American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-28
Europe and .ame~ica.-We have just finished

Europe and .america.-We have Just finished
the perusa Of an essay, published in the "Europear
Review on the influence exercised by tie Repub
lies of the new world over the monarches oil Europe
Both the manner and matter of this article con
vince US, that it proceeds from no obscure un
practsed pen The aim of the writer is to prov,
that the crowned heads Of Europe have no substan
,ial reasons to apprehend that their subjects will b'
seduced by the examples held out by the republics
of America but that on the contrary, they ough
to look upon the existence of these republics as in
directly conducive to the maintenance and duration
OF their power, inasmuch as they afford an asylum
10 the discontinued and factious of their own do
minions. The existence of these governments,
lie remarks, may serve 10 change the tendency o
discontinued minds it may convert into emigrant
those who might otherwise become rebels or con
spirators."
The arguments adduced by the writer Of thi:
Essay are, we think, unanswerabe. There are three
causes he alleges, that tend to annihllate the infu
ence which the example OF the American republics
might have upon the monarchies of Europe-dis
tance Of time distance of place, and difference o.
situation The case Of England and the United
States, which he quotes, is sufficient in itself, to
prove that the influence which politicians have gen
orally supposed the free institutions and prosperous
condition of republican America to exercise, over
the minds of the inhabitants Of enslaved Europe,
has been, al least. much oyerratcd I" IL the exam
ple' says he, of what passes in distant countries
had the influence which Is supposed, there would
be no nation in Europe more attached to repub-
can government, or more disposed to adopt a
regime Of equality, than the English ; for there is
none upon whom the example Of the United States
of America has exercised an influence more con-
slant or more extensive. There is, however, no
nation in Europe more attached to monarchcal go.
vernment than the people oil England, or any among
whom distinctions OF rank are more marked, and it
may be added, less unpopular
But, as he remarks, if it we're even admitted that
the causes above mentioned have not the efecl
which is imputed to them, the crowned enemies OF
repuDlicanism IN Europe could not, without tacitly
contessing that their measures originate in some
thing else than a sincere desire to augment the
fort and prosperity Of the nations under their charge,
deny that the influence exercised by the republics
of America, is counterbalanced by equponde.
rant Influence on the part of the monar chica gov
ernments of Europe II, 40 they wish the world
to believe, monarchical form of government IS
best adapted to secure the happiness OF people,
why do they express entertain appfehensions that
their subjects be induced to renounce the better
for the 9"n order to conceive such an idea =
says the writer must il not be supposed that ma
tons tend naturally towards what may render them
miserable ard that kings and their minister's being
of different nature from the test Of the human
species, alone understand what can render them
happy - The reasoning on this point, however, is
evidently ironica. All the influence which the
monarchies of Europe could exercise over the re
pubcs Of America, il kings did in reality reign By
the Grace Of God would not weigh feather against
the natural and nextnguishable thirst for liberty,
which burns in the breasts Of all mankind. Besides
none be ignorant that, under whatever garb The
allied sovereigns may attempt to cloak their designs,
their real object is the maintenance of despotism.
and the annihilstion of every thing like knowledge
and freedom.
Truth will insinuate itself into the most unwilling
minds; and should this ingenious add logical essay
which we regret extremely that cannot copy
entire into our paper-by any chance, come be
fore the eyes Of the members of the Holy Alliance
it may perhaps have the effect of tempering the Bit
terness Of their anmosity against the free nation:
of the western hemisphere. 1t is not to the Anne.
rican revolution that they should mpue the discon
tent that reigns among their subjects Man wants
no precedent to induce him to struggle agains
chains and misery; and resistance to tyranny is CO
eval with tyranny itself. Nat. Journal.