The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-12
Fyom he Nf,cark DaiIv Adueriiser

The growth of several large offshoots from the
great Anglo Saxon family on the wide continent OF
| Australia must soon arrest the attention of man :
kind, fraught il is with immense influence upon
the future condition of the world. Europe. the
| United States, and Australia, are all OF nearly the
same size, each containing some three millions OF
square miles, and present appearances indicate that
the time is coming when the latter will assume
perhaps equal importance in the course OF empire
with the other two. Its influence, however, will be
most conspicuous in southern and eastern Asia
| which, with its teeming millions OF feeble inhabit-
ants, together with the great intervening islands,
Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Papua, Ceebes, and others.
| will stand in the relation to New Holland as
our continent does to the Anglo -Saxons of the
United States; the same all northern Asia stands
to Russia; and the greater portion Of Africa
stands to the vigorous and rising colony OF the
Cape of Good Hope How momentous the prospect
before these two great races-the Russian and our
own. How solemn the responsibility resting upon
us, especially as relates to own moral princi-
Piles; for intelligent mind can question the great
fact, that permanent prosperity is inseparably
| founded on moral principle.
Some interesting facts respecting Australia are
furnished by late number of the London Erami :
ner, from which make the following extracts:
lin 1928 the total colonial population OF Australia
| was tifty-three thousand, Of whom large proper
ton were convicts In lS4S il was three hundred
thousand, of which the convicts six thousand.
In the two years since, thirty seven thousand emf
grants have proceeded thither. and the total popu
lation at this moment cannot be less than three hum
dred and fifty thousand Ii has therefore been null
uplied in twenty two years time by seven
fold and if it should go at this rate of increase
in the year 1872 il will amount TO close on two mil
lions and half, which is greater population than
that of the old American colonies the declaration
of independence, and after existence Of one hun
dred and seventy five years. Such population,
or the one half OF il, would. from numbers, posi-
ton, and resources, be unconquerable.
"In ISIS, the whole exports of Australia amount
ed only to the patry sum of flsI 000 and in lS45,
the last for which there is return, they had come
TO f2, 1877 $685. in seventeen years' time had been
increased by about fourteen fold, a rapdiy Of pro-
gress 10 which there is no parallel. At this ratio,
Of COURSE they cannot be expected 10 proceed in fu
ture; for the Australians, having coal, iron, and
wool in abundance, will soon learn to make coarse
fabrics for themselves The finer they will long
ceivc from us, America, after its long separa
ton, still does But that the Australian colonies,
| under any circumstances, are destined TO become
one OF the greatest marts of British commerce, may
be considered a matter Of certainty. The only
good market in the world fos the wool, the talow,
the train oil, and the copper of Australia, is
England; and TO England they must come, even il
Australia were independent to- morrow; and they
must be paid for, too, in British manufactures. In
dependence has never kept the tobacco oil America
from finding its best market in England, nor ha:
il prevented American cotton from becoming the
greatest OF the materials imported by England
" In salubrity Of climate australia has great
periority, not only over America, but over every
other country. For the rearing Of sheep and the
production of fine WOOL il may be said possess al
most n natural monopoly; and in this respect il
will soon become a necessary 20 us, and probably
taiion for pastoral husbandry is unparalleled.
elf the comparison between America and Aus
traa has reference TO the facility Of achieving and
maintaining independence, all the advantages arc
unquestionaby on the side Of Australia II is at
least six times far away from Europe and a
military force sufficient TO have even a chance o
coercing the colonsts could not get at them in less
than four months, while the voyage would force II
To the gauntlet Of the equator and roth tropics
When it reached its destination, supposing its land
ing To be unopposed IL would have 10 march every
lnatt ian
estuary 10 transport II into the interior OF the
country The colonists, rife in hand, and driving
their focks and herds before them TO the privatior
of the invader, would OF course take 10 the hush
and do with impunty. being without tents o
equipage, or risk Of starvation having wholcsom'
sky over their heads, and abundant food in thci
cattle. With n thorough knowledge of localities
the colonial rifiemen, under such circumstances
would be more than match for regular troops, anc
could pick of soldiers with more than they
bring down the kangaroo or opossum
They demand nothing that is unreasonable
nothing that IL is not equally for their advantag,
and ours that we should promptly and freely con
cede. They ask for responsible government, and
doing So they ask for no more than what is pos
sessed by their fellow-citiyens
"Tbe nation absolutely gains nothing by then
that it would not gain, and even in a higher dc
gree, we're they self governed, or, for that matter
were they even independent. Thus emigration
would 60 at least in the same degree i
does now. II does go on, 20 the self governed
colony Of Canada, and TO the country which wa
three quarters Of a century"
The several Austrian colonies are as follows
New South Wales on the eastern coast South Aus
traia and Port Phillip the southern coast; swar
river on the western, and Port Essington on the
northern coasts; Van Deman's Island TO tn,
south and New Zealand to the east All these ar,
under distinct governments, the origina
, American colonies, now grown into the UnitcS
States.
To study the growth and progressive develop
ment OF the human iamiy is ono Of the most deeply
, interesting and useful empoyments No write
has yet formally and clsbOrately undertaken th'
delneation. Hitherto mankind have not been pre-
pared for II we have been divided into many
small hostile branches and 40 ignorant ono Of th'
other, that a general comprehensive view could no
be taken. Now, however, the original unity anC
brotherhood Of all nations is likely TO I've revived
The great arms Of national power and social in
iuence arc gradually embracing in every direction
the entire globe mighty pusation in every par
is felt vibrating throughout the whole. And nov
the causes are becoming apparent why nations hay
hourisbed and decayed, and what the fortunes o
the several branches Of have been each ia
their peculiar phase. As the child knows not th'
causes Of its diseases ts pleasures, mankind Il
emerging from the darkness Of the past. and be
ginning 70 review its long and instructive expert
ence. The veil Is being lifted from antiquity. ant
even old Assyra and Egypt >lsnd revealed
But the future as Il concerns us most, tte patl
cl time through which must yet travel, is stil
more interesting And never before has the worl,
been in a condition by which the suture in its gen
eral outlines could be so easily predicted Is prom
inent feature i the implantation and spread G
. Two great branches Of msn-the Anglo Saxon au
the Russian-whose fortunes TO fll more tina
three fourths OF tho landed surface Of the gOb,
, Russia already includes. more than seven mil
hons Of square miles. The Anglo saxon donin
! ions are already nearly double that extent Bot
! are but just entering upon their career Of great
, ness May justice, mercy, and truth be their watch
4 words. And may they have wisdom that III
rule OF right u the only rule Of permanent and en-
! during safety.
Trebor. in Notes and Queries, writes, "AmonL
the Jews at Gibraltar, at which place have To-
many years been a resident, there ts also strang
n custom when death occurs in q house; and thi
consists In pouring away al the water containe,
In anv vessel the superstition being that the ar