Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-01-10
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Since the day that Columbus set font 'l
world, America has been the land of promi0" new
hope to all who found Europe hopse nf ana Of
Thither the refugees of politics. of reIiuoD OF
merce, and OF fortune have fled for ten oono, tON'
Preferrng clear field to barren struggle. WINS
ever the heart sickened at the THOUGHT If t ""Vn'
prejudice. 1t has always occurred thai bcvonI'nH |
western wave their lay vast continent. viii wv !e
hardy settler and many rising CITY, that oE aD
last resource for the expatriated virtues. and I
need be. might one day turn the tables. with ' or
whelming Odds against the old hills of the robbers
and the strongholds of ancient oppression '"'
The old age of the world was on one side b,, =
youth was on the other, and new sprino of cv;i
ton had still to blossom and bear fruit vnon . Ca
soil. How far those antciPations have been iu6NJ
1t is needless to say to a nation which beboIas ,t
we'll nigh outnumbered by its offspring across the a.
lantic. Whatever has been denied US in this mari NJ
the Yord-that extension of territory that ored ,i
nance In European councils that influence over no;
tics or customs, which might appear due to our in.
dustry and power, has been given US hundredC,dn
America Checkered as fortunes are in all Darts
OF the world, and the least in the newest we NAV
yet see there the reward Of many tolls and the copso
atlon of many regrets. Yet at no time, for the last
three centuries and half, has America worn so Youth
full and promising aspect to this country as at this
moment; never has it appeared so much in the gh
OF friend In need, land of refuge, and our des
tined partner In many labors and many triumphs
Could we suppose these islands suddenly planted
In the midst OF the Atlantic, or the opposite Shores
suddenly drawn nearer by some thousand mes;N
could we imagine some yet stronger caprice of or
tune restoring the United States to the dependents
they renounced three-quarers of century since, that
would hardly express great an approximation and
great a conveyance of interests, that we nov
see brought about by more ordinary methods. Thhu
the splendid theme of Mr. Walkers address at Man.
chester. lthas often been the place the ambonOi
statemen to urge the cooperation of different saes
thr tof,,a
lection Of their hearths and their altars for heC
quest of the world and fortunately there have never
been wanting reasons why any two nations should
love another but there never was shown sound
a cause for amity and mutual assistance, for
nifty Of interests and unity of action, as it has been
MIR. alkers good fortune to proclaim Ii is his good
fortune, because he is the Immediate author of the
measure which constitutes the principal advance
the American side towards this happy reunion and
because he is able to discern the signs of the coming
times.
Beyond the operation of tariff and financial disputes
Mr.. Walker casts prophetic eye at the great con-
f1ct between military absolutism and constitutional
government, which every day assumes more serious
aspect, which every day draws to this island
and which will one day divide the whole world Its
not for nothing that we possess position given u;
between the New and the Old w orld, stepping stone
from the Old to the New, and outpost of the New
in the Old. 1t is not for nothing that gigantic state
is fast growing up in the New World, inherting from
the principles of constitutional freedom, somewhat
modified to its peculiar circumstances. There are no
two in the whole world, and have beenso
bound to another, mutually beneficial and 50
able to work together, the British empire and The
United States.
At present it seems impossible but that the whole
of the continent of Europe should fall into the hands
of military despots; it seems equally impoSSblein A
we, with American brethren, should lose our H.
situations enthusiasm for liberty. Here, then
the two parties in the great that threatens
to divide and convulse the whole world. What Will
be required of US! What attempts will be MADE
on us! What crusades ought we spontaneously "
undertake? What assistance in any case are we F."
expect from America For our islands we have no
fear. Despotism is great on land, but impoent anu
craven on the sea. Wherever our ships can 60, neN
we have no compeer. AS on the former occasion
referred to by Mr.. Walker, can protect the Ne"
World from the tyrannes of the Old. What hen'
remains to be done? Are we expected to land Oh
the continent of Europe, and fight slngle-hanueu
with four huge military monarchles, mastering '"ou
three millions of armed men! What degree OF d.
sistance are we to expect from America in marching
into the centre of Europe! None, we should tnlnI'
However, there are many things to be considered; a
hundred years ago what was Russia! hunusu
years hence what will be the United States IA
empire, with not far short of two hundred miIlOD
souls. Should anything happen to us-shouId F'
ever he exposed to unmerited indignity and oPPi''
sion, and our services to Europe be forgotten W.
have only pray Esoriare aHquis nOstrs &c oSSgD'
uItor, and that the prayer will one day bring across
on occasion, the messengers of state thatcan aPP
to its purposes the resources of continent ana wv
oceans.