The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-03-27

off," This fanfaronade is an old story. A
certain General named Burgoyne, said, in
the British House Of Commons, at the com-
mencement Of our revolutionary war, that he
could march through the Colonies at the head
OF single regiment OF dragons. And be-
lieye that was the general senlimen. of Eng
land; il was truly an English one. In few
short months, the selfsufficieni orator ex-
changed ST. Stephens chapel for the forests
Of America, and placing himself al the head
Of well.appoinled army of seven or eight
thousand men, he marched into our coun-
Try few short miles, and there fulfilled his
promise BY an unconditional surrender of his
army. . -~As
When we entered upon our last war with
England, our flag was conlsmp,uously des-
ignaIed as striped bunting, and ourarmed
ships as fir-built frisaies bat when ~ came
out of it, that striped bunting had 90 oflen
foated over 81. Georges cross, and ,htse fir
built frigates had so often redeemed their
character IN the desperate conflicts and by
capturing their opponents, that even national
vanity: in it's own defence, was compelled 10
admit the prowess OF our gallant navy And
this exuIta;ion of their own power extends
beyond us 10 the other nations of the world /;
for, 5u, lew short months have'passel away
since Petersburg and Moscow were 10 fall,
and the Gar TO be driven back 10 the primi-
tive inheritance Of the Russian ruler in Asia
But Moscow, and Petersburg, and Russia,
have survived the power and the threats OF
England -' sHa
Ii is wonderful, sir, 10 observe what ignor-
ance of The true condition of our Institutions
pervadss the EngIish journals, and, | may
add, the English community. Among the
crude specimens which have recently come
10 us from the other side OF the Atlantic, are
some regarding the present posture Of our af.
fairs with England. 1t is issupposed we have
no Government, and that Congress and the
President and the country are guided by the
idlest motives that ever entered into the
human Imagination. Ishal moi stop 10 repeat
them, conlenung myself with observing that
the failure Of the House of Representatives 10
cleo, a Speaker seems TO have been consid'
cred the knell OF the Government. 1t is en-
phatcally termed The DEAD LocK-an insup-
cradle bar to our progress. Now, sir, 10 US
in this county, il is really laughable TO sup
pose that such an incident as that could exerl
The slighies; influence upon the desiinies oi
our institutions. They are controlled by far
higher causes-by the will Of lbe American
people; and if this dead lock, as it is called,
had even continued during ihe whoie Term
Of the present Congress, the people would
have stood between their institutions and dam
ger, and would have taken efficien, measures
10 insure the operations of their Government.
In fact, sir, such is the moral power of our
institutions, that the political machine would
for while almost so on by lis own momen-
tum. From lae landing al Jamestown and
at plymouth, our history is school teaching
now Tree and equal Governments may be
organized anG maintained by the sponta.
neous action of the people, in the free OF what
ever obstacles may occasionally PRESENT. them.
selves. ..4
While was in Paris, an incident happen
ed, which furnishes another example of this
European ignorance. II is worth referring
10 in this connection as a characteristic trait.
When the news reached there that there had
been some disturbance in Harrisburg, which
had caused the members of the Legislature
10 quit their hall OF assemblage, there was a
good deal OF excitement, and j! was consid.
cred, il not an actual revolution, as The pre-
cursor of one. The state of things in this
country was judged by :he state of things in
France, and lhe members Of the Chamber Of
Deputies could notbe driven b. violence from
their seats without an explosion which would
shake the kingdom. was asked by dis
tinguished French funclionary-and with a
manner which seemed 10 say, your county
is in a bad way--what would be the proba.
BILE result of this interruption of The public au.
,horily ?-for Harrisburg or Washington was
l suppose, 10 them the same thing. l an.
swered, that the next packet would prob
ably bring information that some justice o.
the peace had issued bis warrant, and thai
the offenders had been apprehended and
punished, and that with this exercise Of au
ihorliy the whole matter wouid pass away
And such, in fact, was the result. With one
exception, this Government, in my opinion
sir, is the strongest Government on the face
of the globe. There is no question but 9
sectional one which can destroy it. If we
learn 10 be wise and avoid all irritating inter
ference between the North and the South
leaving every portion of our country 10 man
age lis afaias for itself, upon It's own respon
sibilly, we may reasonably look iorward ie
the indefinite extension of the best and frees
form OF government ever committed 10 man
II we do not, we may learn wisdom al a
great sacrifice as man ever paid for bis er
ror. 4saa s5s
After these experiments ofthe British press
TO which have referred, upon the taste ant
feelings of their own country, and upon lhs
forbearance of this, il reaphed good dea
Of courage on the par, Of the Eondon Times
while alIuding to- the views entertained; Il
say; -"We believe that 'Huch of this reck
lessness I,hai is, an advocacy Of our owr
cansa1 Ia .,u,ino an thA hah;,n aijv nacif;c to,.