Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-02-26


than has said ofhis resources, his power,
his wealth, and Of mechanism and agri-
culture, is true-in short, that Brother
Jonathan, since the declaration OF lnde-
pendence, has not been brGgging nor
prophecying, but tOiling very hard 10 keep
up with fact. The truth is, there is not u
nation on the globo that has such resour
ces and prospects as we have: England
with her immense colonies, hardly exccP
ted. And within Two months England is
began TO have an idea Of the fact; The
light however, not breaking 10 from her
own prejudiced travellers, but thrown in
on her IRON this side Of the English chan
mel.
NJ ChevaIer, who has lately travelled
so much in the United States "a man OF
intellect II Judge from his writing only
has come back here so full of what the U
nited Suites are and are 10 be, ;hat he
has net only frightened his own Govern
ment into the most acuve naval prepara
Iions at TOuIon and Brest but in the Jour
nal Of Debates, his pen figures almost eve
~ day. Yesterday, the leading article
probably from his pen, indicates that here
after the world is to be swayed, as much
by the republic of the United States, as
by the greatest of Europe, that Empire,
in short, is taking up its angus; abode
elsewhere, quitting the old 10 aggrandlze
the new. All these opinions The English
credit, when coming IRON france, but ne
yer when coming from America, for John
Bull is so much superior in matters of
business to all the rest Of Europe that he
cannot believe US when we tell him that
lust as he excels all other European states
in enterpriz9, just so we excel even him,
Hence we have, Of sudden, become a
first rate power, even in English estima
iion--und the probability Of war with
the United States is engaging tie aI'en
lion of The circles and the press both sides
ofthe channel. ....
Perhaps, you ask, what is happening
or what is 10 happen here. All are a
waiting the Presidents Message. II that
is not charged too full Of electricity, We
hope there will be no thunder here. nj Che
Waller has come back helc rather anti
} Jacksonman, and IN all probability his re
: presentations induce the French govern
= ment to make such parade OF the naval
: forces IN the seaporls Of France, lie has
:. seen that we are powerful and he believes
! as is generally the case here, that thIrs
for war is created by the power TO wage IL
. The government OF France however, Il
o now. laying upon its oars rather wishing
2 to stop tha to 90 ahead, in the American
5 phrase. But it is not an easy thug ever
r ia monarchy to control Public Opinion
i especially in such monArchy as that o
r France Idonot believe, Judging from wha
r can see aud hear, thata war with the
I United States would be unpopular VIII
the lower classes ollhe French, -and 20
IS we'll know that there is nothing for whic
d all Frenchmen would fight sooner tha
n for point Of etiquette. The rnte'liger
d Frenchmen speak Of US with life and e
H thusiasm, as old allies,-as a people VII
,e first taught the Freoch to break The cha
, of bad race Of monarchs, and The wors
% claims of horid social system.
,e True, they are reluctant 10 pay u
h this debt, aud what is more, the 'aun
,r Of all other European nations abol
a dshonorabls concessions, have tence
u ly touched French pride-but ther
'e is such a strong feeling Of atlachmer
m for US in France, that war can be e
n' tered upon only with the utmost reIu
)" lance, and then il can never be mad
20 popular.
~ The taunts, however, European
10 who would delight in embroiling u
IS have their effect. 1t is pleasa
N theme for English tories Of the stiff
Iir cast and Russian emissaries, in shor
III for all the subjects Of despotism
ia thick and fearIuIly strong this side
il. the ocean. Even we'll informed nj
he here confess that 'things look squally
re aud think and feel that silly subje
ne has become a serious one.
81 81 No>hin.s could be more inopPortu
rI -, for the progress of free principles,
,G tween the United States and Franc
- France end England. and the lit
Too cantons Of Switzerland, are the del
ns, ders of Europe against Russian a
,nk Austrian despOtism. The prlncIP
eir of The holy Alliance grasp all the r
uts Of Europe. France and England
,g- land of our forefathers in partlcul
the with The little republic here and IN
up, are the only refugees of men who d
our to think of bettering the political c
her dilion Of the human race. What gr'
nr't t spots they are amid the barrenness
IS o. about them! England navy overa'
rho 'TFs, the despot upon the ocean, a"d
,ho he French legiOns make them 'remb'e
the M on the land. Ergland& & France m
;ng ,ogelher in their proper sphel