The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-03-07
Manifest Destiny.

was that that question would eventually
settle itself-that when the apple was ripe
it would fail. The geographical relation
of that province to the United States; the
common interests which affect boIh peo-
pies. and the general trend Of public senti-
ment will in the fuiiness Of time, bear their
fruits in political union. AT present, tne
introduced in Congress and |
exclaimed by MIR. Hit, of Illinois, former
" Assistant Secretary of State: for COM
mercial Cuijn. goes as far as is advisable |
nov. That resolution in effect PROVIDES
THAT whenever it shall be duly certified
by the President of the United States that
the government of the Dominion OF Can
ada has declared desire to establish COM
mercial union with the United States,
having uniform revenue system, IKE IN
ternal taxes to be collected, and like I'M
port duties to be imposed on articles
brought into either country from other
nations, with no duties upon trade De.
tween The United States and Canada. ne
shall appoint three commissioners 10 meet
those who may be likewise designated 10
represent the government of Canada. to
prepare plan for the assimilation OF The
import duties and internal revenue taxes
of the two countries, aud an equitable Oil
vision Of receipts, in u commercial union,
and said commissioners shall report TO the
President. who shall lay the report before
Congress-
The similarity Of the tariff laws of the
two counties. imposing almost identical
per capita charges, and the almost equal
i ha ance i'll the imports and exports of
each, present a case Of mutual interest,
which could he formally considered
| in commercial union. dispensing with
custom houses and customs collection
| over four thousands miles of frontier and
bringing the peoples toge cher in free com
mercial intercourse. The effect OF such
business intimacy and reciprocity would
| be to draw the countries closer together
politically and to establish commercial,
which would. in course of time, be fol-
lowed by /. political union. This, we be-
lieye, Will be the destipy Of the two coun-
| tries, sooner or later. The educational
process. established By commercial union.
would lead by common consent to po,.
| litical uuicn. and without any harsher
means than enlightened diplomacy.
Lin the conveis at,on with Mr.. Blaine
above referred to. he was reported as say
| ing that while commercial reciprocity with
| Canada would peacefully work out its own
results, he thought the Interests Of this
country and OF civilization. locked favor
ably 10 tie acquisition of Cuba sy pur-
chase. One consideration he named vas
that with he Island under our control
and Jurisdiction, The diseases which baye
their source and growth In that lily pc
liced territory, threatening the health
of the people of the United States
by reason Of its e03tiguity to our gull
coast, as well as of ali people trading
Herewith, could be eradicated and hunaa;
life preserved. The discoveries constant
" being made in this country as TO the
cause aud cure of malignant diseases
and the ample means. We would have Il
! establish an effective sanitary system OF
the Island, would compensate, OF itself
for the coat Of the Island.
Another consideration would be th'
rescue OF the territory from its slothfu
condition and bring it under modern ap
planes for its improvement and develop
ment. that its productive capacities msgh
, be fully tested. It's commercial and stra
tegical relations are of no less importa nee
and taking it all in all, the interests 0
the island and the United States, as we
as Of the commercial world. would be pro
NOTED by il eontr0i by this COUNT ry.
Sooner OF later. influences and considera
= lions, such as We have named, will bring boz!
Canada and Cuba under the Jurisdiction
| of this eouarnmant Traditions aud pre-
jndices will have to give way to Nantes
Destiny. Our institutions are adapted Il
and were designed for the elevation o.
mankind: to broaden statesmanship,as wei
as christian civilization. aud promote ths
happiness and prosperity of.peoples. The
history of this nation. from the original co
lonial governments to the present, is one
continuous march in the direction Of con
tinental oneness. Every great contention
Or commotion has been simply to prepare
for the advance of Republican government
and the subduing of opposing forces. The
Louisiana purchase the treaty of Guada-
. loupe. Hidalgo. tie possession OF ALASKA
were marely finger boards in the track OF
Destiny. and were the result of upseeI
Influences working to an unprecedented
end, so far az human knowledge was con-
cerned. Similar forceg are in motion now
and will move on In their silent course un
til Canada, Cuba and Mexico are brought
under the benign control Of the starry
emblem that punctaates and accent yates
every advance of that tdestiny which
shapes our ends, rough hew them as We
Will" Men and administrations are merely
the instruments to further the hidder
purposes of an overriding Destiny. They
its resistless current. An incident or az
accident. may point cat its course. and
open to view its end. it may be through
peaceful means. or possibly by rugged
|
fnes it's power. 1t takes in and will ap
pvopriate the continent.
Since the above was Ia type We have
seen statement that Mr.. Blaine denies
that the interview reported is correct. He
has communicated no views on the SUBJ
feet. With this qualification the article
will have to go as 1t is. as we believe in
the policy and the destiny it discusses. and
which those now living will see consum.
mated as fact.
an Impressive Sec ne.
The scene which was witnessed Ia Wash
ingtou on the 4th of March. of the change
of the government of 10000 600 people
from the control of one great partyto that
of another. was both impressive and in
structive. It was effected with the vic