Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-27
From the London Leader. Sept. 18th.
The Star Spangled Banner Raised In
: EIrODe.


victory for the People of Europe against
the crowned conspiracy Of Austria and her
allies: we indicated that course last week !;
but let US now point out lis advantages ralh-
er more specifically.
With Austrianisn advancing unresisted
10 the conquest Of Europe, with England
acquiescing if not aiding that inhuman
conquest, We have conselled the Peoples of
| Europe TO seek a leader in the natural
head Of the Democracy of the w ord--lhe
| grent Republic Of America.
1t would be quite possible TO place at
The head OF revolutionary forces, an Amer.
ican General, bearing the star-spangIed
banner of the Union; it would be quite pos.
sible, in due course, to engage even the
Government oil The American Republic in
the same service, and to dictate from Wash
lngton The terms for the capiulation Of Vi
emma and St. Petersburgh.
Foremost among the political advantages
of such plan would be lis tendency to
override the jealoasies and reciprocal dis
trusts which might still be source of
weakness to the Federation Of Peoples
In almost every country the national party
is divided upon certain internal and ulteri-
or questions; although Germany is becom-
ing almost entirely Democratic, there are
still Constituencies among its public men;
in Italy there are Constitutional sts and
Republicans, Federalists and Unitariuns;
in France there are no absolute majoritv,
though one might be created by The mere
fact of proclaiming Crusade against Alb
| H., ~
The first great objects to secure are, the
national Independence of each nation. and
the freedom Of each People; leaving inler-
nal and ulterior questions TO be Sc tiled by
each People when it shall be free to act.
and relieved from alien control.
We have no fear that the Democratic
party Of Europe will be unable 10 subdue
the jealousies nnd unite in action against
the common enemy; but no one can be
blind TO the fact that each section Of that
party might he indisposed 10 accept the
lead of any other section, lest it should ap-
pear. ipso fncto, to give up its own deten-
sive principle, Such mistrust would not
apply To an American lender; terr,orally
remote, nor Implicated in the sectional
questions OF Europe, abave all suspicion on
The score of sincerity in the vndlcalion of
Liberty, the Republic would be especially
fitted to lake tho lead in the struggle for
national Independence and popular free.
dom, without prejudging the external ques
lion oil any one nation. We believe that
the mere hoisting of the star spangled ban
ner on the field of Europe would call forth
the vast body of The Peoples of Europe-a
rising from The Peoples OF the Rhine to the
Donube, from the Baltic to the medlerra-
mean, against organized tyranny.
Even to the United States the political
advantages would be considerable. The
unemployed energies which are beginning
10 raise troublesome questions a, home,
would find glorious and beneficial vent
in that more distant field. Action of that
kind might help the Republicans to gain
time, and with time power, for the dclIbe'-
ate settlement of that social question which
presses upon them most dangerously. II
would enable them TO force back to Euro
pean ground that class of disputes which
English Abolitiohists aided by mnn9ver
ing English Diplomatisls, now make them
discuss so inconveniently on American
ground alone. Besides, is not European
intervcn,ion-,he Intervention of European
-Gorer7naenfs- between the Americans and
The Spauiards, at last become imminent in
| Cuba?
The working out OF certain political
problems on the Continent would be Of vast
service TO the English people; and not less
so TO the English colonies. One of the
frs. advantages would be. that England
would find its faculties Of speech and action
unlocked from the present nightmare of
doubt and apathy; and it would not long
suffer its Government 10 abstain from TAX.
ing its proper place by the side Of the Re>
public with France at The head ofthe Anti
Despolic movement.
But the commercial and economical ad-
vantages Of The great movement would not
be less striking than the political. Upon
these, for the present, we must necessarily
touch briefly; bu, we beseech the reader to
think out the considerations which we in.
dicate. For the Americans, we not en-
large upon the pickiEgs which are to be
enjoyed in the conquered treasures and the
captured palaces of Imperial luxury; but
we mean far more solid and general advan-
tages. For example, the shipping Of the
United States, which now seeks an un-
pleasant and hazardous employment in the
slave trade, might find more congenial and
not less profitable employment in the cru
sade against Despolism. In that respect
the United States might perform the f'lnc
tions Of Venice during the crusades against
The less barbarous Saracens. English cap
i,al would find abundant employment in
supplying the munitions Of war; and alter
wards in supplying the newly freed indus
tries of Europe with the means Of develop
ing internal resources. Indeed, this eman-
cipalion Of Europe would realize the true
complement Of Free Trade; at present,
Free Trade finds its foremost antagonist in
Zollyerein, which Absolutism is 10 initiate
and extend in Austria and Italy; Hungary.
who would join with England, is pinioned
by Austria; Turkey, free in disposition, is
kept poor by Russian intimidation. The
| emancipation of Eurone would be the first