Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-01

llduSty iOA hS 10 80
ever Louis QuatorZe was. When he was
elected President, We all remember the
Trades Of the English papers; but when
he receives the monarch, how soon the key
changes; and now he has has risen to be,
in the estimation Of England, "the fore
most man of all the earth" and the whole
nation stands aghast at the recent attempt
at assassination, if that had succeeded, the
whole face of southern Europe would have
been changed; the Pope would nave oeeh
forced from Rome second time; France
would in all probability have tried a Re-
public again, and England, unsupported,
been forced to relinquish awar into which
she has entered as much from jealousy of
France as of Russia, and more from either
than from any love of liberal principles.
Had England and France been ami
mated by any such spirit at the outset
had they, instead Of tampcring with Aus
tria, held out a single inducemcnt to Hun
gary, to Poland, to Italy, to half of Europe
outside Of Russia, to enter into the strug-
gle-in short, had the present war, instead
of an aristocratic one, a war of dynasties,
been war for the people, and dcclara-
ton of human rights E; the fate of Europe
would not a. this moment hang on the life
of single man, and the Allies would not
lack the sympathies of the American peo
pie But no such spirit is found in it,
and the American people have too many
printers among thcm-are too well posted
in the ailairs Of the present, anl in the
history of the past, to swallow every NOR
sci that is sought to be crammed down
their throats.
Depend upon it, that the friends Of
Russia in America are double the number
they were q. the commcnccnieu'i of the
present quarrel for with al their conce-
ded defeats, they have shown degree Of
intelligence and skill in all that relates to
war, entirely unlocked for :; while on the
other hand although the bulldog tenacity
of "yeomon, whose limbs were made in
England" and the esprit of the French
soldier have secured success whenever
brought to the test, the conduct of the
war throughout, especially on the part Of
England, has been SO manifestly bad,
that not only in America, but also at
home is it a matter Of denunciation
Perhaps in her whole history, England
has never presented more ritiable as
pect than at the present moment A
government, which in its administration
and in its patronage is confined especially
to an aristocracy which has no svmpa-
thies with the people, and to which talent
and integrity and requirement, Of the
highest order, without the prestige of
fln.i7v. are sacrificed. A religion that
boasts the name of Protestant, and pom
sions Maynooth-a church, the priests
of which are degraded to the humiliating
position Of mere "moral police" Sal.
ariei and livcried mcnills Of the State, ,and
often of individuals-an alliance with man
and nation, between whom and the men
Of Great Britain there can be no sympa-
thy of feeling, no community Of interest,
and her ovcrturcs rejected by the meanest
despot of Europe-Austria; whose woman
whipping menial was rotten-eggcd BY
''Barclay & Perkins Brerery-men," some
years ago, in the English capital
Its humiliating, because in the real
stamina, that which makes nation great,
intelligence, morals, arts, science and re-
sources, she is undoubtedly at the head
/ of the list but she needs "Pridcs'
purge Cromwell. The soul of the
nation needs 20 be heard and felt let that
speak, and the present struggle will put
on different aspect, let her reject an al
lance with France until every soldier of
the Empire is removed from Rome; let
"human rights" instead of the security
of dynasties, be inscribed on her banners; !;
and nyoung England" will not complain
of the want of sympathy from "Young
America" Truly yours,
S. III. T.
[The standpoint to Judge whether Eng
lish, or French, or Turkish rule is prefer
able to Russian, is this, phich couhlgou,
nr,n earning yoar support ty hard tabor,
prefcr to Ire under? The treatment of
rich travellers or professional men, by Rus
sia, is generally good, from policy: but,
what are the conditions, the hopes, and the
prospects Of the masses Of the respective
countries and which would sensible
man really believe the. best government
for our race lit is very easy to prophecy
after events have happened, and to point
ott wrongs when they are manifest. But,
after all, the question is, would not Eng
lish, or French, or even Turkish rule be
better than Cossackism?l W.