Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-27

George Iii. "Ae dad mol Consider" sane
Lord b. "that he stopped from his high
degree or that he adopted a trucking and
nnbecoming tone when in his reception Of
the first American Minister who repre-
scented his revoIted subjects, and had there.
fore most difficult task 10 pertorm--who
first represented those revoted subjects,
at The court of their sovereign, whose ale.
glance they had shaken off and whose So
vereign was known to have kept fast holl
of his American sovereignty until it was
wrested from his royal grasp. He took
the opportunity ofgIving a most courteous
reception, and Of saying-which was un-
necessary, but needless though it was, he
thought tit TO say-that although he was
the last man in his dominions that consen-
ted TO The independence of America, there
was no man in his dominions that wished
better TO that Independence, anG felt more
anxi US tor the prosperity OF the New
World"
We never knew before that George III,
regarded his stubborn rebel subjects in
this light. We love him all the better for
il however.
Lord Brougham then proceeded TO say
Z" breath the same prayer which my
late sovereign expressed upon that memo
raLle occasion. | hope and trust, for the
sake of America first; for the sake OF Eng
land neXt-for the sake of humanity, of
of mankind at Iarge-that the prosperity
and happiness OF that great people will be
perpeualed for ever
My Lords, | cannot view with inliler,
ence the magnificent empire which Eng
lishmen have erected in lhnl land and
my heart CLOVIS when | reflect that 10 Eng
land is owing thlt which America never
TO confess she owes 10 England
these laws, tn Sc institutions -ab)yc all
that spirit of Liberty, Of religious, as well
as civil liberty, which has made the
American Republic the greatest democrat
lc nation that ever held existence upon the |
tace Of this earth. Contemplated in Itself,
there is enough to fill one with admiration,
with hope. with emulation but, in order
10 appreciate its merits, and 10 carry those
feelings 10 their uttermost. it is necessary
hat we compare and contrast it with what
has happened elsewhere, in other parts of
he new world, when all the gifts of nature
\ ere not attended with the blessings ofs,.
;ial existence.
He then contrasts North with South
America, country rich in The abundance
If natural blessings, of physical resources,
If animal power, of all that can make a
'eople great, and prosperous and powerful
above all, the gifts which ought TO make
hem lbaokful to hcaven-peace!u! and
ontented with one another ! their bound
sss expanse ofspuce, diversified with evc-
y species Of spoil that can pour into their
ap the produce Of industry, scent the air
ii:h perfumes, or enrich men by the
wealth, the proverlial and unSurpe ssed {
wealth of her Ininerals--aIl, all the b,es,
ings which heaven had showc,eI up,n j
be people, and says, that anarchy was en-. |
hroned there, and that all and every
neans which were requisite to their PR S.
city, and with which they were bount- I
lily Lcs'ed, hid failed to secure to !hcm L
he establishment Of even the sembIauce c
ia steady fixed regular republic While =
n The other hand there was The United S
tates, where men who, struggling with Il
ard climate, with, in many places, an I'm. S
rateful soil, persevcring, never dispair- o
,g, spreading and spreading until they
ow occupied space from the Atlantic C
oardeg to the Rocky Mountains base, II
I'd founded government which had 5
ithstood every political storm, and above s
!, calue triumphant over the creates, d
of the European revolution h
(which had ever laid waste human soc!e. 1t
y. " To what is this contrast owing ?" 81
'ked Brougham. alt was because The t.
oaniardS did not carry out with them the b
essings Of civil and religion; liberty, and Ie
,cause North America was crowned with g
these political blessings" n
So much for Lord Brougham's opinions "
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