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It is our privilege to live in an age Of surpass
ing improvement. The sciences and the arts arc
deeply indebted to the genius and enterprise OF
our contemporaries, and schemes, OF extensive
utility, are now i'll successful operation, Which,
a half century ago, would have been considered
as fit only to supply void in the brain Of maniac,
or to exercise the idle Ingenuity OF a visionary
| protector. by new and etiicacious experiments,
principles in natural science, unknown to our ia
| theirs, have been developed, and new avenues
opened to the enjoyment Of man.


! Oftllose Improvements in physical and politi-
cal science, which have stamped their character
on the last and the passing age, the inhabitants
of the western world claim distinguished share
There ingenuity has displayed its inventions
to the gaze and imitation of the world, and there
the principles OF government have been traced
to their source, and the laws of mmutable us-
tice solemnly proclaimed as the proper basis and
support ofpolitcal institutions.


If we review the periods of our national growth,
and mark our unparalleled progress in the march
of nations, we must subscribe to the sentiment,
that no people have greater cause revercntly to
commemorate the goodness of Beneticent
Creator than the people of these United States.
No where have the choicest blessings of the all
bountifu Parent been spread with amore unspar
ing hand. To no other people, ancient ormodern,
has the cup of felicity been presented with few
er bitter ingredients, or more completely purti-
ed from the lees of political thraldom.


If, Judging the future from the past, We en-
deavour to dclineate our course through ages
yet to come, Il series of pleasing antcipatons
warns the rejecting mind. With afertile soil,
extending through every desirable variety of eli
mate. and capable of affordins all that luxury
! could demand to supply the wants, Or promote
the comfort Of mani with population enlight-
ened and free; with government over which
the laws are supreme, and the people the arbiters
of the law; the way appears open to that nation
al greatness which ambition could not wish to
enhance; and to individual prosperity, in which
discomfort might blush to complain.


Are these the dcusive prospects of a feverish
patriotism, the visions ofpoetry; or are they the
anticipations ofsober reflection Is there no ill
boding omen to dim the light that gttcrs on our
future course1 Alas! one portentous cloud is
impending over some of the farest portions of
our favoured land One dire disease, deeply in
fixed in our national system, has 'sgrown with
our growth. and strengthened with our strength"
The light of freedom, which we so highly prize,
shines on part ofour population only by refiec-
ton, and to them is rather darkness visible" than
light


This appalling subject is forced upon us, how
ever reluctant may feel to investigate its char