Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10
Territorial ACQUISITION.

There is in some quarters, feeling of appre-
hension that the new democratic administra-
ton will commit some act of shocking magni-
tude in the line of territorial acquisition, and
| by its bold policy abroad, violate the ''comity
of rations,'' and plungesthe Ecountry into an
artagonistic position with the old decaying
monarchics of Europe. A number of presses
give vent to their approximations of trouble
ahead in the language of deep melancholy
The Democratic Review and "Young America
are regarded as MONSTERS holding political
heresies absolutely appalling. The British
press participate in the holy horror of some Of
our American citizens, and charge the United
States with thrusting aside the most unques-
tionable rules Of political equity. This appre-
hension was made an argument against the de-
mocracy, and used with some slight effect in
the recent presidential campaign. Some Of
our wing friends who could hardly swallow
Scott, screwed up their courage to do it from
the moral obligations imposed upon them to
oppose the radical schemes of the progressive
| democracy.
We think there is little occasion for fear that
the administration of Gen. Pierce will run riot
with the principles of law and justice and the
bugaboos of whig politicians or English women
and presses, are entirely unnecessary. That
the new administration will mark out and pur-
sue line of bold and effective foreign policy.
that shall form a striking contrast with the
imbecilities of the present, we have not a
i i
doctrine of resistance to European interference
in affairs Of this continent will receive a full
and practical enforcement. The seizure by the
English Of territory in Central America, will be
condemned, and the nation that has the audac-
ity to lecture the United States upon an OBJ
servance Of the "rules of practical morality"
will be obliged to let go her robber hold there.
At the propitious time, Cuba will no doubt be
attended to, and a,sharp and steady eye will be
kept on the Mexican republic. We may have
to go farther, and, in the language of another,
eight for all North America and the Islands
charge on africa as soon as possible apply
Monroe TO all South america, and groacI and
protest against all the uswpations Of Europe and
AS,a." But there need be no fear that wisdom
will not characterize the new administration,
as we'll as energy, and that all the weighty
and responsible interests of the nation, that
have suffered by neglect under wing rule, will
not receive immediate and constant care.
We have no sympathy with the deep phari-
saical political morality that prevails, and the
hypocritical grief exhibited at the "fearfuI pro-
gross of the policy of conquest" in the Union.
This political morality is generally an import
ed article. 1t is started English soil, crosses
the sea and is caught up and rung by Ameri-
can citizens who have natural monarchical af-
inities. 1t was rung loudly by the tories of
the revolution, and by the federalists in JEFF
ferson's day. And yet the United States have
never acquired a foot of soil except by fair pur
chase and honorable negotiation. Not priEci-
pie Of public morality was violated in the an
ncxatIon of Louisiana, Florida, California, and
Texas, and no nation under heaven has just
right to complain.
If the political moralists in this country and
in England, will cease their apprehensions and
evil forcbodings of democratic progressiveness,
aiAN AOVh W q SAdplCI VI HSA hlolOi y
they may learn something of the morality Of
the great christian British nation.
The government Of Great Britain now holds
by robbery from feeble American republic in
Central America, an extent of territory equal
to.two- thirds of the area of Great Britain. In
India, British robberies and atrocities have
been repeated for half century. Britain
seized NJ alta, stole the Ionian Islands, and pi-
rated Alden. The Cape was taken and is held
against the wishes of the inhabitants. Afghan
istan has been overrun by British troops, Hong
Kong wrested from China to enable English
men to force opium down Chinese Threats, and
Burmah has fallen sacrifice to British cupid
~ and injustice.
And yet England would teach US lesson in
political morality, and is trying to rouse up
Americans to realize the injustice of slavery
Crack Drained republicans have taken up the
story of British pharisaical lamentation on the
wrongs of the American slave and the fearful
democratic spirit of conquest and these are the
men that are now crying out over what they
regard as the abominahle doctrines of the pro-
gressive democracy Notwithstanding the
cries and tears of political hypocrites, the des-
tiny of America is ONWARD.
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