Friday, February 9, 2007

Manifest Destiny

Click here for John L Sullivan's 1839 description of America's destiny."For this blessed mission to the nations of the world, which are shut out from the life-giving light of truth, has America been chosen; and her high example shall smite unto death the tyranny of kings, hierarchs, and oligarchs, and carry the glad tidings of peace and good will where myriads now endure an existence scarcely more enviable than that of beasts of the field. Who, then, can doubt that our country is destined to b the great nation of futurity?

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