The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-04-05

Join us, be compelled to do tits my confident
belief, but we can get on very we'll without
them even if they should not.
We have all the essential elements OF Q
high national career The idea has been CIV
en- out at the North, and even in the border
states, that we are too small and too weak to
maintain separate nationality. This IS a
great mistake. In extent of territory we en-
brace j64 900 square miles and upwards
This is upwards of 100000 square miles
more than was included within the limits OF
the Original thirteen states. 1t IS an area OF
country more than double the territory OF
France or the Austrian empire. France IN
round numbers has but 2l2OOO square miles.
Austria in round numbers has 24S 900 square
miles. Ours is greater than both combined.
1t is greater than all France, Spain, Portugal
and Great Britain, including England, Ire
land and Scotland together. In population
we have upwards of five millions, according
to the census of 1860 this includes white
and black. The entire population, including
white and black, of the original thirteen
states, was less than 100000 in 1890. and
still less in '76, when the indepen 1ence of
less population, dared maintain their inde-
pendence against the greatest power on earth,
shall We have any apprehension of maintain
ing ours now
In point of material wealth and resources,
We are greatly in advance Of them. The
taxable property Of the confederate states
cannot be less than S22,000,000,O00. This.
think. venture but little in saying, may
be considered as five times more than the
colonies possessed at the time they achieved
their independence Georgia alone possessed
last year, According to the report of our
comptroller general, S612,O0O,OOO OF taxable
property. The debts Of the seven confede-
rate states sum up in the aggregate less than
SlS,000,000 while the existing debts of the
other of the late United States sum up in the
aggregate the enormous amount OF $lI4,-
100000. This is withou, taking into the ac-
count the heavy city debts, corporation debts
and railroad debts, which press, and will con-
tinue to press, heavy incubus upon the re-
sources of those states With such an area
of terri.orv-with such an amount Of pOpu-
lation-with climate and soil unsurpassed
by any on the face of the earth-with pro-
ductons that control the commerce of the
worldwide can entertain any apprehenslons
as to our success, whether others JOIN US or
not ,"
In this connection Mr. Stephens further
told his hearers that while the new order of
things had been most auspiciousl Y inaugura-
ted. without any blood being shed, the future
prosperous continuance Of the new govern
ment depended upon the virtue, intelligence
and patriotism Of the people. If they became
divided and factions were engendered, no
good could be prophesied. After touching
upon this point, Mr. Stephens turned to the
subject ce future growth by accessions from
the North. throwing cut the following note
worthy ideas
Or ganized upon principles of perfect JUS
,ice and right-seekns amity and friendship
with al other poSers-i see no obstacle IN
the way o. our upward and onward progress.
Our growth, by accessions from other states
Will Gepend greatly upon whether We present
to the world rs trust We shall. a better gov
ernment than that TO which they belong. |
we do this. North Carolina. Tennessee an(
Arkansas cannot hesitate long neither cal
Virginia. Kentucky and Missouri. They vii
necessarily graSitate to US by an imperlou'
law We made ample provisions in our CON
Stituti0n for the admission of other states
it is more guarded. and wisely so, think
than the old constitution OF the same sub
lect, but not too guarded to receive them a
fast as it may be proper Looling TO the dis
toh future, and perhaps not re'y distant ei
E tier, 1t IS not Leg"md tie rs,nye 81 posS'j,Iity
and ertn probability, that aN tie great state
Of tic NorthweSt shall y,aritate tis roy, a
well as Tennessee. kentucky. Missouri, Ar
, kansas, &c. Should they do so, our door
are wide enough to receive them. Jut not ua
til they are ready 10 assimilote ptth us Il
. primciie.
The progress o, dtSimeWattom IN the ole
Union may be expected 10 go on ,rith alnos
absolute certainty We are now in the nu
ceus OF growing power. which. If We ar
true to ourselves, our destiny and high mis-
f sion, will become the controlling power o
this continent. To what extent accession
will go on in the process of time, or where
will end the future will determine. So FL
{ us 1t concernS states of the old fnion, the
wiN je uiom no such principie Of recomst,ut
+ ton cx nor spoken Of. GM upon reOrga,uza
tion aud ner assimilation. cloud applause.
Such are some OF the glimpses of the iutur
, as | catch them.
In the career thus marked out, Mr. Ste
f phens says inconveniences and embarraSs
ments will naturally arise, but they must
borne with patience and torbearance. As {;
the prospect Of war with their late contedel
ates, he regards the chances for pcacefu
adjustment as improving. The new govern
, ment desire peace. The South, howeve
), should keep her armor bright and her pow
j der dry, ready for the alternative of war d
: the surest way to secure peace The idea
o coercion IS secuted as prepos;erous.
4 Supernatural PremOnitiOn.
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