Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-04

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have passed since that memorable meeting
81 the Psii.delphiA Congress, have cmbrac.
u one OF tae most eventfal portions of the
worlds his,oy. but while most Of the ma
tioas Of the earth have experienced many
vicissisudss OF depression and exalsasion.
ssA mAny Of them have sunk almost to the
lowest depths Of national calamity, we can
cengsatalate or readers on the fact that,
Under the favor Of the Ruler Of the Uni
verse, the career OF the. Uaited States he's
beea one Of continuous aud most remarks
BE prosperiy.-thst the history OF tn :
coaairy has been the acknowledge wonder
Of the world,
The two nations which were with Us.
principal parties % the war which We Wa
rod for Independence, have experieneed
great changes in their in,crnal fortunes and
in their relations to eaca other. England,
VII, came OUT of The fight 50 crippled tina,
the great Che hsm esid the sun OF her glory
wss set forever, BY extraordinary scce>.
sivas 10 her power in Southern ASIA. ard
BY the gigantic Development Of her COM
nerciai aud Manufacturing sys:ems, became
- much migntier Than she had ever been.
a. 70 he able, almos, single handcd. to carry
on the colossal confess Rgainst the meridian
strength 81 n spo.eon; France. v no became
cur ally when she Was on the point Of
throwing OF the accumulated atrocities d
4 decsyed and dissolute desposism, who
susseqa rnily awed and astonished The worla
By tests resembling the performances Of
frrnxiea giants, whose whole history has
siacs been one vi feverish existence and
quickly recurring revolutions. but the mas
ses Of hose population are perhaps now
enjoying more material prosperity than
they ever did; and. ssrangest Of all, these
trio nations who were formerly called nat
oral enemies. and who scarcely ever ceased
fighting. except TO take breath for fresh
coatest, are now bound BY the closest ties
Of an offensive and defensive alliance o.
tensibiy warning tor the preserva tion Of .
dying Mohammedanisn. but rea , leagued
for the purpose Of defending the threatened
liberties Of Europe frou being overthrown
BY despoiisn Of Asistic origin. Such are
come Of the past and present features OF
the two nations which were engaged, IS an
e2posse, and an ally. in our revolutionary
Struggle.
But these natione, whatever changes
they may hsva experienced. continue TO BE-
anrng the great pow.rs Of the earth. II
re turn to the New World. the contrast
shoagh melancholy. 70 more decidedly 10
s,r advantage. Whether the evls inherit
ID from their Spanish parentage continued
secerssrily to bring firth fruits Of DISORDER
and wretchedness. the Mexican and South
Americas republics and monarchies have
never enjoyed any Of the blessings Of
healthy growth. corrup, and iyrannical
rulers. an ignorant and impoverished people
have been the most market Peealiarties Of
that fair PARTON o. the earth, and the lapse
Of tiae gives little or no assurance that
thoss will soon be exchanged for any o,
the elements of quiet and prosperous de-
veiopmant
whether. however, We contemplate the
condition Of Europe or America. We have
ample csuse to congratulate ourselves on
the many superiori,ies exhibited by tie
United States. The experiment, Of our re
public has now been in successful operation
for over three-quafters Of 4 century =
Many foes, snd few fearful friends, con-
fdentiy predicted that it could not las. near
~ 80 long. and that its exise ce won be
ehsract erized by disorders in all the de-
grees Of aasrchy. We can now fearlessly
appeal to the past and ella lenee . compsr.
ison with any country of ancient or modern
q ees. Since ITS. or for seventy nine
yesrs At any ers Of the world. the history
Of this corntry has shown less of the ele-
oenis Of misruI- and anarchy than that o.
any other with which it may be contras,ed
At the present, " at any former day. there
y not nor has been any country, the macs
W Suoec propiS was a. III 4iiESub dau cH-
joyed as much material prosperity as tina, OF
the United States. II may be said tina,
much of this prosperity is attribute bic to
our geographical advantages, bu, our form
Of government has also trumphed owe,
many peculiar difficulties. 10 the first
place. at the commencement of the revolu.
tion, we were far from being . homoge.
neous people. The Colonies had been
settled BY English, French. Dutch. Ger.
man. Irish, Scotch, by Puritsns and Casa
liers. whose previous habits and prejudces
often con6icted; but the love of libert acted
- an universal solvent, and made them
barmoniously unite in efrecting nstiona
independence. 10 The second place, though
late events make US dislike the word com
promise, on account Of the abuses which
bare been wrought in its name, no form O
government ever effected compromises Of I
more difficult CHI nscter than those which
Eniied To form ou- present constitution
aad. TO cite but one more instance, no coun
Try - which we hare read. has ever sue
eseded 10 the absorption and assimilation
Of so iminenae and heterogeneous an immi.