The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-24
The ADglO-SaXOn,

At time when general war OF the
Oriental races is impending, threaten
ing desolation to vast regions, it be-
comes interesting to notice the position
and progress of that great Occidental
race, the Anglo-SaXon, or the English
speaking race.
The Anglo-Saxon is the youngest Of
all the recognized races OF men. Its
advent upon the worlds theater of &C.
Bion as a distinct race falls within the
period accorded to modern history. AT
the time of the declaration of American
Independence, now one hundred years
ago, that whole race did not eX-
Eeed twenty-five millions; and they
confined to the British Isles and to the
sparsely settled portions OF our Atlantic
States. Now that race has increased to
nearly one hundred millions. OF the tif-
ty-two millions OF square miles coDstitu-
ting the whole habitable land Of the
globe, the Anglo-SaXon bears rule over
one-fourth part of the whole. And it is
singular fact in the spread Of this race,
that it has never, in single instance,
yielded, on compulsion, any territorial
possessions it had once acquired. Once
settled on any portion of the globe there
it has remained rooted.
In all its progress it has everywhere
preserved absolutely Its original Ian.
guage and laws. The English language
Is now spoken by more millions of men,
Rs their mother tongue, than any other
one speech known to the European
races. The French language has long
been accepted as the language Of diplom-
Rcy, for the alleged reason that it, more
nearly than any other, approached to a
universal language. And yet the Eng
lish language is this day the vernaculdr
Of more than twice the millions Of men
than is the French language.
Having it's original home upon the
western verge OF the European conti-
nent, the migrations of this Anglo-SaXon
race have been continually westward;
until it is now betting the globe with its
colonies and offshoots. And wherever
located among other races, it directly
becomes the dominant race. Under its
sway, though less than one hundred
millions strong, no less than two hum
ared and seNenty-fve millions, one-tifth
Of all the eartRs population, are now
governed.
In 1878 the commercial navies of the
world consisted of 205, 40 vessels; and
of these the Angio-SaX0n owned more
tnan one third OF the whole. OF all the
war vessels OF the world that race com.
mands one-fourth; aad nearly one-hall
Of all the tonnage a1oat on the waters
of the globe. OF the one hundred and
fifty thousand miles of railroad on the
earth, the Anglo-SaXon owns three
fifths of the whole. And of all the tele-
graph miles in the world, it owns one
half; and the submarine telegraphs oi
the world are almost entirely under
the control OF that race.
or the whole annual expenditure fol
civilized government in the world, the
Anglo-SaXon pays more than one quar-
ter. or the postal letters sent annually
through the malls Of the world, more
than one half OF the whole are distribu
ted to Anglo-Saxons, being an average
of six letters per annum to each; where
as the general average of the worlds
postal service is but two letters to eacf
person.
OF the LAT, ,OOo 900 of copies OF the Bible
and Testament extant in the world, tht