The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-03-20
TIE EXPANSION OF OUR COUNTRY.


We have only 10 revert to the history OF America,
from the discovery of the country TO present iime
to bc assured that there is mn inevitable aud rre-
pcaablc law of destny that directs the onward march
of Anglo-Saxon civilization, and points out to the
free institutions Of Our country pathway o PROMISE
prosperity aud power limited only hy the boundaries
of this continent. As the ahorigncs have disap'
pcarcd before the advancing steps of the original
colonsts aud their descendants 50 we predict the by
brid inhabitants of Central America, the sw@r,'y
Mcxicans, aud the Spaniards in Cuba, will te nlti
matcly anal lgamacd and suhofdinatod in political
and social system. introduced among them hy the
Anglo. Americans, who have astonislled the world
with their enterprise, Intelligence and peculiar capa-
city for the only form of government under which
white mon should live This of course. cannot bc in
day or Il year. or perhaps within the present gene
ration. Such events are usually slow in proportion
to their magnitude A remnant Of the red men who
we're once the lords of the wilderness from ludsons
Bay to the wild Gulf Of Mexico still fingers on the
Pacific coast like the last du,ky ray Of the sunset
they seem 10 bc approaching. Central America is
still under control Of the natives Cuba il still in
possession Of Spain. and Mexico struggles with dcs-
tiny and wrilhcs in the agony Of the contest like an
eillatcUatcu non III lnc embraces ol oOdC'Hsllc-
tor. But sooner or later the expansive and cNpand
ing mss Of the Uusd States must inevitably extend
over them all. Our country attained it, present
limits, not in an hour The indian was not driven to
the far West III lav. Nnl a. those things were
done so will these be-. BY the same agencies. by the
same Influences. but. perhaps mora rapidly The tru"
light Of liberty. Of that consoryaii'c 'elf govern
mcnt. which God ordained for mrn. 90 protect him
from his fellow man. and youclsaie to him freedom
OF thought ami action earth. II penetrating h.
minds and icrmcnting the hearts Of The intelligent
and yiruous yas~al. of tyraHnic rulvrs III the old
world as well IN the ncw-nud revolution, 10
Europe. and then. make dc.po;- trembic "n thrr
thrones . do occasional .ympiom., in South and
Southwest America, torcshudow changes which tie
United States cannot hut anticipate with pride and
pleasure Why is it that Cuba Il closely guarded
by Spanish soldiers. II there il no danger Of dis
loyalty in the citizens: Why j. Mckee cont
nuously torn with Intestine strife il -c las thc ce.
mcns Of steady aud iudopcnd'n nt government?
why are the Central Amcricd'. states at tie mercy Of
conflicting concrors, if the p"opir are capable Of
existing in prosperity and in p"Jce under any .ys-
tenn social Or political, which they nHnl i'fm i"r
themselves?
These are grave questions iog ihc constellation q
events they march III the career Of inferior and
superior racc- u seems 10 ~ a decree Of destiny
that the Anglo.Amcrcun must bc master Of America
And we lay God-.pecd to the cdict But wr would
not cnforcc it hy illcgjtimatc means. Let nature
take it, course and all viii he well Enplra.