Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21
OUR COUNTRY AND THE FUTURE.

OUR COUNTRY AND THE FUTURE
Under this head, we find in monthly AgricuI-
tural magazine, published in the city of Buffalo,
under the title of "The Wool Grower in the
number for the last month, some observations ON
the condition and the destiny of country which
have even more merit than mere originality to re-
commend them.
The writer sets out with the general proposition
that there never has been time in our national
existence when the way was plain for the future
and rapid aggrandizement of our country as at this
very hour and he demonstrates his proposition as
followeth:
sThe everything hand Of Providence is visible all The
of the last half century, and finger the Almighty
points with uneing precision to what expect IN
the coming years. The handwriting upon the wall
plain, while the Interpretation be made by the
simple ea2
ssOur country extends from to ocean. From
its shores has easy the old nations Of E0
rope. From its it has easy the stl
older nations Of Asia The tide Of emigration first u
the shores of Europe and gradually peopled the Atlantic
border From the overpopulous nations Of Europe have
drawn largely for that population which makes much Of
our power and wealth It is safely estimated that with the
immigration from this direction, the annual increase Of popu
laion is full mlon-a rapid increase but far short of
what require develop the immense Of
our country.
Heretofore oil the Southern portion Of country has
had but little benefit directly from European immigration -
"The South requires labor and that only be had from
dense population Heretofore they have had immigrants
The door is opened through which they draw hsm
to an unlimited amount We refer to China Already th
heOine his thoG
Aockng shores upon the Pacific. China is the hive
ready swarm, and she spare millions Of Intelligent
industrious, and desirable citizens who accustomed 10
labor. When they find there is climate here good
their own, where they cultivate tea and cotton, and
sugar, and the skwormand the South is happily a
histhey will come rapidly be furnished 10
bring them away. The Asiac is destined suppant thu
African because bar exists mixture Of the Asatc and
European blood
"CHIsA, them will become to the South what IRELAxp
has been to the Norh-a reservoir from whence draw r
labor, and an active population. -
"It the duty Of Government take immediate men
to facilitate immigration from China, by causing that
Government to all restrictions upon those subjects who
wish to leave the country, and make object for them
to settle among us.
Irregular steam packets should be established bstwesn
Panama San Francisco and Canton, and every possible
exeron made induce free immigration, especially Of hose
who understand the cultivation Of tee.
GA brief statement Of the climate the advantages that they
could enjoy should be prepared and circulated through the
Empire. Ample appropriations should be made by Congrs
and diplomatic relations should be placed upon the same
footing the most powerful European nations We maze
only have the trade but have the surplus po
laton of China.
The stream Of immigration from Europe has swollen 10
food. Let have mighty torrent from Asia. Give rs
uninterrupted flow from thence for few years, and v
shall indeed become the heart and centre Of the globe AMI
all this ranspe certain the future must become
the present.
"And when this does to pass, is easy to see In
result The South will become densey populated ,haE
any portion Of country and that millennium Of our naa
freedom from sectional strife for political power-uR
dawn upon u.s."