The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-09


In their present unsettled, uncertain, confused
and demoralizing condition.
The Firth Part OF tho World.
Our Australian correspondence, published
yesterday, gives highly interesting account
of the British colonies in the southern hemi-
sphere. The progress in that part Of the world
is truly remarkable, and has nothing like it
except In the more extraordinary progress Of
our own country. Cities have sprung up In
comparatively short period, having popula-
tions of hundred thousand and upwards, and
rivaling those Of America or the Old World
in magniacence. This is another evidence Of
the pre-eminent qualities Of the Anglo-Saxon
race or northern races of Europe, a. colonists,
over those Of southern Europe. Australia, or
more properly Australasia, embracing the colo
MES Of New South Wales, South Australia,
Victoria, Van Dieman's Land, or Tasmania,
New Zealand and other smaller ones, is
following in the course Of the American colo
MES, which now form the United States. The
The colony Of Victoria alone is said to contain
eight hundred thousand. The united colonies
of America at the time they declared their in
dependence had about three millions. What
mighty power has grown up here in less than
a century from a population only one-third
Our own grand republican empire is the elder
sister Of the one now growing up in the fifth
part of the globe Like causes will produce
like effects. The seeds of civil liberty sown there
among the same ambitious, enterprising and
hardy race will be developed ultimately in
found it necessary already to concede great
degree Of selfgovernment to the colonists.
They still desire more, and it cannot be long
before they will claim absolute independence.
The most remarkable fact stated by our cor
respondent which interests US is the progress
of American enterprise and ideas in that part
Of the world. 1t appears that our people are
doing almost as much a. the British in its de-
velopment. Agreat many Americans are there,
and are taking leading part in every
kind OF business This is the heaven
silently working that will in time produce
great results. The great number of our
whalers that used TO go to the southern seas,
and the many that still 60 there, may be re-
garded as the pioneers Of American enterprise
and commerce. II was not an uncommon thirg
10 see fleet Of twenty or thirty at one time in
the harbors Of Sydney. Hobart Town or New
Zealand Trading vessels, with supplies and
all sorts Of articles Of commerce, naturally fol-
no oc In IA
greatly extended this commerce, and like dis
coveries in Australia increased II much more.
The last event drew considerable emigration
from the United States. Thus the process of
Americanizing in part the southern hemi-
sphere has been going on till we soc tho results
mentioned by our correspondent
But we may confidently look for greater re-
suits than these. Unbounded and varied as
the resources Of our own country are, the
restless, adventurous and enterprising charac-
ter Of our people viii lead them to the rich
colonies and genial climate Of Australia In
greater numbers than heretofore. Looking at
the rapid development Of California and the
other States on the Pacific, and at the early
period when railroads will traverse the conti-
nent from one ocean to the other, we may con-
clude that the bulk Of travel and commerce to
and from Australia will be through this conn
try. Lines of steamships at no distant day
will cross the Pacific, a. they now cross the
Atlantic, long voyages around Cape Horn and
the Cape Of Good Hope will be avoided, and
American interests and influence must become
permanent throughout the South Seas. Stand
Ing in the centre of the world, America will
exercise the greatest influence over the old
continent Of Europe on one hand, and over the
now continent Of Australia and the Asiatic
world on the other Such views are deducible
from what Is occurring, and such undoubtedly
Il the fiat Of destiny.