The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-04-29
P0WNALL's PREDICTIONS.
Growth and Destiny Of the United States.

NAO"n anu OSSGLnY OF the O01GeQ states.
The extracts from the writings of Gov.
Pownall, published in our columns not long
since, as quoted by Mr.. Soule in the Senate
Of the United States, had reference, as we
to the peaceful growth and the
orderly development of this Republic upon
the basis of its free institutions and its vast
resources. Some further quotations from
Pownall are given in the Boston Courier, in
which journal the irst-quoted extracts APP
peared. The nature of the influence which
he predicted for this country the impor-
tant task it was to perform in the progress
of civilization; the attitude and the position
it was to hold among the nations of the
earth-these are not blended, in the saga
cious foresight of the statesman, with Wis
ions of conquests by force of arms over the
old world and It's systems, but are regarded
by him as results that must arise naturally
and necessarily from the great principles Of
liberty, and justice, and the recognition of
institutions, and which, in their harmonious
expansion, must enlarge and elevate the in
dividual character of the citizen along with
the progressive increase of the prosperity
and strength of the nation.
The later extracts given by the Courier
from the writings of Pownall, as illustrative
of those predictions quoted in previous ex-
tracts relative to the future greatness of this
Republic and its commanding position inthc
world, are as follows :-Baltjneore american.
As nature hath separated America from
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great continent, far removed from the old
world and all its embroiled interests and
wrangling politics, x
I it is contrary to the nature of
her existence, and of consequence to her in
terests, that she would have any connections
of politics with Europe, other than merely
commercial and even on that ground, to
observe invariably the caution of not being
involved in either the quarrels or the wars
of the Europeans in Europe Memorial to
the Sorcreigns Of Europe, Great Britain and
North america, p. Is.
Here, United States, and citizens of Amer
lea! Look back on the peculiar blessings,
on the special favors, on the singular happi
ness, in which Providence hath been pleased
to establish your system; to which he hath
seemed to select you as chosen people, in {
new world, separate and removed far from
the regions and wretched politics Of the ole
one Consider this we'll, not only in thu
conscious feeling of the happiness which yol
yourselves enjoy, and which it is your duty
S to deliver undated over to your children
but in the sincere sense of gratitude which
: Heaven demands of you Men'oriH to tn
= ,SorereignS Of america, p. 60.
I In this connection we may subjoin tn
t glowing apostrophe of Burke, uttered in tn
Y House of Commons while he was dwelin,
: upon the great value of the Colonies in
J. commercial point of view, and their rapi
r advance within comparatively short pc
l. Rod:
# "Mr. Speaker, I cannot prevail on mysel
II to hurry over this great consideration. 1T
IF good for us to be here. estand where W
IF have an immense view of what is and wh'
Y is past. Clouds indeed and darkness re!
ia upon the future Let us, however, befol
= we descend from this noble eminence, r
z, feet that this growth of our national pro
ID perity has happened within the short peric
lie of the life of man. It has happened with
e. sixty-eight years. There are those ally
r. whose memory might touch the two eTtr
r. mites. For instance, my Lord Bathur
10 might remember all the stages of the pr
es gress. He was in 1904 of an age at least
n, be made to comprehend such things. I
to was then old enough acta parenfNne Jan,
n gere, ct guest potent cognoscere Uirtus. Su
Or, pose, sir, that the angel of this auspicio
NC youth, foreseeing the many virtues viii
lis made him one of the most amiable, as he
las one of the most fortunate men of his ae
ed had opened to him in vision, that, when,
to the fourth generation, the third prince Of t
ell House of Brunswick, had sat twelve yet
SEES on the throne of that nation, which by
nd happy issue of moderate and healing COT
ne sells was to be made Great Britain, he shot
see his son, Lord Chancellor Of Englar
turn back the current Of hereditary dign-
Nj; to it's fountain and raise him to higl
- rank of peerage, whilst he enriched the fla
;tb iiy with new one. If amidst these brig
tL and happy scenes of domestic honor a
oto prosperity, that angel should have drawn
,ct the curtain and unfolded the rising glor
in of his country, and whilst he was gazing W
nor admiration on the then commercial grandt
mes of England the genius should point out
90. him little speck, scarce visible in the m
;ew of the national interest, a small seminal pr
,eir ciple, rather than a formed body, and sho
tho tell him-'Y Young man, there is Americ;
nos which at this day serves for little more tt
Fec to amuse you with stories of savage men
bnt uncouth manners, yet shall, before you ta
oh. of death, show itself equal to the whole
Int that commerce which now attracts the el
9TH of the world. Whatever England has b
mo. growing to by progressive increase of
rFeT, provement, brought in by varieties Of !
ltv pie, by succession Of civilizing conquests
"a, civilizing settlements in a series of sevent
eIes hundred years, you shall see as much ad
.;se to her by America in the course Of SIT
80 life ? If this state of his country had b
or foretold to him, would it not require all
,em sanguine credulity of youth, and all the
it'll Vid glow of enthusiasm to make him bel
sne- it? Fortunate man, he has lived to see
! If Fortunate indeed if he lives to see notf
ron. that shall vary the prospect and cloud
den setting Of his day"
SON TIMELY Preparation. John, sal
fec angry parent to his son, who had commi
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