Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-12-15

results.
A large allowance for diminished pro-
portional effect Of emigration, would not
very materially reduce the estimate; while
the increased average duration of human
| life, known to have already resulted from
the scientific and hygienic Improvements of
the past fifty years, will tend to keep up
through the next fifty or perhaps hundred
years, the same ratio of growth which has
been thus revealed in our past progress;
and to the influence of these causes may be
added the influx of laboring masses from
Eastern Asia to the Pacific side of our pos
sessions, together with the probable Access
ion Of population already existing in other
parts Of our hemisphere, which, within the
period in Question, will feel with yearly in
creasing force the natural attraction of so
vast, powerful, and prosperous confedera-
tion of Safeguarding republics, and will
seek the privilege of being admitted within
its safe and happy bosom; trans lerring with
themselves, by peaceful, healthy process
Of incorporation, spacious regions of virgin
and exuberant soil, which are destined to
swarm with the vast, growing and spread
ing millions Of our race.
the presumption that the law of population
above stated will still act with undiminshed
effect through at least the next half century,
and that thousands of persons who have al
ready arrived at maturity, and are now ex-
ercising the rights of freemen will close
their eyes on the spectacle of more than one
hundred millions OF population embraced
within the majestic proportions of the Amer
lean Union. 1t is not merel y as an inter-
esting topic of speculation that l present
these views for your consideration. They
have important practical bearings upon all
the political duties we are called upon to
perform. Heretofore, our system of gov
eminent has worked on what may be termed
a miniature scale, in comparison with the
developments which it must thus assume
within a future so near at hand, as scarcely
TO be'beyond the present, the existing gov
eminent.
1t is evident that confederation SO vast
and so varied both in numbers and in terri
torial extent, in habits and in interests, could
only be kept in national cohesion BY the
strictest fidelity to the principles of the
Constitution, as understood by those who
have adhered to the most restricted con-
struction of the powers granted by the peo-
pie and the States. Interpreted and applied
according to these principles, the compact
adapts itself, with that benign system of
federative government, of which it is our
glorious, and trust immortal charter. Let
us, then, with redoubled vigilance, be on
our guard against yielding to the TEN ptation
Of the exercise of doubtful powers, even
under the pressure Of the motives of con-
ceded temporary advantage and apparent
temporary expediency.
The. minimum Of federal government
compatible with the maintenance of nation
al unity, and efficient action in our relations
with the rest of the world, should afford
the rule and measure of construction of our
power under the general claims of the Con-
stitution. The spirit of strict Difference to
the sovereign rights and dignity of every
State, rather than a disposition to subordi-
nate the State into provisional relation to
the central authority, should characterize
our exercise of the respective powers tenn
porarily vested in us, as sacred trust, by
the generous confidence Of our constituents.
i In like manner, as a nnanifestly indispen-
sible condition of the perpetuation of the
Union, and of the realization of that mag
nificent future adverted to, does the duty
become yearly stronger and clearer upon us,
as citizens of the several States, TO cultivate
q fraternal and affectionate spirit, language
and conduct, in regard to other States, and
in relation 10 the varied interests, institu-
, tons and habits of sentiment and opinions,
which may, respectively characterize them.
|, Mutual forbearance, respect and non-inter-
ference in our personal action as citizens,
and an enlarged exercise Of the most liberal
principles of comfy in the public dealings
of State with State, whether in legislation
or in the execution of laws, are the means
to perpetuate that confidence and fraternity,
the decay of which in mere political union
on so vast scale could not long survive.
f In still another point of view is m i'm
t portant practical duty suggested by this
consideration Of the magnitude of dimen-
sions to which our political system, with its
z corresponding machinery of government, is
, SO rapidly expanding. With increased Wig
t lance does it require lis to cultivate the
S cardinal virtues Of public frugality, and Of
fetal integrity apd purity. Public affairs
= ought 10 be SO conducted that a settled con.
y victon shall pervade the entire Union, that
: nothing short Of the highest tone and stan.
Y dard of public morality marks every part oil
the administration and legislation of the
e General Government. Thus will the fed.
eral system, whatever expansion time OF
G progress may give it, continue more deeply
rotted in the love anil confidence of the
: people.
That wise economy which is as far removed
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