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Literary
April 16, 1788
The New York Journal, And Daily Patriotic Register
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A 1784 newspaper extract prophesying the future of the United States from 1793 to 1876, including establishment of republican government, naval and trade growth, discovery of northwest passage, Indian settlements' destruction, mastery of fur trade, and European powers guaranteeing West Indies possessions against American expansion.
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Extract from a Newspaper, dated in the year 1784. Being a PROPHECY of the Fate of AMERICA.
In the year 1793, the United States of America will establish the form of their republic, after having undergone a great many changes in it. In the year 1800, they will have a formidable navy, and their trade to the East-Indies will be firmly established.
In the year 1807, the north-west passage of the Hudson's Bay, to the Cape of Good-Hope, will be discovered: a passage so often tried for. In the year 1810, a new form of government will take place, by the establishment of a republican head, in the manner of the Stadtholder of the Seven United Provinces. In 1820, the settlements of the Indians that live near them, will be entirely destroyed: and those that they have not vanquished, will be driven to the inaccessible mountains of the interior parts of the country. By that time, they will have made themselves entirely masters of the Fur trade.
At last, in 1876, which will be a century of their Independence, the different powers in Europe, that have possessions in the West-Indies, will guarantee them to each other, in opposition to their plan of driving the Europeans out of that part of the New-World.
In the year 1793, the United States of America will establish the form of their republic, after having undergone a great many changes in it. In the year 1800, they will have a formidable navy, and their trade to the East-Indies will be firmly established.
In the year 1807, the north-west passage of the Hudson's Bay, to the Cape of Good-Hope, will be discovered: a passage so often tried for. In the year 1810, a new form of government will take place, by the establishment of a republican head, in the manner of the Stadtholder of the Seven United Provinces. In 1820, the settlements of the Indians that live near them, will be entirely destroyed: and those that they have not vanquished, will be driven to the inaccessible mountains of the interior parts of the country. By that time, they will have made themselves entirely masters of the Fur trade.
At last, in 1876, which will be a century of their Independence, the different powers in Europe, that have possessions in the West-Indies, will guarantee them to each other, in opposition to their plan of driving the Europeans out of that part of the New-World.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
Prose Fiction
What themes does it cover?
Political
Commerce Trade
Liberty Freedom
What keywords are associated?
America Prophecy
Republican Government
Navy Trade
Indian Displacement
Fur Trade
West Indies
European Possessions
Literary Details
Title
Extract From A Newspaper, Dated In The Year 1784. Being A Prophecy Of The Fate Of America.
Subject
Prophecy Of The Fate Of America
Form / Style
Prophetic Prose Narrative
Key Lines
In The Year 1793, The United States Of America Will Establish The Form Of Their Republic, After Having Undergone A Great Many Changes In It.
In The Year 1800, They Will Have A Formidable Navy, And Their Trade To The East Indies Will Be Firmly Established.
In 1820, The Settlements Of The Indians That Live Near Them, Will Be Entirely Destroyed: And Those That They Have Not Vanquished, Will Be Driven To The Inaccessible Mountains Of The Interior Parts Of The Country.
By That Time, They Will Have Made Themselves Entirely Masters Of The Fur Trade.
At Last, In 1876, Which Will Be A Century Of Their Independence, The Different Powers In Europe, That Have Possessions In The West Indies, Will Guarantee Them To Each Other, In Opposition To Their Plan Of Driving The Europeans Out Of That Part Of The New World.