, 1860-07-13

OF tne tOftureu CAptlVe. 4ueu pausef eaiu Ooai-
template from this point Of time the career Of
rounded them. These hardy spirits Of enterprise
had Just abandoned the luxuries Of Europe, and
plunged into the forests Of America. Stung they
must have been BY al the bitter recollections
inseparable from distant and lonely exile. Con.
Hdent though they may have been, doubts in
sensibly must have crept upon them as to the
result Of the enterprise in which they had en-
barked. Thus circumstanced, imagine them
struggling with new and rigorous climate; their
daily devotions interrupted BY the appalling war.
whoop; perpetually surrounded by subtle, saw
age and most formidable foe, yet continually
forced to defend their liberties from the jealous
tyranny and bigotry Of tho country Of their
fathers. Behold them thus encompassed and
struggling, still looking forward to the welfare Of
future generations; laying broad and deep foun-'
most careful provision for freedom and liberty Of
conscience, and enacting laws the benefit Of
which must be distinctly felt to the end Of time.
II must be that benign Providence guarded
them in the hour Of peril, and led them from the
brink Of ruin. Desolating famine and pestilence,
In the midst Of the most alarming Indian diff
culties, you will perceive they had to encounter;
vet. when the storm has passed, they arise with
renewed strength, and gather power and advan-
tare from circumstances calculated to overwhelm
them. Although visited by the most cruel and
desolating wars, still they advanced In popula-
ton, extended their commerce, formed new set.
Elements, enlarged the boundaries oi their terri-
tory, and laid wider and deeper tne Ioundations
Of future nation. In l7o6 we see the colonies
but eight years removed from most disastrous,
impoverishing ahd distressing war, yet Wneh
George the second declared war Against France,
in May OF that year, behold Win What cneer ana
heart the colonies esPouseo tne cause .. ne
mother country s IcL 'ae H. nrr. F wv fn,.e - s'e
Wsr, ccmWon o1eu a. NJ a A",.;.a '. -.
war, w I''Sa inS a. !.,n., ~ EroI.nJ;s ,,,,"s.
guarded ana lSn 70 .'c.oIy " s1s-e S.sSs' ~.
oest' most 'cyA' so..st ."e sO.s :. 0 p-. s ~ =.
tiers upon tne western eOnunen@ Ause mo-
mere! a.. .-,.. =, ,,,. ,..ir,,s, oe n.
neconect .nA' owMs .hs ,;nS ~ vi .osn.;ss ,a.s s
motner county, :. sn's PeI'yS .ns , ".n r. .S;s
comparauvey unaI,su. w " ~ ~ S.sIn y s s's
tn1t tne m1loriy ~ .ne PeJps !; as AZ. ,n.v
jealous Q, .nelr Ose.nIen Y. :. ny
looked WIN rcgrcI upIn 'ns'r S suSSGSSa ;Se.5 ~
slmpy, ,nas ~, Je",E. ~, y h;T oriS;nsssd IA
w y, ~ ths, s.ri nerod
a.;s.IPu ~. - .SI,h ~ c"r,;sd into stIsct ana
So.oi' ~. ,,a.";.s ,,,,,s, h.vs fnrcv.r srSl.ved
.r ia s,...,..s - shsn TnSSe ~ ths Orou,n
.,n.,,,, s, ~. Goiop;sl 3,,vsrnors and DFoDosed
."r..;.D - ~ re~ulated Nv act Of ParIIament.
- .hsc, ia nr;ncipaI burden and exDense Of
~ i. ~ ,,rao ,bs Colonies vel Al Inc same ti,ne
,hev rcfased To them he right 70 share in the
hoIors of victory. or % have . voice In suggest
nOnoIs ~. =. w. y :oUlt ~ .sS;sved In 6Se an
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ru,;tssd n he done nv the q nro-
s,-, S.-s e.-.ssn - ~ AM the hrttlea Of the
"s,. .,'o,.,, "rdsr the direction Al Soma q.
1:.r - ~ X.e,.. Thsv ,vera ~ he held n
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u'.AS w ~" p-
LOOK ~ tne unioItu"ate .esu's " .ss ~ <uvance
force Of inc expeoiIlon aganSt EOTs ~ au Suesne.
commanoeo " Ss vv" ~ .SO h..hs. ."Ies.ss
tnat % g 1ScsDs ., ao..i s ,vhc ;,Scn. .nr
SencS y us ~. .,,..'',, sn,,rr"1 ~ s5-;.. z
= LnowIe.Es ~ NY o To ,hopsh M. courssls hsd
sue ySus y."I '.;,S son,smnt snd hs mi sesn M
zen V:"-;",s S-;,h othse n,ov;ncisl- tstsn
eIave ~. ~ e,,.- snd o-ssrs5 - ~. 80
.IO % .s "a ~ ,c,sI ss;Il Nv IA nresancs and ~.
W. W. Ss..; ~ E;s E,,is cc,nm.pd Arm snd m.
s sa,R.s ~ =, ~ snS cover;nc the retreat AZ
~ oA s".,,I.r, ' and ssvipr them from Total AZ.
ene Lssu'A'' ~N~ s
ssrucuon. i,
In lToS. the humane ano u1ly greet nan, Lcro
Chatham oelng pl,ceo :. me nsao y .ns p..I n1n'
istrauon, o.eAtneo NV sOI. nv W Is,I.sn
councils ano Ieviveo tne eutIsss =. ~ eo'on.es;
They sent iortn t1eI sols 70 oaeue win
conndence, eno nht'y SonSueIeu psscs, .no
Procurea ueAty " yS, Gn'cn ~ eoese ~ uls
British CIcWn alarge anu sa'uaO'e Soups VI CUM
uy IN lIoo. AA e..A,. ......ah
70 tnls waL a.nOugn 10y suppaS r. ~ y,;.;s y ~
anu anI emya.Lass". ,I... Oy w S."s ~ - s.s.i.
union, me cI'ynss .; .;os - 80. ~ sso-'..
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power !,