The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-01-18


tive Of ihe Declaration of Independence
and rendered the possessionlof the premises
10 the representatives Of nine or more OF the
original States.
Since that time, the States OF New York,
New Jersey, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, Georgia, and Pennsylvania,
have signilied their willingness to accept the
proposition on the terms indicated by the
councils, and 10 participate in ihis patriotic
work. Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and
thetwo Catolinas have taken no action on
Tie subject.
y canno, refrain from again expressing my
urabated soicilude ior the success Of This
movement. If American history furnishes
a single event worthy Of compiemoration by
bu a monument, the Declaration OF inte-
pendeuce is that event, lu moral grandeur
i, is without parallel, and stands above all
Others ior The mighty influence which it has
exerted upon the political, religious and CO.
cial condition of mankind. 1t has been just
ly said, it ushered in a now member into Tho
family of nations and electrified all Europe.
1t opened new revelations of liberty, and
changed The relations Of people and gnvein-
meni, by teaching tho one how 10 resist and
conquer oppression and the other the abso'
lu,e necessity to il ewn continuance of re.
cognisirg anG respecting the rights OF hu-
manly. From that time forth, new, vital
and quckeaing spirit has pervaded the
world. Thrones have been SHAKEN, empires
have seen overturned, society has been con-
yulsej blood and carnage have deSolated
lhe earth but sill! the intelligence and souls
of the people of all ChrsleEdom have been
so vlvifed, elevated add expanded, 10 q
comprehension of their rights as will never
be oblievaisd or forgotten ; but will advance.
enlarge and increase, until that moral and
social preparation for the appreciation and
enjoyment Of liberty shall be effected, which,
in The divine economy, is so indispensabl lie
10 the permauenee OF free institutions.
As ,he third generation of that posleritv,
for whom The men OF tho revolution chiefly
labored and suffered, and died, it is peculiar
ly fitting that we should erec, such represen-
tations Of their great and controlling acts as
shall speak 10 our own hearts, TO our chill
drer's hearts, ard shall testify TO God and
the worli that we appreciate and reverence,
and would disseminate the mighty truths and
principles which brought our nation into
q
exis;eute, which constitute its very life, and
of which il seems designa.el by pfovidance
10 be---lhe special deienieg and protec t.
or
believe we should have monument TO
nerpeuale the remembrance oil the great
esent. from which such maliifold and nest.
mable blessings have sprung ; some imper-
ishablc memorial OF our gratitude 10 the au.
,hors of The Declaration OF Independence 10
the heroes who participated IN The nslgLLy
struggle all enduring witness OF the great
.hrgs done amongst US and for US an EN-
bodimem o! the origin and principles Of oul
government; soma distinguishing mark oil the
place Of the nations birth; aconsecrated temple
Of libeny, about which unborn generations Of
Americans ma y meet and renew their assu'
RANGES of fidelity 10 the principles of the
Declaration and 10 their natural offspring
the Constitution aud lhe Union. am fo
this work most earnestly and trust tina
Pennsylvania will not permit il 10 iail; bu
tha, it may be pressed upon tho attention o!
the original thirteen States, until each ant
all shall eyince willingness and delermina
lion to participate in the erection OF this glo
rious structure. To Ibis end and respectfully
suggest 10 The General Assemb ly, The pro
prie,y of again calling the attention OF tn
original States 10 the subject, by resolution
or oiharwise.
In closing my Accommodation TO III
General Assembly, and terminating my off
cial relations with the people of my Ealiv
Commonwealth, may be INDUCED in
| brief and general reference 10 her preser
proud position as a momber Of The great fam
lily OF States, and 10 the patriotism, integrity
and general prosperity of her citizens. Th
advantageous geographical position of Penn
sylvana, with fine harbor open TO the Al
larlic, and another connecting her cen.ra Il
with the magnificent chain of western lax
navigalion-her long branching rivers
| spreading their arms and arteries ihrous
every portion Of her lerriiory--all added /
her fertile soil and exhausiless deposits {
valuable minerals-present combinatio
Of The matt raj elements OF greatness, scarce
ly equaled in our own or any other quarte
Of the globe. These have made her an al
tractive field for lhe science, industry, an
enterprise of man. and all her natural ad
vantages have been cherished and cuItgs
ted, until she has teached condition of va
red wealth anG positive prosperity. He
system OF internal Improvements will safsl
compare with those of any sister STATE
whether in regard 10 completeness in cor
sirsction, or the extent of country whic
they traverse. Nor have the higher hopes {
humanity been dlsregarded by our states
men, and the people aslar9e; as the lber;
/ provisions for common schools, academic
4 and colleges, and our numerous crowde'
] churches attest; while, al the same time, th
various Asyl luns ior the insane, and for th
4 unfortunate of all classes and conditions, an
Houses of Refuge, Tor the reformation oil ID