The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-23

About one fourth OF our nave-bor citizens leave the
States Of their bh and settle in other portions OF the
Onion Virginia has sent out 335 600 South Caroiina,
1853 900 North Carolina. 26l 000 Among the noftheta
States Vermont and Connecticut have controused the
largest share Of their population to coopize otner &c
tons They have lost about twenty-five per cent OF
the native population, whilst South Carolina has lost
thirty six per cent
There are some interesting reflections suggesed By
these statistics, and The historical facts supplied from
general sources with which they are connected Oar
frst settlements along the Atsntc board, and
upon the rivers flowing over The eastern slopes tna sx
OF trade but the occupancy OF the West BY savaGc tribes
necessated the eastward line OF early civilization II our
progress had been confined 10 the Atlantic II very
probable that our commercial centres would have bcrns
souhward. Norfolk and Charleston would have grown
rapidly The indication OF things prior to the war OF 1919
strongly in that direction Alexandra. on the POO
mac was then the largest -four marke. in the country
and Virginia OF The first Of States in popuia
ton, wealth. and influence But the opening Of the West
turned the tide OF prosperity. The tens OF thousands
thai ocked TO the new States beyond the mountains did
not become tributary their mother States but the more
northerly regions drew their trade and products There
natural for this result The elevations OF
land lha, inierposed their barriers between the fertile
praes OF The West and the tidewater OF the East were
less further north, and watercourses were more avaHa
bic for commercial transportation MASSACHUSETTS could
easily fall back on western New York for her supplies
Of whea, and corn while New York could a. readily lay
her hands the fruitful farms OF the renotsr ans-M Al
leghany The consumers too were here the factories,
yards, aud germinal Lowes were here and, above
all, that active. converting power which changes the
fruits Of the earth into numerous forms was dinueed
everyw northern lie Hands that till are doubt
less independent and noble bat hands tnat repro
duce and reshp always more ecient naclei ior csn
iralized operations. ,v
the computations OF arithmetic. They are the men 70
settle regions. The great champions OF the west.
such pioneers a. Boone, Kenion, Ridley belongs 70 the
OF the cavaliers and Scotch Irsh But Tor
their heroic enterprise the West would have longer con-
unued inaccessible to the Anglo. Saxon race. 70 ns
bocd ~ thpsn md fhaiy
rife did wonders, and civilization laid broad foundations
beside noble rivers The shrewd Yankee, lingering q
his notions and figuring on his slate, soon iollowsd
their heels. and log cabins beseSed with The en-
treaties OF barter Flat boats were exchanged Tor seem
vessels and skins for buffalo robes And ere long
hemp. corn, wheat sought the sea-ooard and v.s sc
houses were opened in our midst for western accomeo-
da,on. The caravan was promptly provided wMn - -
and ships hoisted sails for the service o. ne
Mississippi domain The star Of empire "ovsr ~ ,s~s.
wardy, but the sun still in the east, ana MON
ing freshness fingered as ever upon our ny. ~
doubt the constitution Of northern society naa meea
90 with this eouT,e .s, oI 'n'Ss Ws.e .ndsd psoe,,v
is ritsd, ingenuity must originate inventions u?taS
must qucke en- hands; and thrift must issue oew sdncqe
nfaciurea and an agricultural South and West m0st 49,
uate a commercial North. But physical naturos r ~
arrangement Of this continent, preecrbsd thA tro q
nal prescription And thereby have erowa necessary
to one ano,her-the various parts knitting ths@celves
closely together, and by the laws OF commercial and MI
aCuvlys sIen&toenin4 Anu CU0tH8sub
cal institutions. We have thus reached point at wnsce
the strong material forces Of earth bind us 70 -
union Mountains, plains, rivers, and lakes Iom 60
stituton not to be violated. State rights have nm en
twined themsslves with State interests ane closks
Shoes iron, copper lead. ice msckere codnsn eouo.s
and sugas consolidate politics that 81 oul s ~,
taranism. II il this concdent advance q oar in1a
politics. !. steady s'.Ss:o s.S & $ =
~, 80. s.rrisd os 20 far forward And nov the PA
csc = nrersrnx 10 repeat the history. mghy CO..
merc;sf empire founded there and opening it, S&s with
81 d;s,snt western regions The sill watsss win forth
,h IT, asated by the rivalres OF commsrcs. asa Est
era and Western America will be prosperous enOuxn %
! feed and clothe the world s@ss
The laws Of inter emxra,ion saggsss several cthsf
trains of thought So far have bsen soas 70 isesn