The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-13

being incapable Of such assimilation and absorption
they constitute interior masses. and may Be regarded as
accidental If not disturbing political forces The ruling
homogeneous family planted at first on the Atlantic
Shore and following an obvious law, is seen continually
and rapidly spreading itself westward year by year. sub
DUNG the wilderness and the plain and thus extending
this great political community, which, as fast as i ad-
vances breaks into distinct States for municipal purposes
only, while the whole constitute entire, contiguous,
and compact nation.
Well established calculations political arithmetic
able us to say that the aggregate population OF the nation
That 10 years hence ii will be ~ so.ooo.ooo
20 do do 3S,00O,000
80 do do 50,0 900
40 do do $4,000, 900
!" SO do do $4,000, 600
100, that is, in the year 1850, 100000, 900
laon OF the GLOBE and double the population Of Europe
at the time OF the discovery OF America.
But the advance opopuaton on the Pacific will far ex
while emigration here is oustnpping the calculations
which the estimates based There are silver and
gold in the mountains and ravines OF California The
granite Of New England and New York is barren.
Allowing due consideration to the increasing density OF
our population, safe in assuming that long before
this shall have attained the maximum OF numbers
Indicated the entire width OF our possessions from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific will be covered by and
be brought into social maturity and complete political
ganization
having common origin, common language, common
religion common sentiments, interests sympahes, and
hopes, remain one political State, one nation, one repub-
lic shall tbe broken into two conflicting and proba-
bly, hostile nations republics There cannot ultimate
ly be more than two for the habit o ASSOCIATION Is al
ready formed the interests OF mutual intercourse are
being formed Ii already ascertaned where the centre
Of political power rest II must rest IN the agrcul
tural interests and Masses who will occupy the interior OF
the continent These masses, Il they cannot all com
mand TO both oceans, will not be obstruced IN
their approaches that which offers the greatest Ia
cites TO their commerce.
Shall the American people, then, be divided Before
deciding this question: let US consider our position,
our power. and capabilities.
The world contains seat OF empire magnificent as
this which. while It embraces all the varying climates
of the temperate zone, and is aversed by wide expand
ing lakes and long branching rivers offers supplies on the
Atlantic shore TO the over-crowded nations OF Europe,
while on the Pacific coast Il inerceps the commerce OF
the Indies The nation thus situated, and enjoying for.
est, mineral and agricultural resources unequaed, II
endowed also with moral energies adequate TO the
achievement OF great enterprises, and favored with
government adapted 10 their character and condition,
must command the empire Of the seas, which alone is
real empire.
We think that we may claim to have inherited physi-
cal and intellectual vgor courage, invenon and enter
PRISE and the systems Of education prevailing among US.
open TO all the stores Of human science and art
The old world and the past were allotted BY Providence
TO the pupage Of mankind, under the hard discipline OF
arbitrary power quelng the violence OF human passions
The new world and the future seem TO have been appoint
ed for the maturity of mankind with the development oi
government operating in obedience to reason and
We have thoroughly tried our novel system Of demo
cratic federal government, with its complex yet nafmon-
Gus aud elective combination OF distinct local elective
agencies for the conduct oil domestic AFFAIRS and It's com
central elective agencies for the regulation OF inter
nal interests and OF intercourse with foreign nations; and
we know that II is system equally cohesive ~ is parts,
and capable OF all desirable expansion; and that II rs
system, moreover perfectly adapted to secure domestic
tranquility, while Il brings into activity all the elements
OF national aggrandzemeht The Atlantic States, through
their commercial social and political anIiies and sympa
ihes steadily renoyatng the governments and the
cial constitutions OF Europe and Africa The Pacific
kt.f~m lth md
benefcient functions In ASIA II, then, the American
people shall remain an undivided naiion the rpening
civilization OF the West, after separation growing wider
and wider for -four thousand years, wi IN It's circuit oil
the world, meet again and mInge with the declining
civilization OF the East on own free soil. and new
and perfect civilization will arise 70 bless the earth
under the sway OF cherished and benecent dem
ocratic institutions
We may them reasonably hope for greatness felicity,
and renown, exceng any hitherto attained by any ma
on IT. standing firmly the continent, we loose not our
grasp on the shore of either ocean Whelner destiny
so magnificent would be only partially defeated, or
whether il would be altogether lost by relaxation oil
that grasp, surpasses wisdom TO determine, and hap
ply Is not important to be determined. tits enough II
agree that expectations grand yet so reasonable
and just ought to be in any degree disappointed
And now il seems 10 that the perpetual unity OF
our empire hangs on the decision Of this day and Of this
hour
California il already Stae--a complete and fully ap.
pointed State She never again be less than that.
She never again be province colony; nor can
she be made 10 shrink and shve into the proportions OF
federal dependant territory California, then, hence
forth and forever. must be what she Is now State
The question whether she shall be one Of the United
States OF America has depended her and on Her
election has been made Oar consent alone remains sus
pended; and that consent must be pronounced now
never [ say now or neUer Nothing prevents Il now
but want OF agreement among ourselves. Our harmony
cannot increase while this question remains open. We
sbal never agree to admit California unless agree
now. Nor will California abide delay. do not say
that she contempates independence but she does not,
i is because she does not anticipate rejection DO you
sav ,hat sbe can have no motive Consider, then, her
altitude il rejected She needs constitution. egisa-
ture and magistrates; she needs titles % golden do
main Of oars within her boiesgood titles TOO and you
them without your leave. She needs mint custom
house. wharves, hospitals, and institutions q learning
she needs for6cations, and roads, and railroads. shf
needs the protection ol an army and navy eneI you