Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-03-29

scith each other. But for the United States
to war upon the ignorant Indians, and
butcher them to every practicable extent,
is not cause for an expression Of rebuke
or regret. And for Great Britain to
have succeeded in her work of wholesale
slaughter and plumber in the east, is cause
for rejoicing and congratuIationl This is
all set down to an overriding Provi-
dence."! Hear this theological mouth
piece talk of China "esteeming herself
inUineibIe, and INDUCING contempt for 9TH
ers; proudly shutting herself up against
all ordinary intercourse, and Offering an
suit to all with perfect impunity." And
then exulting that " such nation within
the space OF two years should have her
pride and selfimPortanee so BUNDLED as
TO sue for cessation Of hOstilities, and
ralify treaty Of peace dictated BY an ad-
versary; conserving TO pay millions out of
her Golfers to reimburse her foe; opening
her most important ports to his commerce;
and !surrendering 10 him the perpetual
possession and sovereignty of one
of her most commanding and valuable
islands," 1t goes on to speak ofthe lex
clusiveness'' and perplexing literature"
OF China, as barriers TO the work of So
called christian philanth-opists." "Mis-
sionaries had commenced their efforts on
her borders" "But nothing was salts
factory" SIN the midst of anxious
gloom, when missionaries were agitated
with uncertainty, though not without hope
that an orerruIing providence embraced
some gracious design IN the success of the
British arms, a termination of hos;ilities
is announced, and ratification of a treaty
of peace follows with such grants and
privileges, that more than the hig hest ex-
pectations are realized A permanenGy
IS secured to missionary establishment"
sc. But there is no end to this rehears-
al OF fitting language in the mouth of an
organ of a theology whose whole course
is marked with blood, and whose highest
power is the sword. Read the para
graphs commencing -" Another signal
event of extraordinary interest to the Brit
ish nation and the world 10 the last year,
is the complete triumph of her forces oUer
the Afghans." The entire language is
pregnant with The genuine spirit of this
church-and-state religion which has so
long and so widely desola,Sd the world.
When the British arms fail Of success,
and the slaughter is against. them, as at
Cabul. it rs "dreadfal catastrophe"
and serious suffering IN character"
4 But when it turns in favor ofthe British,
it is complete UietOry'' The in
suited flag [of Britain fOated IN triumph
orer the fearful desOlatiOns of the land III
The effect over all India is terrific"
These achievements have "giren a maj
tsty TO The British name more command
ing and Gpe-inspiring throughout south
ern and central Asia than was ever before
! known. Rome in the most august period
Of her glory held not a superior sway
over her vast dominions, than England
does now over the entire region of the
east What profound. and deeply IN
teresting reflections" @Can not be
contemplated but as presidential eOimei-
deneSs Of intense interest n to the Christ.
ian heart" | am entirely wanting in
language to express my feelings in view
of the rotten hypocrisy, the foul SANDER,
and the audacious blasphcny here ex-
hibited in the undertaking to stamp the
Christian name on such acts, and to bring
them under the sanction Of pure, holy
and just God. When will the people
; open their eyes and ears TO truth, and re.
4 iect such scandalous and barefaced i'm.
position2 Let them ask themselves SO
berIy whether the British have been fight
! ing for Christianity. or for power and trb
ule. And then what is Christianity, tha
il should ask or receive such aid or ALI
; ancel Great Britain and the United
{ States are set up by this pretender as ex
? emplars and teachers of goodness and sal
walton to the world. They are the mos
E perfect examples of hyPOcrisy-they arr
/. The most ferociOus plunderers-,hsy ar
|, the bloOdiest pirates the world can sho v