The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-01-19

~ II l.HN ever bEFll blr %
the distinguishing and noble traits in the charac-
ter Of our e 4Aaerloqu Tas.' that they are al
wIy- ready AT the call Of their country. They
~reilize IT, value. They appreciate those grea;
fundamental principles and maxims OF human
rights, Of political and religious liberty. upon
which our <y-tem IF Civil Government wa- found
ed. It IS. indeed. Difficult, for me u perceive.
how American citizens. Df mature years. whether
native VI Haturaiiz.i. can %. otherwi-a rfau do
voted to tL.ir country and it, IolitiealInstitu-
tioH7 and especially when they contemplate.
even for a moment. It's annals for the last seventy
years. which are thickly strewed with the most
indubirabIe eyiden ,e Of it, triumphs, Of IL pro-
gress, and Of its glory. 1t Is. emphaticaIiy 1.-THE
land Of the free and the home Of the brave Il
l., emPhatically .. an asylum for the poor and Of
Pre~-sd If the despotic powers Of the Old World.
There men are encouraged 10 be honest and in
dustriDus. There by the spirit and genius Of our
established system of government, ali are placed
upon the same great level Of equality. The high,
the low. the rich, and the poor, are indiscrimin-
ately protected IN life, liberty. and the right Of
property honestly acquired. There the roads 10
enterprise, to wealth, and TO distinction and
honor are open alike to all. There men are not
chained down in thought and sentiment. by
municipal laws, but in their occupation or pro-
fes~ion, a. well as in their political and religious
opinions, they are as free as the mountain air.
There an ANDREW JACKSON, the lare-footed boy.
who tDiled in the field for the support Of u wild
owed mother, could by his talents and merit,
emerge from his youthful obscurity, to an eleva-
ton Of the highest honors in the gift Of the soy
ereign people Of the United States. And there
too. a Henry CLAY, - The mill boy'' in the wilder
ness Of Kentucky. could by his native genius and
indomitable perseverance,, become one of the most
elegant and distinguished orators that the world
ever saw.
At the close of the American Revolution, which so
gloriously terminated for the cause 0: human liberty,
there was aspopulation in the whole United Colonies
Of only about 3. 100000. Now we have a population
in the United States Of about 10000, 900. Then the
people throughout the country were generally poor,
AMI thousands were almost entirely destitute of the
indispensable necessaries of life. They had expend-
ell nearly $500, 600, 900, in prosecuting the Revolu-
ton, and during the time Of this struggle for free
dom. their crops had been destroyed, their cattle and
horses stolen, and their towns and dwellings burnt
by a ruthless tory population. Now the country is
rich, and the people prosperous, able 10 send their
ships and other vessels, laden with provisions 10 Ire
land, Greece. and other parts of the old world, to
save the people from p~erishing by famine. Then the
United States contained only about 9GO,O . square
miles Of territory. Now our national domain amounts
TO over 5000 900 OF square miles, aud this immense
addition to the original territory, has not been ac-
quired by urhUly, or bloody conquest. but by fair
and honorable purchase, or treaty. Then the real
and personal property of the entire country amount
ei to only about $500. OOO, 900. Now, at a low esti-
mate. il amounts to over SIS, OO0, 100000 Then the
United States had no real commerce. Now our
American commerce l. successfully prosecuted
throughout the world Then the people had no
steamers. and hut very few sail vessels. Now We
have the largest and best mercantile marine Of any
nation the globe, consisting Of about 800 steam
PrG measuring in all 1bsuf JHl 900 touS and
about $1,000 sail vessels Of some FIVE millions tons
burden In these steamers and sail vessels there il
annually exported from the United States, about
80, tons Of merchandise, and generally,
about 300, 900 Of tons imported. Then there
were but about thirty newspapers printed and pub
in the whole thirteen States. Now we have
1000. circulating, annually, over 5O,OOO.O 900
Of copies. besides some $500 periodicals, including
MI kinds, circulating hundreds Of thousands Of copies
yearly. Then there were but scyenty-ive post Offices,
md they were scattered principally along the Allan
tic coast. Now We have nearly 5000, and mails,
which are regularly conveyed over 10000 miles Of
roads. Then there were no manufacturing establish
mems, of any Importance, in the country. Now we
have. as near as can be ascertained, not far from
5000, On 1000 invested in that branch of American
Then the American people had but few
primary schools or other educational institutions.
But now they are to be seen in almost every section
If our expanded Republic, from the Atlantic to the
The general government has already coded
% the States over 600 900, 900, acres Of the public
ands, for the support Of primary schools and univer-
titles and there Is. in addition to the funds arising
the sale Of these lands, nearly or quite Sl5,-
,OO, 900, paid annually in the United States, for ell
Icationai purposes. And then, there were no rail
Dads, or telegrIphic wires in operation any where.
Vow we have over 5000 miles of completed rail
Dads, and about 1900 miles more under construc-
ion and over 10000 miles Of Geographic wire in
uccessful operation, and thousands of miles more in
But this Is not all. We have still I.4OO, OOO. 900
ores Of the most productive EARNINGS lands in the
World. which yet are unsold. We have on the At
lntic and Pacific Oceans, including the CULTS and
'ays, about 1000 miles of sea coast, besides 300,
of important lake shore, along our Northern
We have an inland steam boat naviga-
alton upon our gigantic rivers aud lakes, of over
1000 miles, besides 5000 miles Of artificial naviga-
ion by canals. Within the limits Of the United
tates, we have n greater variety Of climate. soil,
nd useful timber more valuable and durable
'ater power for propelling mills and machinery
Inexhau-tible rich mineral resources, such rs
me, coal, gypsum, lead, iron, copper and gold
and better improved public highways, and
beautiful towns and cities, in proportion to our
opulatiOn, than any other nation extaut. And it {
in truth be asserted, that our American poets,
istorians. professional men, jurists, orators, and
are, IN all respects, equal Ia those of any .
country on the earth ; and Il Is a notorious
which cannot be cOntroverted, that the Amerl-
an people possess in q very high degree the iuyen-
We and constructive faculties hence it Is. that -.
thin the last hfy years, there has been more use
Al discoveries, la improvements, and inventions, in the
It's aud sciences, in agriculture and commerce. and
machinery and mechanism by American intellect ;
nd genius, than by all the world besides. But
hence comes all this ; To what are We indebted e.
II the wonderful changes and Improvements which
ave been, within 80 short a period Of time. wrought =,
our country D.; And 10 what are We indebted tor
ie unparalleled growth, prospcritySu glory Of the b
Uitei States, ~ an independent nation : The an @
yer to these interrogarories. must be obvious to the J.
c-t ordinary rejecting minds II i 20 the genius
~ spirit Of our free republican system Of govern
eut, and the intellect, energy. and perseverance, Of
e -Tast0 -faHerica4 race, whose minds have been !
-pIudei, their energies increased, AMI their amDi-
IN stimulated, by being reared mp under such a ~yS-
IN Of government. instead Of having been political g.,
mauaclei and chained down. ~ mere serfs. by
-poti~m. OF the eiicts Of tyrants.
The -T7zI1 american race are liberal, aud desire