The southern press., 1851-10-28
or the commeres Of The Aus,,o.p. :. 4.

or the commeros Of the Aussscaus "a IA.
preciated by Sheffield. Po~nAl speaks thus at a
time, when Britain was mistress of the sea. -
"fhe American will come TO uia ket in hi, own
shipping, aud will claim the ocean common
VIII claim navigation restrained by no laws
bal the law of nations, reformed as the rising
crisis requires"
On the subject of emigration TO this country.
he IS equally shrewd and felictons n his predc
tons
America will seem every day TO approach
nearer aud nearer TO Europe. When the alarm
whlch The Idea OF going to a strange and distant
country gives u The homely notions OF an Eu-
ropean manufacturer or peasant, sh Al be TINS
worn OUT thousand repeated repuIsive feelings
respecting their present home, thousand attrae.
tive motives respecting the settlement which
they will look to in America, will raise a spir;t
OF adventure and become the irresistable esnsa
OF an almost general emigration 10 lhat mem
ioorld.
There is nowhere in the European part Of the
old world, such greatness of interviewer and
combined interest communicated through such
largeness OF territory as that in North America.
One hnds everythngs united in it, which form
greatness of dominions, amplitude and gro,oA If
State."
How immeasur.bIy PownaIl was ahead Of al,
his contemporaries in his conceptions of the spirit
of political and commercial enterprise in this
country may bo seen by wi at we have sdduced.
and by the general tenor of his speculations on
the growth of empire in this hemisphere No
thing was clearer to his understanding than ths
fact that the States formed great uhols with
community OF interests and power Of combin.
ing In system which could embrace all British
America In the following remark he was GER
tainly up to the level of ths ideas Of the aav
that Is passing over our heads -
"Whether the islands in those parts called the
West Indies are naturally parts of this North
American communion, is question, in the detail
OF II. OF curious speculation, but OF no doubt a.,
to the fact"
Pownall's acuteness and sound poll ical knowI.
edge did not fail to perceive the defects of the
old confederation.
lie is, therefore, most earnest. in his cntreaties
10 the American people to establish federal
government to secure them an effective nation
ality, or, in his own words "lift up a standard
to the nations"
The memorial will now venturein the words
OF the prophet isaah-for this prophet was as
true a patriot, as deep politician as he was a
sound dvlne-to say to the sovereign govern.
ment of America
Arise ascend thy lofty seat,
Be clothed with thy strength
Litt up on high standard 10 the nations.
Actuate your sovereignty Exercise the pow.
ers and duties Of your throne. Let the supreme
magistrate or magistrates be yisibiy clothed with
The majesty Of the people, and seem to be armed
with the efficient powers Of administration"
Various other points of advice are urged with
admirable sense and sagacy, and the memorial.
st assures the American people that hy follow
ing this counsel they will becone-
"a nation to VIII Jm all nations will come, A
power whom all the powers of Europe will
court to civil and Commercial! alliances people
to whom the remnants of all ruined people will
iv, whom the oppressed and injured Of every
nation will seek for refuge. The riches of the
sea will pour in upon them, the wealth of ma.
tons must flow in upon them, and they must
he populous and rich people"
The enlarged mind, and generous sympa-
thies of this remarkable man warm into unusual
feryor as he contemplates the glorious destinies
in store for the people whom he knew and loved
so well. The peroration of his work is an elo
quent and afectionate aspiration to Heaven for
their prosperity.
Gov. Pownall sat in Parliament during tho
American war, and distinguished himself by hi,
speeches against the ministerial measures He
was an accomplished scholar and antiquarian.
and published several works on archeo ology, and
various other subjects. He died at Bath, Eng
land in 1905, at the age Of 83. A town in
Maine and another in Vermont have been named
after him, but the frmest monument to his glory
is to be found IN his writings, which exhb bit him
as statesman unsurpassed for sagacty, pene.
tration, and foresight the political seer who
looked farther than all other men of his time
into futurlty,-the true prophet of American
greatness, u