Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-21
YFcTrn0cAL GENERATIONS.

Davenport, THURSDAY. June p, lssS.
HEcTrn0cAL GENERATIONS.
The F5uuh u July Comm itee IN Oswe-
-. propose inviting The CITY Councils ei /
Ham;ltoa sad Toronto to participate ia cei- |
eb-a,ing tie Na.ioaal Anniversary. II
would be 4 novel feature 70 see he subjects
of Queen vis.o-ia joining in celebrating
the aaa,vetsary ef the Declaration OF inde-
penaencc. Eu, maxim Of the law says II
Is ior the COED Of the State that ihere should
be IN end 10 strife between Individuals, ans!
By parity Of reasoning, we presume it Would
be Tor the good Of the world tia, there be
cessation OF angry feelings between ma
lions. OF course every succeeding day
brings us nearer to the millennium, when
tie lion ana the Lamb are t. lie down TO-
ge,aer, and though the present state 81 the
world does n indicate very strongly the
near approach vi universal peace, there has
10 be beginning in all III ngs, and there
are no two count les whom il would more
become to set Cosd example 10 tae rest
OF ma.kin than England and tae United
States.
Indeed, il old Geosge the Third could
rake view OF The present condition oi al
fairs, We do mol know which would surprise
him the most, 10 see his whilom Cfsadian
subiec:s celebrating the triumph OF those
who rebe.lad against his reign, or 70 see
his granddaughter on terms. not eniy 81
state alliance. bar apparently OF personal
friendship with the nephew of the "Corsicar
usstart.n Certainly, If he or his particular
friend, Lord Chancellor Eidon, had been
asked what even, they considered a. most
improbable TO happen, they would have an
swered, the investing the nephew and heir
OF Napoleon Bonspsrte with the Cater
Blu; il Is lhgs tina, The Developments Of his
tory pu; 10 shame the short-sichtei caleuia-
lions OF man, and iaree Us, mere and more,
TO became converts to the M admtrarI
school--to wonder AT nothing which may
i ,ustrase the curicsities and contradictions
o. haman events. Il woad certainly re-
ioice II e hearts of Elihu Barritt and the
members Of the Peace Society ii the YAM
he.s sung "God cave the Queen" on the
birthday of her Msjesty. and il in return,
John Bail joined in the chorus to "Haii
Columbia on the birthday of cur Republic.
A reciprocity has already been established
in Almost all matters of trade between US
and our Canadian neighbors, and We think
.sgead movement on the part Of the Os-
weg3 Committee to extend the reciprocity
90 thatit may embrace some things besides
mere money aud mans materia! necessities
or convenicnces. Though not belonging
to the same political church, no other two
nations have 50 many points Of resemblance
and agreement A common origin, COM
mon language ami literature, habeas cor
pus and the trial By jury, are strong links
which bind together the people OF the two
countries, and which ought to connect them
the more closely the better they become
acaaain,el Nothing would tend more to
increase the familiarity OF sach acquain-
tanceship. than mingling together, when
circumstances permit, on cur respective
national Holidays. We believe tia. both
parties wouid be benefited by it, and we
can see no objection to the Proposition
Alreadywe celebrate together the triumphs
Of industry, in the gorgeous palaces built
for the entertainment OF the world: il we
IRE potmistaken, we borrow money consid-
erabiy, and thus create one of the most in
timate relations known among men--let Us
then encourage every thing which tends to
augment the friendship now existing, to es-
sablish peace upon frmer basis. and to
render war between two such countr es as
England and the United States as nearly an
impossibility as can be expected in the pres
eni condition Of human affairs.