOnu.
umental Alleghanics, territory upon terrific,
| ry, a. II magic, have arisen until Is states
ana Their contiguous territories, have arisen
from savage chaos, proving to Kings and
dcSpots, that their prophets have prophecied
les, and that III whatever direction the Am
| crican Eagle plumes his wings, and hirs, he
returns, bcarin. ulmstakable evidence Of
| this element Of power AMI willie our
! constitution only regulates the olli-
Gers of states, AMI adjacent terri
tories, the heart Of the patriotic citizen
z ows as if rejecting The beauties Of inSr'.
r4iion, while he sec, that its vital cn rgi,s
would remain uaimp4ircd, had ii the world
at ITS command. Another evidence Of its
existence, and Of the pcrmanancy of the
constitutions is drawn from the establish
mcnt and sIccG - Of our commercial rela.
tons. Alliances Of this character have been
{ rmed with almost every nation, kindred
and tongue on the g'ob3. Commerce, one
JftA. fIyor't.S Of American cntcrprisc. has
,eyn ,slab ,hrl, defended and sustained
The toriI, t'mptr.t, aai lrigid zones have
been faithfully, accurately, and fraricssly cx-
p.Orcd, t.. 1r.,Lss Of ,very cline, long since
have til. i h.r sails, her men Of war, and
merchantmen, have graced all earthly ports
every continent has been searched, and
yielded rich supplies, while upon every isl.
and stands monument to American enter
prise, energy and skill. The North and
South pole now grasps the right hand of Am
crican commerce, with all the confidence,
aud corIiality Of our old and an agreeable
acquaintance: while old oceans hidden store
noises, and all her subtcrrancsn chambers.
AMI vaults deep down beneath lis brinv,
stormy surface, yield untold trcasu cs. and
rcwafdins courage truly couImcndabic,
an enterprises hitherto unparalleled Il is
tru., that an effort has been put forth 10 cur.
tn, IN years past the Increasing man f,st;,-
tl"us Of American energies; but the actions
Of 1872 10 II and 10, closing up with tine
bitter lesson ot New OIL ans. made such uu
m!c!.iblc impression, upon t,c rejecting
powers, that concentration Of America
energies upon orr commercial interests, has
given II 4 stimulus aud a range and power
hitherto Unparalleled aud unknown. While
upon American chronicles dcSccnds the
glory Of r'toriIng those world-startng man.
I'cslatioi bl The power and utility of that
form OF government, where n sovereign
p ople SIT upon tn" throne, while every Of
llclal dgnltary, from chici magistrate down
t, such as arc lowest in the administration
a!C, bow IN submissive reverence rs they
pass and repass in the execution OF their bid
ding While the manner and the spirit
which has characterized the reception, at
foreign courts, Of our onvoyS extraordinary,
and ministers plcnipotentiary, and the dll-
ference paid our country waving cmblLm
shows conciuSivcly, that the principles
which they represent, are not only world
white wings OF our nation then float in eve
ry hrccz'. Let her vessels dlpo>ita nations
Surplus, on every soil; whilc her. tall, ma
jestic, and side pierced scntlnals, cncrcliug
the free and mighty west, shall early note
the approach Of danger, and deep throaied
cannon, believing in dcspotic ears, proclaim
to the world, that Kings from American suil
can reap Taught, but desolating, iron siar.
vest Some may affect to consider thatthis
is a picture, Ovcr-lrawn. But to such let
me say, that our constitution, its power of
adaptation, the life giving character of its
elements, so happily combined, is the alb.
sorliny object of an enlightened admiration
Not only is it the polar star Of American
destiny, but the nations of the Garth are
bringing their glory and their honor unto it.
Free confirmation of this, is visible in the
multitudcs annually landing upon our soil,
and blessing with their tears the land that
gave Us birth. Filled with ndcscrjbabic
emotions, they bid adicu to home, TO kin.
drcd and to country, the memory ofthc past
is sweotcnci by the pres nee of hope, cXpcc-
tatIoa throws her followed influences all
around, continually hcighth,ned, as they
steadily near the termination of the watcly
highway. Indications Of land are at length
visible. America, America, looms up in thc
distance; the cmmigrant ship rcsounds with
joyful acclamaIions; with hearts melted un-
der the influences, and ovcrtlowing with un-
told bliss they press our native land and
while our countiy's emblem waves above
them, and while all around is echoing with a
nations welcome, under the shadow Of the
tree Of our libcrti :, the richest treasure of
their Ec,rts is deposited. Fellow citizens,
can Americans mistake the import of al
this? Can the anguagc Of such actions be,
or even become, tae subject of msintcrpr,-
tation? Sha,l such demonstrations of 10Y,
arising from foreign hearts, even come in
contact with the poison of contcmpty Shall
these sapnuments of n Strangers vcneration,
bright embiems ota strangers love, reared
in our midst by strangers hands, make 10
inden,atons upon the page of our history
Let me again inquire, what mean these
things which our eyes beholdy What mean
these lively evidences, which illuminate our