Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09

VINCENT Golden CLUB ESSAY.


Iate FRANCIS Vincent OF this CITY, in
recognition OF which he was mado an
honorary member Of that noted or
RniSation. 1t Ia printed 10 response
numerous requests for its repro.
,-<duction
Aldarman's Office, Wilmington, Dol,
United States of America, Nov AUth,
lsGS. Preface --Sering the publication
OF the Cobden Club in tho l'ailHdelphia
Prnss, Offering a gold medal for the
best essay on tho hest way of develop.
ing improved political and commercial
relations between Great Britain AMI
tha United States Of America" took
tho opportunity OF sending the follow.
ing treatisey which contains views long
entertained by no. believing the 70.
uniting OF tna two countries under one
government to be perfectly feasible
ana ultimately sure TO take place,
IL not in tho dry of the present
generation. at least in that of succeed.
ing ones. also believe that the union
would ultimately bring about the union
. of the world under one form OF govern
ment and the abolition Of war, which
Say what you willis but legalized
murder. 1t will probably no centuries
before this result is arrived at: hut
With the united Amigo. Saxon racu,
exerting its great moral power, and in
certain cases physical power, it will
not be long delayed. know that, be-
fore this object ia accomplished,
great deal OF folly and prejudice will
sbave to DO removed from the minds OF
many OF both nations. But az intel.
y ligence ccnquers ignorance; as truth
Is mighty and will prevail;" as blood
Ia thicker than water:'' az the two
nations ara every day becoming better
educated, and more inclined to do
right, NO reasonable man need despair,
hut in the end that folly and prejudice,
the only foes to our unity, will be over.
some. FraDcis Vincent.
Alderman's Office, Wilmington, Del,
United Statee of America, Nov. 10th,
1865. To tho Cobden Club--Gentlo
men: | see the following notice pub.
lished in the Philadelphia Press, viz. {:
"A gold medal will he given by tho
Cobden Club for the hest essay on the
following subject: On the best way of
developing improved political and COM
mercial relations betwsen Great Britain
and the United States Of America.
The essays. identified by motto, with
tho names and addresses nf tho writer's
enclosed in sealed envelope, must he
sent tn the Honorary Secretary of the
Golden Club. on OF before the lat of
January, 1860. The club reserves 10
itself the liberty Of publishing tho sue
cessful essay"
(Signen)
"Thomas Bailey Potter, NJ. r.,
Honorary Secretary"
In obedience To this notice, / eend
you thu following essay Tho motto
1.-The union Of the Anglo.Saxon race
into one Nation. May their laws, in
sttutions aud language spread over the
facs OF tho earth. until all mankind
form one people and one language.
The best way Of developing improved
political and commercial relations he.
tween Great Britain and the Unitel
States, 1 conside. would he as follows,
viz:
The union of Great Britain and her
colonies and the United States into
one great Anglo Saxon Cunfederacy,
governed by Constitution similar 10
that Of the present United States. ! his
Constitution to lie formed at a con.
vention composed of delegates elected
for that purpose, from both Great
Britain anu her colonies and the
United States. This Constitution tc
he submitted to the votes of the people
OF the two countries. and not to he Of
any force, or effect unless ratified by a
majority of the voting population Of
each country, ana also by the govern
mentH of the two countries. The form
OF government to no instituted by this
convention should be aa follows:
Great Britain and hor colonies and
tho United States should he divided
into representative diatricta OF equa
population. From each of these dis
tricts representative should he
elected. The whos body of repre
Hentatives from both countries shoul
meet at stated perin,iH at plnce chosen
for the Capitol, TO take into con
Rderation tho political and commercial
affairs of the two governments. Thes,
representatives, might be chosen, say,
ono from every five hundred Thousand
people. with another chamber, il de
sired. to be called Senate. say t
consist of one from every one million o
people; to hold, however. their term o
Office for longer period than tho repre-
Hentatives, (say double the term il
order to constitute more conservative
body. A uensus should he taken ever,
ten years, and the Representatives anr
Senators reappointed. as some por
tions would increase more than others
and TO be Just in such government
every man in every part of II shoult
have an equal voice, no more, nor NJ
less. This Congress should have thu
power of making war and declaring
peace; of raising armies and naviss
appointing ambassadors; laying taxes
cunning money; instituting courts
with power TO try inrruction8 Of thei
laws hut only having such powers a
delegated TO them by the Constitution
Let Great britain then abandon til
government Of her colonies and lew
them entirely to themselves to regulat
their own affairs by their local legisla
lures. Great Britain could still main
tain her present form OF government @
monarchy, peers aud commons, bu
her colonies shuultl choose any form Il
government, they may desire. b
thoee means We should unite the grea
Anglo.Sax race together, and max
them one great peopleone vast nutiO
under ons general government, wit
perfect freedom of TRADE between them
without any impoats or duties levie
on the trade Between the various State
composing the Union. This would max
nation of some eighty millions q
people as slavery ia now abolished j
the United States-having no elemcn
of discord the whole government helm
founded On the consent Of tho peuple
by mutual agreements hence o
justice.
single or dual executive should b
elected for stated term TO curry OH