The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-22


The North American continent project lar owa-ds
Europe, 80 that the minimum distance between the
est naval points OF each is sal TO be but 200 miles
It is very probably f.. ON that but the disanes Of
the southern parts Il North America and oil oil South
America is much greater. TIE dsianc- by naviGable
routes Of arge part OF the commercial harbors oil North
Ame rica but lutte, if at all exceeds $500 mes Hence
The facility intercourse f,on these commercial hsrbofs
10 the great trading deIols OF Europe mhns with
this the of the pro III tons Of tn North American
continent and The Of hsm. shaa percsivsa
otce The immense value II N nth American commerce 10
he European nslionr. But when 70 examine In
detail this grand and useful commerce. We dtM 70
The United States OF North America furlhcs much
he srges, proportion OF -wih this in hr 'uurs. that
from The nature Of their products aud the immense
which may vel be brought into cultivation, Tie amount Of
those products may be indefinitely extended ard hss
form the basis OF increasing commerce bey0ad al io
ner precedent Not only did the precious metals how
into Europe from America shortly after s dlecovvry IN
qusnlilies Unprecedented ia modem nmes bet see To-
dgenous productions Anerca have evcCs.s - pbusd
ant and naturally OF such value that Europe found
in Them sources OF wealth neatly OF quite - xres - that
derived from tbs gold and silver OF Antnea u re add
those products OF the Old World to- which the c&ste and
so OF ell adapiess their native climes
and SOILS aud IN extensive tracts better, we shall
conclude That the vegetable products Of America
been source oil additional opulsnce 10 The world
greater than the irmenee augmentation caused BY
the precious metals Of that continent. l7ts -
Rec and the potato are gifts OF western con-
unent; so cochnea Cotton. tub~cco, CT her sugar,
noases, staple articles OF The larger Antilles and o. The
continent OF America. aud chiefly produced in North
America, including It's islands, are ARTICLES which have
become ntces.ares 10 Europe and peri al Asa The
cocoa ministers chocolate, which, easoned with Mexi
can and Peruvian VANILLA il habirusi article Of food
TO the Spanlsd and Italian, and used a. luxury In me
north OF Earope.
The numerous and precious drugs .up lies The west
ern continent constitute indispensable sitices OF The nd
terra mcd,eI e.es84e8
The cosby descriptions Of timber which America iu,
nishes ave supan,ed in Euoe The use OF native WOODS
Tor furniture AID im lemenls The houses OF the nch
Most OF these articles cannot be produced IN Eofops
at ali for Europe is dehcien IN warmth, and The Other
properties Of uie topical c,mats lew Of then one
an produce. but of the excellent quality which Dc.
opgs those OF America Of the same cla.s end hs'
portion Of her which they be cultivated s 20
uncomfortable part Of the Whole. For example: NE
cotton Of The Unlied States greatly excels tia, OF EaIope
upon an average, and Is, upon the wholc superior 70
that Of any part Of the world. Int ed. the superior quar-
ny and immense quantity OF his article furnished 70
England by the Uaned States IS soihe'sni oil ise'
cause truly enlightened statesmen speak AMI 70 so'
very differently towards this county from hat the b.
sh ministry have DONE very recently IN MOI. lmni'
ant instance. Cotton, IN combination with Aikwnxos
and Compion's Improvements The machinery lo ~
nufacture, might do for England what Atkwrsh' 10
h,s entn am SAID he would do. u her satssnen ~e
we'll disposed to that object viii" said he. " pay o.
the national debt" How vast trade she carries on "
hi. article how large proportion II contributes 10 ntl
prosperity and comfort, may be seen upon me asihov
OF one OF Der recent periodicals. not IN the es..
qoarer unless forced 10 do by rissi.ble evidence
We will adduce certain acs, admirably stated by lsa'
tenant hIaury IN hi- Valley OF the Amazon TO show
the excellent adaptation OF the United States to become
nav power Of The first class viii add IN feseet o.
The Pacific OF which he does not ires that her ,ixeeh
hundred miles OF coast there Is sso well adapted 10 mare
ia great naval 20 Bat IN sliil superior deg &c
our Allanic cossi, which, with lie inden,aons. " o.
greater extent Than hat OF California, and Oeaon ana
Washington Teuiiorns calculated 10 iurnsn us iseil's
to become such naval power whatsoever We may 10
determine.
ia hia pamphlet page ~. Lieutenant Naury observes
"C,nirast The roca bound coast o. South America
its sH outlines iiR want Of sftcsiiob, the rxid nfbid
ding sea front sf ils AlaUtc sopes-witl The waving
sea-s hoe. their magnificent su-. Their beautiful bays
and labors wrh Their cages pfofnontotlss. aud enln
sulas OF The northern maiine cgior oil The eauh so
how rorcibIy Nature has tseined the fact that the
climate aud the soil o. tz te,bd her people 10 follow
The yea. When the dry laad hsi spprs'ed 1t was OF.
dsintd that power oi maritime habits never 70
dwell where Bfakli Is
"Loos at The Bstic sea, The Mediterranean, and u .
Back which, with their srns aud gulis siseicn ~ into
The hesn Of Eptope. and by he presence invite people
leave those populated districts and inhpsldabe
chimes. 70 roam over the sea AID vis The sunny sios o.
TIE earb.
"Atsini lock in like manner in the northern heni'-
phers-a The Red sea, The Pesisn gulf. jutng out hn.
iosian, tipped with The pendant isle oi legion the osS
OF Bengal the straits II Maisecs, The quits oil sam sna
tonlun; the Yellow sea, with the seas of Jaian snu
Okbusk wadius along the shores, ihs,nnating thsni
selves among the people lar back the county. am
vi,h coas line wonderfully linden ed inviting mem o"
10 seacon.ider this ard then contrast his shore ms ~
the Noth With the sboie lines OF South Amenea, soa
Black wood sept rnbsf la Up. j75 to SIS
the wofds American people