The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-05
THE DESTINED UNION OF SOUTH AME
RIGA, ETC, WITH THE UNITED STATES.
Erlraci from an Grafton delivered Adj Judy 1889,
BY RICHARD 8. EVANS.

"The Americans" says recent periodical pub
l.bed ia Germany, "aIe more ambitious than even
me English "The Americans, with all their cold
prldence,' says the London Morning Herald, "are
The most ambitious people in the world Ii is the
iyersa wish in the United States 10 put am end 10
british dominion in North America; and the object
L,ds fir TO be accomplished. The North American
Republicans hope yet 10 extend their sway over both
the vast continents Of North and South America
Thus Europeans already behold the beginning Of
the end, and see darky the shadow Of the future
They now perceive the fallaey Of their doctrine that
Republics must be poor, and mean, and small in ex-
tent excluded from honor, wealth, luxury, and
bgb degree OF civilization. The theory OF DE Toe
queylle Is gaining ths ascendeney that Of Mon
i,squle. What has passionless ascetoism TO do
with virtuei Sublime virtue includes all excellence,
and wins all things. A single State Of this Union is
three times as extensive as Greece or all the Can
tons of Switzerland Naughty England is not as
large as Georgia.
Already the subject of the Congress of PanamSa
the sublime conception of Bolivar, IS again agitated
IN South America. confederation of Ire Ameri.
can nations was, with the Spanish Republics the
avowed objects Of that Convention. This would have
prevented entirely the disturbances which they have
experienced Ii would have added wings TO the
march of destiny, and have placed America in our
time at the head of empires Several of the new
Governments, also including Mexico, made separate
applications to be annexed to the United States and
this the universal desire.
With one temporary exception, those gallant Re-
publics still retain that generous enthusiasm in our
favor, which they manifested, when first they emery
ed from their bloody struggle of independence, like
the sun rising in storms from crimson clouls. IL
would be an i'll return our part to tauni them with
their reyerses, and unkndly exaggerae those diff
culties incident TO new States
la the magnificent regions Of South America
spring. summer, and autumn, forever reign united,
and the fruits are always joined with flowers -
Mighty ruins and buried treasures, are concealed in
the uxuriance of impenerabe forests and the ruby
glllters in the gloomy glen. The rivers flow with
diamonds, and the sands are mingled with gold
And virgin mines, rich as Potosi, await the enterpr-
sing adventurer.
The eternal monuments of Egypt proclaim, though
with silent voice, the power of superior to time
and decay. But is union which enables his phys-
cal faculties 10 approximate to the capacity Of his
mind. The objects OF governments thrn are two
fold not only TO act as police, but also to accom-
plsh great objects by the united force. And the
more extensive this combination of strength the
more glorious may be the exploits
One of the 6rmest bonds of union is tie laurel
wreath, stronger than chains of IRON or the glitter
lug steel We wish ourselves to witness the pre-
dict greatness of America, and not leave it all to
posterity. Then set no narrow bounds to empire
and dominion. Let statues and temples adorn these
plains, and marble trophies of American achieve
ments and renown, hewn from our mountains, and
lasting they. The amaranihne garland of glory
wears the strength of eternal duration.