The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13
WHOLE NO. $40.
rue AvGLo-sAxoN RACE.

Iu 1920 the Anglo-Saxon race numbered
about 6,0o8000, and was confined to England,
Wales aud Scotland and the combination OF
which it is the result was not then more than
half perfected, for neither Wales nor Scotland
was halt Saxouized at the time. Nov It num-
bers 60, ,00o, 600 OF human beings, planted upon
all the islands and continents of the earth, and
increasing everywhere by an intense ratio OF
progression. IL is fast absorbing or displacing
all the sluggish races or baFharous tribes OF
men that have occupied the continents OF Amer
lea, Africa, Asia, and the islands Of the ocean.
II no great physical revolu ton superveue 10
check its propagation, IL will number 500 00O,.
900 of human beings in less than enc hundred
and fifty years from the present time-ah
speaking the same language, eeniered to the
same literature and religion, ana exhibiting all
its inherent aud inalienable characteristiea
Thus the population of the earth is fast be-
coming Ango-SAxonzed by blood. But the
English language is more self expansive and
aggressive than the blood Of that race When
community begins 10 speak the English
language, it is halfSaxonized. even II not .
drop of the Anglo-Saxon blood runs in its veins
Ireland was never cslonlzed from England like
North America or Australia, bnt nearly the
whole ofits 100000 or 5000 900 already
speak the English language, which is the pre-
paratory state TO being entirely absorbed into
the Anglo-Saxon race as one OF its most vigor-
ons aud useful elements. Everywhere the
English language is gaining upon the languages
Of the earth, and preparing those who speak for
this absorption.
The young generation Of the East Indies 10
learning it and II Is probable that within City
years e5, 900, 900 of human beings of the Asiatio
race will speak the language on that continent.
SO it is in the United States About 10000
emigrants from Germany and other countries
of continental Europe are arriving in this ooun-
try every year. Perhaps they cannot speak
word of English when they first land upon our
shores but in the course Of few years they
master the language TO some extent. Their
children sit upon the same benches in our com
mon schools with those of native Americans,
and become, as they grow up and diiiuse them.
selves among the rest Of the population, CON-
pletely Anglo-Saxonized. Thus the race is fast
occupying, aud snbduing to its genius, all the
continents and islands of the earth.
The grandson Of many young man who
reads these lines will probably live to sec the
day when that race will number its 500 100000
of human beings. Their unity, harmony and
brotherhood must be determined by the rela-
tons between Great Britain and the United
States. Their union will be the union Of the
two worlds. II they discharge their duty 10
each other aud to mankind they must become
the united heart of the mighty race they repre-
sent, feeding its myriad veins with the blood Of
moral and political life. Upon the state Of
their fellowship. then more than upon the union
of any two nations on earth depends the weM
being of humanity aud the peace aud progress
Of the world |PashingtOn States.