The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-30
PROGRESS OF OUR COUNTY,.

PROGRESS OF OUR COUNTY,.
1t enters not into the conception of any
mind, what is TO be the vast progress of our
country. A very intelligent writer sets il
down as a matter about which there can be
but little doubt, that the United States are
destined ultimately TO command mainly the
trade in the India and China seas. The
supply Of cotton in the Uned States, il clu
ding Texas, is far beyond what the wants IF
Europe require. .....
The English government hope, by com
mandng the exclusive route of China over
Egypt by way of the Nile and the Is'hmus
of Suez, to effect which, negotiation is
now pending between that power and the
Pacha, to obtain news several weeks earlier
than il can be had in the United Sta,es--an
advantage which will give her merchants
control of the markets. Their diplomacy
may succeed temporarily in this, but the
march of events will give the United States
the mastery. Her population is pushing,
with vigorous, rapid, and unceasing march,
along line of l20O0 miles in extent, west
wards towards the shore of the Pacific.
The occupation of the vast territory known
as the Oregon, is already going forward; and
twenty years will not have elapsed, before a
powerful state will have. sprung up on The
shores of the Pacific. The great tract of the
Oregon, is drained by the Columbia river,
and the San Francisco, which debouch up"n
the Ocean at point six days, by steam, dis
tant from the Sand wch Islands, group the
independence Of which is guaranteed; whose
population is 100 900, mostly American; the
surface, 5000 square miles; of soil the
most fruitful and climate unsurpassed in
salubrty.
These Islands are situated in the middle
of the Pacific, on the great highway from
Oregon 10 China. The great whale fishery
of these regions, is conducted mostly by
Americans, numbering 100 vessels, whose
annual products, are about $5,0O0,000.
The fleet in the summer months, cruise be-
tween the Islands, and the coast of Japan,
for sperm whale, and carry on large trade
in furs &C., which are now sold in China,
and the proceeds in tea sent home to the
United States.
The whole of this vast trade, and of
China, via the Sandwich Islands, will be COM
manded by the State of Oregon. Those
persons are now living who will see rail
road connecting New York with the Pacific,
and steam communication from Oregon 10
China. For the last three centuries, The
civilized world has been rolling westward,
and Americans of the present age will COM
plete the circle; and open western steam
route with the east-SdturdGy Courier.
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POPULATION OF THE Misunderstanding
to McGregor, the population of the world is
Sl2,553,7l2, According to Bsll, this vast
multitude is thus divided.
Whites, 440,000,000
Copper colored, 100000
Mulattoes, 230,OO0,OO0
Blacks, l20,o00,000
Hassel deemed the worlds population %
be 936, ,46l 900, possessing the following rsli-
gions:
Christians, 252,O0O,000
Jews, 100000
Mahometans, l20,l05,OO0
Brahminists, l40,000,O00
Buddhists, 1887, 900
All others, 34,49O,OOO
THE CHRISTIAN WORLD.
Catholics, 137,000,O00
Protestants, 75,O0O,OOO
Greek Churc h, &C., 50,000,O0O
The population of Europe is estimated by
Matte Brun at 214 ,0OO, 900 souls. Asia i.
put down by Balbi, at 4l3,s44,OOO.