The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-11-04
/ il, [ a.sAu..iall.
ST. 10 n 6 BURY,
SATURDAY.. XOi E.N!.sR !. 1851.
HOW WE ARE. REG tRDED ABROAD.

The influence of our republican r.:nc has
always been relied upon to impert hope an!
to The friends Of liberty in Tie Old
world The >,.-..r~s Of our experiment. the
prosperity, freedom. and happiness OF our
whole people have been u>>d a> the strongest
arguments which could be ure"d against TIE
any where Of arbitrary GOVERN
mnnts. And hence all such governments
have been ira!ouS o. cur Influence, AMI have
taken What means they could 70 prevent is
extension They have missed 30 Opportunity
to al,.>r every 'hinn American. and have been
eaacr 20 discover and Announce every dark
spot in or Institutions.
Bat. while the governments ct Eur",'c
have been hostile to n%. IL" people have bee u
our friends 50 loar Is wc acted maniV'lr.
carving OFT the great :,r;nri2c> Of freedom,
equality and justice. in all or ayfS. ans! CIV
no IL" to oar hi.h rr,,, s>;oa. ~ a cowarci!r.
ra-a .ion< arl '.ramnical PA tirc: 80 lon
vas CIR cx::ar!r >Hrr son Ct The linal til
um,h t.. rich: over i.; IL. and ear name
frc,h anl eloquent wlcrcvcr 'nhie heart
IN: 10. over IN sorTr; thc c'arinH- incidents
g. .',n va. OF our !,.':"in';on. Every III.
,uo,.. ~, las l-rn Justly rr..';I Of his cor:u
nv. ". co,,ld =. nj crt nc unrx1ir'''"
,r,-,.o.'v j. III .n3A.. no'v:t'i<an,';nt H.,
r..lnar..,.. oi,.tac, ~ l.r w :-onn;&t on.
q: ti:j's S'.nu""r-- covering NJ Y !',"'!r"'l
,,i's l,v Tie ni."ri.rle of ere srn,. coo.l
and liz a wonderful elasticity. adapting her
elf - tl.r wants q nla"v different rt.r>
NIL c,'a"atinr them al into the full mr1>rr,
of American citizens. H. conlA roin, TO ii,
ra.on'> tanner. and on al It's ample i"!i,
couH !;,,.o,or no stain g! di>houor. II WIS
ncb'c rr;lc. such Is a ,ru" rnlo: OUGHT e
cherish as TIE only hep" Of lis "orl't:v'.
S',"rrfS
!. i from 10 love of alrro'a,;on. morclv
t., we ,AoulI desire the people Of Europa
20 loyc and admire or Institutions J. j. H..
inllurMrr tint >uc!i ~, admiration vii! hay,
rjou T.. -re.' c!,sr9"s w'.i..l VIII take place
sooner or !a'cr. am'rr these l'o;Ic them
selves. tia: ccrc, rs Us most nearly. TIL,
ma ,>rS have lr.rr to investigate the laws Of
society and .avcr!n.t:t. and US: a. soon a,
they lceome fully persuaded that a rcrubli
can form is the one les; adapted for III, il use
thov will tur.t tie bands that hold t!,crl =,
>;roHa nan woui,! break string ri' lax
II. ,icn. we believe III the principles lat Il.
at the Foundation ot oar Government. and de-
i've that o,!icr nations should make use Of
.lc IN on he >trrHotl. Of our ~ucrr>>.'ul a,|!i
cq;;on. we >lou'l be careful that our action
are governed by ;rin' i,lcs Of in:;icc am
,on,ni rora!-
IIav" the. boon thus Governed ,!urinr tn
last fcw wears: On Tie contrary. have no
many OF :hc publ. ats Of tie covcrrmcn
been directly opposed to the r,n:'i> OF 2 free
people: HIS not t'' ralac;cu< and free
hoo'ine character OF til" people been mani
tested in tiillj>'~:ro scheme, : in scheme
!oi L." cNt.n>ion Of slavery for the rcviva
ct I!'r slave tra'!" for TIE di>monhcr;ng,.
Of lie mon: Look 900. at Tie ,!i~craccli
scenes that ire:;uri,t!, Occur in our Conrrc>,