, 1844-12-07

COMES I" supersede or iortity human
hands. These united agencies vii
give to the science and practice Of az
rIcu'ture a magnificent scope and ef
fect. a perennial power OF lie sus
tentatlon, that surpass alike the
ooeDds of sober consideration oil
r~hapsodlral fervor. The genius o.
mechanics. which has been started in
TO new proportions by the !thurieI
touch OF the age whose stature lite
rally reaches to the clouds, has indie.
pendently. the second great effect on
national destiny. Like the whIrIing
spheres. 1t m~ultipiies forms infinite in
numbers and beauties. 1t tegins
with necessity and ends with LUXURY;
1t embraces every ministration to
bodily comfort. every ratrfice 10 ex-
tend spiritual cultivation. These
two great forces, which have just had
their new birth, are in the hands OF
P~osieri'y for development.
Their influence will be to quicken
the growth Of narions-noI to retard
them, at this or hat point of numeri-
cal strength. W. cannot then nd
NIT that there is going to be any re.
tardatIon in the increase of popula
ton up to that period when il surpas.
ses the supply of food-a period not
necessary or us to anticipate; and
whose difficulties it will be compe-
tent for our enlightened successors in
the worlds business TO mango. The
great science of the wealth Of ma
tons, as discovered by Adam Smith,
being developed abrnod. will react on
the prosperity of this country, accele
rating lis ratio OF production. and
consequently Of increase of popuIa-
ton. immigration. which, up TO this
time, has meriied consideration in
these calculations. for the future need
not be minded, the doubling process
being so vast in lis results rs To dl
mlnIsh the force of such influence.
II, then, it be allowed hat p"pula-
ton will go on to double itself tor
many years. rs I'VE have endeavored
tn show. il will produce much greater
results than are anticipated. This
will appear evident from the follow
ing statement:
The population in the United
States was, in l94O. 17.0OO.OOO; in
1852 it will be 36.OOO,OOO: in 1884.
$4,000 900; in 1909. l54OoO.OOO; 10
1928, 3O8 100000: in 1850. 6I6,OOO.-
900; in 1895. 1.2oO.O0O,0OO.
1t is not necessary 10 extend this
calculation. W. have not vet ascer-
tanned the limits of this country; We
do not know It's resources 10 all the
arts which contribute to the support
If life. But with such a POPULATION.
all national and municipal Efforts and
ACHE e would be of cores
ponding extent. Cities, whose gran
deur and glory defy parallel, will be
spread over it. Design. aided by in
tellec, and wealth. fortified by every
conceivable means. and working for
the highest ends Of communities, will
take place of accident. poverty Of 10
nCrance, which now rule. Magnif.
cence and economy Of plan, rapidily
Of creation. immensity OF detail and
aggregated splendor of muItiform
combination, will mark public or mu-
nicipal works. Millions of men. with
hearts bent on some good and great
purpose can at once he concentrated.
Aided by lncalcuIable riches, en-
thusiastic efforts. and the assurance
of experience, they NAV set our pre-
cedentS at defiance in the same way
we set at defiance those Of the first
settlers. The wonderful silver lamp
of the necromancer is but m aIlego-
nv of the power OF riches command
ing great agents. The work of a
century now can in the future be
thrown into a few years. G eat capt
tails and their triF uiaries can then be
by force. rapidly and certain
Iy. A greater than ancient Rome.
took seven hundred years to
build, can, ay, will be built in seven
years. All sense and work being de
voted to eace, intercourse, and pro-
duction, society will be like the swell
ing ocean tide, casting up pearls upon
shore. Its riches and beauties
will suppress our circle Of present in
ferences. We must take the princi
pie of extension; and fearless of its {
We shall solve this problem. {
The dogma Of distance. as it affects .
The mind. is already annihilated in the }
magnetic telegraph. A 10 ent which S
the world several times each I
lecond, is now to be made Tie COM
non carrier of thought. 1t neither s
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