The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-31

development, on the same basis OF the gold
washings, and from the same general elements
Of emigration, in Australia, render the rest Of
the grand programme perfectly rational and
natural in summing up the probable con-
sequences Of these mighty movements. The
expedition Of Commodore Perry to Japan;
the revolution, on the broad platform Of
Anglo-Saxon Christianity which is sue
cesstully carrying all before it in China;
and the overtures of King Kamehameha,
of the Sandwich Islands, to the United States
for annexation, may well suggest to such
thinkers as Louis Napoleon and Nicho-
las a conspiracy between the English and the
Yankees for the absorption OF every thing In the
Pacific and Indian Oceans, and the entire CONT
nent OF Asia below the frozen regions of the
Russian Tartars.
| And why not! In what has been achieved in
California and Australia we have the assurance
that there is nothing extrsvagant in what has
been projected in the completion of the sublime
vision suggested. The contemplated lines of
ksteamers between San Francisco and China and
Japan; between Panama and Australia; the
| projected ship canal at the Isthmus of Darien;
the unmistakeable foreshadowings of manifest
destiny" in regard to Cuba and Mexico, have
ceased to be regarded as idle speculations.
With the fulflment of all these projects and
expectations what else is to be anticipated
than the monopoly between England, Australia,
California, and the United States, the complete
monopoly of the islands of the Pacific and In
dian Oceans and the trade and civilization
| of Asia? Providence, it seems has ordained
that that ancient continent, Ito which the lead
| ing white races of Europe and America may
trace their origin in right line,) shall in her
old age be reinvigorated with new life and
energy through the Western descendants from
| Japhet. rendered irresistible in their strength,
in their achievements, and in the glory OF their
intelligence, conquered from the vicissitudes
and revolutions of six thousand years. Time
| and experience, too, have shown that the estab-
| lishment OF the Anglo-Saxon family in any
place, but especially upon virgin soil, is fol-
lowed, sooner or later, by the blessings Of popu-
lar government and hankering for free trade,
and that they are too generous to confne these
blessings to themselves. Theirs is no barba-
rian policy Of Chinese isolation and exclusion.
They seek to diffuse their enlightened iustitu-
tions and notions of civil and religious liberty
and commercial reciprocities to the uttermGt
ends Of the earth. And they are just the
very men to do what they take in hand.
Here, then, we have the solution to the
seizure OF the Marquesas Islands, the Society
Islands, and New Caledonia, by Louis Napo-
leon. His object is similar to that Of the saga
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around the North American colonies of England.
The French Emperor is only establishing line
lof military posts across the Pacific, as a safe
guard against the threatened monopoly Of that
ocean between England and the United States.
The same views have actuated the Gear in send
ing one feet to watch the movements Of Com
modore Perry ameng the islands Of japan, and
ship Of war or two to inquire into the ques-
\ ton Of annexation at the Sandwich Islands.
But if Louis Napoleon thinks proper to turn
over all the discoveries Of Captain Cook as colo
MES Of France, and England is satisfied, SO be
it. California and Oregan overlook the broad
Pacific. Lower California will, in due season.
be annexed. and, indeed, the whole of Mexico
Manifest destiny" then must give these United
States the commercial supremacy of the Pacific
Ocean, and the worlds traffic railroad or no
railroad. must pass between New York and San
Francisco. Their destiny Is the same. San
Francisco is the daughter of New York--her
merchants are from our merchants, her fnan-
ciers are from Wall street, and the editors of
her leading journals are from the Office of the
New YORK HERALD. Bound together in golden
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constitution, and one destiny-"manifest dss-
tiny. Louis Napoleon may form Gordon of
naval stations all round the Pacific; but with
the Anglo-Saxons, and between the salient
points of California and Australia, lie the ele-
ments for the final redemption of the Pacific and
Indian islands and the old swarming continent
of ASIA This is " manifest destiny"
THE PRESIDENT AND THE LOBBY ON PATENT Mo-
NoPoLIEs.-We perceive that the organ of the
President and the lobby-the Washington Union
has another outburst of pious Indignation
against the reckless fasifers who accuse its mas
ter Of over sympathy with the applications for
renewals of patents Our readers will recollect
that this was the view first adopted by the
Union, some weeks back; but, being frightened
by our denunciations of its connection with the
lobby, it then thought it prudent to wheel
round, and insert communication from the
other side Of the house. Afterwards, as was to
be expected, it appealed triumphantly to this
communication as reply to the charges of the
HERALD and other papers. Now it would seem
that it had again plucked up courage-the
lobby has been very urgent-and the Union
once more pleads the cause of the special mo-
nopolies with an earnestness quite moving.
All this shifting and turning is beneficial in
one way. 1t throws world of light on that
paragraph in the Presidents message in which
General Pierce said:-