Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-06
ENGLISH SUPREMACY.

VOWED cannot be appreciated We ask the Wings the
matter in hand and begin forthwith Tor the mighty struggle
ENGLISH SUPREMACY
The very quiet and summary mode adopted Lord Paulc
for taking possession OF the Sandwich Islands has excited
quite commouon among cocmporarics of the quil
and we have, all Sides violent invccivcs against the
grOspng ambition OF the fast anchored Isle In another CO.
umn copy the leading portion of the correspondence
between the Br sh captain and the authorities the Sand
witch Islands preliminary the surrender them and their
occupation by the British forces. We arc not sufficiently
acquainted with the importance Of those Islands or their
bearing upon tins country, feel very socude as
TO the OF them. We do how are to be af
ec;ed nJurously by their being the occupation OF En-
gland, any more than they in the possession Of the
barbarans who have Just been dethronod tmay be
50, however But tone thing know, and that we
do not wish them attached TINS country We enough
and than enough territory One ii not the sole
OF our weakness, dispersed population If we
will TILL and improve the soil have, have an ample
suhcency sustain population which can safely bid de-
fance the world Heaven mercy save US from any
desire for foreign conquest 1t wou Id be the sorest vista
uonthe pregnant with untold caamites which could
befsl nation. We have enough and two much We
here in Virginia, daily witnesses evils OF too much
territory The world Of the West and South. West is
ceaselessly drawing off the and enterpsng Of
popuauon-leavnc this fair land every foot Of which
is susceptible Of the highest Improvement to run waste
| and The evil will continue, so long As
the exists. Pine barrens and quilted old fields
will be multiplied and will dsgurC the face Of
the Old Dominion while this whitening drain upon her in
dustry and enterprise There will be too that wa
ming attachment the natal spot-inciGen all nomadic
people which the patriot coniempaes with painful emotion
No-dever from any more FL Dorados-and above all
from passion for foreign conquest Ii other ma
choose forget night and look only to the gratfca
ton OF unchnstened AMBITION let them do They NAV by
doing read their history in the fate Of the unjust nations
who have gone before he and persisted from the face Of
the earth.
As the mode England has adopted take possession
Of these Islands, observe nothing very unusual Nations
from the beginning OF time have gdy adhered to the rule
let HIM get who has the power, and let him hold who can
This country l. the only exception the universal truth
We, pursuaded that had territory enough and influenced
by the wise admonitions Of Washington have made the
standard OF morals between and man the guide of our
conduct in all dealings with other nations Let US
never depart from this rule If would preserve our ber
ues and promote the substantial welfare country
We ubjoiu the comment OF an esteemed contemporary
upon the condue OF the British officer in taking possession
OF the Sandwich Islands:
From the SdraHnah Republican.
The British Empire aud British Aggression.-TLe Bri
fish sway destined distant period one might almost
suppose, 20 be coeNensiye with the surface of the habbe
earth. Slowly and surely she drawing he girde of iron
bands around the globe has been boast that her drums
beating reveiee never their roll the rises on
different quarters OF the globe and this language though HI
thero hgurauve tending fast reaizaton-
Nothing 1.-THE expanse ocean or desert wastes can Mace
limits 10 her onward career. The flag Of ST. George waves
over polar and ard sands-and wherever that san
dard floats, brng cannon and cleaning bayonets pro-
claim It's lnSinclbity In China she the intepr
" OF that ancient Empire in India she has walked through
blood and dosoaton the funherance of her conoue
IL! on the side the ymaayah hardly place
barriers 10 her progress and the other she threatens the
frontiers Of Persia
Notong alleged aront to her constituted author
1S IN anton ana ''e imperative prohibition by the Ce.es
usl Emperor OF the Introduction Of Bombay OPIUM caused
her menoiwar 10 dafkcn the and the substitution Of
her own impenous will, for the hitherto disputed sway OF
tbs Emperor Now, We have another act Of aggression
IN the An alleged been
tered 10 British subjects IN the Sandwich Islands, whose in
dependence has, from early history been recognised and
respected by all nations iOrdy subject the proud
makes authoritative demands the mouth Of Brtshcannon
tor tins gTieroas offence. The King explains himself
IS ready with dignity and consider any uropn
on, has appointed ambassadors differences with the
queen oil bng and-but no. ltwl. not The con.
terence Is held and behold the result m the surrender of
certain islands, and 10 the peOu- message OF the feeble
King 10 ms subjects. sad II L. that Dg f-e,dIy r,,yer
could step ~ 10 say-hus far shalt thou 20 but no frb
err The French wanted eHfrepoL They took the
Murquesas Islands. The English wanted a healthy water
ing ao Tor their castles upon the seas and they the
Sandwich Islands.
Shall be said to the disgrace Of the arms Of the cvz
ed world that the Sandwich Islands raised RS THE rrrrs
OF AMERICAN MISSIONARIES within twenty five ye,-s fro
the most degrading barbarsu comparatively high state
Of civilization, have through trivial peieXt passed into
Jecuon % British authority England thus becomes mis-
10
East Negotiations are pending the purchase a
California, which will IN all probability be consumated -
The slaves IN Texas 10 sod be liberated snd usd
tor by British gold Such confidently predicted
soon will she own the lshmus Of Panama. Then she will
be firmly inuenched Northern and Southern borders
with chain oi communication extending through ISLAND
ori'esses ia the Archipelago Of the Pacific and her Yves
: Indies.
The progress Of England universal dominion is anna
zing. some years fortunate quarrel psy- her nus
session Of the commanding fortress Aden ia the Strain
Of Blsomandel, with which she shut % the Red Sc,
against her enemies This Alden another ibntnr an,
by It she becomes mistress Of the Arabian Gulf an,
therefore Of the Indian Archipelago Starting from Eng
land, she has Gibraltar, Malta and the Ioni1n Islands
which give her the command Uthe Adrutc Eastward Nh,
sthmus Of Suez alone stands between horand the Rel Sea
Egypt ~ sui suffered 90 exist and will be- long as she
not wanted ioriuher couquess Alden can be used n
starting point for roads into Arabia the land Of coffee an,
spices.
Such brief glance Of the progress Of this mighty mon
nrcy and a these aRgressiOns made osensy for I'M
civilization o the human race, the glory Of God and th
promotion Of religion This may turn out 10 be true
but the independence and security Of oil civilized States
threatened and placed jeopardy by this Colossus am
the result will DO an alliance that will enlist the whole
ChrsendOm in the attempt her lust Of CONQUEST
aud turn back her bayonc whose progress o. ever onward
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