The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-24

If some Rip Van Wrinkle had gone to
sleep, say in 1920, or from there along to
1925, and were now to wake from his long
nap, he would marvel exceedingly at the al
tered state of our relations to the old world !;
but those of us who live to see 1867, may
find more room for wonder in the state OF
relations then existing. The influence ex-
erted by this continent upon the destlnles oil
the Eastern hemisphere. but especially the
continent of EuroPe-confning our obsef-
vations merely to the physical effects al
ready very great; and it seems to be In the
natural course of things that it must become
much greater. We now supply Europe
mainly with the greatest and most important
staple for manufacturing industry. We par
TALLY supply Europe with food. We are
rapidly advancing to position in which we
shall supply the whole world with lead. VI
iron and copper, we have enough to supply
the world, the only thing wanting at present
being the means Of procuring and forward
ing them cheaper. 1t is far from improba
BILE that in time We shall supply large por
lion Of Europe with fuel. Cotton, food
lead, copper, iron, coal--if we become great
exporters of all these, what an immense tri
butte we shall draw from the wealth and in
dustry Of other nations.
But this is not all. Circumstances are
rapidly bringing to full development, pro-
cess, as between Europe and America, the
magnitude and results of which it is impos
sible now to estimate This is the process
of emigration. There can be no doubt thai
the widespread desire Of the European popu
latiOns 10 transfer their labors and their des
TIMES to this country, though stimulated tC
its presen, activity by the partial scarcity O.
food, has elements of endurance, and will
continue long after that scarcity shall have
passed away. Apart from reasons which
may be called political, the emigration itsel
will tend to It's own perpetuatlOn those who
come leave behind them relatives or friend:
or neghbors whose feelings will prompt then
to follow; and if tidings Of prosperity &C
back from those already here, the desire &c
share it will add to those feelings a strength
which no slight obstacle will be able L
overcome.
| Now it must be borne in mind that though
at present the Immigrants bring little wealth
10 the country of their adoption save The
wealth of strong hands and willing hearts Il
labor, the mass ofimmgraton must eventual
ly bring with ii mass Of capital, distributed
no doubt quite extensively, in small parcels
but amounting in the aggregate 10 a very
large sum. We have heard il estimated. by
ljudicious men, that the drain Of gold anc
silver from Great Britain, through this chan
mel, will continue for many years to approx
mate that which has been caused recently
by the importation of our bread-stufis into
Great Britain. This is probably too large
an estimate; but million of pounds srer
ling annually is not an extravagant supposi
ton for the import of direct capital-golC
and slver-by this means; and another mil
lion may be expected from the continent.
Then let it be borne in mind that all tho
capital which comes here will find the en-
terprise and opportunity it needs to make il
active, and that with ii comes large acces
sion as well as to labor as TO consumption
Of labor's products, and ii is not difficult Il
perceive that the result, at the end OF TWEEN
~ or twenty five years, can hardly fail TO bt
something worth looking at.-Commercia
Adrertiser.