The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-03-25
SEPARATION OF THE STATES,


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A friend bas called our attention to .
remarkable prophecy contained il the fol-
lowing extruct FROM an old work. entitled
Recollsctions. &C.. Of the Reign Of George
Ii1I, by member Of Parliameut.' What
ever may be the force Of the authors .rea-
sons, bow near he caaeto sae truth the
past few years 200 sadly tell ;.a,,,.
These States form federatiys .Re.
public. They have acither King, nor no
biblity, nor Established Church.--1he
English Language aud the Engllsh love Of
liberty, prevail throaghvut the whole con-
federacy. The facility with which laud.d
property may be acquired aud brought iR-
20 cultivation, fixes in the inbshitsnts a
disposition TO migrate; propensity which
will icuch facilitate the extension ef agri-
culture and the rapid population Of the
country.
On the sea-coast the active spirit Of the
people leads them to commerce and the
fisheries; and whencpmpelIed to become a
military State. they have shown the most
courageous exertions. Il is visible that
they are capable Of presenting themselves
as . formidable naval power. Great Brit
ain, France and Spain are the only naval
powers Of much consideration now in Eu-
rope; aud even the m.ss formidable of
these--i mean Great Britain--woald fnd
itdifbcult TO carry on naval war with the
United States of Aheriea. 1t is true
Great Britain at present possesses on that
continent ole navui port aud arsenal. via !:
Halifax. If deprived Of this, Great Brit
ain would 6Rd il extrrspely diiieult to
carry OH a naval warfare and British A.
nerica could not long be dcfepdeJ, except
1t an expense which could not be bor.se.
The phitsd States may now be- cousid.
cred as holding high rsuk 10 the inter-
course between themselves AID the several
States Of Europe The facility of acquir-
ing landed property, naturally leads the
people ~ apply themselves to agriculture,
rather than 10 manufacfures; and il il
more Cor the interest Of the Americans to
bring land iato cultivation. than to estab-
lish mannfactares. TIE jadicioas eouduct
Of the British Government has. in many
plscss forced the Americans to establish
manufactures; aud ssachinery win be used
with more advantage in country where the
population Is thin. than it can he in a
country like Great Britain, where the mau-
ufactaring population may be, perhaps,
too great. Ht# e.gt. a=T
The application Of The steam engine to
the navigation Of rivers, affords an adyant.
age to. America almost beyond calculation.
Tae inhabitants Of the upper parts Of her
great rivers, will easily be supplied With
everything that commerce can present.
The United States soM be dioided. IL
the whole continent Of North America
formed but one State, il could only be
controlled By despo.ie government. but
the happiness Of man requires that govern
nients should be free. One oftbe eireum-
stances which at present zeuntributes the
most TO the inhabitants Of the United
States. isthat they have occasson for 50 lit
tie government. The facility xith which
suhsisie enee can Be acquired. removes The
temptation % cri1iinality. Whenever .
divisiya OF the United States takes place.
most probably it will not be in tke ffst In
stdaee. q separuti0,l oftbe Northern frOa
The Sv,titera States; through his separa-
tion wiR mosi probaJiy az oas time or
Otkey take place. But the FIRST division
probably be. old H'estsvM Suites frUm
fhs Easiera That immense plain which Is
watcrcd BY the Mississippi with her at
tendant streams, Is naturally sepa rated
from The Eastern States BY ranges Of moun-
tsins. and the difference Of soil. climate.
produce and 0 occopation will create that
oppositicH Of interest which leads TO sepa-
ration. But though this separation may
be attended with blood-shed, il will ultl.
niately b. beneficial 70 the country
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