Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-06-29
THE HERALD.
THURSDAY MORNING,
JUNE ~
AMERICAN SYMPATHY roR ENGLAND


nosGas q ~ ar, Of ssgression upon ihs eoOu,fy
shSaA no osi oct from us much stronger. an
oow snSauoe sIprcnioa q condemnation than j
'osnt 10 l.. ~. fact
True.--s. 10 The case 81 her uasi prjus; and cru
81 vnisr against tie Chinese. for a time much wa
ss,J IN condemnation 81 her policy. Bot par
usl jvstthesIio. was made ard the tone OF publ,
feeling much sonened. 80 Il has been with vs. 10
q lonf time Shocked a. we have al frat been b,
her ianumerstle acts Of tyranny and oppression IL
ever. quarter Of tho elObe-soon all recollection Q
the reoas. seems 10 be forgotten and all seem L
Uaiis heartily 10 singing the song OF praise and ri
smph to IN. success OF Blush arms, and honor an,
glorr 10 'Besr, old England
We arc led 10 these reflections IN view Of the las
(lsard % wan,on outrage compi,ied by this Power
vPsh lbs deienosiess Sandwich Islanders A cast
which fot nagrsnt outrage, wsulon cruelty, and ia
blashnns earoniory "a parallel in history car
scarcely be found. Ye, the Jus, Indignation with
which TINS GROWING act Of English injustice is me
ty the Americsn people viii soon become 'nn'
esg, woadcf, and the rage Of Brother Jonathan
sspolhosed, by tho Je>I,ng Of sympathy which thu
ohlldsen bear to 'Moti,r England The cautious
and crafty diplomaists will see little or cause
for alarm in the fact that the possession OF this
group ofislands mar give TO Me,he, England lit.
tie the advantage in our commercial interests 10
commence wiih-aod greater advantage Ia aaot,.
or po.si Of rae, to end w,h-arguing tina, so ia,
Of are These considerations, as TO demand no I'm
m.dfofe attention
Bu, upon the truly patriotic and moral feeling OF
tas community will tke recollection Of this outrage
leave a sharper sting, deeper stain. A peculiar
feeling Of sympathy and in,efes, has FOR long time
been felt for these far away Islanders. There, had
been planted by the good OF this country The GENE
Of cyi and religious liberty, the root of which had
struck deep and gave glorious promise OF bringing
ior.h such fruits would rejoice all 'ChIs,endom,
the world over
There is no period Of n,iion's history so inter
esiing as in her frs, steps towards civilization A
nation upon which the morning sun OF intelligence
has Just began 10 shed its first bright rays-its light
dispelling the dark clouds OF ignorance, superstition
and heathenism which for ages have rested upon it.,
and mel are seen struggling for freedom both from
the unnatural restraints imposed upon them by the
more intelligent, and designing Of their species,
and from the no less degrading slavery of their own
ignorance. Thus PERIOD whether looked upon as
The portrayal Of the only romance OF History,
OF as il offers bright hopes to the hear, of the Phi
anihrops,, ja,h the heart OF the true believer
who sees in the birth OF Nations to Christianity,
further iuflmen, Of the truth Of Gods PROMISES
can but be lookel upon by the good and tie noble
Of all The world with interest and pleasure.
But with what feelings is such nation looked upon
by lhe far-reaching ambitious, and graspng power
Of noble Enrlandr merry England = the Home
Of the free, and the Land of the brave :, As the
ravenous wolf looks in upon the quiet fold, OF the
hawk down upon the unsuspecting brood, looks
this magBanimous nation upon the weak aud the g
notant all the world over who struggling for a
place among the civilized nations of the earth TIu-
ly may they continue 10 sing, 'lier sides are oak
end her heart is siesl.' And yet we are told thai,
upon noble old England mus, we OF this Land
forever look as upon our Natural mother The
th, county mus. eyet be4, ia UNISON with those of
the mother land VIVA, are these sympa,hes, =
Whs, are the highes, and the holes, aspirations OF
the true friends Of this country bu, tina, the whole
world shall he brought to the knowledge of the truth
OF The nheten, and nalienable rights Of mani and
that all men born free and equali' And wha,
to be the effects OF The dissemination Of the pin
clPles Of our free institutions and free government
II 20, TO establish az the experiment, prove success
io the ptae,icsb,li,y Of tie equally important, truth
1ha. free ard intelligent people can govern them
selves under these principles
How stands Eng!sh patriotism and English feel
3hss by the side olihis That feeling will tell yol
that country is eeU governed tina, is not govern
el by British arms; and that Patriotism would (r
rs leader mrrciesl cas-, the mantle Of British proeo
noH over the whole world Out then upon thi,
caniing, lullaby song Of maternal love, by which
we are To be blinded TO own interests and led to
paT al tonnage 70 this Nation. Who talks OF thai
bond ofsympa,hy which is TO smother in our breas
oil ether iympaiAy aud which has forever, and
ever must, bind US as with chains Of iron TO hi,
unnaissal and relentless mo,heri The cord ofsym
pA'hg by which the two nations were bound, wal
d'a' sssnjer in -. IL has been reunited an,
never can be. She would ihes have bound Us il
'tonts, stronger Than those Of 'sympatAy' and vi
dissolved al connection with her fIom Tia, time
-hcncelorih and forever Let that dissoiunoa siand
SHiRKlNG THE ISSUE.
Tie Al,Aeis STATE Rsg,sier-a I4Oeo-Focs ores