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EUROPEAN VIEWS

EOROPEAN VIEWS
O1 the present crisis IA the United Sfates, ond OF
oar future destiny.
FROM THE LONDON PUBLIC LEDGER.
The Republic OF the United States.
which certain patriots Of this country. not
very remarkable for their wisdom, extoI
Is perfect model Of liberal and popular
government. is fast going 10 pieces. i.
not yet fifty years old but like preco-
e'ous genius, grown gray even before he
has reached the years OF discretion, its
body - bent, its locks are silvered, II,
Po'cers are exhausted, and its whole frame
is sinking into decay"
Hear, too, the London .HeiropoIiian. a peri.
odical of considerable distinction. belonp;ng
TO the liberal party, and generally very COM
Pimcntary IN its tone towards this country:
"Iherc are many reasons TO induce Us
to believe that tho States will not only
separate, but that eventually the monarch
zeal form Of government, which the A.
mericsns hold in such adherence. will be
substituted for the present, which thew
row consider as all perfect IN ancient
times repsblics were formed and did exis,
much longer than that OF Ameriea proba
oily VIII but the experience Of ages has
proved. that aitho' republican ism may be
the ioTm 81 governmeat most congenial 10
the feelings or an infant people Il has in.
varisbly merged into monarchy. Mo
narchy, without severe restrictions, ba.
oegenerated into despofism. Despotism.
carried to excess. produces revolution -
from The last, the nation, like phGnix
from ITS ashes, springs up from the wreck
OF tyranny. and commences de moro Such
has been the lesson of history, and such
IS the cycle in which. as they are SUCCESS.
lively called into action. are destined IN
reVolve the passions. the virtues, and the
vices or man. We hold IL az an axiom
that republic. which has become wealthy
cannot exist lsDg Wealth and vice " ak
nand IN hand. and republic can only be
Upheld by virtue, that 10, a general vIrtu.
o"s ieeifng peIvadinG lie members. Tha,
feeling viii only exist in its purity during
the time that the republic 10 poor. Amer
ca as republic. has risen 10 wealth and
power with rapidiiy almost inconceiva
n'e In proportion 90 the rapidi,y Of her
progress. so viii be shortened the duration
OF her existence under her present form
olgovernneni. Aswe shall here's Ter show.
already have the sieFBer virtues Of the
dsy: Of Washington disappeared; the
seeds OF monarchy have been already
soWn.
1T may be argued. that as lang a. the
popuias'on - scattered. and there stiIl !.
"noeeupisd land for the emigrsnt. the r.
publican form Of government NAV exist
but this does not follow. The ehan0e NAV
take place while thousands upon thousand.
OF acres yet remain uBeultiSstsd Revo.
luiioss ~ governments are not produeed
ty The population Of = country AZ large /.
bot by eilies end those parts adjacent
where the population - dense and eon
eenirated into focus Where the mat
snl' sse bu, few 70 the square acre. the
difficulties Of communication prevent snV
eoaIeseenee 10 examine into their condi
non The baekwoodsnan would hear Of
change " The form % government with
out much in'eEest. snd millions scattered
over praiFies, or lining the shores Of siu
pendous rivers, would quietly submit 10
those changes which would be effected bv
the nsebinatious Of some thousands col
lsetsd ~ The deRsely pespled ehies. ES.
smiae inlo history. end Ne shall Be eoa.
Vineed Of this truth
Shall these predictions BE- resIizsds (s.,.
the I.yBehburg Nirginian) Our destiny !. 4,
our own hands " our councils sbsu -
guided by wisdom, moderation ard pr,,de,cs
and n the leading meu, N the diasr..,
states, instesd q creating and fossegine -,
uni~indoi iealOusy of Tia esstral go,er,.
men', As q . were q foreign eEony sLo Lad