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considered as anatural effect Of our po-
litcal institutions, & that observation is
colored BY political associations having
no sympathy with US or our country.
Hence ii concludes that the curiosity Ol
Europe towards The u niied Slsles, and
the sourness OF the'U niied States as re-
CARDS European observation, are only
indications OF that natural anxiety auth
sachiCh all mankind are rdfchipg eeery
step of the great experimental con'eSfbe'
ttveen democraticdt and mOaarchical goD'
ernmenis. Admitting this view TO be
true and just, and asserting that EuroP
can curiosity will be quiCkened as this
eGreal Republic rises gradually higher
on the platform OF nations, giving preg-
nant indications Of future growth, 10 an
extent that may embrace the destlnles
of the age, and Of ofciVillzalon, the Bati
more American remarks:
at is natural that Europeans should
watch US with scruliniziug eyes, with a
restless, veiant curiosity. tOur imper'
lectons, vices and excesses, even 10 The
most minute particulars, vii not escape
their observation, We cannot look for
impartial criticism from them. Tho
upholders oil monarchal and arislocraIi
cal institutions will rejoice al our errors
10 self government; they would triumph
in ecslacy at our failure. Nor can we
ourselves put away the deep and solemn
feeling Of our own responsibility as q
people who have taken their fate in
their own hands, and ventured uponthe
problem of self government Alone we
stand in the word-ruptured and gone
is every bond Of sympalhy,with the ma
tions still holding to'heredi'ary rule
and with the eyes OF msnkind upon,us
we cauno, fail TO note that while the
reigniug powers olcivilized Europe are
ready 10 exuIt al our downfall as re-
publican people, the hearts Of those who
hone for the success Of our great eXpe
rimenl in The cause Of humanity are fill
ed with doubts and fears"
The motives which causes this Jour
nal TO express itself thus, cannot be mis-
taken. Nor are It's views hasIily.uIler-
ed, They are weI.weighed, and all oI
US would act wisely 10 consider them
TO silt them through and through, 10 do
termine how far they should influence
our thoughts and actions.
The Grst fact stated is this: that Ea
rome is ready to erUlt in our dO,rnfaH.-
Does any one ask where(oteS Therea
son assigned by The London Quarterly
will answer the enquiry The iDsIIiu-
rtiontoi America are opposite 10 tho in
stitutious Of Europe. Ii is Democracy
opposed to Monarchy. AZ we succeed
we stand alone in The world, in proc
that man is capable Of self COVE
butin this age olseam, when The very
waves olthe ocean bear on their bosom
tidings which elevate or depress the
hopes OF men this will zeal the late o
monsrchies. They must yield. Wha
n motive is here presented for Amer,
cans 10 mako secure the good they pos
.sess, to plant their institutions, as !
rock bound, firm, in the virtue and intel
ligence Of the people, to stand up, ant
stand together, in defence Of whaleye
will give vlgor and growth TO huma,
freedom! Never, in he worlds hislo
nv, had men nober opportunity 10 d
good than we. What coward or traito
heart will cease 10 perVert it unto evlI'
The second view urged is This; tho
the cause cfhumaniV Mould suffer # ou
.Crperimeni should prove a td'iure. An
AS a motive for action, this viewis NOR
In consonance with our feelings than III
!first We 'ihiNk that tho America
.speaks too strongly, when II says, Et
,rope would exult in our downfall.
portion, a small portion Of 1t, would
But tho masses, the men who give III
10 tho literature Of the old world, the
who direct the movement spirit there
as manifested 10 resistance TO Cor
Laws. and menopolies OF oil kinds, 10 a
partial legislation, and arbitrary rule
,sympalhlEe with uS-are with US, hea
and soul. The AmericaO love Of liberl
is rife on English soil Ond in .Eng|is
hearts We hear it in private lalR; "
seeit in public debnle; we read it
tract, in pamphlet, and speech; we b
hold il, most OF all, in The crowds
,OmiptaaIs who lock hither Tor hom
whero the fruits Of labor and lbert
may be enjoyed, II lis swido spread 'het
and will be oil pervading' And che
we, afer giving life to this feeling, an
with ii, toa new hope, blast II, and,
our oWn suicidal policy, destroy N
lone and single opponent Of horedila
gule? Shall We add the failure of o
Republic 10 tho downfall of all 9th
Republlcs, and thus Gil the world wi
new doubts and (earsf II wO knewN
power for good we possessed II we f
ono ,ithe Of tho responsibility viii
,rasted uDon US: il we could realize wi