Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-09-23
The Decline Of England.

From aDeeline Of England, = BY LnDnt RoLLrN.
The world is large enough; and the
Englishman has managed to get a foot-
ing every where. Nevertheless, YOU will
not find, from ST. Georges Channel to
Canton, nor from the Euphrates and the
Ganges TO The Baltic, q single nation OF
race willing to bear testimony to the honor
Of England. There is not q coast, an
island, or port that she has not troubled,
attacked or ravaged; nor is there coun-
iry-although she has clients every where,
and seryile governments at her .nod---thut
is really in fraternal connexion with her,
unless perchance, il may be the red skins
of America, whom she SO often armed
against her own sons. .5s 5g.,zr !. e.,as:
No England has no sisters among the
nntionsl; she counts her ,yassals by mil
lions: she has subjects and pupils, but she
has no friends. She is like the yulture in
its arie isolated from the rest Of the world,
How could it be otherwise? What is
the principle thai inspires and governs her
International relations? Does she. respect
tho rights Of others? Does she protect the
weak, or use her power, in dealing out just
ice? No; most certainly not. All her
notions of Justice and policy are Influenced
by her mercantile, ,aerritorial ,and military
interest. She looks up distinctions of
race tho sovereignty oftathe people, and
the Independence of lnationalties, as frivo.
lous distractions and international rights
ssas dependent on the power Of COVE rn-
i6ents.d ~ a,lE& .A ; aszs -ez.s7
AT noatime Of her history and in no
country, hasany principle. howeversacred,
any right, however evident checke '9her
course, ortdetsrred her sffomI quarfelhng
when, by meanseofAhef fleets sand eannen,
success seemed easy, .und profit certain. l.
When, having slowly assassinatedo Ireland,
shs could venture out sof herr own island,
hassnot alloher rseneroaehmentso and CON-
quesss iabfoad been signalized by violence
and xobberyaas And did We not see her in
1915, holding the cards, while her well
paidisroyals aaeeomplicesa ahw eses dividing
Europe aanong themeas they a prt
vaie p,epersR3 and its people as so many
sheep, without any respect for nationality,
oarace9tor consideration for historical;
sceial. al.iorpelisical afinityat And z itsawas
libsrab and iGhristiaa England that dictn
edahsteuaditions9 and held the pen which
insesiBedshis aesef pfahder.s Letthe worle
besapitfnahfnd. ~ z i.siB g @7,'',= -
Butsincs, iri her foreign relations she
hashsvsf ffesitated shamelessly to violate
the heiightofpopplar sosereignfy and nation
al iifdepsnde1ice, whenever Il ahasi suitet
hep necessities ior fortunes.la Let. 'usA SCI
whether in her wars she has ever respee
ted treaties, or contracts, OF neutrality, o
these awssliietmeen nations, (which emaJ
be regarded as. the charters Of civilization
and which natiens have mutual VI adoptee
foreti1s purpose of diminishing the fsrecitJ
Of conflicts; and protecting she. yanquished
thesmeaIceandpr prisoness.gse < .ee.....s,,. y
A thousand examples have proved tina
nostreaty! !is.saered with England, unless,
has been made for her own especial prof.
like that Of -Methuen, which still exists
after. century. of ineessant spoliasion
and when she has had an interest to serve
either The cumming Interpretation OF he
diplomiatists or the rapid and skilful intel
veption Of her admiraIs, has made sho
work Of all contracts not supported b
superios force. s.s - = -. - ..s.=s =.
With respect 70 the rights Of ,nsutrait
there Is not d sea or q coast tina. ihas nj
witnessed the piracies Of England. Tia
bors have been burnt, ships captured, fat
insultsd. carsoes pilIagsd and confseate
crews surprised and driven below, If N