Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-24
From tte Richmond RrpnbiitHi
WHAT WILL. III ROPE SAY DF us

decent resafd The "pnlonsof sotely "a cnnmen
dlhe ~ an lnhvinal ol nallon. II IL reasonable to
supp Mo that the collective wEam ut many heads great.
~ Than thai u any ne mlp, md mndrsl people will be
governed IN h II conduct by lhat b,llel But hc wordn
Is by no means nlahe. aud slaysh awe ol TIA npn.
ans IN as injurious II the human character eeL lass
defiance o them. show IA the child who Is rrpflvel
twenty tunes dny by IN ha viii pcpple aay7" nnd II
requires prophet In pedct mnn destitute oi all self
dependence, and relying anon others r III q, fountains
ofcnioyn,ent whcb aro d,lei up IA hs uwu breast
So OF nalnns. What viii fumpo say otu p We
have heard tia, question I'LL the Iopaton ul II has thor
ooghly naoscaed NJ. W. haer head rcpaai,t IN tins
atlr Of Cuba llll We Iof Al nornled aud Indignant
that m American should porsr such nqnuatlon and ~
prci any other answer lhan tho supreme aud silent
tempt which II deserves.
What aie the people Of the llniled Sntes aud whai
is Europe. that heopuln the latter should be- iprcvrr
qnoled our nny rule ol eanluci Aro We chlldien
are we Idos. aro We depRved uuloasts, who have with
IN ourselves M principle OF night aud WONG govern
our aeons} Afo we Io rio IN the seae ul aud
Of humanity. that W. must make Entope rxempar
and ho happy only whom she snllos aud miserable when
she lro"ns} out upon such trrachefuus and suicidal
lempis - deprive ont-elvcs ofun independent national
Character. and tp bccume than m Fninloau pro
vince. What will Eumpo think ol ~ Why, she viii
always dfspse Us, as shp ought odo. as long do
not respect ourselves
Tho people of The United States morcss To belrve
that they the happest. aud the most prosperous p q.
pie oo the face of the elohc. They pole4s TO holrve
lhn IN tho rossos4lon of an abundance If the u
llr, IN pu,iirnl equality and eednn o tcnlnn, they
ENJOY advantages and hassngs suoh ARE inh to
any other pcope undor the sun. And lhey night IN
that belief Yet this uaion. more cmincay end utd
with the choicest gifts OF Heaven Than any ulhcr people
sluco the Jrws under the forn of solomon ioovar
tortured with doubts 10 what thu be4oited powers of
Europe will thlnk II them. II ia. II vigorous yunp
man, of sound morals aud n6mtrly btti.r conslitu
ton Than his nophburs should he perpetual fear
an occasional oulbniNl ni Juvenile enthusiasm should
Arouse the he ol slno hatored cid mkn. wlm disabled
by apr from The pursuit Of wee, has turned vuons
sty, aud exhibits hi pley in holding up lis snlrd
hands IN affected noror at he ouoccnt oibcs of youth
II lsas # pure young maiden should fear nmp and
dance osl her oAnbiran gaely should provoko the
hemas Of some old pude who makes up by external de
corum for internal conse
'Whai will Europe think Of us2" Well, wha, do
You mean by Emopc' Dn y,u include Enp land !
What will she say Of US Why she will say Whatever
her Interests and pas5luns dictate whir WE ael right
or wrong. five annex pregn ieftltfy she riie. oni
'What ta~cny dishonesty, - aud IN lho ne,t brrnih
oldes Sir Charles Napier 10 add sill larger slice her
ov@grown Indian robberos. Now. the acquisition by
orce Of arms Of Texas Of Cuba may be very unjust
but that Is matter 10 be dccIded by ennscencr
n" by what any body else says and least Of all by Fn
Gland. whose robukrs against aon would be like
jonathan Wild rcprovlnp p'ekpockeI. What ENGLAND
VIII sag 10 our pr4ess IT annoXan, oasly lore
see; what she viii Anh Il, thai sho Would have done tha
same II IN rl co.
Wcl then, Is il the opinion of France her hands
dripping with the fresh blood of her ubbrrioa aud nur-
dcrs in Alglets. that Is 10 govern our conduct An
what VIII France think, which, under her Napoleon de
spoiled all Europe, md never let 90 her hold I'LL com
PEELED u do II by superior force What will this king
of the robhets thnk Of petty larcrny2 Oh Shame
Shame Even If France had any right u lhink at all
on The snhect she thinks the snne Thoughts swo
days. Now she lhinhs there is ~ God now she bows
10 thousand saints this morning, there lnnor-
aliiy; this night viii Illumino the darknrss like the
light OF n thousand stars Ak the winds aud the waves
aud the moon what Mcy hnk, for they all STA
bic han France
Or, do Nc want 10 know wha, .l,,siria thnks--Aus.
rla, just raising her head irnn The hnrTd LaIbartrs
pracsed IN Hungary is il Russa. which pufsues her
course o territorial acquisition by ir aud foul means ns
steadily as the sails through Heaven Or must We
appeal TO the lcenllons and en'minae of SPAN
whose robbofles and expressions have been
passed IN the history Of the world Yet uf these and
such these whose authority singy and alone man
would point TO without and indignant ton, Is that.
Europe made up, concerning which the humllating
question Is 50 often asked What will E1tope think
of ns2"
What slo thinks Of viii not be affected by our
merits or by dement's. Her kings aud mobiles think
of MS with oahng and ioar; her people, with exult on
aud hope. The comments On the course Of govern
ment in regard To Cuba evidence enough that "Eu
rope" is not 10 be satisfied by any this country
can pursue. Gen Taylor has faithfully performed
his neutral obligations 10 excite bitter preiuJees
against him IN his countyi yet Gen. Taylor is bitter
y arranged by E9mpeans for having neglected to per
form his duty. Nhelher we do right wrong. "Eu
rope" thinks the same. Il is time should scorn 10
ask or to what will be her opinions People do not
frequent uhmous houses 10 lmbioe caste sentiments, or
repair "A den Of robbers learn honesty The only
question Tor any man worthy of The name If a aud
American to ask. is-Whal is Duty What is Jus ice?
and then to act from his Of light without fear
or favor.
From The London Times.
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