STATE OF AMERICA.
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In forty years the Americans have quad
rupled their population, and stretched their
territory from the waters of the Ohio and
Mississippi to the Pacific. They have as
snmeL, as if by instinct Il mighty system ct
priv ate law;a bold precis ion OF diplomacy.
a large code Of commerce and national intcr-
ests. They have taken the lead Ill vigor OF
Improvement and practical science. Men
dicity is almost unknown; the demand OF la
bor is immense, and its rewards abundant.
Church discussions are heard OF only III the
history of foreigners; slavery itself, the
plaruc spot of human society, is fast vergng
to decay. Agriculture, the mechanic arts
and manufactures, are advancing with
mighty strides. The bowels of the ALLIE
ghanics are pouring forth their treasures OF
iron. coal and lead; and the huae Western
Savannahs, trodden little while ago only
by the bison, the cougar, or the wolf, are ech-
oing the noises of forges, looms and bioom-
cries. Since 1908, the export trade OF the


Union has advanced from twenty-three mill
ions. Their tom ,ge. amounts to mo'c than
u million and half, being nearly treble
increase since the beginning OF the present
century. In the Hudson alone, the number
of merchant vessels is at this hour nearly


equal, and twelve years ago was much supe'
rior. to the whole shipping OF Scotland


Their steam vessels almost double In nu-
merical amount, and far surpass III tonnage