The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-14
The British aud American ftese for Em-
ptsr on this Continent,

FROM hr Washington rn,n. Sept .
II has long been subject OF remark that
while our own domain on this continent has
filed up with marvellous rnpidity. and new
and great States have grown into being in
lew years under our constitution, while
centuries had been requisite for the purpose
10 other parts OF the world, and even Ia this
when our country was yet IN colonial de-
pcndcncc upon Great llritain--thc immense
british domain north Of Us upon the same
continent, though enjoying all the adynn
tagos and facilities for rapid Development
which belonged to IA, except our political
institutions. have remained for the most part,
until now, Wild uninhabl,od dcscrt
Great ~ the difference Of institutions may
he under which the two contiguous parts of
the Continent have remained, and uudoubt.
Cdly superior ~ ours ARE 10 those al British
America IN the impulse they give To midi
vidual enterprise aud adventure, aud to po-
i,cal aud social development, yet IT would
bo rash and empirical 10 conclude that the
existing disparity between the two regions
is altogether due Ia the different political
institutions under which they have remain
ed We have no doubt that 1t is perfectly
Just to ascrlbc the low social and industrial
condition Of countries south OF IA to the
irobenc.s and decay Of their political instl
tutiuns but We are not sure il would hc
legitimate 10 attribute the backwardn,es IN
development, OF the British dominious on
cur north. exclusively, or in chid part, to
influences like thrSs II il not To be- denied
a. A.. 4
vigorous than the States but W. think 1t
probable that the fact Is chiefly due to the
scyrrcr climate and the more unprcpltious
seasons that there prevail. aud We might
add. somewhat also to the French extraction
OF the people; Tor WI think It cannot bc
successfully denied, that the French race is
better adapted to conditions OF society such
~ are found IN old and dcuscly Iropcd
countries, like France. than To the hard
ships, rriya,,ons and vicissItudes Of colonial
life. The history OF colonization IN the
New World has ahuudanty proved that
the Spanish race II immensely inferior To-
the Anglo Saxon IN capacity tor planting
new AMI lIourshing empires. The history
IT North America has inst a. drcil,dly
proved that the French rae, are very far IN
hrior 90 the Anglo Saxon IN ,hls pnrtcu
lar Tor whereas France once held dominion
~ grand 4eml circle OF country embracing
Canada, the country ct the great lakes, the
entire Mississippi valley and Tyxas, il now
does not own II foot OF land uion the entire
continent
The fact is thus established tina, the Mn.
mate dominion ut all North America and
The West Indies must soon belong Ia the
Auglo-SaNou race. The only problem re-.
naming to be- solved for each district il,
whether IL shall belong TO that portion =, the
race which still wears the crown of Gr,a,
Britain, or 10 that which Is engaged in ex.
tending the frye institutions Of the Amcri,
eau Union. Reasoning from the past his,
tory at the race on this contlncnt--a hlstc.
~ which shows u loug carver If kvbcn,ss.
poverty. and tedious doubtful DEVELOPMENT
while under the colonial dominion. and OF
sudden and stupendous ou,grow,h and rx
pausiou soon after the yoke Was thrown olv
"A history which prSsn,s the almost sta
uonary tanadas and the Wild wastes oi
British America IA the fruits of one class OF
institutions and the thriy-two States q,
this Union With their tlourishing agricul.
,uro, universal comnFrcc, incalculabl,
wealth. their vas, railroad systems. their
military power their physical resources OF
every name their mighty intellectual energy
and activity, a. the fruits Of the other :
we say. reasoning from the pas, history OF
the Anglo SaNons on this continent. /, would
be very natural 10 coucludc ,ha, ,he great
acquisitions Of emple yet TO be made upou
j, would surely be 10y tia, branch OF the
race which our federal constitution ha. al.
ready succeeded IN establishing thirty ,hro'
States, two Of which arr planted upon the
Pacific ocean.