The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-04
ST. LOUIS FAIR DEDICATED
WITH POMP AND CEREMONY

of the globe. so extensive as that which
now composes the United States OF
America; and when, as president ne
gave notice in a message to congress OF
the actual occupancy by the government
of its new acquisition, he happily pre-
saged the future and gave assurance OF
his complete faith and confidence IN the
benefcent result of our nation eAteh-
sion in these words: On this important
acquisition. 50 favorable to the immediate
interests of our western citizens. 50 aus
piCiOus to the peace and security or tne
ma ton in general which adds to our couh-
try territories so extensive ana lertiie'
and to our citizens new brethren 10 par
take of the blessings of freedom ana sell
government | offer to congress and our
country my sincere congratulat tons.
Tremendous Growth in Population.
Almost within the limits Of the ter
ritorv gained by the Louisiana purchase,
we have already carved out twelve great
states-leaving still large residue, whose
occupants are even now loudly clamoring
for statehood.
'Instead of the 1000 white settlers who
occupied this domain in 1905 it now con
tainS 10 600 600 Industrious. enterprising.
intelligent Americans, constituting about
one-fifth Of the population OF all our
states. and these are defiantY cOntestlnG
for premiership in wealth and materfll
success with the Oldest Of orr states, ano
vanced intelligence and refined civtliza-
ton
President Jefferson's Wisdom.
IT cannot however. rid myself Of the
feeling that the inspiration and value at
tending such an exposition may be antic-
mated and increased. If on this dedlca-
fo,v occasion we promote appropriate re-
Elections by retrospection OF some o.
the incidents which accompanied the
event we celebrate.
"Aoother incident which It seems to
me we may recall today with profit and
satisfaction grew out of the conduct OF
the president when the treaty Of lN3
had been formulated and was returned
to him for ratification and final compile
ton He was, as is well known, origi-
naIlv quite firm in his belief that the
constitution as it stood did not authorize
such an extension of our limits by pur~
chase as the treaty for the acquisition
of the Louisiana territory contemplated
Holding this opinion and at the same
time confronted with the clear conWc-
ton that the treaty with al its stupen-
dous advantages could not be allowed
to fail without positive peril II not 70
our national life at least to it's most
vital object and aspirations, his perpieN-
ity was increased by the receipt of an
authoritative intmation that any delay
in final action on the treaty might open
the wa; to a recess'ca or TIE part I
France
Should Be Profoundly Grateful.
..yyhila in this dav and generation we
ma, wonder Al the douhts which so per
n1ovea jefferson in 1903. and at his esti-
mate Of the limitations of our funda-
mental law. and may be startled when y e
,oAoot n,at ,f tbe, had been allowed to
control his action we might have loS'
the greatest national opportunity which
has been presented TO our people since the
adontfon Of the constitution, we cannot
fail ut the same time TO be profoundly
grateful that these doubts ard this esti-
mate were those Of man sincere enou -
ana palIlotiT eIlouEh 20 i,Sten ~ 9,,,,t
The benedt Of his admission of the faui-
biiity of his judgment
Thomas Jefferson never lurhtSheu %,
yer eElGeUce - ~ we, VIM, '
Il''! ,., 10 rrnt, - q dietiyui,f. ~. 4
eSna Tor y,ho differed with him on thjs
question: 4 confess that I think it i'm
portant in the present case to set an cX-
ample against broad construction, DIV APP
peailng for new power 70 me people H.
however our friends Shall lhlnh dllier-
entity, certainly ! shaH acquiese with sal
sfacuOn-conndlng that Inc good sense
of our country WIZ correct the eNii 81
construction when It shah produce III
effects
The Fulfillmeut OF Prophecy.
NV ara all ,,ro,1d or our American elf