I am aware that a prediction along any line, either
optimistic or pessimistic, usually falls short of the
honors or blessings foretold, and the predictions are
often erroneous as to the suddenness of the effects, &
frequently as to the kind of effect. We laugh at the
prophecies of those who claimed that Catholic eman-
cipation would tranquillize Ireland. The abolition of
slavery in U. S. has not been accompanied with the
fire & "certain" calamities claimed by those ^the^ proslavery
advocates. The erecting of Mexico into a consti-
tutional free Republic, has not yet brought
about all the looked for political & social
blessings. Immediate effects, in so far as they
affect humanity historically, are superficial and
shallow. "Causes, says Mr. Mill, which go deep down
"into the roots of future events produce the most serious
"parts of their effect slowly, and have time to become a
"part of the familiar order of things before general
"attention is called to the changes they are producing."
It is an obvious fact that when the changes do
become evident, they are often not seen, on a
I am aware that a prediction along any line, either
optimistic or pessimistic, usually falls short of the
honors or blessings foretold, and the predictions are
often erroneous as to the suddenness of the effects, &
frequently as to the kind of effect. We laugh at the
prophecies of those who claimed that Catholic emancipation would tranquillize Ireland. The abolition of
slavery in U. S. has not been accompanied with the
fire & "certain" calamities claimed by the proslavery
advocates. The erecting of Mexico into a constitutional free Republic, has not yet brought
about all the looked for political & social
blessings. Immediate effects, in so far as they
affect humanity historically, are superficial and
shallow. "Causes, says Mr. Mill, which go deep down
"into the roots of future events produce the most serious
"parts of their effect slowly, and have time to become a
"part of the familiar order of things before general
"attention is called to the changes they are producing."
It is an obvious fact that when the changes do
become evident, they are often not seen, on a