The daily gazette., 1881-07-07

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and instituting comparisons and in
quirles into the effective strength Of
governments. A very carefully con-
sidered editorial article in the London
Spectator about Ireland presents some
fresh ideas, and reluctantly acknow-
lodges some existing facts with regard
to the United States that will be read
with interest by every citizen Of the
republic who remembers with what
apparent zest the English press some
years ago took occasion to comment
upon every little defeat that could be
found in the character and conduct Of
those who made up American society,
in order to prejudice the better classes
Of England against this country and
it's free institutions. That the govern
ment would come to speedy aid in
glorious end seemed to be the fixed
opinion of nearly all prominent Eng
lish editors. In view of this it is
especially refreshing to find so learned
and able an editor Of one Of the fore
most journals Of the British Empire
acknowledging that eve founded the
marvellous group OF colonies, who
with only three millions defeated us,
and now, as the United States, bid de-
fiance to the world"
That is the language of the London
Spectator, and it may be held to be
correct, barring the fact that the
United States does not "bid defiance"
to any nation. There is no reason that
we should, being at peace with all and
desiring to maintain the most friendly
relations with all peoples. But what
the English editor says Of the census
will be interesting, and we present the
extracts below:
ssThe Eastern States of America
would be filled with the best cultivated
people in the world, were it not for
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natives weight civilization as heavily
as millions of Irish or other unedu-
Gated immigrants. Ii the population
Of London remained stationary for a
century, we should by degrees make
all beniteent agency, police, inspec-
tors of hygiene, aud schoolmasters,
exactly equal to the need but the
addition OF $4,000 fresh souls a year
overwhelms effort and makes energy
seem hopeless"
1t will readily be perceived that inn
migration to the editor Of the London
Spectator is as sour grapes to the anx..
ious but disappointed fox. Immigra-
tien has been going on for one hun
dred years, and yet the people of these
States seem not to feel the wei hit
thereof. He continues
''But it is said or thought, especially
by Irishmen, that whatever be the
result of numbers on national pros
perity, they are essential to national
strength. That is simply not true.
After certain point, best defined by
the limit at which numbers do not in
crease the work done, national strength
depends not on the numerousness of
the nation, but on its organization. II
the five millions of Irishmen were all
united, all educated, and all drilled, as
the Swiss are, they would be Ave
times as strong for all national pur-
poses, for war, diplomacy and work,
as they were when they were eight
millions Of serfs and rapparees. The
gigantic fighting strength of Prussia,
before which nations have gone dowE,
was developed before her population
exceeded fifteen millions. Napoleon
conquered Europe with twenty-eight
millions, and was crushed when be
controlled fifty. Britain emered from
the great war in which she defeated
hum with sixteen millions only--iess
than half her present numbers--ol
whom nearly half were disaffected
Irishmen. If the United Kingdom
were reduced in the next ten years by
passion for emigration to twenty
millions, but had in the interval beer
compelled by some grand panic t,
adopt stringent consciiption, sh,
would, as far as material strength i
, concerned, hcld the Empire twice a
easily as she does now, and be indef
nitely more secure. Organization fo
t war is not the noblest project, or in
] deed, unless Independence is endaI
! gered, noble one az all, but it is
rough test Of national strength, 9
8 rational strength is estimated by his
: torians and so tested, Prussia unds
Frederick, with her five millions, WI
! stronger than the United Kingdom
j now. He kept seventy thousan
d splendid soldiers fighting for seve
: years, for much Of the time again
allied European monarchies disposir
!, OF 100000 white soldiers. Cou
:. we with our institutions do 1t ? o.
great past history Of which lingo
!, are always talking, was transact'
:, by i've or six millions Of people.
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