Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30

Atlantic to the Pacific will be less arduous than in the
days of the Revolution one from the Penobscot to
the Hudson. Our form of government presents the
utmost stimulus which can be imagined to mental en-
ergies. Our frequently recurring elections the
intellectual might of the nation. Every schoo-house
becomes lecureroom for the study of political econ
omy, and every man who has tongue to speak, po
itca PARTISAN The wisest men in the nation gather
the multitude in city and country to discuss the high
est themes of national economy Every pen is active
Every man is almostSeompeled to form an opinion
This political excitement penetrates the remotest ham
let on our forest-bound frontier.
Since creations dawn such a spectacle has never
been witnessed of the intellectual energies of whole
nation reused to their utmost Intensity. There is prob
ably more mental advance made each year by the
mass of the people in the United States than is made
in dozen years by the popuace of Italy, or Russia
or France, or Spain. Who can complete the result
when this teeming population of reused and nvigora
ted minds shall spread over all green and fertile
gens and cluster along the declivties of our noble
mountains For it is mind that shall rule the world !;
not the mind of few polished scholars rejoicing in
the finish of an epigram the classical beauties of
sonnet, but mind driving the plough-share, hammer
ing at the anvil guiding the majestic ship on her stor
my pathway, giving instinct to lightning and storm,
and nerves and tedious and living muscles to iron and
brass.
From America let us turn to our father-land. Eng
land u.s. at the present moment UNNECESSARILY the most
powerful nation on the globe 1t is difficult to COM
pute with any accuracy the millions subject to her
sway. Her colonies girdle the globe. And every
year she is making immense accessons to her terrific
ries. With her North American colonies, the Cana
das, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfound-
land, all are familiar. These colonies, containing
now as many inhabitants as the United States contain
ed during the Revolution, are rapidly increasing in
population and power.
AT the West Indies we see the British flag waving
from hundred different stations, and population of
more than million those verdant islands bow sub
mssively to Victoria's swsy
When we come In sight of Australia a world bv
ITSELF and the luXurant islands interpreted through
the Southern SEAS find that English enterprise and
industry are fast Transforming them into the abodes of
civilization and refinement. New Zealand few years
ago, was but another for cannibalism and every
conceivable barbarity The English had recently con-
verted the Bay of Islands into one of the most lovely
spots which could be found upon the surface of the
globe. A rapidly rising community were diffusing
wealth and intelligence; and where but a few wears
ago nothing to be heard but the bowling of the
naked savage, late the printing press has been busy
and in the New Zealand Gazette could be found adve
tsments OF most OF the luxures which can be obtained
in London or New York. A few months ago the ma
tives provoked by opposition, rose in their united
might, and after bloody conflict burned to the
ground every house but one in the colony The in
habitants, in number about thousand took refuge on
harbor, and were transported to the English colony in
South America. This severe check, however, is only
temporary. Victorias flag will soon be unfurled
again the forest and dwellings of Englshmen, as
the natives of that magnificent island fade rapidly
away before the invading host from their Caucasian
cradle.
1t is but about seven years since the colony in South
Australia was condemned: and now it contains an
European population of upwards of twenty thousand.
The town of Adelaide alone has population of seven
eight thousand with churches chapels schools and
college, three four newspapers, and various socie-
ties connected with science. This thriving town. on
soil still marked with the footsteps of heathensm con-
tains bank, an exchange, THEATRE regret to add
shops and warehouses; together with numerous nstit-
tons bearing witness to the completeness OF the soci-
ETY. there established.
Precisely the same influences are transporting in
those regions through the energy of England, which
have already changed this continent from forest ran
ged by wandering tribes of Indians, into populous
country of well cultivated fields and crowded Cities
energzed with all the elements of intellectual, and
physical and moral power. One after another these
islands are fast falling into the hands of England be-
coming her property peopled by her citizens, and
swelling her commerce. and thus her revenues and her
power.
IF we leave these islands and 90 to Southern India,
the mind is overwhelmed with establishment that the
little island of Great Britain, some fifteen thousand
miles distant can control the unnumbered millions of
this vast continent. A body of English merchants,
the Directors of the East India Company, have under
uel CoHLIOl POI uldJlOn OF one nunureQ mnOnS OF
Subjects population six times greater than that of the
United States, and they draw from these Subjects it is
said, annual revenue of from fifty to one hundred
millions of dollars. They support powerful standing
armies form treaties declare war, and subugate vast
nations The British power in India is constantly on
the increase. Almost every year makes important
cessons to their territory as they push their soldiers
up the rivers, and the mountains, and bring new
empires with their uncounted millions under their sway
Where this system is to terminate it is impossible to
imagine. And though it is often said that the British
empire in India is bubble which is liable to burst at
any moment, that bubble must be strong one, which
can remain unbroken under so many and such heavy
blows. Before Congreve rockets and Paixhan guns,
the tmid troops of India flee in terror The English
have marched in triumph up the banks of the Indus,
almost to its source They have crossed to its West
ern shore. They have after fearful slaughter, taken
Afghanistan, and placed Engand's submissive slave