Demoine courier., 1855-08-16
America Fights her own Battles---Sh,
Fights them Duck and well.

America Fights her own Battles---She
Fights them Duck and well.
The London Advertiser, in a recen.
article, incidentally touching upon Anne.
rican affairs, took occasion TO contras,
the condition and prospects Of The Union
with those Of Grea, Britain. Among
other things j, says:
"Con,emplate England, groaning with
taxation, and struggling in a s~anguinary
war, with her trade d~eranged, her popu
lace disconlenied. her government The
corrupt machine Of an oligarchy, and her
revenues s~quandered for che knows no.
wha,-and contrast her with America
the America that British Cabine, MIME.
,ers treat with 90 much indifference,
whose Statesmen are cultiyating The arts
Of peace, and whose commerce - gather
ing a golden harves, TO the ma ion. She
is is that stands boldly forward in her
eivi. greatness; che II 10 that presents a
striking contrast to the military despo
,isms of Europe; she il is sha,-with her
two thousand miles Of u~nguardtd coast.
her unwa.led cities. her mesgre navy
combines within herself the elements ne.
cessary to a grea, military nation. Peace
reigns at her fireside; her throne is no,
in mourning. Her Legislators are devils
ing means to relieve an OVERLOOKING ,rea
sury, her trade is vigorous, her people
are increasing beyond comparison in
wealth. Her government is at least
cheap and useful. Would Ina, we could
say the same. England spends her
blood and treasure in fighting the battles
Of ~un,hankful neighbours. America fights
her " batles-she fights them quick
and we'll"
W. trust our county may continue to
deserve this high eulogy upon her nation
al character-,hat nothing may occur in
her internal affairs to mar The picture
which We, as . whole, present to the
world; but that we may continue 10 flight
the battles Of peace" and fight them well.
Offensive var 10 . curse 10 any people.
And England finds herself involved in a
struggle from which she cannot recede,
and in which she cannot well advance.
There 10 difficulty on every haud-a'
homo and abroad. The war has develop
ed the weakness Of the aris,ocracy OF
ruling classes, and tie strength OF the
plebeian masses, who have been KEEP,
down by the forms Of the government
The democratic ieaven is al work, and
he result, may be revolu.ion-an over
throw Of .hs existing order Of ,hings =
Had the English ~populace been half as
inflamable as the French, there would
have been an uprising ere this. But lhey
b ling moro phlegma,ic are slow 10 re-
solve and slow I mose;-bu, when the
thoughts o fthe masses get turned in any
one direction. il is nc. an easy task to
divert them, until q result 10 resched.-
The effect Of The demopsira,ion on the
Sunday bill, sill have the effect to cause
men Of she slower orders to reflect upon
the anomalous position Of the governed
and the governing classes. Here is
government. consisting of two or three
lordly families. with their connections,
land here are the governed millions;-
the former exercising all the power acd
ZTL - .rL aLZE L LN
prsrogatives Of the i%hrone--.he laste'
submitting ssill TO the misrule, and 10 the
exacsions Of those who were '.born Ia
command" And when the government
has been administered 20 me ficiently and
d~isastrously - il has been since the com.
mencement of the Eastern war-whsu
the nation has been disg,aced by the in
competency Of the ~arissoefacy, il is nc
wonder that the people should begin &c
reflect upon the nature and objects o.
governments; and 10 reflect. too, upon
the question whether God ever intended
that the few should rule the many, tina
The mass of mankind should be .hswer,
of wood and drawers of water to
titled and privileged nobility. Such i.
the process Of thought which The British
mind l. now going through; and j. 10 MOI
impossibls tfat the denoeument will b.
. radical ohange-a vioieni change il
nay be-in the form and administration
Of the English governmens. Thing,
have The appearance Of tending in thi.
dirsssion; and when revolutions Of thi,
character are one commenced. they new.
Or 60 backward until hsy come to ,
demonstration.
But. in the mean tims-whiie VI
should rejoice in the populsrisatiou o.
the govsrnmspt Of Great Brilain-sh,
Uni.sd States have . destiny 70 fal6ll,
but this destiny must b rssehsd thessl
he srss Of Peses. Let ". therefore. q
: nation, continue 70 6ght our. battle,
vsll.-CAieage Demoersf. +