The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-12
Tho Past, Present, and Future OF the Re
public Hihts 10 all Par ties.

pnbiie-Hints 20 all Parties.
when the American republic burst upon mankind,
seventy years ago, il YVES as unexpected and start
ling WHOM to the old world, as wisdom would be
now, at timer, in the House of Representatives at
Washington. The heroiem displayed in the revo-
luton, the matchess ability which the statesmen
Of Tat dark period exhibited in their State papers
and diplomatic negotiations, would have graced
nation in an era of maturity; and won the applause
Of rival nations. Can the orators and statesmen at
Washington prodr ee like effect 7 The spectacle
Of the consolidation Of the thrteeR original colonies
into en- organized and we'll balanced State, was q
matter Of new surprise to the philosophers and
politicians in Europe, who At period have
failed to prophecy our speedy dismemberment
and downfall. Is the present 10 fulfil that pre-
dictionf What was 10 be the destiny OF this
Union they could not anticipate, nor, indeed, 10
it probable that even the fathers of the republic
the ms~lves ever formed an adequate conception
of its future progress and grandeur. The world
could hardly comprehend the events which had
TRANSFERRED; and almost the only feature 10 the scene
which seemed to be clothed with the dignity and
soberness of history, was the character OF Wash
ington. Does the present Congress think OF this
From the beginning, that gifted and glorious man
had commanded the veneration Of foreign nations;
and those Tho were looking for better age for
Inc n, as well as for governments, saw in exalted
and perfect character, an in 'piring asd reliable
pledge OF future prosperity. Are our present race
Of statesmen 10 violate or to fulfil that prdgel
For the first quarter Of century, the chief object
Of the federal government was to consolidate its
original elements into tried and perfect union.
There was a necessity for repose, that our three
mill Of min t frnn he
haus,pg tolls and sui.rugs of the revolution; and,
with all the horrors OF long ffatenal war still
ire sh in their memories, peace, repose, trau-
quilhy were the greatest political objects 70 be ac
complished. But ii was not long before the period
Of activity and development b.gan. Taught by
the strnesi of teachers the great lesson Of ndepen-
dence, there was no disposition TO brook insult or
aggression, particularly from the nation against
whom rebellion had been declared and crowned
with victory. When, therefore, the feelings ofthe
nation had been exasperated by the repeated ea-
croschments and insults OF Great Britain, war was
declared in 1872, and the nation went ioto this Sc
cond struggle with England, with higher feeling
Of htrosm, if possible, than had fred the hearts Of
our pc ople in the revolution. There was deter
miDstion the part of the United Ststes to meet
the crisis, and establish reputation among the
lions of the earth, by the new struggle, which
would achieve for their fame abroad, what the re-
yolulion had accomplished for their independence
at home.
Through the war Of 1872 the country passed tn
umphenfIy. Our reputation among foreign nations
Was established; and, when peace came on, We en-
tered, with all our expanding energies, on the grea,
race Of political and commercial power. The ra-
pidiiy Of our advancement in agriculture, com
mtrce, manufactures, aRd the arts which sustain
and eD'bellish life, afforded new and constantly
expanding picture for the gaze d the world. Men
bryan TO speak about what the Failure Of America
would be; and some Of the holder European writers
even hazard the opinion that, before the close of
the present century, the United States, il uninter
rupttd in their prosperity, would number twenty
millions of people, although in this country such
prophecies even were then regarded as visionary
Dewitt Clinton was one Of the few men who fore
saw the destiny e The republic; and man, since
the time Of WstbipgisD. had contribute 80 much
% develope lite resources inspi.e his fellow
Dnen with spirit Of progress. Although every
element Of enterprise, power and advancement
Seemed to be working with freedom and restless
activity, ,tl from 1915 to is33 was p~riot Of per-
fect political traequiliry and almost unbroken go
cisl reposc In that year, however, ao event hap
pened which began TO inha M the national ambi-
ton. When the announcement came that the
battle Of San Jscinio had been fought aud won, an
electric shock passed over the nation, and men be-
gan TO extend their eyes towards the Rocky pioun-
tains, and talk about the Pacific ocean Emigra-
lion TO Texas and Oregon, the organization OF the
one into State and her admission in,o the Union
and the erection Of the other into iourishiag ter
rtcry, prepared the way for those great events
which were soon to open scenes to
our empire and the qualification Of the widest
dreams Of elo.y md advancement
At last when, in lsi6, by a course Of events as
Irresistible the DEGREES Of fate itsSl f the collision
with Mexico came on, another empire fell ande,
our sway, and but N few months after the first
victories Of our arms on the Atlantic coast, they
had crossed the continent, aud the national flag
vas waving over the blue waters Of the Pacific.
One Of the last great scis i, the developemen OF
Anglo Saxon power ia the New World thus termi-
mated. Ose wing of our empire rested on the
Atlantic and the other the Pacific. Unlike ali
the empires Of former ages, our boundaries were
confined, not by fivers, seas or mountains, but by
the t~o great pol. washing oceans To crown this
startling achievement, the newly acquired empire
suddenly unfoded Shautta bic mine raj treasures
be,ije which the sccu nulited wealth Of ages
dwindkd to insgniicance. There Is noth,ag ia |
history like this. We can trace no an ilogss
among other ns'ions, which remind Ne Of our pcli-
ticsl and commercial advancement
II wss natural aud inevitable that we should be |
embarrassed with the spoils Of our newly woa
and exoed, snRry, and even I'll uming
disc ussions tbould attend the introdocon OF these
new dominion- into the fold OF the republic. |
omincus end lowering prospects for the time being
snd there has been reason TO srprehsnd the dis
NJ, mbsim' nj 81 the rspObc; hs, the noble. trim
snd rauio'ic course of the Uni,ed states senate /
l.h no option for the House Of Representatives.. !
California has come into the Uaion. aud terri
total governments has heen accorded 70 the