Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-04-20
THE FUTURE.

THE FUTURE.
The principles oI our Govornment will new
c, 10 completely tested while The present IL
llmilabe liberty OF emigration ADD sei,lemenl
eAisIs. No doubt eau Longer DO entertained
CT The enlife p;aclicsbdiiy and wisdom el Re-
ppblIcsa Institutions, but :be problem Of con-
solda.iep. Of Inc proportion oi paris and exieal
OF territory which II Is polite 10 embrace un.
der single Govefamsn', Is completely wrap
ped up ~ matters ye. undeseiopei.
The day is certainly not many generations
dislan, when Tho public do.naa will be peo
plod-when Tie Price ani qualify Of Western
lands viii no longer divert The attention orcirect
,he energies Of sho Hio5t restless, grisp!ny and
dsetninoJ people Upon earth. When The river
OF emigration, now so steady and stately IN us
onward course, shall no longer h"d an ocean
Of western wild iG,o which 10 pour lie masses
Of animated matter, q aew era III The history Of
ih,s Government, will commence. The people
will in all probability have lost none VI their
enuIo liberty u 0oIica or Of their stem
t,isposi,ion 10 aci-none of that uncon-
'querabie enterprise which stands cut in such
bold relief OF every other udit in their chatac'
ter. II remains TO be seen, Then, whethera
superior degree Of intelligence will induce
them quietly 10 submit 10 Tho decreased chan.
ces Of placing themselves. by steady and ia.
dus;rous application. Ia any situation winch
ambilion or cu.iosny may e'are; conten,lUs
themselves with better regulated and more
scienulir culture Of the soil, or whether, cou.
iinuiag 10 be dissatisfied with any thing less
shan wealth and distinction, they viii turn
Coninen. which oilers mo,e Conclusive Geld
10 enterprise. regardless OF ils climate or gov
ernmen,. Ii We take the former as the mos,
probable result, We DO so in anticipation Of
mos, thorough and wonderful improvemen, in
our social sysem, aud change no less Won
derIul in The u.en,al and ply steal structure Of
the people. Willie, regarding the latter as
the result most likely TO ensue. we fnd our
selves borne ou, by the history OF the pas, and
fully sustained by the indications uf The pres
eat. The decided taste Of the present day is
fsr adventure, no matter how laborlous or how
hazardous. If some adequate object be placed
in view. The discovery OF the Coa;inen, up.
en- which we live was Tho achievement OF al.
venture -the setliemen, oil the United States
Territory was a daring adventure the eonques,
Of American Independence was oSs Of the
bodies, ana prcadest schemes oil human adven-
,iIe ever r,auaej, aad The vnmessured rapid
nv with which the United States have been peo-
pied 10 another scene ofadvenu;e winch dehes
parallel in memory or hope. IL Is nei p'oo'
able that national education resulting Irom a
eons,aa, and careful Instruction Ct more than
,hres centuries. will &c LOST OF Ss'grown by
maay a!es 10 come. Whichever way the uds
Of emigration my set. whether towards Mex
leo, Central or South America, at no very dis
tant time thereafter eur laws and our ioir Ct
Government mus, follow. Emigration Is =
means Of conquest. silen, aad almost seeTes "a
;ts rrnrress; one Tia, sxei,es no suspicion OF
aisra, beeauseii carries with il the instruments
of hu.bandry Instead Of these Ct war. aai. BY
industry ard example. aeeomPlishss ~ha; 'a'
mo, powo,fsl military armament m'gh' isI
&c DO.
MA, policy the Uai;sd STAKES viii essr
else tox ards these new aad klatred GoEefn'
r,snts ss ;b,y secceSsisels arise upca the dis
solahoa OF he older fotns, msy II sc'ne maa
nsr Re inferred i'on ;he the resais :: he r7,s
cot snnexs'icp ques'io,. boz Is TO great OK
,.ns bosisd 10 eyca,. wsieh ZINE alone ean 10
So.