The New York herald., 1870-05-16


tion until ike conditions shah exist everywhere.
Similar Interests beget union. When the general peo-
depend upon tIe interests Of eacR individual one
system OF government must follow, whether IL pro-
cecds from one common centre or from several
centres. What 10 American Americus Vespucius
and Christopher Columbus, acting upon sound scen-
tidc principles, discovered the inhabitants OF the
Of retreat for such OF them as sought greater free
dom and better equality, IN which individuality
dwarfed BY personal government. In continuing 10
De this haven OF retreat Il has become the represen
tatlve country OF the world TO its hospltane ana
have come, SO that In two centuries the principal
country Of 1t has grown to be Power OF more IN
herent strength than any country OF the Old World,
and TO rank among itS nations as nrst class POWER,
both feared and respected.
cans believe, will become the United American
States. The very name is prophetic OF what shall
to rive more defined outlines OF It, Beginning on the
Atlantic coast an infant republic, the United States
has stretched Its arms westward across the contl-
nent The same oceans that bound the east and
west OF the Old World wash It's eastern and western
shores Having gained ocean bound limits latl-
tudinaly, which form central basis OF strength 1t
will expand Ongitudinaly until 1t shall become an
ocean bound repubc--a grand confederation OF
States and interests, which, wnlie neing pecunary
sent the descendants or every nation OF inc world
we no longer say Of the known world. Europe has
Its well defined limits OF Kingdoms ana States the
people OF which seldom pass from one 20 the other to
become citizens; 50 also has ASIA while Africa rs more
h0inOgeHeOu5,
Deople to America America, beside being American,
IL European, Asiac and African while each OF these
Is becoming American. No well informed person
doubts that the progressive greatness OF republican
forms OF government 1s rapidly dissOlying The
strength and solidity OF all the monarchies Of the
Old World; though they may affect TO despise it, and
TO denomnate 1t q failure, their subjects are anx
iously asking when can we successfully revolution
Gated by any 1t is nevertheless, secretly discussed
and preparatory means are being devised in every
SnI Tor those reasons the limited American States
will be the representative country. Of the world.
Some may argue because the commercial
already has such numerous. general posses
sions, the English language beng me one
s4a must pscome sss tSnt dignity peoaps S
England. The fact cited above, showing that the
general disintegratng influence OF the world centres
and Is ntegrated In the United States, IL SUFFICIENT
answer to such an illegitlmate argument--iliegiu
mate, because it Is evident to ali that the process
OF the diffusion OF English influence throughout the
world is SO far as England is concerned, Of dis
integraton; while that going on upon American soil
Is diametricaiy opposite, being most decidedly one
OF ntegration. II Ine process OF Indignation is pur
sued until 1t eliminates, ana the argument educed
that dsintegraton must follow in America as IL has
III England, 1t may be answered that the Engish IN
fuence that Is being diifused world wide Is pecu-
iarly English; while, when that process shall have
commenced in America, 1t will proceed from centre
formed by previous influx from all paris OF the
world, and ia this sense IS not process OF dsinte
grafton. but simply reaction.
The general law OF direction for population and
civilization westward until 1t had encrc ed the
globe, and IN their last conquest found country
OF sufficient inherent vitality TO attract all other
countries toward It, Not only does The tide OF mnu
ence continue TO 1Ow to America from the East but
since her power has made itse felt upon the Pacific
coast the same tide has set in from the west, and
Asia pours her surplus population upon our western
coast. This exemplifes one OF the modifying p0r-
tions of the rule OF motion. For the time though
preponderant commercial Importance must be ac-
corded England, the United states thereby loses
none Of Its general prestige as the representative
From whatever point consideration begins the
conclusion that is inevitably reached is that the
world must, In due time, become subject to one Sys
TEN OF government. Whether that sys EN- shall at
first proceed from one common centre or from sew
eral centres Is not SO presently apparent, though
can doubt who gives proper weight 10 the estab-
lfshed fact that all perfect things become universal
SO it is with all things Of vital interest to the gen.
eral people; rapid and sufficient communication s
the only limiting power that controls the diffusion.
In proportion as the diffusive means increase, in
number and extent so do the interests Of the people
become proportonatey assimilated ana best sys-
A striking exemplincation of the benefit that
would flow from the adoption OF general systems in
all taings may be drawn from the system Of
international telegraphiDg. universal Ian
guage in this becomes OF first Importance. How
much more important when the general uses
aud benefits are considered. The adoption OF uni
versal language would remove the greatest obstacle
from the path OF the general diffusion Of knowledge
and innumerabe difficulties from methods OF COM
Il should be further observed that the same law gov
erils In all communications between the different
countries. This is necessity, in order that the in
tercOurse may be preserved and be at all times SAFE
Should it be Inquired, how much OF the common law
OF the world is alike, the answer returned wOnld as
tonish all who mad not given 1t consideration by
being SO considerable portion OF the whole. We're
tne nGa a nn 20 d b ow geas IN ,he
various nations to make a common administration
possible to ALL still greater astonshment would be
developed by the slight dlsparities that would be
shown to exist.
1t has been remarked that England has possessions
in very many latitudes and longudes OF the world>
control
csed, which control fOreshadows the possibility o.
government that shall control every country in all
latitudes and longitudes. When it Is remembered
that the countries OF Asia are practically as near
Washington as California there can be no argument
deduced from distance against a common and
word wide administration OF government. The
broad assertion Is made that there Is no argument
against universal governmental administration, but
that every possible argument urges all people to
prepare Tor 1t as the thing OF all things to be desired
by them.
1t only remains for some one OF the great countries
OF the world to arrive at or to approximate TO per-
feet system or government that shall contain the
elements and principles OF u sufficient inherent
strength, to insure to that country the power that
shall control the destnes OF the world From what
has been SAD regarding the position OF the United
States must be admitted tnat nearly all the natural
advantages as well as the general order Of things,
this Side Of the globe Ii any conclusions nat
urally dow from the observation or the past tenden
cies IN the order OF nature they are that the United
States destined to be the centre OF universal gov
ernment. lhe tendencies of government nom earli.
est historic lime have persisently been to universal
sway. The systems ana forms through which this
tendency has been manifested have changed from
time u time Tie circumstances that Gre
ated thenI--the environment--the sum total
Of the g0verned-have changed. These systems
VIII continue to be modified until this tendency shall
have opened such channels for itself as will permit
free and untrammened action; until these channels
shall have encrced the world and its utmost limits
shall have been attracted within the realm OF its
positive Eow and negative reaction, and until the
commanding magnetic influence that shall proceed
from It's central seat Of power shall reach all sub
Jects and find in their general heart an answering
response OF hdellty and confidence.
In such fidelity and confidence each and all can
safely aud earnestly devote themselves TO the best
aims and wisest purposes OF life-tO intellectual,
moral and spiritual growth. In this general and
universal pursuit the millennium, SO long prophe.
cied and prayed for, can alone be gained, through
which reaching the government OF heaven Can
alone be administered on earth.
Government, then will be no longer one OF physi-
Cal force but Of the more powerful control OF wis
DOM including, perhaps, modined forms OF force.
Caste Will no longer be distinction regarding mate
rial position possession, but IN moral and spiritual
position and intellectual possession. In such govern
ment and caste true aristocracy can exist in the
midst OF true democracy. "All viii be born free and
entitled to the nallenable rights OF life, liberty and