The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-05

and apprehensions of our govern
nent and revived the promise of our
rerpetuity and happy destiny, came
at the moment that Bonaparte was
organizing a force to occupy Louisi-
ana territory in the prosecution of
colonial occupation and development.
which. if consummated, would prob
ably have closed the door even to
the slight acquisition which We origi-
rally sought.
The French colony of San Domin-
go, however, was prime factor in
this scheme of occupation, and it was
essential to it's success that this col
ony and Louisiana should both be in
Guided and should supplement each
other serious revolt then raging
in San Domingo delayed proceedings,
the occupation of Louisiana was post
Toned until this revolt should be
overcome. The troops sent from
France to accomplish this apparently
easy task were so stubbOrnly resisted
ty hundreds of thousands of freed
black slaves. fighting against their
reinstatement, and they suffered so
terribly from climate conditions and
deadly fever that after the sacrifice
OF $4,000 soldiers, many of whom
were intended for the subsequent oc-
cupation of Louisiana, Bonaparte's
plan for the occupation of both colo
MES miscarried This disappointment
and the conception Of new schemes
of war and conquest by the restless
dictator of France, and his need of
money to carry out these schemes,
we're controlling circumstances in
leading him to throw in our lap the
entire Louisiana territory. None of
these circumstances were within our
procurement or knowledge; but who
shall say that God was not accom-
plishing his designs on our behalf
amid the turmoil and distressing
scenes of San Domingo's revolt?
"And how can it be said that there
was no Providence in the unexpected
unyielding and successful fight fol
continued freedom on the part Of the
negroes of San Domingo, or in the
fatal pestilence that We'd with bloody
warfare in the destruction of the
army of subjugation, or in the fever
of war and aggression which heated
the blood of Bonapart. all combining
to turn him away from the occupa
ton of Louisiana territory? All these
things, so remote and far out o
our sight, pointed with the coercion
that belongs to the DEGREES of Got
tc contamination which restored tt
our people peace and contentmen
and secured to our nation extension
and development beyond the dreams
O.. our fathers.
"Thus we may we'll recall in thes
surroundings the wonderful measur
OF prophecy's fulfillment within tn
sran of a short century the spirit
the patriotism and the civic virtue O
Americans who lived hundred year
ago, and Gods overruling of tn
wrath of man and his devious way
for the blessing of our nation.
1--WE are proud of our American eli
izenship. Let us leave this plac
with this feeling stimulated by tn
F sentiments born of the occasion. LIE
us appreciate more keenly than eve
how vitality necessary it is to on
country's veal that everyone with
it's citizenship should be clean minde
in political aim and aspiration, sir
cere and honest in his conception {
our country's mission. and aroused
higher and more responsive patrio
;, ism by the reflection that it is a so
emn thing to belong to people ia
. ored of God"