Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-29

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to the revolutionary parties in other States
and he w I'D not be withheld have been by dipo
matte dece les and treaty ties, Italy, Hungary and the
North of many would speedily be again in nsnrrec-
tou and to the despotic thrones of Central Eu
rope. We oncude, therefore, that these Powers have
more 10 fea from those internal enemies with whom Eng
I'D not help sympathzing than from that external
foe xben se would join them In resisting With France
and Bnlrd united in the Of popular government
arbitrary vernment might well trembe for its lease Of
life With rance, Austria Russia, and Prussia united in
the cause tf despotsm, constitutional liberty well
tremble in its turn for England is in Europe its sole
championAnd its last asylum
Nor wi sour real love Of liberty and law and const-
tutionn which are little than synony-
NOUS q tn d justice and right, we are not the ad-
vocates SEn nds b>sening the Quxotic knight errant
of EuFop we woSl6 h4zr ~, either 4 from sordid
se1hshnsss or loH u 1asrow vision, Or insane
&p0t scnseless seCdrityV prove uKShitlfu ~ her
position and her power. We perceive sstha as
the Economist asserts all the higher interests Of Euro
pean ciyzatonbre given into her charge = and if they
were we do tnk that she would best discharge that
trust by quarrelhg with those who entertained differ
ent opinion upon )he subject War has advanced
civilization promoted human happiness; except where
in war of aggre side and of sclf-defence
the other right h riumphed over might. England must
not by her indohce invite aggression, but she must
not by her njudius interference her assumption Of
menacing or tatorial attitude, provoke hostility
England ought tepare promptly and fully for menacing
contingencies whi6 may come, but which more
likely if $e is prepared for them. She must
keep herself in osition to perform her engagements to
her allies and heduties to herself She must be awake
ready, and powerful and may trust that European
Power will incur er just hostility, trfe WITH at
tempt to inure dose to whom she is allied Above all
things England bust conduct her internal affairs and
national transacttns SO that her constitutional form Of
shall honored in the sight of other nations
She must show tAt with her the maximum of popular
control is compatible with the maximum of executive eff
cheney that partd can exist without degenerang into
factions and wherS loyalty and democracy go hand
in hand Now, mob than ever must her hands be clean
and her course con Aent. The Cabinet must show
that Engands reans to foreign countries those Of
nation that loves aee above all things and esteems it
second only uscl The taxation of the country must
be levied more fairly and collected with little injustice
as possible Law re orm must hold its course, and
pierce the darkest refugees of the abuses The
preventative system nust be better adapted true and
just principles And above ALL great reforms
sary in the Ecclesiastical policy of the country and
system Of religious instruction and the education of the
people must be wisely attended to and widely provided
for If we did regard the present crisis in England
affairs q most important one, and which may give
the " form and pressure of her condition for the next
half century; and il did not feel that as England
in great is the world-for in what corner o.
the civilized world do the prosperity or the adversty
Of England dart sunbeam cast cloud I'VE should
nst SsIs iiea sss>upD> dis'sstssi0u- nPon year pa
tence. - y
Yesterday the National balance-sheet the account
the nett produce for the Of Great Britain for tn
years and quarters which ended 9TH Of January 1852
and 9th January 1862 showing theincrease and decreas
4 .l.~ -. .la
highly satisfactory, and sufficiently indicate that the pre-
sent ourhng condition of the people has had its
influence upon the national resources, and filed the
tona treasury There is increase of e978 900 th
year, and of f702, 776 on the quarter.
The revenue for the two years as follows