Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-08-21
England Employed.

from the Continent of Europe, has
done more to strengthen her defcnses,
and give her commercial and maratine
ascendency, than any other cause.
While all the powers Of Europe are
more or lcss despotic in government,
and are manacled by passport and
police espionage systems, England's
isolation enables her to dispense with
passports and many other petty tyran-
icaI acts, SO inconvenient upon the
Continent Liberty has therefore
sprung up, with gradual but sure
growth, in that sea grit kingdom, and
the people are brave, hardy and enter
prising. Every year the Island sends
forth a swarm Of Freedoms pioneers to
settle some barbarian country, and
plant the standard of Christian Civil
zation. The approaches to the Island
are by water, and Englands Navy is
fully powerful enough to cope with any
fleet that may be sent TO annoy her
coast. The fall of the Roman Empire,
the continental Revolutions since that
event, the wars between the Kings
involved as ally or leader, scarcely ever
reached the British Isles. The scene
Of the conflict was upon the Continent
or upon the Ocean, and England's cities
escaped the sack and pillagc of bonn
harding foes. From standpoint so
secure, she has colonizcd upon every
Continent, and raised her flag upon
the ramparts Of almost every Island OF
the Oceans. These colonies have cost
her untold treasures to protect, defend
and they have been the ports where
Commerce found the safest depots, and
Liberty the safest resting place. The
United States, British America, some
OF the West Indies, Balize, Australia,
Borneo, India, Good Hope, and else
where the fruits Of British enterprise
sud colonization are established as
asylums Of Civilization and freedom.
Wherever England plants colony,
there progression does not end, but
continues its development and expan-
sion, in way unknown to any other
people Of the Earth. But all these
glorious results OF British enterprise
are not 70 much for British interest and
profit - for that Of universal Humani-
ty. To-day England is at war with
India, China, and engaged in serious
eutanglemsnts With Mexico, Australia,
and other powers, that may eventually
lead to war. Australia looks ominous.
She threatens to sever her ties with
Great Britain, and set up an indepen-
dent government for herself. India is
almost dipping from England's grasp.
The native armies Of India, SO servica-
bic and indispensable to British power
in India, are all disbanded, and Eng
land he's to cope with the l0,OOO,OOO
natives, without the aid Of native
troops. We fear the results. We
could but regret the expulsion Of
Englishmcn from India. They have
added largely to trade and commerce
since they took possession fthat coun-
try. The entering wedge Of Asiatic
Civilization is made in India. The
world has been largely benefited by
the results. But the disbanded native
troops have learned soldierly habits
and discipline, that makes them formi-
dable, If led by experienced officers.
There are over $4,000 of these native
soldises. II the natures cooperate.
and unite for the purpose Of expelling
the English, they may be successful.
TAh war alone is enough to employ
Ill the resources Of Britain until it is
closed. But The war with China is
equally formidable, though not as i'm
portant TO British interests IS that Of
India. In India il il for Empire. and
he psotsetion II British subjects; bat
in China il h for ooaqusst, and for the
paniGhmeat .of Chisese insolencs. In
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