The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-01-18
rnrcLosE oFrnEmALrCESrrnY

The 1II day Of nytrinLcr closed the Gri'
lti,' 81 the nineteenth century, 4 rctro'pe,.
i've Glance al tho great events which have
'rausprrd ridae that prriyl may not be- un,
interesting or Improbable
-l, ses'' az article IN tho y. Y Tribune. No
compilo and conirn" foinc Of the most ian
Ir,r'lu, items
Grult Britain, which not long pre- yious a.
thu commencement of the century had lost
her most valuable American Colonies, has
hailt mp iao Empiros--thc first hy successive
,"nIl-sts ~ India where her possessions now
cover t'rritnry - large As Eurute south of
the R'inc and tie Danube and pcoplcd by
one hundred millions OF human beings, From
the Indus on the West "a the lrri wadi on the
last; FROM the Ocean on the South to the
ilinumlayas on the North, almost the entire
continent is now under the rule OF Britain. IN
Australia, still yastcr and moro prosperous
ihonnh lGis pnpIlSas -British empire j. now
rapidly forming from what were in 500 i'm
mcnsc wildcrnesaes, scantily inhabited by the
lowest erade Of savage beings, and infected
along the coasts by a few penal settlements.
The growth OF Australia is now proceeding
with rIpidity scarce pAralleled--and appa.'
rcntlv with entire aolidity and health.
Fifty wears ago, George III. was Va the
middle OF his reign, with PiuAad- Eax-LL..-
leaders of the Tory aud Whig parties. AZ the
height Of their lifelong struggle. They both
died suddenly six years afterwards. Tratal-
gar was vet unfought but Nelson was already
idoliEed for his victories of Cape ST. Vincent
Aboukir, Sc, His attack on Copenhagen was
not mAds until April, 1901.
aalpiaatioa,- decline and overthrow
Of Napoleons colossal power belongs 10 the
first qssHTteF ~ tho prcsout century. In 500
First Consul in 1904 Emperor Of the Fronch,'
lin 1911 master Of nearly all Continental
Europe except Russia with Italy, Germany.
Austria End Spain AZ hia feet aaa- -I&I,f-
ga, Turkey and the United States virtually
his allies, and only England stubbornly rcsis-
ting his strides 20 uuivor'al dominion 1914
saw him defeated and eSileti, 1919 ariiscrowu-
ed prisoner for life, and 1921 witnessed
his death 'on lone, barren isle On his 4
complete discontinue. Europe reverted very
nearly into the condition which il exhibited
prior TO the French revolution. Since Ma !
poleon's death, Spain, Poland Italy, France |
Germany and Hungary, have by turns been I
the thrcatre of revolutionary connections !
looking to the establishment of more liberal |
institutions but these cbullitons have all
been quenched in blood, ard Absolutism,
more or less despotir, now rules the Cont
~ mt except in France and Switzerland. -
France, nominally n republic. is ruled hy the
twin aristocracics Of Musketry and Money,
and in reality has less real freedom than the
small Kingdoms of Sardinia, Sweden and
Denmark. But while the continent Of Europc
-ec1ns thus qnieseeat-uPe4 thc S1rrtaUu there +
Is an uudeHcurreut of burning lava. bidnu
IFS time only 70 burst forth with greater pow
tfhUcvur records The close OF the centu-
nv, will tell Of wonderful events which will
have takcu. place on the renowned soil of 4
Europe. England, where che wishes OF the :
subject are attained without nj appeal t. s''4,-
has made vast progress in popular int"lh- !
rence, and IN comprehension Of the rights OF 4
man Catholic Emancipation and Parliament l
AIRY Reform at home, the abolition of Slavery a
md mldcr system OF Colonial Government $
abroad, are some Of its peaceful trophies o
All OF this Continent (exccpt the vast terri il
.ories Of the Uuited Statcs) were claimed NJ W
he commencement of the century by differ
'nt European powers. IL is n circumstance O
worthy ot notice, that none of these powers
except England have maintained the position
hey occupied in 1900. IL il not an Indication
It the superiority OF the Anglo Saxon Race '
70 spanish or Portuguese flag waves over any q
,art of the Continent France, which once n
icsd large possessions in the South is now u
ontined to the strip OF territory known as IL
..ngilsh, Dutch and French Guiana. The y,
Nouth American sentiment is divided into '
mall republics or military despotsms, which u
re OF but little account among. the nations Of o.
he earth. 1T
The United States and British North A. a.
lerica have increased vastly in population
md all the elements Of greatness since the S
nn'rnep ceuent Of the halfcantury. or the N
liter we have not the statistics on hand 10
peak concisely( Fifay years ago the United
tates had less than o 200, 900, Of inhabit- 81
ats. Now their popui@sioa is estimated AZ u
:. eee zoe. Then there wSre no settleneats b,
irthsr West than Detroit, and the most far q,
lie portion Of New York was an almost ut,l Il,
rokan wilderness Railroads. canals, atennn- IN
oats, we're not draamsdof Who. will have -
10 audacity % say that Age is not pnoQres- N
We 2 Who that has thonghtfllly ssa6 tho an
story of the past, viii dare caihasniAto tSe G