The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-05-20

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Unsuitable expansion. md Napoleon
was. 81 ali the ~soverefgns OF Europe,
tine least likely to give up 80 vast
IAN extent OF empire.
.One OF the most brilliant and te-
nacious dreams Of Bonaparte was to
establish on the right bank of the
mississippi q Latin empire reaching
from the Gulf Il the Pacific ocean
extending in. future ages the glories
of France to the sunset seas. The
principle dearest to the heart Of JEFF
ferson was that of a strict cOnstruc-
ton Of the constitution, which in his
view forbade the exercise by the gen.
eral government of anything but ex-
pressly delegated powers. 1t would
have seemed like contradiction in
terms to expect either of these states
men to agree upon a proposition
which radically contravened the in
most convictions of each of them.
But the nature of things was o
powerful than either a Bonaparte or
a Jefferson. No human influence
could have controlled either ofFthem.
but the stars in their courses were
still stronger. and they gladly obey
ed the mandate of fate, which was
in each case the mandate of an m
lightened patriotism. France. divest-
ing herself of this rich incumbrance,
was the better fitted for the supreme
gladiatorial effort that awaited her,
and Jefferson gained an immortal
fame by preferring an immense ben
a narrow construction of the written
law.
mo man, NO party, can fight with
any chance of final c against
a cosmic tendency: no ~cleverness, no
of the age. In obeying that inyinci-
Bile tendency, against all his political
convictions, Jefferson secured a CON-
spicuous place in history; while the
Federalist politicians who should
have welcomed this signal illustra-
ton and proof of the truth of their
theory of the power of the govern
ment they had framed, through the
influence of party spirit faltered in
their faith and brought upon their
party a lasting eclipse through their
failure to discern the signs of the
times. President Roosevelt, in the
memorable address with which he
dedicated last year this exhibition,
used, in relation to this subject. these
striking words:
CAS- is so often the case in nature.
the law of development of a living
organism showed itself in it's actual
workings to be wiser than the wis
dom of the wisest.'
"A glance at the map OF Europe
gives an dea of the vastness of this
acquisition. 1t overs a space great
er than thai occupied by France.
Germany, Great Britain, Italy. Spain.
and Portugal; 1t overlaps the fam
iliar world of history and literature.
In it's ample field grew up fourteen
of our commonwealth; a taxable
wealth of seven thousand millions
of dollars accumulated there and a
population of sixteen million souls
have there found their home, drawn
not only from our elder communities
but from the teeming hives of HUI
manity-the officinae gentium-in ev
cry and beneath the Q%uickening sun
But more important than the i'm
mense material increase in the ex
tent and sOurc of the new Repub-
lie was this establishment of the
principle thus early in it's career, that
it was to assume no inferior position
to other nations in its power to ac-
quire territory, to extend its influence
lin short, to do all that any indie
pendent, self-respecting power might
do which vas in accord with public
morals, conducive to the general well
fare; and not prohibited by the con
stitution. Though the Federalists fail
ed to embrace this great opportunity
and thereby brought upon their par
ty an Had of woes, the precedent
had been set for all time for their
successors. The nation had outgrOwn
its s~waddling clothes. Even the most
im~passioned advocates Of strict con-
struction felt this time that it was
the letter that killeth and the spirit
that giveth life. The nation moved
on it's imperial course. The e chart
and compass were in our hands. The
national principle once established
other things were naturally added
unto us. Lewis and Clarke, following
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