110 Gen. Dearhorn'^s Address. 



really great and good men who have acquired distinction as the ben- 

 efactors, rather thiin the exterminators of their race? Will not the 

 admirable characters and eminent deeds of the latter become more 

 extensively known and more highly appreciated, as the bounds of 

 human intelligence and civil liberty are enlarged; while the blood- 

 stained laurels of the warrior will have perished, or be considered as 

 revolting emblems of their crimes, and their martial feats, instead of 

 exciting respect and emulation, will be converted into subjects of in- 

 dignant execration and abhorrence? 



Gen. Dearborn proceeds to speak of the adventurous spirit 

 and perseverance of the first settlers of our territories, and of 

 the wonderful results of the efforts of the husbandman, "On- 

 ly fifty years since," he remarks, '^and the whole of that 

 broad and lengthened region which extends from the fountains 

 of the Atlantic rivers to the western verge of the vale of the 

 Mississippi was one entire wilderness: now it contains eleven 

 states, and three flourishing territories, whose aggregate popu- 

 lation amounts to more than seven millions." 



These are the glorious achievements of untiring rural industry — 

 the splendid triumphs of civilization — the indisputable victories and 

 magnificent conquests of agriculture. Yes, of agriculture — for by 

 the axe and the plough were laid the innnense foundations on which 

 was reared this mighty and prosperous republic; and its patriotic 

 and independent yeomanry now constitute at least seven tenths of 

 the entire population. 



He next takes a view of the condition of commerce, navi- 

 gation, agriculture, and manufactures, the four great divisions 

 of human industry, in foreign countries, and to show how 

 rapidly those nations have advanced, which have by a liberal 

 poHcy promoted and encouraged agriculture and the arts. 

 The efforts of Peter the Great to elevate Russia from the 

 degraded position in which she stood, previous to his ascend- 

 ing the throne, are most forcibly and eloquently portrayed. 



We have only room for the following statistical details of 

 the commerce and agriculture of foreign nations, as compared 

 with our own: — 



Agriculture in the United States, besides supplying the demand for 

 home consumption, furnishes three fourths of the exports of domes- 

 tic articles, and manufactures only a tenth. The disparity, however, 

 between the exports of the raw nuiterial and of manufactures, is con- 

 clusive evidence that we have not sufficiently extended the latter, and 

 are too much dependent upon other nations for articles which could 

 be as well made in our own. 



Although the products of agriculture, in Great Britain, so mnch 

 exceed those of manufactories, nearly the whole of her exports, 

 which amount to more than $;500,000,600, are manufactured articles; 

 and only one third of the exports of France aie the products of agri- 



