Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-16
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We have Erca = hsl I'd ihg ptcs.nt pos~s.
siees q NJ gpsrrnineut ct Engisal We
sss 'he rcsier to 81 ha,h ni s,smia. il.
tct,ttdce- no, iatiais lir whplc 81 "a coun.
tne.. islant anl people tl5aisy TO Ea liaud.
Go 90 ths scatlen oceaa o, thc Chine, sas.
TO thc fsci6c % ths Atlantis aal yoa viii
scarcely hni an i-l.al o. a caps. or a cna,in
ca, GA which Ia banner ~ Englani I,r,. not
wave and the power Of Ergisnd j. not iclt.
She has gone on icr ages, coal1ering. caimine.
proiesssdly eiviiizing snd opyrc.,sng, ihs
people OF The earth until shc ha4 madr nor
than Que fourth ct the territory al ihc elvbc
sot ono fifth oi It's Inhabitants. he vass4ls ID
England, acknow lodging her power ond psy
ing the tribute wruns tr0n tool TO support her
privileged aristocfaCy, aHI the army aud navy
ol their master. Hfr way has been stained
with blool aad hfr footsteps have been upon
human hearts. ofher i, may BE- said. where
'er abe moved nations mo1rned, fell, wnihed.
died and are bo,iei from ne earh. Enslaud
has never wanted a country or is iedc that
she had not ready, under ihe GARD of n%n,ional
or divine law a p%gelcxt lor comparing anl
onslasins il. Nations arr az was-she steps
b,tween TO stay the uplincd sworl like the
mother OF nations, bat plants d dagger in the
heart Of both. England abouuls IN peace So
c%ieties, encouraged By the go~vcnmcni-shc
has Tor a half a century had a ministry that
preached peace! peace! AMI declared iheir
wish 10 extend the love anil puctic, at peace
throughout the world. Millions ol Der nation
al debt have been created To spread IA. doc.
tnnes of christianity * the love Of peace aud
human fights, bat IA sooucr is th. India or
CAincss tad wanted. han the cannon Is
planted. the sword dnwu. and dcsih aal de-.
rasiaiion stalks through the ranks OF limo
cent and peaceful thousands. fire, npine
anil murder hold unus,niue1 their h.llish
orslcs Ia the midst OF awe struck citias, ond
the blcol of man, that WAS byiore held
sacred blythe religion Of nature, dyes alike toe
batilencnt AMI the street. Sc The Alro
cate OF Peace issued from the London tract
societies Immense laboratory bcsmesrcd with
the blood OF the conquered states of lndia. 1t
IS glorious SIGHT oni it, teachings viii mclt
the hearts especially Of thosc whose children
aul brothers AMI fathers hearts have been
pierced by the swcrs OF those who circulated
il.
Wehear, daily, the philanthopisl exclaim
against the Outrage upon the spint OF the age
which would be cxnTuItcd % he ,.a ee.ai
nations OF the earth going TO war. abouta ter
ritory that is said to be-. in ITSELF oflitle val.
uc. l,isn not that territory 10 which we should
look, or OF which we sho1li think. The day
must come when The power OF England mus,
be humb!cd, auj her sway circumscribcd. o.,
she will be in tn l9th Or 20th century o.
christianity. what Rome was befor christian
cra-,he mistress Of ,he world; aalta. slaven
OF the latter day vii hs more lirter. uvol,ins
more terrible aad more abect ihln tia, 81
the FIRST.
Were England satisfied vith he ex,cn, o
her present vast dominions and were her GOV.
eminent OF those donations in accorlaac,
with he spin, Of Tie age, just and liberal. %,
statesmen Of this nsiion might be silent. lsa,,
her IN peace, and set discharge their duty &,
God ahd man, buta very different picture Il
presented IL the reality. The government %
England claims 10 b lrce soycmmcnt-sh
has proclaimed 10 lac world that She has eas
The shackles from De slaves even In her colo
MES, and That o. her soil oh men walk erec
md Tree. Aye, shc has taken tom the slsy
the parental care Of tue master that rai,e
bim hia cared for him IN sickness and i
health, IA Infancy AMI age. She then sat
sutaied the control Of The strong arm Of Il,
British government. lIes b1yonets b.i,tle
ABOUND both muster aud slsve-duti,s. exc,
as md direct taxes, consumed their labor sn
substance, lor the upper, Of the homs pc.
sioners AMI crown, ia seasons OF plenty r.,
peace, and they were cOoliy left TO slsrye
lime OF famine, with d tIdct rom the pea
society OF a treatise on Agriculture. anti sla,
" or free trade. from the hands ola moi
s'stesmsn OF philanthropist, TO cover "a,
bodies with. The East and West Indies. 4
Islands OF The Pacific and Australia the plni
and hills Of Ireland cell Use ialo ct Enrlisbl II
crty end humanity more wildly thsn Ne "a
They wute on her history. character. rcliai,
and philanthropy, IN Chamctsrs Of blood. N
Pocnsy, !" "lie." j. this lac nation we are
cultivate peace WITH
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