Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-06

WIN 'htoy VINO mas devoted much attention
10 the subject Of The statistical history If he
United States makes the following remarks on
the gro" til of The country. lie sOys:
These periods have been three.
First. Original condemnation and progress
To the revolution commenced in I775, and
terminated in 1893.
Second period Accession Of Louisiana
and Florida; which, In all statistical prnc.
PIES Ne may regard as cochanmenrs of The
sumo course of events and also without any
material error, So nearly equal 10 that of
1893 as 10 lstlfy the assumption Of their equal.
lily.
The third and most extensive accession
was that by which lie domain Of The United
States vas extended To ~. Pacific Ocean.
aud gave To those States The Pacific coast Of
North America, IRON ihr Mexlcan IL the Rns
sian boundaries. completing connected SOW.
"rngnty from ocean To ocean, Il sovereignty
with torna and external advantages of posi-
lion and extent never before combined on The
earth.
Ia a comprehensive view of rne subject, we
have ielore us connected cart Of n continent
spreading over temperate lstitudrs from the AT
antic 10 the Pacific ocean, aud comprising
three millions four hundred thousand squire
miles Of that continent, md in its relative 30
sitlon The territory OF the United States em-
braces The middle or temperate laritudcs, oc
cnpying very realy, IN North America. SIM
lar lantudrs with. and IN extern not materially
differing with all Europe, and, "A will be
shown In these papers " nh resident popu
lahon amounting in 1850, 10 upwards uf TWEEN.
ty three millions and increasing at ratio of
one ihIrd decennlallY, or, IN palmer terms gain
ing one third In ench ten years"
The task of ruling such country, and giving
direction toirs destnirs, though simple enough
10 those who content To pursue the path
mapped ont for us by the founders Of its gov.
eminent, is fearful one to those who turn from
it. into the uncxplored and devious ways ofcx
pertinent. Progress is the great instinct Of our
race, and the primal incident OF our free insti.
tGtons but II is progress which should be
left to inward expansion AID development, and
cannot be safely expedited by forced and in.
congruons accrelions from without. 1t may
be and should be promoted and guarded by
wise and we'll considered Legislation, altcmper-
ed To us natural growth and vigor, butt cannot
DO stimulated by the hot bed and-guano cxpe-
rimcnts of intervention, iiilbustering and for
soundness necessary To its support. A passage
in the late message Of President Fillmore, hear
ing upon this, is not better expressed in its
ladmirahl" lnnouagc-than its sentiments and
! suggestions are conceive! IN the spirit of true
/ American patriotism and craftsmanship I'VE
+ live says the President. IN an age o. progress,
o and OURS Is emphnrically n country of progress
W,,h.. al 1t 1
" States in this Union has nearly doubled; the
= population has almost qnadruplcd and our
h boundaries have been extended from the Mis-.
slsslppi to the Pacific. Oar territory is che.
5 qnered over with railroads, and furrowed
: with canals. The inventive talent ofonr coun.
try is excited to The Ing hest pitch and the ri.
merous applications for patents for valuable
improvements Distinguish this age and this PEG.
r pie from all others. The genius Of one Amer.
can has enabled our commerce to move against
wind and tide, and that of another has annihi.
lated distance in the transmission of inteli
gence. The whole country is full of enter.
PRISE. Our Common schools are -dinusing in
Y telligence among the people, and our industry
Is fast accumuhtng the comforts and luxuries
OF He his Is IN part owing TO our peculiar
position. to fertile soil, and comparatively
sparse population; but much of il is also ON inc
10 the popular institutions under which we
live, to the freedom which every man feels tc
. engage in any useful pursuit, according TO hi.
. taste or inclination. and TO the entire confdenc,
that his person and property will be protected
by the laws. But whatever may be the cause
of this unparalleled growth in population, in
teigence and wealth, thing is clear tha
the Government must keep pace with The
r progress of the people. 1t must participate IL
their spirit of enterprise. and while it exact,
a obedience to the laws. and restIains all unau
thorized invasions of the rights OF neighborne
n States IT should foster and protect home indus
* ry' and lend its powerful strength 10 the i'm
oil p''Ne"ent ct such means of intercomniunca.
in w IN are necessary to promote our internal