New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-10


Christians by the life and miracles OF the SAVIOR.
Within the pat century her population has ncreaSed
from fifteen millions to sixty millions OF people:
With an absolute monarchy for her Government, ana
a religion as dominant as that OF Rome, ana WIN vas.
ions OF magnificent oonquess and increasing power ~
was not wonderful that she should be striking sucn
terror in the cid and crumbng nations OF Europe. III
America had anything to fear from foreign aggression,
Il was in the ambition and lust for power OF the kussinn
Gar Then there was America, with young nnd
vigorous population which within the past three-9uar-
,ets of a century had increased from three to thirty
milloDs-what was her mission 10 perform
Was II 10 JOIN in this strife and fight France ara En-
gland along with Russia! Oh no. IL would De our
dntv 10 pursue a very different If indeed Ne
vastopo were filed with Americans instead OF kns-
sans and il constituted the bulwark OF our country
should wait for diplomatic convention, gu, we
should fight until the last drop OF blood was spilled,
and Il seemed 10 him that the Russians were made OF
similar stuff fCheenl But the mission Of America
ives q higher and pobler one. The Bible "a mo
weapon are to use, anil Christianity our warfare.
The whole Of Southern and Central Europe listen 10
the story of our experience with al amount OF in
ierest end attention which indicates the grow
ing influence and importance Of our position as
a nation In almost oil the old countries
Of Europe there il a growing admiration for
the free institutions OF America and they are begin
ming 10 look 70 rs the eaers IN the great Work Oh
human civilization. In Portugal, where lie hsh re-
sded for period Of four years, and he was sure mn
IN Spain md throughout the Pennsular, ne onn''n
n spirit and operaion OF institutions surprising 10
travelors The Governments 81 Europe were nttio
aware Of the extent TO wiich Democratic principles
End free thought aye extending IN their own countries
lie believed that il America would allow the
steady uglt OF her Christian example 10 ex-
ercise IL natural effect upon tie people
nj ,e,e countries il would not be long before this
Inv would be regarded taking TIE noble stand Of
hssoeovng Christian nation which il appeared TO be
ksr recular mission to perform. She would reap such
a harvest Of liberty ard love which the sun and
and noon would look down with satisfaction and
delight. To the Old World we were Indebted fos the
greaiest gift which nation can bestOw upon another
he gift Of the Bible. Besides this, II has bestowed
UPON git which no other nation had received
"a race OF great snd good men-holy men from God
men who spske as tic Holy Ghost dictates. The
Iuritans of England and the Huguenots Of France
expelled from their native lands Ike the Apostles from
JeInsaem-by Providcnce-,o found new States IN the
new world. fbe depth OF love which one netion owes
10 another was augmented in one case by a debt OF
gratitude which neyel fully repay, and we be
urmindiuI Of il we shall DC wanting regard TO the
memory OF our fathers untrue TO the men who loved
their own county less only because they loved liberty
more. We owe Il to the Old wodd 10 sustain and chez
ish the institutions OF the Gospel in the new In order -
convert TO Christ by Of unseaed and unclaimed
Bible. Every Church and School-hoase which we