The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-31
The United States and Europe.

When we take into conside ration the peculiar
circumstances under which the trail bark OF Ame-
ricsn goveIDme mt was first launched, and trace the
rise and growth Of the United States from the time
when they consisted of thirteen sparsely populated
colonies, exhausted and worn out by seven years
against the then most powerful nation in exist
ncDce, with the national credit at ruinous discount
when we look back at the position which the
United States occupied then, and compare 1t with
the commanding pre-emnence which II maintains
now, we have every reason to feel proud and CRATE
full II is CRAFTY Ing fact, too TO know that we
great nation, not only own estimation,
Lut in that OF the whole world for every civilized
country takes IN interest In affairs, discusses
cur roliiics, and locks forward with desire, sc.
cond only in intensity to that which entertain
ourselves, for the results of our presidential and
gubeInatonal elections. ta ,..t N
OF late years, the people and press OF England
have devoted much Of their attention to our ma
tIonsl affairs. Twenty years ago, the most impor-
fatt event in America would scarcely be thought
worthy Of paragraph. Now, column after column
appears in their journals, evlncing much know
ledge of the workings and spirit of institutions
mixed up, however, with some error, and positive
missta,ements. Of this description is an article
which recently appeared in the London Mo,n,n I;
CI.ronicc, a journal which has quite high stand
,ngin England, and exercises good deal OF in
fuence on public opinion in that part OF the world.
From this article we extract few remarks, which
have struck us as containing good deal OF truth
and some error '.'
Never was such neld OF peaceful contest opened
by nature to any people and lever, to do them jus
tics, did any people make vigorous of Its sd
vsntages. Sea and land consplrs to invite and re-
be lab he Ans hair "a
extending itself the old world their alton
over the While they are preparing to bridge the
Pacific with steam and 70 compete with British capt.
tsts In the markets Of the East, their pioneers are
crovdiDg together golden harvest in the OF
California and the mountains Of Mexico and Congress
10 considering proposals to construct railroad
the Missouri TO the Columbia. With such field be.
peiehbor and with every prospect Of becoming by the
meIe force OF circumstances, the powerful veil
as the most prosperous nation In the world that
rtcsns should tihk OF making war for wars rake,
TIE nose tingu ar proof record of democratic
nifty; Tor the Fame geogg phos aud potca 60 tons
which eontrio1ts 10 the growth of their greatness
would make I'm aggressive policy, on ts+ir part, not
only Inc f6oiept, but suicidal a population, at once
dpsrsed aud democratic IL necessarily averse both to
taxation and di' cipDe. IL therefore be brays
and wsrlikr. but IL vii never be formidable for pur
pos~ Of offence WITH the second commercial posi-
ton in the world the Iavy OF the Uuitet States con
Stats only OF rs ships of all cacss stages SON
sructon. OF which only eleven steamer while her
enormous ert,nt OF frontier T. dee nded by regular
amy Ct about 5OOo il Is obvious that with such
mifary fesoLrJes. and virtual inoapscity for re-
nltipg them ~ time FIR sficIt at action, war with
any powerful msfms Esiion would not only be fatal
10 hs prosp erity 81 The America Un'on but would
lend trolaily 70 ts ,ptirr diesoluton II lie mater
u, fare of SCI fsfsrtion 10 an who are Interested
se ourtl1es In the property Of America, thiuk
mt e-eon fought ~ the price OF G25 0OO O01
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