Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-11-17


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The -Four Great filfb1sisriag Powers
The newest, If hot The traest ideas that
H have been published on Tic subject of
FiIibustering, will befound il the Octos-
\ Der number III the Westminster ~
b;eep. TheIautltor takes the ground that
afl The great nations 81 ancient and mod
trn. times have been Fiiibusters, and that
this has been alike the testland secret Of
Il Their greatness. And that notonly.is the
principle common to all great and pros
porous nationalities. but that u PSI ,.iyht
II Ind Christual3iin itself. That as commu-
mites and States have an indubitable right
Is eoerce and regulate the vicious and
Hdiserderly individuals who exist within
lthefr territory, in like manner States and
Empires have similar right to coerce \
Regulate tile vicious and diserderly tribes
DR. people sllat exist IL separated Sommn-
mites. And that. As ! portion ofthe na-
tlrsl liberty is taken from the individual
fIitizen, for the purpose Of preserving
MI peace and good order in society, % i is
competent to take 4 like portion from dis
orderly state and community, for the
liz 4 e Il
general good Of Humanity.
II, The four great powers of the world are
IIaglaad, France, Russia and the United
States. Filibustersall! and England the
most atrocious Filibuster Of the FOUR.
SHE has filibustered in every continent
ana in the islands ofeyery sea. France.
thoughnotsso successful as England, has
done enough, and isdong more, u make
herself a worthy member Of the quartett.
Russia il ever On the march annexation
is the hereditary policy Of The Cars,
Whilst Ne, considering our brief history,
have done wonders. 1t is, then useless
aud worse than useless, for either Of the
great powers to railand accuse the other,
f5rthe eommitta1 ofsins (ifsins tAeybe, u
that are common alike 70 them all. IL
annexation be robbery, III Che opinion Of
eiiher Government, let that Government
stay its hand, and restore IFS n gotten
gains.
But, as We have seen, annexation lis
right ii principle and Il can easily be-
demonstrated that, iii practice, it Is tlse.
greatest Of all benefits To the annexed
country. Let, any one compare Texas
anil California, under Mexican ruls, with
the same countries under the swav Of
I Americans. orAlgeria, under Arabian
sway, with Algeria governed by France.
0r India, under her native princes, with
India governed BY the English. How
great the difference materially what an
improvement in roads. canals, law, govern
ment.Ac. How striking the Improvement
morally including, as it does, 4 change
from the practice and preaching of their
beastly superstition, u an opportunity Of
hearing the pure principles ofthe Gospel
pf Christ.
Annexation, says tile Reu;saa, isEsabso-
lutcly necessary toI the existence pf the
Four Great Powers, and an essential re-
4uisitc to their progress. II is equally
necessary for the preservation and amel-
ioraticn. Of the inferior races, Lett then
10 on peaea5iy and quickly Let there
b. no wrangling. disputiag Or jealousy
among The -Four Bowers mo conbina-
tiors among themselves TO check each
other. The United. States wanta Cuba,
Mexieo, and Central Amsrsea she ought
to have tAcm-she cannot supply The
world with cotton and without them
let her take them England wants
Egypt % keep open the road % India
lei her have it. France wants more 81
Northern Africa and Syria -let hertake
Il. Turkey. the, sick man, Isl lingering in
thelsst stages of dessolation let Russia
administer on herestats.
Let The balance Of power" b. Preser-
we'd in 4 new way. Not BY i coalation
todismember one Of the Great Powers,
buthy each Of tia three hssteaing. u
catch up with the Cher And when All
ef Tie four Powers shall have vaxeh fat,
iand expanded his fllll capacity. BY annex.
4 alton. lot them jointly regulate The World
Let them SAY 70 such nations, as Japan
and China open your ports let trade "a.
ter-let tie Gospel 20 preached Let your
besotiod millions 3D. civilized and Chris,
tianjzed. Fe shall no longer remain
hywIing n ignorance a foul blot on
God 8 green carlh.
Or limits d nst allaw - u present
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