The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-07

btencs depends to the OF fabrics for do
nestle consumption. The decrease in exports to the
continental markets Is not shown in tho above t.bls
as the aggregate IL without distn xuishinr thu
destination Of EXPORTS but the shipments 20 the
United States have this year been larger than usual
tho shipments to the continent have been much
less than the total decrease, as exhibited In the
above table, makes apparent.
The position Of England amidst all the revolutions
nd rsvulsions Of the continent is by NO means SO
strong or 80 secure Is appears upon the surface
Of things The leading Journals Of London have
already commenced thsk expositions Of the evils
under which the people labor, and call upon
the gsvsrnmsnt for the adoption Of such mss-
sures as will alleviate, II not entirely remove
them. This is useless. England must wait her
destiny. AL the legislation In the world cannot
reft the progress Of that The revolution which is at
this moment going within her limits, will sooner
later change the entire complexion Of her institutions
We DO not look for such q revolution In England ss
has taken place the continent. The loyalty of the
English too deep rooted to be easily eradcated as
that Of the French Germans; and whatever rsvolu
ton takes place in that country, will be entirely ds
rent, and mixed mp with different elements. 1t will
not be brought about so much by any opposition to
INC cover 10 Dy 8ra0ual Dut 6tee0y decay
her commercial and financial supremacy. England
has reached her greatness, her power and wealth. by
the employment Of her population in manufacturing
for all the rest Of the world Her industry has drawn
countless millions from all other nations and made all
subservent to her immense mercantile RESOURCES
Her physical strength has forced her commerce into
the remotest corners of the EARTH and nations which
have refused to trade upon amcabe terms have been
orced to open their ports at the lannon's mouth
These things have passed away. The times have,
within the past year, been thoroughly revoutonized
and England finds her supremacy the Decline
Other nations swaking from their lethargy. and
in the United States she finds rival difficult to cope
with, even in its infancy. Great Britain never has
had, until within the past ten fifteen years. COM
pe.itor in the branches Of industry which have
given her SO much wealth and power; and our ability
to compete with her In the markets of the world is
daily becoming more apparent If we have thus far
been able to draw away from England any Of her Gus
toners, what must be our sucoees when our capital
and population, our industry and facilities have
reached point which will compare more favorably
with those Of Great Britain? 1t has far been more
like pigmy struggling with giant for a prize.
When consider the relative resources Of the two
countries-Great Bitain and the United States-iti is
by no means strange that their relative positions
should be undergoing such q rapid change AS
sursby superior to England any other country on
the surface Of the globe. As agricultural nation,
our resources are unlimited, and we can produce
enough to feed the population of the world We raise
the raw material for all manufacturing purposes our
mines Of gold, silver "copper" iron, coal and lead
inexhaustible climates suitable for the growth
of all the luxuIies and necessares of life our ports
numerous and afford the safest ngress and egress
magnificent rivers drain every portion Of our terri
tories, and are navigabls for splendid steamers
thousands upon Thousands of miles into the unin-
habited and uncultvated portions Of the country
people are enterprsng, Industrious, we'll fed well
clothed, well housed oontentcd and happy, untaxed,
untrammelled by any restrictions Of the government
and in the enjoyment of the largest liberty What is
them to arrest check the progress country!
what to prevent Its being the weathiest and most
powerful nation In creation? Let now look at the
condition and position of the only rival have and
see there is any equality in the contest gsng on for
supremacy in the commerce Of the world.
The agricultural resources Of Great Britain are uu
equal to her own consumption, and she is compelled
annually to import largely of breadtufs to feed her
own population Every pound of cotton used In her
manufactures 10 imported from abroad, prneipaliy
from The United States and q large portion of the
material for her otLer manufactures is received
from foreign countries. All the luxuries of life are
Imported, and not q pound of sugar is raised
within her limits Her territory Is limited that the
climate is the in all sections and Is variable
that the cultivation OF the most hardy crops is
precarious and uncertain. As her population in
oreases, her productions less in proportion and
famine has become by no means q occurrence
even among those who were few years since above
want frightful per cent Of her population
psupers and large portion of her laborers and ope
atves are unable to provide themselves with many of
the actual nscessaries of life The wealth of the aris
tocracy is rated and taxation falls almost entirey
upon the middle Glasses. 1t will be seen, therefore,
that the seeds Of revolution sown broadcast
over the land, and have taken such deep root that
they cannot be ersdicsted. 1t is impossible for a
nation to abstain itself in prosperity with such COM
plication of diseases in the body potie-with such
arrangements in the political system.