, 1858-06-25
Wonderful Events.

found astonishment and admiration. In
Europe, Russia is giving freedom to her en-
slaVed millions, liberating the bond, and
opening up all her countless resources to
their newly awakened energy, industry, en-
terprise and patriotism Even while labor
ing under the most blighting evil that could
possibly alllict q country, Russia advanced
on her road to future greatness with gigan-
tic strides, that reused the alarm and jeal-
ousy of other European governments, and
induced an unnatural alliance to obstruct
her progress. 1t remains to be seen what
will be done, now that serfdom is at an end,
and the disenthralled peasantry claim the
soil, and have a vital interest in the gov
ernment Of Russia. In Asia, the hereto
fore impregnable ramparts Of Chinese ex-
clusiveness and japanese isolation and in
tolerance have been seriously preached, and
will undoubtedly be quite overthrown be-
fore much longer lapse Of time. The re-
sources and commerce Of those countries
will be opened to the civilized world. The
cannon of France and England on the
south, and the thunder of Russian artillery
on the north, are fast destroying the last
vestiges Of Chinese prejudiees, and opening
the door to civilization and Christianity
The Indian war has brought to the knowl-
edge of the world the intolerable outrages
practised for so many years by the British
East India Company on the conquered mil
liens Of the East, and that knowledge will
place an insupsrable obstacle to q repetition
of such grievances. India will in future
be controlled by the British Government,
and the destruction of an odious and for
midable monopoly will lead to the more
rapid settlement of those splendid countries
by the white races. Even Africa, poor,
benighted, unknown Africa, has been
brought infinitely nearer to the rest of the
world by the explorations Of DR.. Livngs-
tone. Preparations for a new and more
satisfactory expedition have been vigorous
y undertaken by the British Government,
and are already far under way. The wealth,
the resources, the people Of the land of
Ham may yet reveal facts that may deeply
affect the political and social economy Of
the whole world Australia is being rap
idly developed, and bids fair at no very dis
tant day to become q separate nationality
South America and the countries populated
by the Spaniards and their descendants.
alone remain shrouded in fog, darkness and
misery. Their march is retrOgrade; no ray
of light CLEANS on their crysaline existence;
the sound of progress is not heard, the
march Of mind, the stride Of improvement,
the very desire for advancement seems to
be completely stayed. In North America,
the Canadas have received new impetus,
and are seriously contemplating a confeder-
acy, similar to that Of the United States,
while in our own country, and in the Brit
ish possessions to the north Of u.s. the dis
coveries Of new gold fields Of fabulous rich
ness, are claiming extraordinary attention
They will fill our western coast with teen.
ing millions of Industrious, hardy, energet-
ic people, whose wants will develop tho
commerce and resources Of other countries
on the Pacific They will engender a trade
with China, Japan, Australia, and the
AmooT country, to which it will be difficult
to set bounds. On the other side of the
ocean, the Russians are bringing the Amoor
country into general notice. and q close
commercial intimacy promises to obtain be-
tween it and the American coast at an
early day. 1t is curious in this connection,
to observe the gradual and certain develop
ment Of mineral wealth, keeping exact
pace with the requirements Of mankind
For over q century California and Austria
lie have been inhabited, more or less, By
civilized men who thoroughly understood
the value Of gold; yet their vast mineral
wealth was unknown until O very recent Pc
riod. The cattle browsed over golden
fields, their rivers ran over gslden beds, the
glittering treasure stuck to the very roots
Of their agricultural productions, yet re-
manned undiscovered. Let US again turn
to England, and see the preparations there
going on for bringing the intelligent mill
lions Of Europe and the United States into
instant correspondence with each other
The transatlantic telegraph will necessari-
" create demand for more extensive and
more improved commercial and travelling
accommodations, which will maintain for
England and the United States the suprem-
acy Of the seas. The Mormon inl5roglio
has established the requisite military force
Of our country exactly where it can be
most useful, and the connection between the
Atlantic States and Europe by telegraph,
will compel like connection between the
States on the Pacific and those on the At
lantic board, which can be easily effected
by the presence of so large military force
in the intervening country. The existence
Of such communication will, in turn, com
pei the construction Of railroad, and the
civilized natiens of the globe will be
brought into communion, the benefits of
which no man can now possibly estimate
The barriers Of ignorance, superstition and
bigotry will be broken down; Christianity,
Intelligence, refinement, the arts, commerce
aud enlightenment will be more universally
diiused, and within another century man
kind will have advanced more than for the
past thousand years War, dssentions, ma
tional jealousies and discords may interpsse
and delay the consummation Of so glorious
result; but the fast-increasing necessities
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