Gazette Of The United States

FROM THE UNITED STATES CHRONICLE.

Mr. Wheeler,

LOOKING over Some English Magazines, I was struck with the following Extract from a Pamphlet published in the year 1781, by the Dean of Gloucester, entitled "An Enquiry, what benefits can arise to the English, the Americans, &c. from the greatest victories or successes in the present war." The predictions of the Dean concerning our country are so far from being fulfilled, that the very reverse has taken place—America is now united under a firm, efficient government, administered by her choicest Sons—her inhabitants are happy,—Agriculture, Commerce and Manufactures are encouraged and increasing—and in no country in the known world are there less enemies to the established Government, or more warm supporters and friends to it.

A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.
Rehoboth, May 13, 1790.

As to the future grandeur of America, and its being a rising empire, under one head, whether republican or monarchical, it is one of the idlest and most visionary notions, that ever was conceived even by writers of romance. For there is nothing in the genius of the people, the situation of their country, or the nature of their different climates, which tends to countenance such a supposition. On the contrary, every prognostic that can be formed from a contemplation of their natural antipathies, and clashing interests, their difference of governments, habits and manners, plainly indicate, that the Americans will have no centre of union among them, and no common interest to pursue when the power and government of England are finally removed. Moreover, when the intersections and divisions of their country by great bays of the sea, and by vast rivers, lakes and ridges of mountains; and, above all, when those immense inland regions beyond the back settlements, which are still unexplored, are taken into the account, they form the highest probability, that the Americans never can be united into one compact empire, under any species of government whatever. Their fate seems to be, a Disunited People, till the end of time. In short, the only probable supposition that can be formed of them at present is this: that being so very jealous in their tempers, so suspicious and distrustful of each other, they will be divided and subdivided into little commonwealths, or principalities, according to the above mentioned natural divisions, or boundaries of their country; and that all of them in general will be more intent on prosecuting their own internal disputes and quarrels, than desirous to engage in external wars and distant conquests. They will have neither leisure, nor inclination, nor abilities, for such undertakings.