Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-09-26

subjects Of inquiry which the human mind be employ
ed But without otherwise treating the matter here, may
quote the words of able French authority the geography
Of Larenaudiere, Balbi, and Huot
% 1t is probable that geography would have long anguish
ed and have been circumscnbed Europe had not
been for the great revolutions Of Asia, which, bringing for
ward powerful nations until then unknown, and placing
them in conflict with the of Europe, and inducing the
latter penetrate the eastern part Of Asia, European
attention particularly directed to the conquess Of the
Mongo who advanced into the heart Of Europe by Poland
| Hungary, and Sesia.
| The most eminent European travellers, from A. d..
ITO the age Of Columbus and who penetrated Asia by
land, Benjamin Of Tudea, Carpni, Rubruqu Ascen,
Mako Paulo, Sir John Vaudeville, Hatho, King of Arme
MIA Oderic de Poenau Cavijo, and Pegolet. There
many others who, with various Objects followed the
Many of these travellers merchants such the
Poll family, well authors. An active and very uca-
tive opened and giving stimulus Eu-
ropean activity, led the nations of Europe, the
Portuguese in particular inquire into the pactcabty of
reaching the great regions of wealth by But in A. d.
l4ll, when the first great Portuguese armament Sailed from
Lisbon what the then condition of universal geography
The armament under the King of Portugal John and his
Peter Duke Of Combra and Henry Duke OF Viseo
intended true, of discovery but of with
the Moors of Africa but the genius Of Prince Henry gave
salutary direction by commencing those discoveries
which developed the lands and of the earh and made
marltlme the most consequences
| of any which undertaken.
Immense, indeed, then the unknown regions which
were to be discovered. Cape Num- as its name imports
promonor of Africa latitude $50 22 NJ distant about 600
miles, following the general infection of the coast from the
Straits Of Gibraltar, the plus ultra all beyond
unknown The African coasts and western, and is
lands the southern termination of that continent and
far the greater part of its INTERIOR be disclosed
America and Australia not suspected to exist South
Asia, with the immense Archpelagos of Ausal Asia,
Japan, and Oceania with shadowy appearance
vague and imperfect knowledge of China, Indosan and
adjacent regions
Eminent individuals, in every department. frequently
elected by consent represent the age Mankind
prone group events and Substitute simple action for de-
velopment. This has in very degree dis
the history of modern discovery far from being the
few and far between efforts of individuals has BEEN in
remarkable MANNER slow development and now, the mid
die of the nineteenth century, 435 years after the first Por
tuguese expedition there very much to do before the geo
aphy of the earth be regarded approaching perfection
These expressions made underv,ue the of
those noble and enterpng whose veswee spent the
enlargement of the fields of human action and whose
stand landmarks the history of science Their fame in
IN st instances their only ecompense and that withheld
until death sealed the compact between them and the world
My object is awaken the relative nature
increase of the population the United States during the
respective decenna periods from 1890 ls40 inclusive de-
monstrates the fact that in equal times ssadness prevails APP
preaching mathematical precision is only however, when
effects arise great magnitude that general
racted and consequently the natural of things regard
ed as momenary phenomena.
This paper close with another observation 1t very
ura for the Ango-Saxon family of nations them
selves great merit having perhaps really influence
the great modern development justly due to the Caucasian
race The German Teutonc stock have, since the
fall Of the Roman Empire taken the amongst European
and their colonies and secured seadness which
gulaes and systemazes activity But such influence has by
means been confined to the Romano Gothic Celtic ma
tons has had also melorating peponderance the Sa
nation and Slavonc branches and, under the title Russian
Empire change effected in either America Australia
have exceeded in moral intellectual and social Moderation
If the Teutonic spirit pervsded the European mass found
suitable material the other branches of the Caucasian
| WILLIAM DARBY.
| SEPTEMBER Is, 1916.