New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-21
pownaIl's Predictions.


accomplishments is good deal of antiquarian quoted
months back remarkable predictions in regard
to America made by Gov Pownaln the British House of
Commons and in several works, which he published before
the Revolution In consequence it would appear of the
Courers article Powna has at once become very noa
BILE person. Mr. Ritchie late of the Washington Union
is writing his life and Mr. soule in the u s. Senate the
other day quoted the following passages in regard to the
Colonies from Pownars speeches and works:
North America has advanced and is every day advan
cling to growth of State with steady and continually
celebrating motion of which there has never yet been any
1t is young and strong = Its strength will
grow with its years and will establish its constitution
and perfect aduness in growth of State To this great
ness of empire it will certainly arise VI
America will become the arbtress of the commercial
world md perhaps the mediatrix peace and the 20
Aticat business Of HE scerld.
Whoever knows these people will consider them ami
mated in this new world, if may express it, nth the
spirit OF The nsW 7htlosophB.
Here the inhabitants laborug after the plough,
or with the spade and hoe as though they had not idea
the while enlarging all its powers and their spirit
their improvements advance.
The independence of America is fixed as fate She is
mistress of her fortune knows that she and will
actuate that power which she feels both establish
her own system and TO change the system Of Europe.
Those sovcreigns of Europe who have been led by the
Office system and worldly wisdom of their mnisters-who,
seeing things in those lights have desped the unasbon
ed. awkward youth of Amerca-when they shall find the
system of this empire not only obs1tcting but
ding The old systems Of Europe and crossing upon the effects
OF all their settled maxins and accustomed measures they
will call upon these their ministers and wise men, Come
curse this people, for they too mighty for me y their
statesmen will be dumb but the spirit of truth will
How shall whom God has not cursed ~
America will come to market in its shipping, and
will claim the common--will claim navigation
restrained by no laws but the law of nations reformed
| the rising crisis requires
| America will every day to approach and
to Europe When the alarm which the idea of GO
ing to strange and distant country gives to the honey
notions of European manufacturer peasant shall be
thus worn out thousand repeated repusive feelings re-
spectng the settlement which they look to in America
will raise spirit of adventure and become the irresistible
canse of almost general emigration to The ttrh
Whether the islands in those parts called the West In
dies naturally parts of this North American
Mon is question in the details of it, of curious specul
ton. but of no doubt as to the fact.
Rising still higher in his prophetic enthusiasm he thus
apostrophzes America
sA nation to whom all nations will come power whom
all powers OF Europe will to civil and commercial al
ances people whom the remnants of all ruined peo
Pile will fly whom the oppressed and injured every
eregnty exercise the and duties of your throne
| Arise ascend thy lofty seat,
| Be clothed with thy strength
| Lift up on high standard to the nations,
All Mr.. Soue's quotations from the Boston Courier
which comments follows upon this fact and upon the
Interpretation which the Louisiana Senator chooses to
| upon Pownall's writings:
1t does not appear that the Senator has vet seen page
of Pownas writings all the quotations in his speech are
taken from the Boston Courier Had Mr. Soue rend
Gov. Pownas Memorial to the Soveregns of America
he never would have cited this author support his
doctrine Of intervention for nothing can be more emnha
ic than Pewnals language dgutnSt such policy The
very basis of the strength and prosperity American
States considered by him to be an entire from
all political entanglelnents with the European powers
America in his view to become great and powerful
by standing aloof from European politics. and wisely
tentug herself by perfectpg her domestic policy
uatng her and encouraging her manufactures
in a word, keeping at home.
He looked most wisely and Sagacously for her influence
to be exered upon the OF the world through the pa
cc medium of her example, alone. He did not expect nor
desire that the principles political liberty should be pro
pagated by American bayonets and an nermeddng
icy He judged like Washington and Franklin that the
spectacle Of great nation governing itself under free in
sttuons happy and prosperous by following the COM
rule of Winding its own business would AFFORD
living argument in favor of republican principles vastly
more effective than fleets and armies 1t was in this qui-
ct and pacific way, aud not by picking uuarres with all
governments that differed from her that America ms
he believed, destined to change the system of Eu-
rope"
The following passa from Pownalls Memorial to the
soveregns of Europe" etc page 90 shows the bundcr
which Mr. Sout and his atoIser ~ Cas- make in re-
gard to pownail
America is eparated from Europe She will dwell alone
She will have connection with the politics of Europe
After giving list Of Pownai's writings. the Courier
says:
letterof Gov pownallto Dr. franklin written in 17ss
very curious As showing to what extent the writer's
interest and soc:tude in the affairs of the Americans were
kept throughout his life and exhibiting
another instance of his extraordinary foresight in relation
to the fortunes of this country During his travels in
Switzerland he had occupied himself diligently in making
inquiries and observations upon the practical working Of
the government of that country witha to make such
knowledge useful in American legislation
The result Of his inquiries is communicated to Franklin
in this letter, Pownal highly comnients the Federal Con
stitution, with exception, which him some mis-
givngs The Presidential term of four years he is afraid
will open the door to intrigue. Besides he is apprehc
sve that critical occasions will arise when the incumbent
of the Office may not be fitted the emergency
although at the time Of his election he might have beer
uue&ccponable. Nevertheless Pownall submits this crit
csm Of the Constitution with great fiepce and dis,,,s
of his own Judgment hoping all things for the people whom
he so strongly loved and placing almost instructive
lance upon their good good behavior and good
fortune.