The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-11

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UNION AND JOURNAL orncE. l.. D. CONAN
American Continent have resulted already
III NE establishment of The Republican sys.
lem everywhere, excep, in Brazil, and even
there III Limiting Imperial Power. In Eu.
rope 'hey have awakened n war of opinion,
'hat, ailer spreading desolaiion inio the
s,eppes OF Russia, aud TO The base of the
Carpa'iilan Mountains, has only been SUD.
pressed Tor time by combinations of the
capital and OF the political forces of ,hut
continent. In Africa, those influence. niJ-
ed by The benevolent efforts OF ou. ci,iz.ns
have produced The establishment, Of a Re.
public, which, beginning with the AboIi.
lion OF The lraiiic in slaves, is going steadily
onward toward the MORAL regeneration Of
as savage races. In The Sandwich Islsrds
lhcse influences have already effected, not
only such regeneration of The natives, but
also political organization, which is bring.
ing That important commercial station d.
recily under our protection. Those influ.
ences have opened the ports Of japan, aud
secured an intercourse of commerce and
friendship with lis extraordinary people
numbering forty millions - thus ove,com.
ing a policy OF isolation which ,hey had
pracliced a hundred and iny years.
The same influences have not only
procured Tor Us access 10 The five prineipsl
pohs OF China, but also have generated "A
revolution there, which promises 10 bring
The three hundred millions living within
that vast empiIe Into the society Of tho
western nations.
How magnificent is The scene which ,ho
rising curtain discloses 10 us here and how
sublime the pacific part assigned 10 US.
"The Eastern nations sink. their glory ends.
Aud Empire rises where the sun descends."
But, restraining the imagination from lis
desire TO follow The influences of The United
States IN their future progress through the
NlanIllas, and along the Indian coast, aud
beyond The Persian Gulf, TO the far .oa Mo
zamblqne, lei us dwell Tor a moment OH lie
visible results OF the national ayyrandize.
mell at home. Wealth has everywhere
Increased, and has been .equalized with
much success in all the States, new rs well
as old. Industry has perseve,ed in openin.
newly discovered resources. aud bringing
loIlh Their treasures, as well rs in the es-
labllshment OF The productive ais. Tie
Capitol, which nj first seemed Too nreien.
llons, Is extending itself norihwafd and
soulhward upon lis noble terrace, 10 receive
The representatives OF new incoming States.
The departments OF Executive adminis,ra.
tion continually expand under their Lofty
arches aud behind their lenglhening colon
nades. The Federal city 50 recently ridi.
culed for its ambitions solici,udes, aud,
under The hands Of native Artists, is taking
on The graces, rs well rs the lulness, OF
a capi al. Where else will you find aulhor-
ity SO august as in Council composed OF
the Representatives oflhriy States, attended
by ambassadors from every free city, ever
republic. aud every court, in the civilized
world. In n.ar proximity aud in intimate
connection with that capital, metropolis
has arisen, which gathers, By the agency
OF canals, OF railroads, and OF coas,wise
navigation. the products of industry in eyery
form throughoullhe North American States.
as well those under foreign Jurisdiction as
lsose which constitute the Union, and dis
tributes them in exchange over The globe:
a city whose wealth and credit supply O,
procure The capital employed IN ali the
great financial movements within the Re-
public, and whose press, in all its depart.
ments OF science, literature, religion. NH.
lanlhIopy and politics. is a national one
Thus expansion aud aggrandizemeni, whose
natural tendency is 10 produce debility and
dissolution, have operated here 10 create.
what before was wanting, a social, political
aud commercial center.
In considering The causes OF this material
growth, allowance must be made, literally
made Tor grea, advantages OF space, climate
aud resources, as well as for The weakness
OF outward resistance, for the vices of Tor.
elgn Governments, and for the disturbed
aud painful condition Of society under them
= causes which have created an 4 sustained
a tide oi emigration toward the United
States unparalleled, at least, in modern
times. But when oil this allowance shall
have been made, we snail still find lha, ihe
phenomenon is chiefly due 10 The operation
here OF some great ideas, either unknown
before, or mol before rendered so effective.
These IDEAS are, first, the equality of men
III Slate, that Is to say, the equality of
men constituting Stale; secondly, the
equality OF States in combination, or, ia
other words, The equality OF States consii.
tuling a nation. BY the Constitution of cy.
cry State in The American Union, eaca
citizen is guaranteed his natural rights OF
life, liberty, and tho pursuit Of happiness:
and he, nj the same time, is guaranteed q
share ol The sovereign power, equal 10 that
which can be assumed by any other cilizen.
This Is The equality Of men in The State
BY the Constitution Of tho United States,
there are no subjects. Every citizen OF any
Que Stale is a fee and equal citizen Of The
United States. Again, by The Constitution
OF The United States, there are no perina.
nent provinces, or dependencies. The
Union is constituted by States, and all Of
them stand upon The same leyeisf political
rights.
The reduction Of The Two distractions
which have mentioned into the concrete,
IN The Constitutions OF the United States.
was like mos, other inveiions, mainly due
10 accident. There were thirteen several
States. in each Of which, owing TO fortunate
circumstances attending their original or.
sai'lza'ion, each citizen was not only free,
bui also practically equal IN his exercise Of
Poii'ical power TO every other citizen OF thai
State. The freedom and equality Of tho
citizen, and the inalienabilily Of his natural
rights are so!emnly re-aflirrneL in The Dec
laration OF Independence. These lhirceu
States were severally free and independent +.
OF each other. They therefore were equal
States. Each was a sovereign. They
needed free and mutual commerce among
themselves, and some regulation securing
10 each equal facilities OF commerce with
foreign countries. A union was necessarv
for The attainment Of these ends. Blu, The
ciiizens of each State were unw;lI;,o a.,