Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-20
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vidual equality aud independence Of all laws. but
thosS OF nature aud the code of their own cboc,.
and creation. The government If Great Britain
c"iEes next III order. III illustration If that
subllmest OF ~! theories capacity oil man for
sef-governmen. The people nf England, in the
nineteenth century, are in the enjoyment of prvle-
ges and liberties which have iseen emans:inc eradr
ally from Magma Char,a, tho srca. groundwork
Of supers'ruetsre. which must ultimately tower
abovs the nations OF the Old World, like pinnacle
pointing teave2wsra, to The source of all sovereign
t. IL condemnation OF the mockeriss 10 the majesty
Of mai. But with ali her couaiderate concessions
from the throne to the people with ell her iberey
and lenency, and notification of tie. iron ,igor
which once induced protector" to euppant a
king, England is still far from the full frution of the
highest happiness and prosperity. which nons but
Republican people can command or enjey. There ia,
however, an under oIr-eu Of popular prediction for
free institutions throughout her social system, that
must sooner or later, make her q monarchy only in
name a repaolic in form az we'll as in fact And,
go crcumsiauced, it lie matter of amazenent that
the sovereign OF Great Britain should express for the
Caited Ststes that sympathy which her subjects ee
AS long ae rulers are moi disposed 10 tyraunSe, or
usurp au,horiyi ionS they listen to the expos.
tula'ons 0: The peopls, and yield to their Just de
mands, the government ia ia no danger of overthrow
from violence. And hence Quee: Y!ctoris-s mods!
OF woman y virtues and regal discretion enshrined
as she is, in English hearts, may sit upon Inc British
throne undsturSed b. camor, and unsppslled by out;
breaks among the pupulace Of her realm. The peo.
pie OF That country ere Injured TO discipline, and
turelly loyal. They satisfied with slow progress
and prefer securing eternal principles by degrees.
accomplishing in hour what may be lost in day
Their revolutions, therefore, mast necessarily be-
gradual, but certain and SAFE And the English Go
vernment, il would seem, we'll awsrs Of the powerful
popular pressure upon the prestige Of royalty, or it
may be, not inclined 10 rsaist very sirenuousy, !hs
spirit OF the age, lends willing ear to the complaints,
and places but slght curb upon the republican
proev,es Vi its people. Euglsnd hns to-day more
sincere sympathy for the institutions o; the United
States. than for hose Of any other Of the powers Of
earth. In the liberay of her principles well as
10 comnercia! and international relations -- is more
closely affiliated with us than with any OF the nations
of the old world. Sia is m0narchcal, il is ,rus. but
far from being despotic.
The outward appearance is OF little import, the
,nands of the people for their rights are answered
with concession, the British throne will be in dan
ner, but will serve rather AS break water against
sudden and irrational revolution, until, by tie slow
but cure process OF radeemins right by right, from
the crown to the people, the kingdom Of Great Bri.
Jain may eventually become proud and powerful
Republic. Half century ago, such speculation a.
this would have been laughed at rs an idle dream, by
| the dukes and lords Of England bu. doubt whe.
ther the far seeing statesmen OF that country, would
laugh at it in earneGt today.
III impossible for two such powers as the United
| States and Gres, Britain, to avoid An occasional
clash of interests. But il is In hr hoped that, for the
future, iorbearance, moderation respect aud rssson
viii! 40 characterize the conduc, OF each towards the
other, as 70 maintain perpetual peace between thein