The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12
ritory we embrace $4,000 square miles
and upwards. This is upwards Of 100000

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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 2l2, 900
square miles Austria, in round numbers,
has 248,000 square miles. Ours is greater
than both combined. 1t is greater than all
France, Spain, Portugal, and Great Britain,
including England, ireland and Scotland
together. In population, we have upwards
of 100000, 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 1870, and still less in 1776,
when the independence of our fathers was
achieved. If they, with a less population,
dared maintain their independence against
the greatest power on earth, shall we have
any apprehension of maintaining ours now?
In point of material wealth and resour-
ces we are greatly in advance of them. The
taxable property of the Confederate States
cannot be less than 1922, OOO,O0O,0OO. This,
think, l venture but little in saying. may be
considered as five times more than the col.
onies possessed at the time they achieved
their independence. Georgia alone pos
sessed last year, according to the report of
our Comptroller General, $672,OOO,OOO of
taxable property. The debts of the several
Confederate States sum up in the aggregate
less than l8,000,000; while the existing
debts of the other of the late United States
sum up in the aggregate the enormous
amount of STA, 100000. This is without
taking into the account the heavy city debts,
corporation debts, and railroad debts,
which press aud will continue to press, a
heavy incubus upon the resources of those
states. These debts, added to others, make
sum total not much under $500,000,0O0.
With such an area of territory-with such
an amount of population-with climate
and soil unsurpassed by any on the face of
the earth-with such resources already at
our communicative productions which
control the commerce of the worldwide
can entertain any apprehensions as to our
success, whether others join US or not.
THE BORDER STATES.
Mr.. STEPHENS states his earnest desire
that the Border States unite their destiny
with the Southern Confederacy. He states
that the differences which existed between
the Border States and the Cotton States,
anterior to secession, related more to the
policy in securing that result by co.opera-
ton than from any difference upon the ulti-
mate security they all looked to in common.
NO OBSTACLES TO PROGRESS.
But to return to the question OF the
future. What is to be the result of this
revolution?
Will everything, commenced so well, con-
tinue as it has begun? In reply to this
anxious inquiry, cen only say it all de-.
ponds upon ourselves. A young man start
ing out in life upon his majority, with
health, talent and ability, under favoring
Providence, may be said to be the architect
of his own fortunes. His destinies are in
bis own hands. He may make for himself a
name of honor or dishonor, according to his
own acts, 1.-The plants himself upon truth,
integrity, honor and uprightness, with in.
dustry, patience and energy, be cannot fail
of success. So it is with us; we are
young Republic just entering upon the area
of nations we will be the architect of our
own fortunes. Our destiny, under Provi-
dence, is in our own hands. With wisdom,
prudence and craftsmanship on the part of
our public men, and intelligence, virtue and
patriotism on the part of the people, sue
cess, to the full measure of our most san
guine hopes, may be looked for. But if we
become divided-if schisms arise if dissen.
sions spring up-if factions are engendered
If party spirit, nourished by unholy per.
sonal ambition, shall rear its hydra head,
have no good to prophesy for you. With
out intelligence, virtue, integrity and patri>
otism on the part of the people, no republic
or representative government can be durable
or stable.
We have intelligence and virtue and pa
triotism. All that is required is to cult
vate and perpetuate these. Intelligence will
not do without virtue. France was ma.
tion of philosophers. These philosophers
became Jacobins. They lacked that virtue,
that devotion to moral principle, and that
patriotism which is essential to good gov
eminent. Organized upon principles of
perfect justice and right-seeking amity
and friendship with all other powers-I see
no obstacle in the way of our upward and
onward progress. Our growth, by Access
sions from other states, will depend greatly
upon whether we present to the world, as 1
trust we shall, better government than
that to which they belong. If we do this,
North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas
cannot hesitate long; neither can Virginia,
Kentucky and Missouri. They will neces-
sarily gravitate to us by an imperious law.
We made ample provision in our constitu-
ton for the admission of other states; it is
more guarded, and wisely so, think, than
the old constitution on the same subject, but
not too guarded to receive them as fast as it
may be proper. Looking to the distant
future, and, perhaps, not very distant either,
it is not beyond the range of possibility
and even probability that all the great
states of the Northwest shall gravitate this
way as we'll as Tennessee, Kentucky, Mis-
souri,, Arkansas, etc. Should they do so
our doors are wide enough to receive them,
but not until they are ready to assimilate
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