Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-01-18

Hermt'S, and WashlRgton's Oou, tney nav
carried their conquests into the Celestial
Empire, and forced the illustrious successor
OF Confucius to fall down before them and
paw their tribute. Who will now say that
the Lord is not man of war? The rule
| is an admirable one. 1t works in all drec-
! lions! It-makes the Lord TO have helped
the Catholics to butcher the Protestants, and
the Protestants to butcher the Catholices-
10 have aided Israel against Judah and Ju-
dab against Israel-Geo. S. Brown in shoot
ing out the hearts, bowels and brains OF his
brethren in Africa - the Texans in over.
throwing Mexican liberty. and building up
slavery in its stead-the British against the
French-the American Colonies against the
mother country = and that country against
| innumerable others, and at last against the
Chinese. Hear the civilizations Of these pi-
Gus prints. "The All.wise Disposer of
human events has declared that, ne will
overturn and overturn, till he whose right
| ii is shall rule. Perhaps one result Of this
war will be, the means Of opening the way
Of spreading civilization and Christianity!
Nothing Of equal interest has transpired in
long time, and we givei it under the edto
rial head. We see in this the wonderful
| Providence of God in overriding the wrath
and cupidty of man for the promotion Of
his own cause and kingdom in the world."!
g The forced peace with China is TOO great
a subject to be overlooked 81 the French
newspapers; and true to the genius of their
fcountry, they regard it on broad and abstract
principles: Already they view it as an
European question; claim share in the
( new ingress TO the sealed region; and spec
ulate on the field Of propagandism opened
TO European superiority and energy.[!1 And
| they are right" "Of the moral and relig-
ous results of this memorable event, we
can hardly speak. We know that the poll
cy Of England for quarter of a century
past, has favored the spread of Christianity
wherever her influence is felt There is
no reason TO apprehend any reverse of that
poIicy."! = * "The Master = who rules
among The nations - prepares the open way
faster than his servants are ready TO enter
it,! "Christian faith must regard the de-
velopments Of Providence as designed to
subserve the purposes Of Mercy and ii is
in the present instance. We must look up
on the whole as the work of God. y! which
i shall certainly attain its enc, an end that
can be no other, in the Ultimate result, than
that for which Christ Jesus came into the
world From Providential development
Of such magnitude & grandeur, which
may mark and give in its name TO the age
ought we not to.expect vast results in regard
10 the religious slate of mankind" "Let
il be remembered that God is thus moving!
l"With this termination Of the war we are
highly gralifed."! "DooTs are fast opening
BY the mighty arm Of war, and the mes
sengers Of the gospel are permitted TO enter
in aud publish the reign Of the Prince oil
peace."!!! . ~.....-
And what if England should next make
il her "polcy" 20 turn her arms toward:
the Southern States Of this Union, for the
emancipation of our slaves2 Would al
these religious organs be filled with exulta
: ton and rejoicing, and say it "must be re
gardedn as one Of the developments o
: Providence" for The introduction Of Chris
tanify into "the sealed region''? Who doe.
I not know that the barriers to teaching The
5 slaves Of the South are more insuperabl,
and tyranGous than any that have been upoI
the Chinese? Why would not the end sane
r other? And if God uses such means 70
7 such ends, where is his goodness, that b
!, is MOI about this work -s.
e But must stop my pen and start on M
d journey. And besides, "my soul is sick,
g at dwelling on this work of making Go
Il responsible for all the darkest and foules
5 works of lust and depravily that have curse
e and destroyed men. l come in for the de
II tense Of the character of God of purity
n and say that all these sinful doings are cor
d trary TO his holy will. .... H.. Ill.,:
Free Discus sion--FreedOm of Speech.
What are lhey2 What IS 1t, to have
. newspaper, OF meeting open to free d.
:, cussion d.? What, but to have them ope
- 10 both sides, and all sdes2 And VIII
as sectarian or party paper or meeting
VS. thus opsn2 Not one in The word-n
re one. None talk louder or profess NOR
~ 10 favor OF freedom Of discussion and
IS speech, than those who support and col
rs troll these papers and meetings But Ii
% practice is another thing, quite Ali Il