The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-13

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4 significant fact, that from ~ a6eptiea u ~
Constitution until the cecsrs md soldiers 1t the
Bsvolutioo hsd passed y thsir eravss u, through
participate actively In public AFFAIRS there wss NOT
merely quiet acqucscailce In, but u prompt VIM
dication o. tho constitutional right q tbs states.
The reserved powers we're ncruqalous,y respected.
No statesman put forth the narrow views 81 caA,i-
lists to Justify interference and agitation, but the
spirit Of the compact was regarded as sacred 10 the
eye Of honor, aud Indispensable for the great ~.
pertinent OF civil liberty, which envifcned py -"
herept difficulties, was yet borne forward II APP
parent weaLGces by power Superior 70 al %.
stneles. There h condemnation, which TIE
voice Of freedom Will not pronounce upon NJ should
| we prove faie@ to this great trust. While men
| uhablting different parts Of this vast continent
can more be expected TO bold the same opinions
or entertain the same sentiments, than sYefy vaf.
| ely Of climate soil cnn be expected to furnish
| the tnue agricultural products, they can unite In
| d eaa.niun object and sustain common prihe'piss
| essential to the maintenance Of That object. I've
gallant Of The South and the Nortlcon'd sfaiid
| together darlug the struggle OF the Revolution
they could stand together IN more trying perions
which succeed the eorgor Of arfnH. ~ their uni
ted valof wHa adequate 10 all the trials OF tho
eatap end dangers Of the field, 30 their united Wis.
dom proved equal TO The task Of founding upon
| broad basls institutions which II has been our
privilege 10 epjoy and VIII ever DO our most hacfeh
| duty 10 sustain. II II but feeble expression " y
whose blood mingled so often upon thh ZANE iieid,
during the war Of 1912. and who hsve more reeen.
tIy borne 10 triumph tie nag Of tie country upon o
foreign soil Will never prenit Alienation Of feeling
70 weaken the power of their united efforts, or in-
teFna daseniiona 10 paralyze the great arm Of
treedoml upfed for tbs s.adieaten ofHelf.govern'
! meat.
| have thus briefly presented suggestions ~
seetn to ESPECIALLY worthy OF your confederation,
In providing fof the present, yolean hardly fah TO
avn yourselves Of the light which tho experience
VI the raAt casts upon the future.
The growth N our popilatiSn has now brought
u.s. in the de st.ne1 career Il oar natlonal history
10 !. point 1T wne, II well behooves III to expand
our vision over the vast prospective
The successive deeennial returns OF
the census since the adoption Of the
constitution have revealed law Of
steady progressive Development which
may be ,la ted, in general terms, rs
duplication every quar- Ter century.
Carried forward from the point al
ready reached, for only q short period
Of time as applicable 10 thc existence
Of a nation this law of progress. If IN.
chowcd, viii bring rs almost incredi-
bic result a. large allowance Tor
diminished proportional effect Of en-
ieralion would not very materially re-
dueo the estimate while the increased
average duration Of human life,
known to haze already Lreaul'cd from
, the scientific and hygienic improve.
mcnts Of the past fifty years, will tend
to keep up through the neSt fifty. or
: perhaps, hundred, the same ratio OF
growth which has thus been revealed
in our past progress +; and TO the in
huoncc Of these causes may he added
the influx of laboring masses from
Eastern Ala to the Pacikc side Of
.. our possessions, together with the
,, probable accession Of the populations
already existing in other parts OF our
hemisphere, which, within the period
in question viii feel with yearly in.
F. creasing force, the natural attraction
= % 10 vast, powerful and prosperous
7. confederation Of sclf.goyerning Re-
publics, and will seek the privilege of
Icing admitted within it, safe and
: happy bosom, transferring with them
e selves, b. n peaceful and healthy pro-
4 cess Of incorporation, spacious regions
y OF virgin and cxhuberant soil, which
= are destined TO swarm with the fast
: growing and disappearing millions
oI our race
c l'hcse considerations seem fully to
+ justify the presumption, that the law
d Of population above stated will contin.
= uc to act with diminished effect
T. through at least the next half century;
t and that thousands Of persons who
= have already arrived 2. maturity. AID
y are now exhibiting the rights Of free
d men, will close their eyes on the spec
g tacle Of more than one hundred mill
: ions % population embraced within
!, the majestic proportions Of the Amer
g lean Union 1t is not merely AS an
/, independent topic Of speculation thab
d present these views Tor your consid-
Is Grafton. They have important prac-
s tcal bargains upoa al the political
., duties We arc called upon to perform
~ Heretofore, cur system Of government
r has worked on what may be termed a
:. miniature scale, 10 comparleon with
"a the development, which it must thus
ID assume, within n future So near at
Y hand, rs scarcely to be beyond the
lie present Of the existing generation.