New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05
EruIaud.s Policy.

England has tired and she now KNOWS 'n'' SHs s''s
the world"
This is the closing sentence OF a FenarSaol9 ar
ticle in & late London Times. 1t ie cool aVo"sl
of an enorni,y in policy; bold enough 70 sEarsie
the nation bat accompanied by confession Oh IN
frnitv not less extraordinary than Itself rnls con
fea,ion runs through column. and a-half OF capita
.ir. committed in furthersnce OF the one great,
guilty aud predominant FASHION, whose isilufe ouf
quotation with 80 much naiyete reveals ana lor
This end she hath sown the seeds OF weakness ana
1arav deep in her contribution. Each oil these
vices, like unnatural o1iminaty coursing the blood
of ,uilty snd innocent generations, and leaving iss
fatal stamp on one Of the race as indlneF0n'
where it asserts its blasting presence sa the uheff
ing punishment of Sin, incorporates ls'en WIZ inc
constitution and predisposea it, sooner or later TOT
diseaae and death.
We ara told bow much lumber there is rottin5,
how much iron there is rusting, how many gun
locks are corrodng, how many cannon balls nave
been pyrlmided and are now found unaulted 20 the
muzzles Of modern guns OF any CALDER, and no"
MANY of these guns have been purchased for which
there are no balls. We are told Of debts contracted
TO an amount for which there is no figure, OF obi
cations inek never can VI O@sAOS "
tended to be kept, and unlimited preparations Of
vast magnitude for which there never was an 90
Ieot; In order that ENGLAND may GoyERN THE
WORLD
Here ir key to her diplomacy abroad. 1t was
with the same view she interfered in France In
Spain, In Portugal, in Turkey, in Greece, in Italy;
everywhere her interference was toerated-she
same view with which she piled Pelions upon
Ossas and Olynpuses on both in the shape OF
cannon and cannon balls, muakets and oartouches,
vessels of war upon old principleu and upon new;
modern appliances Of steam as well aa old ones OF
sails felocks percussion caps, ropes sails, debts
lies and foIlies-aI in the same view; that she
may GOVERN THE WORLD"
In the same spirit the efficient strength OF her
navy as well as her army is monssrously ex
aggerated True, it is scarcely needed against
her own subjects in case Of resurrection, and it is
therefore more dsposable as we'll Al vastly more
powerful element of sovereignty and masterdon
in thu world. But tits far from being what it was,
and further st from being what it appears. The
batteries are numerous and seaworthy no doubt
the ssiis fair and tim, and the metal proved and
heavy but the men are wanting. In three months
America could have q mora efficient navy on the
ocean than England. Every liner and clipper
in her merchants employment would be at her
service and would be by that time fitted AS vessels
of war, while there is no! sailor floating the
waters under her flag who al call would not
pledge life and limb to defend her integrity and her
honor.
This is stated solely as an Illustration. For
proof that the same means are not at England's
disposal the history of her piracy when she robbed
every service or the globe, is sufficient. She
robbed ours too and she loves to repeat it. She
can rob thus no more, and such az abe may i'm
press viii serve her fsithlessiy The hsarsa OF
slaves are ftai to rely on in an hour Of peril.
This Is Englanda actual position But during
the present half century she has welded genius
Of conquest not her own. she has been able to
subsidize the hireling swords OF Europe. And,
furthermore, she has been able to marshal at her
aide the precarious Governments dependent on
her protection Whether she can avail herself OF
either agency now is question which depends in
great degree, in the frat place on the state OF
her public debt, and in the second place, whether
the mercensry valor OF Europe ia not exhausted.
or the de cision on both points, history and the
position of Europe at this moment are conclusive
and compulsory. England may make greas
effort to realize some millions, bat it would be gal.
vanic and momentary. She is in that sense utterly
md ifretrjevabsy exhausted. Whatever energy