The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-06

1he United s,sse--The Centre OF the World.
Recent events IT political character, acting
upon the geographical divisions OF the globe, are
tull OF meaning. picture OF the political cendi.
oon OF the earth il az full Of themes for study IA
Of the great sllegorical paintings Of Rubsns, or
thu grotesque and crowded panels Of Hogarth.
We csnBot, ~ single glance see the relations Of
the desent Ia the DINNER background of the
fururr. Careful study /. requisite to fully appre.
cate the ~cnd~rfu exhibition that yet attract
tb- observation aud sstonish the Judgment Of
mankind Where, in such a seem, It may be
asked does tue strongest light fsll-which Is the
uu.t prou,lo,at point Tor the philosophical histo-
naul The reply u simple. and the justice Of 1t Is
to be- appreciated by even a rapid survey Of his
t"ueal rnd rtill rrogrcs.ibg facts.
The United stst,-, A. great and powerful con-
sd.rscy-as nation luXufiatng ia a rapidly arg-
msnii,g population encouraging industry by the
lsrR'st p"ssihle sactcsl Accommodating it,
crmm,t and civilization, that handmade Of the
forusT e. every rrgion Of the elohe--rhoundtng iu
enterprises the aICst profitable aud gigantic
s-oiien witb ths product. Of esls--ieen,iug with
every tyec,ss If natural alih--undinrin she'd 10
the op"rattcn of IT. llmitahle resources. hy the
snnpyfe Of nsuonal debt-lbeul Ia it, sections,
a. well as m ts lheon,s, with rrepect 10 AL sub
j-cs which Contribute a. make people ha.py IN
u''ir gfcair's-. aud great IN their hsppinrs-such
{, ssii'n canuot b. other than the contribution o
eN'sts. ersumsrilhrd Gully hy its massive iasu-
e".ss. nnuti make 't-th. cenu~ Of nauos. History
hsr traced With her faithful pea the rVests of ages
u- iook back on Greece. IN III. pleuitaSe of her
sealth, leaning, arts. arms aud power. izauiring
nat point the worm ~as bred "a At subsequently
sts out cl her giant heart ~ principle q vitality
Il ~ss IN those getty individual. fmiy, or party
~srfues. hat the fret III Of her Ultimate rg,n,
almost unseen. guawst upon her prosperity Her
bali civil wsre-her antsgonism to SpBus-hurried
aud completed her decay, while the Roman
umpire arose to contend sgiin.t her 40
he supreme e nations. Greece had giyen
laws 10 the world The Roman Republic
jof " by Upubhcs'alone that the stnf.s Of dynas-
iss are cunirolled-now, in IT, turn, swayed the
world. ex'endir its influence throughout thu world
sna nsinteinng, oil the party sinfe Of the later
tasasrs, which grew fesrfully during the tunes Of
h. wicked mcssSlna and ARnpplna, plunged the
.isnR glory of the empire into a sea Of blood.
whith smothered its energies. The history of the
Osssrs Is the history Of cabintts-composed OF jus
soch men as tow peril the destiny Of this country
The parasites Of the Emperors ruled-not the Em.
P"rofs themselves. Galphini-u was triumphant.
lhe Piunder ~ the public treasury was a part, IA
u Tow it, OF the political virtue Of the times. The
eiiH'.s ct the servants OF the Emperor, under al
n'os' every wearer Of the purple Of power, were
hfoNn upon the men who Submitted 10 be con-
rolled by these selfish factionists The name of
zach successive Emperor almost without ercep-
son, has come down TO us blisiered with the guilt