New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-17

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war; there is and there can be no act Of the American
Government so important this can scarcely doubt
that the Emperor OF France desires with this
try One who sits upon bayonet has sharp seat and
rulers Of Europe must satisfy the people Of their respect
i've Governments that they have an ensy task and a
as he chooses and France as he chooses the people
have medium OF instruction except through his repre-.
sensations But in this industrial theater OF nations
the voice OF rulers will not be potential than that
Of the people The thin and deceptive vail OF diplo.
macy which has been hanging between Governments
and the people for centuries and which is responsible
for the injustice Of nations will be lifted and the people
of Europe will understand the people Of America. .
God In His providence, In this the greatest OF all
provdences. now gives to the democracy Of America
opportunity to speak face to face with the democracy
of Europe The products of industry constitute the
language of labor; it is universal tongue every man
will comprehend it, And when they shall have seen
for themselves the results Of war aud capacity IN
peace they will make known 10 the rulers OF the Euro
pean world that the people Of this country are to be
preferred friends rather than as enemies. Thus IN
the mere matter OF peace and war. IN preserving our
relations with the Governments Of other nations upon
proper basis and In the means OF defending our rights
just representation is the best possible appeal We can
make.
But it Is not in this view alone that such representa-
ton is important This great industrial congress will
constitute in Industrial history as 1t will in
| the civilization of the world.
Let me recall few Of the leading features Of our
position and power almost unknown to US, and never
contemplated by the people Of other countries.
Our cereal products double IN quantity every ~
years. They are now more than the grain cross OF
France and equal to the grain crops OF England and in
years they will be larger than the crops OF both en-
pres Lamartine. in his letter juslfyng the French
occupation Of Mexico states distinctly that the North
American Continent ia to become the gTanary OF the
world and that France must control portion OF us YER
rtory be subordinate to the Government ana people
| Of the United States.
The cotton crop gives employment to 100000
Europeans 1t has been cultivated in eight States,
really IN but five States. The utmost extent OF TINS
| hos haen halo n cal
cessfully and proftably cultivated in 90 sates-cer
tanly in more than half of the States Of the Union
And instead Of being limited to $4,000 , Da 1 ,
within few years send to the markets OF the world
60 Goo go bales of cotton each year.
The grape is an Indigenous prodret OF tins country
In the Mexican border States. on the Pacific coast IN
tho Valley Of the Mississippi on the Ohio aud IN other
States there is evidence abundant plentiful and undo
Dablc that in few years we shall share a. esst IN te
wines. with other agricultural products from the Ia
cc coast TO South America, Australia the SanaWich
Islands Japan. and other Asiatic ports.
The mineral wealth OF this country IL fabulous NO
man would be believed for single moment in the court
of nations next year If he stated upon his own
bty what is the possible even the probable, deSeop
ment OF the mineral wealth Of this country. II is only
when the Government shall make its statement that the
people OF the Old World will credit the relation Onr
mineral regions extend over seventeen parallels OF la'
tude md nearly an equal number Of longitude embrac
ing 600 OOO square miles the whole OF which Is petho
rio aud bursting with iron, lead copper, asphaitum
Ouicl silver. silver, TO- ana many Othcf
Several years since was impressed with the stare
ment ID sde to me by minister 10 Belgium, MI SAN
ford who said that Baron Won Humboldt had tod MN
that In his Judgment II impossible that the noun
tans OF Virginia should not yield diamonds that the
CONFEDERATION and character OF the country OF virginia
indicated to Humboldt who knew the physleal W9rlu
as other men know mankind that the mountains OF
gina would ultimately be found depository Oh this
the richest and most rare OF precious stones.
And In confirmation OF this philosophlc sugges,ioh
made by man who could read the Indications Oh ,no
= ,No
coguizes fish by It's bones or its scaes-as II III ehem
pcaiion and confirmation OF THIS phlosophie lneoiy
| Of Humboldt. we see II Announced IN ihe sVu..eIn
norton Of the continent that diamonds ana olner
| preclous stones have already been discovered. we
know comparatively nothing OF The mineral ehafaeler
the mineral resources. the mineral Wcah OF OUT e9u
try and II is only when shall stand in the council OF
scicntfc men, representing all parts OF the world anu
thoroughly eonyersant with all It's wondrons de'e.op
ments resources fully and yGsly sem &
that shall be able to estimate the value OF hat we
have by lint which we have In our possession Dat 90
NOT vel comprehend and rightly value.
need not speak Of tho petroleum discoveries IN Tue
view or with Tho spirit Of speculation have no eyes
for speculation never saw in my lie share OF STOCK
or SCRIP feny sort and have no care ior s1eh mug
OF speculation 1t will be an injury as all speculation Is
But we must look nj the Developments Of nature In
Whatever aspect they present themselves mere IN our
own country IN post popuous states we discover
TINT Proyidence has given TO form OF wealth neees
say to all nations and In all pursuits, ana when rs
found In almost c1hausiless Quantities III Monn seeu
docs ~ water that when II IL exhausted In one place
appears In another aud when exhausted IN inc seeonu
fountain II reappears again In the hrs 90 making
any otdnary and reasonable draft upon tbs most Doun'
,cus md most miraculous development OF our wealth,
we NAV well say that II is exhaustess III extehus from
the Aeghanies 10 the Pacific coast and may 90 found
anywhere within an area ao5 or fix ss stake at any
point at which he may not penetrate the EARN anu re-
ceiye wealth In this FORM -, 80
II Let me look at another point IN which We nave Or
! tav INT
ma railway Is new element Of power. We have 81,
COO miles OF rairoad-fOrr times Us mucn as
more than auy other country mesan rr-.u as much
as We want aud is coon as we desire OIher nations
count The cost. but have cost; for to invest 10
railway is to give value To that property which we pos
sess in other forms The construction OF our railway,
has cost us sllmOo0@Oi ssOoooo9" as
stated the other day, were expended between
isJO and 1860. And have no doubt that be-
tween 1870 and lss0 81 eco 10000 more viii be In,
vested so that we shall have railway to every part OF
VIE rn-ier the coai Of Pennsylvania, the lead OF
ni, .bn copn4r OF Michigan. the gold and silver
- Zoe Pacific coast with the commerce Of the "orid.
s sn1 IOsio)~I move that by unanimous con.
sent The gentlemen from Massachusetts, be allowed 70
conclude his rennrks.
| NJ RIyKs-Agaip, Sir, consider the question 10
ono,her regard. which Is moral and mental Mr, ol'
nbent n member Of tho British Parliament sala ia u
public speech the other day that IN " ,Sn Whole
world IL IL well known that we approrfihte n'ore
money IN public education than all other states III
,Iis Exhibition OF 1867 education VIII be mateIia
,,,a and IL would DO q crime II the nations oil the
ea,,b are 10 be represented in point OF education tna
,ha Government Of the United States Should NOT oc
And the same ia true Of the public press OF tne
oonntry-the American institution which Haye IN Ieoo
Snr Thousand journals and thousand Million COPIES
nor aunum and yields double the number oi .oP'''
~, week for every person in tho United States 80
NOW. sir in the csuft Of nations these facts wiz
male an impression upon the world In two respee" ~
aih we have much interest: first, in regard 70 our
cN's aud second In regard 10 our population