Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-02-03

| High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
Since creation was celebrated by the joyful and
united songs and shoutings of stars and the sons
of men, never were people so situated, both in re-
ligion and in politics, as the people of America.
Here emphatically we find nation born in a day,
and they who were not q people have become the
governors and schoolmasters Of the ancient and
populous empires of the earth. God has made
us the focus of moral power, the develop
ment of which is seen in the illumination Of prin-
cipalities and powers upon the great and intri-
cate problems of moral, social, and political econ
omies--in the revolutions of human society,
eager to restore its primitive but lost rights and
blessings, and in the connections and convulsions
Of the entire civilized and enlightened globe The
final issue, though delayed for a short period
by the arts and stratagems Of the Prince of this
World, win still be inconceivably glorious, and
will establish that destiny of America and of
mankind now SO plainly visible to the student
of prophecy and of providence. The shaking of
the authority and power of monarchs teaches n
near approach Of the revelation of the glory of
the Lord, when all flesh shall the salvation of
God. "Who art thou, 0 great mountain? before
Zerubabel thou shalt become plain; and he
shall bring forth the head-stone thereof with
shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it -
My hearers, these general remarks have been
given that, as we further elucidate our subject,
we may have clear and comprehensive views of
truth, and be prepared to appreciate the position
that may be taken and the arguments that may
be presented
The United States embrace an extent of country
reaching from the St. Lawrence and the lakes Oh
henorth to the gulf of Mexico and the Rio Grande
on the south, and having for its eastern boundary
the Atlantic and for its western the Pacific. The
war with Mexico ended in the addition of Cali
fornia, New Mexico, and part of Utah to our
already broad domain. The territory of Oregon
was brought into political connexion with the
government in 184s, and this territory, together
with those possessions contiguous, occupies tract
of land larger than that contained in the original
thirteen States that formed our confederacy. Our
ocean boundaries give us direct access to Asia on
the west, and Europe on the east. The enter
prise of our people will show how highly we value
| this right of way and of communication with the
civilized portion of the earth. The flag of our
country floats proudly on the seas and in every
port. American commerce invades every land,
| and the title American citizen consequently be-
comes the most respected and honored title known
among men. What advantages arise from this
position, and what bearing have these advantages
on the Christianzation of the world?
How small portion of the earth, compara-
lively, is under the influence of the principles of
our holy Christianity! We find this influence
confined to Greenland British America the Uni
ted States, and Guiana, on the western continent;
to Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark,
Prussia, Switzerland, and several of the German
States, in Europe; to Sierra Leone, Liberia, and
Cape Colony, in Africa while Asia and Oceanica
are vast and interminable Christian deserts, with
only here and there narrow oases upon which the
genius of Christianity may display its elevating,
enlghtening, and heavenly power.
But how important the position of these coun-
tries with respect to the destiny of liberty and
religion They are the most enlightened-the
best governed-the most powerful-because the
truth has set them free and because they are
free to exercise their energies in bringing out the
resources of nature, and to speak according to
the dictates of their consciences. Switzerland
is the barrier against Russian and Austrian
progress on the one hand, and Spanish and
French despotism on the other; while the bright
and beautiful pages that her heroic and patriotic
sons have written in her history give full assu-
rance of hope Of material and operative sym
pathy to those around her who arc struggling for
freedom. Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Prussia
stand as fortress in the Baltic, in the event of
a great and universal demonstration in behalf of
religious and national liberty, to prevent the
hordes of pagans from overrunung the interior.
The conversion of these particular countries
was not the result of ambitious conquest or blind
accident but it was the work of God, having an
end in view to he accomplished by these means,
which end doubtless, will be the success Of truth
over crror--of democracy over dcspotsm--of
Christianity over idolatry.
But there is Great Brtaiu--a spcck, as il were,
on the earth's surface. Her institutions bave
Justly been the admiration of her sons. Her
arms have conquered enemies and nations. Her
navy has controlled, until within recent date,
the sea. The question arises, What has given TO
England her weight and importance in the scale
of empires Certainly not her natural position;
but We answer that her Christian institutions
have given her the noble character she bears,
and that her colonies have given her the political
influence she wieds. And here We arrive at an
important conclusion: England institutions have
given her the noble character she bears, and her
colonies have given her tho political influence she
wiclds.
What arc these colonies? We will give those