The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-31

while be who would seek The racine shot encouh,cs
charges and delays which few can sustain Nevefthe-
less, the commercial social, and political movements OF Inc
world are in the direction of California oepaid-
ted as il is from us by foreign lands or more passa
ble mountains, we are establishing there custom
house, mint, dry dock, Indian agencies, ana orui-
nary and extraordinary tribunals OF justice Without
waiting for perfect safe channels strong ana STEADY
of emigration flows theT from every Stale ana
every district eastward Of the Rocky mountains SIM,
lar torrents of emigration pouring into Caona ana
Australia from the South American States, from Europe'
and from Asia This movement IS not sudden, or aoci
dental, Irregular conyusive one but It 10 one LOT
which and Nature have been preparing through near
four hundred years During all that time merchants ana
princes have been seeking how they could reach cheapy
and expcd liousy Cathay," China" the East, that
and commerce might be established between
its ancient nations and the newer ones of the west
these objects Da Cana, Columbus Americus Cabot,
Hudson and other navgatOrs devoted their talents ther
labors and their lives. Even the discovery OF this con-
ncnt and it's islands, aad the organization OF society
and upon ,hen grand and important as these
have been, but conditional preliminary aud
ancillary the sublime result now in the act OF
reunion OF the two civilizations,
which, having parted the plains OF Asia four thousand
years ago, and having travelled ever afterwards IN opposite
directions around the world again on The coasts
and islands OF tho Pacific ocean Certainly no mere human
of equal dignity and Importance has ever occurred
upon the earth twill be followed by the equalization OF
The condition of society and the restoration OF the unity
Of the human family. We see plainly enough why
this event could have before, and why It has
come now. certain amount OF human freedom, a GER
tain amount Of human intelligence, certain extent OF
human control over the physical obstacles to such re-
union were necessary All the conditions have happened
and concured Liberty has developed under improved
forms of government and science has subjected Nature
in Western Europe and in America. Navigation, im,
proved by sleam enables TO outstrp the Winds and
intelligence conveyed by electricity exces 10 velocity the
light. With these favorin ing circumstances there has
also sudden abundance OF gold, that largely re-
eves labor from its long subection to realized capital
Sir this movement is delusIon 1t will no more STOP
than the emigration from Europe to our own Atlantic
shores has stopped or can stops while labor - worth there
hora duu ksunnr1 1fIOnI
from China cannot stop while labor is worth in Caliior
MIA five dollars day, and in the West Indies ten dollars
month, and yet worth in China only five dollars for
that period. Accordingly, we have seen sixty seven
ships filed in three months OF the present year. with
thousand emgrants IN the ports OF Hong Kong
Macao, and Whampoa. and afterwards discharge them
on the shores OF California, and OF Cuba, and other
islands of the West Indies.
Sir have you considered the basis of this movement,
that this country and Australia capable OF sustaining,
and need tor their development five hundred Millions
while their population confined 10 fifty millions, and
yet that Asia has two hundred millions OF excess3 AS
Tor those who doubt that this great movement will
quicken activity and create wealth and power IN Caior-
and Oregon, leave them 10 consider what changes
the movements, similar in nature bat inferior IN torce
and slower in effect have produced already on the At
lantic coast OF America AS TO ihose who cannot see
how This movement will improve the condition OF Asa,
leave them TO reflect upon the improvements IN the condt
ton OF Europe since the discovery and colonization OF
America Who does not see them that every year here.
after European commerce, European politics. European
thoughts and European activity, although actually gain.
ing greater force-and European connexions, although
actually hscoming more intmae-wI nevertheless, ul-
tmacly sink in Importance while the Pacific it's
shores its islands, and the vast regions beyond, will be-
come the chief theatre OF events the worlds great
hereaterl Who does not see that this movement must
effect our complete emancipation from what remains
OF European influence and prejudice and 10 turn develop
the American opinion and influence which shall renould
constitutional laws and customs in the land that is first
greeted by the rising sun Sir although no social
ist. dreamer OF sudteny coming millennium, new
eheess cannot reject The hope ha, Peace now to have
bcr sway and that War has hitherto defaced and sad
dened The Atlantic world The better passions Of mankind
will soon have their development in the new theatre oil
human activity.
Commerce is the great agent Of this movement What,
nation shall put that commerce into full employ.
men and shall conduct it steadily with adequate expan
sion will become necessarily the greatest OF existing
Saies-greaier than any that has ever existed SIR, you
will claim that responsibility and that high destiny for
our own country Are you that by assuming the
she will gain the oherl They imply nothing less
than universal commerce and the supremacy OF the
We second TO England, indeed but, nevertheless,
how far we not behind her in commerce and in ex-
tent OF empire pray 10 know where you will go thai,
you will not meet the flag Of England fixed, planted.
rooted into the very earth II you 20 northward it
waves half OF this continent OF North America,
which we call our own. II you go southwark IT grees
you on the Bermudas, the Bahamas, and The Carbbee
islands On the Falkland islands guards the Straits OF
Magellan, the South Shetland island II watches the
passage round the Horn; and at Adelaide island warns
you that you have reached the Antarctic circle When
you ascend along the southwestern coast OF America, it
and having salu,ed IL there and al Vancouver you
only take leave OF II in the lar Northwest when you
entering the Arctic ocean. II you visit Africa, you hnd
the victorious guarding the coast OF Gambia
and Sierra Leone, and ST. Helena Ii watches you al
Cape Town you pass into the Indian ocean; while on
the northern passage 10 that vast sea II demands your
recognition from Gibraltar. you enter the Meditera-
mean from Malta, when you pass through the Siciao
Straits On the lonan islands II waves IN protection OF
Turkey and Alden il guards the passage from the Red
into the Indian Wherever western commerce
has gained entrance TO the continent OF Asa. there
that flag is seen waving over sublugaled mIions-at
Bombay. al Ceylon, at Singapore, at Calcutta al Lahore,
and a, Hong Kong while Australia and nearly all the
islands of Polynesia acknowledge it's protection.
Sir. need not tell you that wherever that flag waves
rs supported and cheered by the martial airs OF England
But for that The sword is not the most winning
messenger that can be sent abroad and commerce, like
power, upheld by armies and may IN time be fonnd
TO cost too much. But what is to be regarded with
more concern is that England employs the steam engine
even more vigorously and more universally than her mil
iiay force Steam engines, punc'ualiy departing and ar
vog between every OF her various possessions and her
island seat OF power bring the material Tor every
manufacture and supplies for every wan. The steam en-
gne plies necessarily there, day and night, converting
these materials into fabrics o every variety Tor The use OF
man And, again, the steam engine forever and without
rest moves the face OF the Deep not only dsrlbu
ting these fsbrcs every part OF the globe but dssem
mating also the thoughts the principles, the language
and religion OF England. Sir, we are bold indeed to
dare competition with such power Nevertheless the
resources for il adequate We have coal and iron
less Than she, while corD timber. caitle hemp, wool
cotton silk, OIL sugar. and the grape, quicksilver lead
broad domain in inexbausibs prousop. What energies
we have already expended prove that have in
all that are needful. What inventions we have made
prove our equality TO any exgency Onf capital increases