Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-05-20

them.
'All built under water, and sustained
BY buoys,' continued the little man, and
it works 10 charm--plan up stairs in
room 204--and can be seer in moment
and as told you before, it writes the
English languar re as fast as my deputy.
Republic of Europe!' exclaimed JEFF.
ferson. again.
Yes, SIR said the little man, fol
more than century. No more thrones;
no more rulers by divine right; no more
government sustained by powder and
bal: nor lords nor mobiles; man is man,
not melcly one of class, but individu-
ally man, with rights as perfect and pow
ers as great as any other man. The
principles, Jefferson, Of your declaration
which yon did not create but only asser-
ted, have prostrsted every arbitrary
government on the Globe.
The little man chatted away, and de-
clsred that Europe was divided into two
! Republics, the eastern and W stern;
that ConstGntinople was the capitol Of
the western that Africa and Asia were
also republican: until the three signers of
the declaration, perfsctly wrought up to
a frenzy Of joy, rose up from their seats.
Iook off their hats and swinging tl'em
round, gave three cheers for '76, and the
old Army ofthe Revoluiion!-and 1 veri,
" believe Uncle Ben forgot all about
that money, and about going to Boston,
for he did not allude 10 it any more in
my presence.
Great changes these? continued the
little man. 'irom your days But you
must not think, gentlemen, that we have
forgotten you or your services, while We
have improved in wisdom and strength.
Look here, gentlemen, and he motioned
US away, and leading on. he conducted
US 10 an observatory on the top of TIE
building. Such prospect l never be-
fore behe'd. Away. around or every
side, stretched q mighty city, whose
limits the eye could not reach.
Towers, temples, spires. and masts
succeed towers, temples, spires, and
masts. until they were lost in the distant
haze. Canals traversed every street.
and boats of merchandise were loading
and unloading their freights. Steam
carriages were pulfiog along the roads
that ran by the canal, some filled with
pleasure parties, and some laden with
goods. Turning my eye to an elevation
l saw ffty-six gigantic monuments.
whose peaks were nearly lost. ranged in
a line. all alike in form and sculpture
'.Thcse," said the little man, "were
erected 10 the Siguers of the Declaration
OF Inds spt ndence." and taking out his
telescope, be handed it to Uucle Ben,
who read alopd among the inscriptions
the names. Franklin, jefferson, Adams
But lei US know what this city is called?"
inquired Jefferson. "This sir, is called
Colum5ianua; il lies on the west bank of
the Mississippi; population five millions,
according to tie last census "But
what supports i'?" Supports ii?"-I
The great East India trade. That yes
Sci down there is direct from Canton, by
ship canal across the isthmus. All Eu
rope is secondary 10 us NV. No doub-
ling capes as was done in your day
Yonder stands the capitol; and the whole
North American continent is annually
represented there. The city of San
Francisco alone sends 44 members
There" continued he, pointing his fin
ger, "thst ballon rising slowly in the
sky, has just started for that place. and
the passengers will take dinner there TO-
morrow"
Jefferson asked the little man wheth.
er the Federalists or Democrats were in
power? and saw that Adams walked up
when he asked that question. Don't
know any such division" replied he
The great measure of the day, upon
which parties are divided. is the pur-
chase Of the South American continent
at FIVE thousand millions of dollars. II
go for it; and before another year the
bargain will be consumated. We must
have more teriiory--we have not got
half enough. Extent of territory gives
a nation dignity and importance. The
old thirteen states of your days, gentle
men, was mere cabbage patch. and
should have been consolidated into one
state. 10 or 90 days ran you plump in
to hostile port, and then you had de-
mand for duty. Besides. conflicting in
terests always brew up difficulties, and
then come treaties and finally war, and
then debt, and at last oppressive taxation.
A nation should own all the territory !
that joins it. The ocean is the only nat
ural boundary for people. Thinks l, |
You have been politician in your day.
and I'll engage you to correspond with |
a certain New York editor who shall be
nameless; you strike of the doctrine
boldly?"
The little man proposed returning into
the patent Office, and exhibiting 10 us in
detail the models Of art there deposited.
But ] can not weary you with what !