The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-29

upon himself In the light OF republican than that
more to do with the social and political system with
which he is connected than with the soil which he
nhabits The national feelings which ne and European
CHERISH being thus different in their origin and their OBJ
ject, are also different in their results The whose
attachments converge upon particular spot Of earth Is
miserable II removed from IT, no matter how greatly his
removals but give the American his institutions aud he
but little where you place him.. In some parts OF
the Union the local feeling may be comparatively strong,
such as IN New England but II is astonishing how
readily even there an American makes up his mind to
try his fortunes elsewhere, particularly il he contem-
plates removal merely 10 another part OF the Union, no
matter how remote, or how different in climate and
other circumstances from what he has been accustomed
to- provided the flag OF his country waves over IT, and
republican institutions accompany HIM in his wanderngs
The American feels himself much more interested in
the OF his scheme OF government II not more
identified with it, than the European does ~ regard 70
his The Engshman for instance, does not ieel himself
particularly committed to the success OF monarchy as
political scheme He will support Il long as he is con-
vneed that conduces to the general welfare and judy
ing by this standard II is likely hathe will yet support
Tor long time to He feels his honor to be in
volved in the Independence Of his country but does not
consider himself to be under any obligations TO prove this
or that political system efficient The political
scheme under which he lives he took as part and parcel
OF his inheritance in national point OF view, and his
object j. TO make the best Of i is very different how
MoNARcHY IMPOSSIBLE Consider the Americans now,
and what there in their character, feelings circpm-
stances p LEAD them back to monarchy Everything
Citations are all repubcan-ther principles and practice
have been sotheir interests have been subseryed
by republican institutions and their pride e now m
voved in their maintenance and extension The crcum
stances OF the country and the character and genius OF
the people, are much now as in 1876 nimca to mon
achy On what therefore, rests the suppositon often
hazarded by parties in this country that violence will be
done and that ere long, to the republic OF America I'M
less the people can be persuaded 10 do violence TO their
feelings tastes, habits and associations and to adopt in
IN
stances, there is no fear Of democracy in America.
Many point TO the accumulation Of wealth as that
which will work the change IT quite true that
of the mionaires OF America would have no objection
to the establishment OF different order OF things But
both in numbers and influence they insignificant
COMPARED WIN the great mass even Of the commercial
Gratis at heart Much more are they so when we take
the great agricultural body Of America into Here
after all is the stronghold OF democracy the continent
However il may be undetermined in the town. its foun,
dations deeply and securely laid in the township No
one who has mingled much with the American farmers
can entertain any serious doubts OF the stability OF de-
mocracy in America Even were the entire commercial
and manufacturing community otherwise disposed, they
could make no impression against the strong sturdy dem
ocratc phalanx, engaged in the cultivation OF the soil.
But the great bulk OF the commercial and manufacturing
classes are already nmaied, devoted to the iepub
can system as any OF the farmers can be- During the
whole OF my Intercourse with The Americans, never
met with more than two persons who expressed desire
for change. One old lady who got fright at
an election, and the other young lieutenant in the
for military despoism TO republican government. II
was very evident that he understood neither the one
the other.
REAL SOURCE OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN powER-ln
estimating our own position among the nations OF the
earth. too little in the habit Of taking the growing
power, wealth, and influence Of America into account
We think we do enough when we measure ourselves
against the nations Of Europe and take steps maintain
our supremacy among them America is too far away TO
have much influence upon our political arrangements,
and we accordingly attach but little consequence to her
in any light This is great mistake America is the
only power earth which we have to dread We have
MOTTO fear her politically for reasons already mentioned
have not TO apprehend any military chastisemen al
her hands, for in that respect know both how to
aveDge and to defend oursees but have to fear the
colossal strides which she is taking in industrial develop
ment We have less 10 dread the combined anna
ments OF the world than the silent and unosenatious
operations OF nature, and the progressive achievements
OF art on the continent OF America We begrd ourselves
with fleets, and saturate the community with military
and police and think that have done all that is needed
for the perpetuaon OF influence and the maintenance
OF power But in all this mistake the real source
OF our power. What Is II but our material wealth Ma
poleon confessed that il the gold than the arms
OF England that BUNDLED him. Our wealth is the result
OF our industry.
II may be humating 10 confess it, Blu, il is not by sur.
rounding ourselves by all the pomp and panoply OF war
that we can maintain our position, but by the steady pro-
motion and encouragement OF our industry Let our in
dusry nag, and our unemployed capital will ind invest.
men elsewhere. Let capital once begin TO How from us,
and the stream will soon become broad and deep TO
drain us, as nation Of our blood Unless our in
like the magnetic mouniaRtha extracted all the nails
from the ship. Let us give il wide berth, or it will
in a similar manner, and leave us 10 sink with
cargo We only do this by-let me again repeat
steady and zeaously promoting and encouraging our
have already sufficiently explained the foundation
which America has laid. both in the magnificent pro.
visions Of nature and the stupendous achievements Of
arr, for future material greatness. Her resources in
almost every point OF view infinitely greater than
any that possess Look at her forests, her fertile
valleys, and vast auvia plains Look at the variety
Of her productions, including most OF those that are
tropical and all that yielded by the temperate
and look at her mines ieeming with COAL iron, lead,
copper, and, has been Just discovered, with silver
q the advantages she possesses for turning all her
resources into account IN her magnificent systems OF
lakes and rivers; in her extensive seacoast in her
numerous and excellent harbors and in her geographical
position, presenting she does, double front TO the
Old World holding out, IL were, hand to Asia
and the other TO Europe We have only look to the
rice possessing all these advantages 10 decide whether
they are likely 70 be turned 10 account or not The
Americans Englishmen exaggerated, II anything,
regards enterprise This is moi TO be wondered al,
they have, as people, incentives than we have to
enterprise Of this we may rest assured, that the most
will be made OF the and advantages al their dis
posal. This is all that has made great We have
turned our COAL and iron, and other TO
account, and the werd has BY turns wondered at and
enved the result The American stock Of coal and OF
IRON more than thirty times great ours and more
oner resources are IN the same proportion. compared
WIN ours And our resources turned TO good account
nave made us what are, what will be the fabric of
maiea greatness which will yet spring from the ample
development OF thirty times great II The
industry OF from twenty TO thirty millions OF people, with
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