The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-03-15
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Iexhaustlble rewards for The Planter
toll and energy.
The daysls not far distant, when y
commerce of the East, the most lucr,
tive ofail commerce, will by wester
and yet untried channel, pour it's r,c
treasures into the bosom Of the M;ss;.
slPpi Valley.
Britain has subsisted for years-
erected the superstructure OF her powe
her capital, her revenue. aad her or,n
deur on the enriching com merce ofth
East Indies, and that by a cIrcuitou
and 'empestuous route, Of nearly ,hirtv
seven thousand miles-ifsuch has bee,
Inc result Of the experience Of tba,
country IN the face Of such untowar,
circumstances, what must be the resnl,
OF american experience, with the al
vantage OF that same trade, with the
adnIttonal ProPitious circumstances q,
.no trade OF China, and perhaps Japan
countries lncomparibly richer in com.
mercial resources than the Indies bv n
rout not exceeding seven thousand
miles from the planting country, the
greater part of which extends over Tho
most quiet and pacific seas known TO
tie world.
ne commercial experience o. the two
past years has reduced the conjecture
10 a iact-that the article Of creates, de-
mand' and OF the mos, unlimited pros
Pec'lVe consumption among the Chimes
IS cotton-an article peculiar TO the soil
ana climate OF the Southern States of
ms Union and Texas. After two or
three cotton growing States are carried
out OF Texas we know Of no additional
territory adopted 10 its culture Il i
true the resources of the soil of those
STATES already settled up are equal TO
treble the productions it is now found ~
bring forth-but still there is a limit-a
possible llmlt--a calculable limit. We
know OF no limit TO its consumption
boandiess as the extent Of the Eastern
Empire-incalculable as the myriads oe
It's people!
len years will not pass by before
the Western channel TO the Eastern
world Will be open-Gor ten years will
see Oregon carried out into States.
II we have not rail roads connect
ing us together, we are certain to have
oonsa-F ee-like caravans binding TO-
sether the points OF highest navigation
d 'he'waters of the! Missouri and CoIum. |
Ola. II caravans traverse with profit
me thousands of miles Of wastes of sand |
10 reach the East by way of Africa.
cannot they traverse with yet larger
proht the few hundred miles of nra;-
Fies mat intervene between the wolers
Oh each side of the Rocky mountains?
Britain sees in the settlement Of Ore
son The foundation stone of American
commercial manufacturing and agricul.
ural grandeur-she knows that on
hat foundation will be reared bv 4.
nerican energy superstructure that
VIII even oVershadow her own mighty
hteres's-she knows that when this il
accomplished "the sceptre will depar,
rom the house Of Judah''-hence we
nay look for potentous struggles from
Ter struggles proportionale to the
magnitude Of her resources, and the
astness Of her interes,s-strueeles
nat may terminate in CONNIE rcial wa
ot only, but in actual war.
ne signs of the times already poip4 |
this, the failure fthe recen, Orega.
egoiiation: gives evidence Of cbreakers.
head," the universal voice of ENGLAND
rophecy ill-omen to English, CONNER.
al and manufacturing interests raises
sell IN startling proof Of this.
her struggle will be mighty--,hey
ay rotard one march to grandeur and /
orleus prosperity but they will no
ore than retard it.
Our destiny is cerlain--for !, ia I
arked out by The hand Of nature. e
| 40 believe If any earthly consider. t,
Ion could influence Britain TO a war /,
IN America il would be to secure the a
session or prevent the settlement of D
'egon. If we do not on this question q
into actual host ili,ies with her. ! a