Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-03-31
VOL. IS, NO. 3O.-WHOLE NO. 1902.

wa remember tina, the religious faith of Catho- |
lie il superior to his political opinions while, on
the contrary, the liberal faith Of Protestant 10
subordinate to his political opinions, we shall see
the tfe pc wer and position ofthe Catholic Chnrch
in affairs ol government where there are popular
elections. i must in justice add enoher element
Of power in which, az Christian, | rejoice !
refer TO the increased morality and responsibility
Of the clergy.
| While the Church is acquiring power and inf1u-
ence with sovereigns and kings, and with the mass
| es Of people, the educated and intelligent portion
OF the community are much better affected towards
her than they we're fifty or n hundred years ago,
considering her purely az religious institution,
Involving faith and morals simply I; but they have
an invncible aversion towards her as an external
institution acting on society as such, because she
effeclually destroys the hope OF liberty, or the
spread of liberal principles which this middle IN
tellgent class in Europe cherish aln'ast exclusive
| ". The result is, this class is neutrazed IN de-
cidedy Cs,.Ioic countries, aud the nobility are
declining IN Influence aud aIso in numbers because
the sovereign fears them aud approximates the
people by the Intervention OF the Church, when
synpathizes with the highest and the lowest por-
tons of the community on the continant, but not
with the middle intelligent class. This IS he true
position OF the Catholic Church a, this time in d1-
ciledly Catholic countries, rs in Italy and Austria;
and inpsrceptbly increasing in semi-Calholo
countries, even whore the Governments are Prot
eslant. My remarks do not apply TO Russn, Nor
way, or Sweden, as have not led them, and
scarcely to Spain, in her present 8gitated cond
lion.
| With respesl 10 England, have satished my
self that she is the richest, wisest and greatest
nation in the world but that she exhibits the ex-
trenes of poverty and wealth, restitution and
comfort, deprayity and virtue, more srlkllgy than
any other people on earth. She has acquired her
maximum Of dominion and power but, having
strong aud well established Government, she will
long maintain her ascendency. Much OF her sue
cess is 10 be ascrbed to the character OF her peo-
pie the Anglo-Saxons have always been eminent
Tor enterprise aud ulili'y hence, while france ~
speruln,ive and discovers great principles, aud is
cur'ru simply with their discovery, England APP
plies Them in practice which renders them pro-
ductive; and " lille Germany is metaphysical, and
suggests splendid thoughts and theories, Eng land
holds fast what nges OF GOOD sense have settled in
morals and theology.
But | have said England has attained her max
mum of wealth and power. THIS will appear,
when wa consider her external and internal history
since the commencement OF this century. Fifty
years ago machinery WAS scarcely used al all 10
produce manufactures, and England was the only
nation that possessed il and the skill 10 use it.
Upon the pacltcuiion oil Europe in 1915, the con.
tinental nations were exhausted by the long aud
destructive wars of Napoleon, while Englands soil
had not tasted one drop Of blood. The conse
quence was she Immediately hecame he manu-
uCturer lot INC WOrlO anu Inc OF
goods vastly augmented her mercantile marine and
extended he, commerce. OF course, all nations
sent their coin To her 10 buy her manufactures
which they could not produce for want OF machl.
merry, skill and hands The first TWO of which Eng
land ~ ohbted from leaving her soil, aud the lat
. ter remained with her because il was for their in
teresi. When the contin entail nations and the U.
nited States also were nearly exhausted of then
coin and bullion, and sought 10 pay England in
8 grain and raw MATERIAL she Instituted the corr
ia,ps and other customs, to Proec. her own agri
cultural Interests, and compel morey st to flow Ii
= her in return for manufactures. THIS policy con
a tinued compelled other nations TO ins ute manu-
factories Also aud, in order to sustain them, 10 g
tariff laws after the example of England, anG
the free communication with different nations
a diffused machinery AND mechanics! skill, until 9th
er nallons now have in these respects an equality
: with England and in point OF eheapness OF LIVING
and OF customs several have the advantage OF her
} These causes operating III England aud ubroat
: have produced the two following results, whcl
k now agltae England and the Continent. In Eng