The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-02-07
From the New York Sun,

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- AMERICA AND ENGLAND. M
Our relations are entirely changed with England
We came out oi the war Of 1916 with honor--we
declared it for the maintenance of our national
rights, and prosecuted i, (under many disadyanta-
ges at home and abroad) with vigoi and success.
We gained reputation in every part Of the world,
and great Britain was moi only anxious for peace,
but has, since that war; and up to the present time
manifested the most friendly and cordial feelings,
which have in every respect been reciprocated on
our part Unfortunately, however, England has
been impressed with the idea, that we are becom-
ing too strong on this continent, and that we are
ambitious Of territorial aggrandzement, which
requires check, "peaceably if it can be done,
forciby if it must;' aud the unhappy existence OF
British sympathisers in this country, who existed
during the last war aud since, has added strength
her Interference. A crisis has arrived, and we
must discuss the propriety aud expedeney of s,is-
tanning the principles of non-inteIference with the
affairs Of this country. as laid downby Mr. Monroe
in his celebrated letter, or we must renounce them
altogether, and submit to the boundaries and lin
itations which Europe may be prevailed upon to
prescribe to us. By the last steamer tCambria)
from England, have $50 far as the press is the
! exponent of ministerial views, evidence of the
most violent and infammatory feelings toward this
country, not sprngng from any alleged wrong
done by US TO Great Britain, but from efforts to
sustain our interest aud give security to our south
| ern boundary. We regret to say that disappoint-
ment in the election of our president constitutes
one of the ingredients in this cup of bitterness, as
if England had any right to express opinion for
ora gaiDst any candidate which the sovereign peo-
pie Of this county may see fit to choose We find
in the Morning Chronicle of the "a instant, the
following paragraph relating to this country:
'.If Europe is desirous Of seeing peace re-estab-
lished in Central AMERICA, there is but way Of
effecting it. Let the European governments one
and all, signify TO the American government their
positive hostility to the project OF annexation.
combined protest of this nature might inculcate a
salutary lesson OF moderation on Jonathan; and
once rid of the apprehension of having him as an
immediate neighbor, Mexico would soon be induc-
hopeless 10 expect that she can ever again make
good Such a course, while il would give consol-
idation to Mexico and peace to Texas, would ben:
eft European commerce, and prevent the Ameri-
can people from exercising, they striving to
do, an overshadowing influence over the Gulf Of
Mexico"
What, we would ask, has Europe to do with the
internal and partisan conflicts in Central America'
What has Europe to do with the affairs Of Ameri-
ca at all! What interest has Russia,i or Austria,
or France, In the independence or annexation Of
| Texas! A broad waste of water divides US. The
great Atlantic separates US. Nature itself has
placed barrier betweeuus. Upon what principle
therefore can European interference be invoked to
take part against us' When the European alliance
was formed and the Congress OF Vienna assem-
bled. each sovereign had distinct and personal
interest in checking the fierce and uncomfortable
ambition of Napoleon. Europe was one vast
camp, and each country was in arms for its own
independence, peace aud security But how are
those sovereigns to be induced to take part with
England against US? What is the struggle for, and
who is to be benefited by it! England alone. It
is English influence, English interest, English
power, English broad cloths, English markets
That avaricious nation, which has conquered and
occupied every spot on earth left unprotected
against her arms-that power which occupies near
ly all of India which has her possessions in the
Mediterranean-her vast accessions on the Amer
wherever the grasp Of her lion can secure terri
torial possession, complains of our ambition, and
solicits the governments of Europe "one and all"
to interfere and read us lesson Of moderation!
why ipvoks the whole world to take part against
usl Why does not England alone chastise our
ambitonl Can't she do it, Her power and re-
sources are vast, extensive and controlling Lei
her hga We have no apprehension of the Eu-
ropean soyereigns interfering with American con.
Germs to strengthen,ti the interests OF England. We
rather think that they would protest against the
Interference Of 'Englandin in the affairs Of this con
tinent We ask no aid; we solicit no alliance
with any power. We dasire peace with all th'
world Peace is indispensable to our prosperity
and our happiness. But there Is not al this day
people OH earth who would sooner 60 to warwiti
any nation, and under every disadvantage than th
American people, " they imagine that injustice ha
been done TO them: England calculates from pol
u jevsthe t,eofie of ts country from principle AM