The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-30

tocrat of France suddenly commanded
one of his ministers to enter into nego-
tiations with our waiting and dispir-
tied representatives. and exclaimed: Il
renounce Louisiana. 1t is not only New
Orleans 1 cede. 1t is the whole colony
without reserve"
1t was only 10 days thereafter that
the treaty transferring to US the mag
nihcent domain comprised within the
Louisiana purchase was concluded
This astonishing change in our prospects
which dissipated the fears and apprehen-
sions of our government and revived the
promise of our Derperuity and happy des-
Tiny came at the very moment that Bona
pare was organizing a force to occupy the
colonial occupation and development, hich.
if contaminated, would probably have
closed the door even to the slight acqulsi-
French colony of San Domingo was, how
ever, prime factor in this scheme OF oc-
cupation. and It was essential 70 us sue,
cess that this colony and louisiana should
both be included and should supplement-
each other. A serious revolt tneh raging III
San Domingo delaying proceedings. the oe-
cupation Of Louisiana was postponed until
this revolt should be overcome. The troops
sent from France to accomplish this ap-
parently easy task were so stubborniy re-
sisted by hundreds of thousands OF freed
rnent and they suffered so terribly from
climate conditions and deadly fever that
after the sacrifice OF 25.eC0 soldiers many
of whom were intended for the suDSequSht
occupation of Louisiana, Bonaparte plan
for the occupation OF Dotn colonies mis-
carried This disappointment ana inc con-
ception Of new schemes of war ana con-
quest by the restless dictator of France
and his need of money to carry out these
schemes were controlling circumstances
in leading him TO throw in our way the en-
tire Louisiana territory. None oil these
circumstances were within our procure
ment or knowledge. but VINO shaH say that
God was not accomplishing HIS designs
in our behalf amid the turmoil and dis
tressjne schemes of San Domingo's rcvoitf
And how can it he said that there was no
Providence in the unexpected, unYaeldlng
and successful fight for continued freedom
on the part Of the negroes of san Domln-
go or in the fatal pestilence that Wed with
bloody warfare in the destruction OF the
army Of subjugauon, OF u tns IeNSE III "a
of Honapartc, all combining TO turn MN
away from the occupation of the LOUISIANA
territory All these Things SO Ienete ~"
81 far ont of our sight. pointed with the
coercion that belongs to the DEGREES 81
God to the consunration winch restored
secured to our nation extension aha Geo.
opment beyond the dreams OF our fathers
Thus we may well reSan IN lneSe SUI II
prophecy's ful6llment within the span OF
4 short century. the spirit, the patriotism
and the civic virtue of Americans VINO
lived a hundred years ago and God over
ruling OF the wrath of q man ana ms de-
Vious ways for the pleasing OF our nation-
zenshjn Let us leave this place with this
feeling stimulated by the sentiments notl
Of the occasion Let US apprecifle mo- =
lxeenly than ever how Nltaily necessary =
is ia our cOuntry's veal tnat every Gle
within its citizenship should he clean
minded in political aim and aspiration.
countrv's mission and aroused 70 nlSneH
and more responsive patriotism by the re-
Election that it is solemn tnlng 10 peiohs
to q people favored OF God
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