The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-09

Month after month we struggle on, earnestly
and grandly, in our fight for national existencs
and for the integrity Of our soil, and the whole
Their great nation shall stand or fall. Yet Il
lie but short time since that q Power, whose
territory on this continent ranked In extent
second only to that of the United States passed
entirely out Of existence as quietly ~ the dead
leaves fall to the earth Not only was this
Power second to none other but Us in the extent
Of its territory on this continent, but Il was NOT
miles that are called North Americs We hold
but two million nine hundred thousand, and
that Power held two million four hundred thou
sand. 1t was only the extent Of half dozen
European States behind, and il the State Of
Texas and the Territory Of Nebraska were lsfs
out Of our account, that Power would have bees
absolute, almost despotic, over o greater
extent Of the esrth's surface, than these
great United States. Bat II has passed
out of existence, as we have said, quietly,
stealthily even. No earthquakes tolled bells In
it, shaken towers; there was no social oonvuI-
sion anywhere, and no "wail ofnatons DER it,
sacred walls" 1t has gone out Of existence,
and its two millions and over Of square miles
have passed under the control of the British
government. Here is matter for the support
ers Of the Monroe doctrine to think over. Aid.
ed to the four hundred thousand square miles
that were before British territory. they consti-
tute the present actual British North America,
and leave the United States only one hundred
thousand square miles ahead. This would be
a piece Of land only about the size Of the Ter
ritory of Kansas, or Of England, Ireland, SCOT
land and Wales together.
We allude to the Hudson's Bay Company,
one of those grand monopolies Of the past aga
Belonging TO . past age, It could not 1.-Two IN
this. IL died Of the railroad and steamboat
All its extensive political power reverted 70
the British government, and its other effects
have fallen by purchase into the hands Of .
company whose wealth Is said 70 have
no limit, and who intend the develop
ment to ito full capacity Of the whole
country Of Hudsoo's Bay "snd the laAd
II drains" Already we begin TO see the
change that has thus been wrought Bm'grS
ton, settlement, development in every way,
was discouraged by the Hudson's Bay Company,
which used its whole power to keep the Land
in its primitive condition a. an immense pre-
serve for the production of fur. Thus, while
the United States, side by side with II, have
grown to their present condition that whole
country has stood still. Now, however, diffs
rent ideas prevail, and the movement OF pro-
gress that stirs everywhere else in the world has
penetrated that remote region. Thrown com
pletey open to emigration and settlemeR-to
all the various enterprises Of capital and -
the enlightenment of semi-weekly mail--it
promises TO rival our own growth, aud to give
us on the north, with British assistance. just
such balance as France and Spain wish 70
establish at the other side Of u.s. IL may b.
part Of nice European scheme to ttaa
effect; but there can be no doubt whateverl
that this whole change In British North.
America has been fostered IL not brought abosk
by the intense desire Of the British governmsni
10 rival the development Of this country.
Great Britain, whose capital builds Russian
railroads, Oriental packets, and even American
Locomotives, win spend its money freely in such
a cause as this, and has begun we'll Scarcely
has John Bull looked over this new country
and he projects Pacific Railroad. We have
railroad in progress that b TO run from st.
Paul. In Minnesota, 10 PemblnA, northwssa
from 81. Paul, and almost on The British line
Enslish capital oOntspnlssss our line with n