These vacant spaces in the Westwill soon be required for occupancy by the surplus populations of the older Sttes of the Union. The natural increase of sixty millions of people will within the next century of our national existence require all the available space within the present boundaries of the United States for their comfortable and easy maintenance without overcrowding. If the people of these United States have the wisdom to be content with their present geographical extent. as it seems to me that sound conservatism and good judgment dictate. the time has arrived to reverse the policy of the past century of our career. and cease our efforts to induce foreigners to immigrate to our shores to divide with us and our children the good things and great blessings which we have inherited from our ancestors. But if. upon the other hand. we wish to devote ourselves. our energies and means. to the pioneer and missionary work of providing homes for the oppressed and unfortunate of every other land and country. we should now begin to take the preliminary steps and to prepare the way for the further acquisition of territory. and persevere to the final absorption of all the neighboring States of this continent. In this I apprehend danger. from its vastness and lack of homogeneity. of ultimate dissolution.
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