The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-02-14
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r.. 7. l}i>h papers a'e inducing i" ap-
r.,ac,iyn Il; troaIln wi:!I.y"'c. Thea a::'
Oil the - ....; o! var al, invasion is NAM
.,.!lv on the increase in Eu-,and. We ta,,c
TIE following from til" Moran. Chronicle;
m. ,o'':,iiulr respecting the state Of the
r,,;rp,l defence winch from time to time Dis
tnrf,> the ruhlic mind in this country. and
which i never an unwholc;omr sim OF poru-
lar feeling. has within the last few weeks be
Gun 10 manifest itself with no small degree OF
rarnc>tncS.. Nor Is this Io be- wondered al ;
for all rejecting persons must feel that recent
events have swept away many OF those moral
guarantees for the maintenance OF rr'iil" re-
lat:oi.> with ncigl!nring countries wl,irn
We have been wont To- rely. Phy>ca! force
rcin,!> >lirrm" over the whole length and
breadth OF Continental Europe. 1t has Just
assumed it> most lawlc<> and dangerous form
IN The. territory of orr nearest mel .hhor: AMI
we cannot he surprised at the anxiety which
i, now manit;>ting itself with respect TO IL"
extent. the efficiency and the prompt availa
b,cncss Of tue nat!ona! d"fn.rs-
The crisis i imminent. Tac hanlwritin.
!. ON tn, wall and lrgibic 10 the masses.
When The President of the French Rcrublir
has sci tiS house in or}cr. cxpa,rintrd hi> en-
,uicS, and rewarded his friends. Is it To he
srpno<cd that he will neglect the wrarcr> of
those sabre" whose Influence. far more than
the votes" has placed him beyonnl the reach
Of constitutional r"mor>t:anrc Is /, hot 2l
,,arrnt that work r3u>t he found ti1r the i"".-
uoo bavonet> now temporarily occupied in the
repression OF liberty al home. hy Il more cou-
r.n;al diversion ot their power 10 the SUP
preston OF liberty elsewhere: Nor are we al
together gnil,ir>> in arrricratin" rata>tlu-
i,ll. Of such magnitude for it Is hardly too
much to assert that. whilst we are conGratu-
lating ourselves upon our immunity from Con-
tincntal tyranny, AMI contrasting our own
more favored position with that of others I'M
der the yoke. We are in fact tempting the
powers daily offend TO minute survey of
the resources we possess against snliar at
icmpt+. and rcri!lirg orr security hv con-
tinuance OF bravaiors levrled at the Govern
mcnt OF nation whose most cherished hope
for many Years has been, TO find Great Brit
ain one day unprepared.
Much is said about the superiority of the
French infantry to the English. owing TO the
wlv-invcntcd rifles wish which the former
troops are armed. The writer adds
We have probably said enough to show
the formidable nature OF the enemy with
whom we NAV some dav he called upon 10
contend; but there is another side to the ques-
tion-a side which Englishmcn, as tiE.ii in
the absence as they are brave in the presence
Of danger. are conStitutionaliv lndi>posed to
dwell upon. it is his:-the invention in
question increases the powers of defence in a
still greater proportion than it does those of
attack. Men standing behind loop-holcd for
tifcationS, with rifles that would Kill at 1000
Yards distance. could not he very safely at
tackled: and such a force would put no small
obstacle in the way OF an enemy Wishing to
land troops and cannon on our coast. Gen.
jarksons raw militia. with their rifles and
r"tton-bag rampartS, We're more than match
tor the trool's who had >tormed Baiadoz and
Cluda! Rodrigo, and who who had defeated
Marmoht and Soult
The Tine pronouu. es tie opinion ,;,er a
very careful comparison of the military
sienG;l o! the Two ronn.ri"s. lli.t French
'Tnry would be lan'lei il England within a
week aitcra L"r!ar.t:,i. Of war: a,.l iLaf
n2ihi"5 n',' prevents Lou. Napoleon from
n'-ilns va: nth E..e';,l.l hut the arpryll,.n-
sio: O.. ::ouu.e !: Lost ,.,ins the ;.lscnrc
CT lie -.
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