ple as to have precluded all disputes as to boundary
or title. This domain reaches from the 24th to the 49th parallel, from
the lakes to the gulf, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Its
isothermes (the lines of equal mean annual temperature) strike on the
north the coast of Norway midway, touch St. Petersburg in Russia, and
pass through Manchooria to the coast of Asia, about three degrees south
of the mouth of the Amour river. On the south, these isothermes run
through northern Africa, and nearly the centre of Egypt near Thebes,
cross northern Arabia, Persia, northern Hindostan, and southern China
near Canton. No empire in the world of contiguous territory possesses
such a variety of climate, soil, forests, and prairies, fruits, and
fisheries, animal, vegetable, mineral, and agricultural products. It has
all those of Europe, and many in addition, with a climate, as shown by
the international census, far more salubrious, with a more genial sun,
and millions in other countries are already fed and clothed by our
surplus products.

Of this vast domain, less than two per cent. is cursed by slavery, which
is prohibited by law in ten of these land States, and in all the
Territories. Indeed, when the present rebellion shall be crushed, and
this vast territorial region (accelerated by the Homestead bill) shall
be settled and admitted as States, three fourths of the States will then
be free States, and thus authorized by the Constitution to amend that
instrument. Thus we can by just and lawful measures make emancipation
universal. From the progress of events, we shall probably celebrate the
4th of July, 1876, our first centennial, now less than fourteen years
distant, as a nation, of _freemen_, with slavery abolished or rapidly
disappearing. State will then have succeeded State in unbroken column,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, united by imperial railroads
traversing the continent. Adjacent regions, geographically connected
with us, will then consummate the political union designed by
Providence, The Homestead bill, having accomplished its great work
within our present limits, will then commence a new career, and carry
our banner in peaceful triumph, over the continent. Our Review, then, is
called CONTINENTAL, as prefiguring the destiny of our country.

Now, however, within our present vast domain, not only the poor, but our
own industrious classes and those of Europe may not only find a home,
but a farm for each settler,