The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-04-26
TIE NAVIGATOR ISLANDS
Their Acquisition by the Unitsd
States.


This is a great country. And moi
content with that we propose yearly
upon opportunity, to make it 9
greater country. We grow and de
velop with a rapidity and solidity, il
the expression is admissible, which
seams to set history down as a fa
bile, long regarded precedents as
mvths. and which makes the well
ordered, conservative brain Of the
steady-going European whirl and
grow giddy at the bare contempla-
tion. Whenever we have time to sit
down from our work of people des-
.erts and making wildernesses to
bloom like roses, we find rest and
relaxation in talking about "Mani
fest Destiny" and drawing prophes-
les of the future Of Western Con-
tinent, one in government, aim and
action. And as our land is the "home
of the setting sur" and as our great
rival from whom we are sprung
boasts that the sun never sets on
her possessions, so are we reaching
out that we may also say that our
land is in like manner the home OF
the rising sun. A universal Yankee
nation which is not universal, is a
parodox especially distasteful to
Fourth of July Eagle screamers, and
we therefore feel to make our title
clear in this respect. .-.,
Our last acquisition as reported
by telegraph, is that of tie Nayiga-
tor Islands, in the South Pacific
Ocean, between the latitute of 13o
30 and I4o so, and between the
longitude of 1850 20 west and 172O
so west. These islands contain
265O sauare miles,and $500 inhabi-
tants, all Christians. Our Govern
ment, it appears, was just in time to
secure these islands, as it is reported
that the Germans are even now on
the way to take possession of them.
When we consider the great value
of this new acquisition, and the fact
that the inhabitants thereof had al
ready petitioned to be thus acquired
by our Government, it only adds to
the pleasure of the reflection.
And they do seem to be most val
liable. The climate is described as
neither continental nor oceanic, but
a combination of the two, giving the
continental vigor and the oceanic
softness, producing climate where
all varieties of life attain to then
ripest strength and highest perfec-
ton in all respects. The soil Is
very rich, being formed by the de.
composition of volcanic rock and
vegetable matter, and the spontane
Gus growth of all manner Of useful
fruits, trees and vegetable is marvel
Gus. Vegetable life is as luxuriani
as that of Brazil, Central America OF
India. but the forest of the island
differ it that they are free from the
inextricable tangles OF underground
incident to the former. The trees
grow to heights varying from thirty
to seventy feet, but do not branch
out till near the top. No wild ol
voracious animals, nor poisonous
vermin or reptiles are found in this
favored country. The whole face o
the country is a carpet of flowers
of the richest dyes and innumeraol'
varieties. These grow sometlme'
to prodigious size, such as IS KNOW
nowhere else in the world, one spec
linen Of what is called the rG1test
having measured three feet acros
the single blossom!
The bread fruit tree is the mos
abundent on the islands, as it Gel
tainly is entitled to rank amongi