Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-17
BRATI'LEBORO, VT: OCT. II, 1857.

South run the rivers Of Cochin China, the Gan.
ges and the Indus towards the west the rivers
OF the Casp IN and north through Sibrria to
the Arctic Sea, many rivers of the first marni.
tude. During fifty centuries, us now the Alus
and llimalaya mountains lave proved insnpcr.
able barriers to amalgamation of the nations
around their bases, and dwelling in the valleys
that radiatc from their slopes. The continents
ol Africa and North America, as far as we are
familiar with the details Of their surfaces, are
even more than these pcrplexed into disocated
fragments.
In contrast, the interior Of North America.
presents toward heaven an extended bowl, to
receive and fuse into harmony whatsoever en-.
tiers within its lin. So, each of the other cont
nenis presenting bowl reversed. scatter every
thing itom central apex into radiant distrac-
tlon. Political societies and empires have in all
! ages confirmed themselves to these emphatic
geographical facts This Democratic Renubl
can Empire OF North America is then prcdes-
tined to expand and fiji itself to the continent /;
To control the oceans on either hand, and event
uilly the continents beyond them Much is un-
certain, yet through all the vicissues of The fi-
ture this much of eternal truth is disccrnabe
In geography the antiihesis of the old world, in
society we are and will be the reverse. Ou.
North America will rapidly accumulate popu-
latlon equalng that If the rest of the world com
blned people one and indivisbe, identical in
manners, language. customs and impulses pre-
serving the same civilization the sane religion
mbued with the same opinions, and having the
same political liberties Of this we have two
illustrations now under our eye. the one passing
away, the other advancing. The aboriginal In
dian race, amongst whom, from Daricn to the
Esqumaux, and from Florida to Nancouvcrs Is
land. exists perfect identity in hair, complex
ION. features, religion, stature. and language
and second In the instructive fusion into one
language and INTO one new race Of immigrant
GermaLs, Norwegians, English Cclts. and l'al-
I1ns. whose indiyldu,lities are obliieratcd in a
single generation.
hus the perpctuity and destiny Of our sacred
mon lind their conclusive proof and illu>ra-
ton in the bosom of nature The political storms
that periodically rage are bnt the clouds and
sunshine that give variety to the atmosphere and
checker ont history as we mirch The posses.
sion of the Basin of the Miss ssippi, thus held in
UNITY 10y the American people. is supreme, a
crowninG mercy. Viewed alone in its wonder |
iul position and capacity among the continents
and the nations, viewed, also, as the dominating
part of the great calcarenus plain formed Of the
contermnous Basins of the Mississippi, St Law
renee, Hudsons Bay and Mackenzie, the am
ph'hca're of the world-hcrc is suprcmely in
deed, the most magnificent dwelling place mark
ed out by God for mans abode
Behold, then, rising now and in the future. |
the empire which Industry and self government,
create. The growth of half century, hewed |
out OF the wilderness-its weapons, the axe and |
plow It's tactics labor and cncrgY : ts sollicrs. /
free and equal citizens. Behold the oracular |
goal 10 which our eagles march. and whiiher the !
phalanx 'f our States and people moves harmon
lously ON, to plant hundred States and con-
their civic greatness.