The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-14

added another to the many proofs which his
tory affords. that republican, 80 Far from be
" The most pacific. are the most warlike ant
dangerous of all States"
X would be a waste Of words to point ou
the 'naccuracies-the positive and ludcrons
h'unders-in the extract 1t is melancholy
'act however, in its bearing upon the rela-
t'ons between this country and Great Brit
am that Alison, in this paragraph. but re-
t1rrtS the sentiments Of the aristocratic class.
es IN Eng!and-those who manage through
all the mutations ofrarty to control the for
eIgn policy of the government. lie speaks.
indeed for the aristocracy Of Europe. and
We may find in this brief extract an exposi
ton Of the reason why Lord Palmerston and
the Earl Of Clarendon are so pertinacious in
their attempts to strengthen British influence
IN Central America, and to prevent the fur
thcr extension of the pestientlal institutions
of an ''unbrillcd democracy"
AlIson's history is peculiarly a book of o.
pinions. While he has delved among old
documents and State papers with untiring
industry for his facts, and while the general
accuracy and impartialitv Of those facts NAV
be relied upon, he has deeply colored his
work with his own high tory rotions They
show themselves conspiruouslv in every at
tempt to deduce from history its philosophy
While. therefore, the great work of Alison
will. during the present generation at least
be esteemed as book of reference of ine>ti-
mable value-asa vast storehouse OF facts in
modern hstOry-it will not supersede the
necessity for just and liberal review Of the
first half ofthis century on the continent of
Europe. The ta>k-one of fearful magnitude
we grant-should devove upon an American.
Through all the convulSions of this period.
the future historians Of Europe will trace
out the slow but steady progress of popular
rights, and the gradual but sure sappine of
kinSv prerocativc. Alison fails TO see that.
crushed and bleeding. vet the nations are
nevertheless being gradually Eheralized-
The present generation NAV not see and tul-
" recognize this great element of human
progress, but the next half century will afford
conclusive evidence of the short -s,ch,ednes>
OF those who, like Alison, dedure from the
revolutionary commissions of nrotprn Europe
an argument against popular governments.
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