Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-10-09
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IDLEvILLE, Oct. 4, 1853.

twentieth century, begin by saying there is
little prospect Of the world being converted
10 the mild principles Of the Peace Society
until there is grand revolution IN the idea Of
men and natiOns-unti their ambitions and
PASSIONS are controlled by an altogether diff
f.rcnt spirit believe the presumption is
the clear contrary way. Cycles Of years will
not suffice to naturalizc Manchester doctrines
on this continent, where there iS 80 little love
for. or affinity with such tame and clIcnInat.
teachings. The American is essentially a
martial and wariikc spirit; a wild, free and
uncomfortable one.
When broad, fertile and sunny provincrS-
prOvinccs that would rouse the ambition Of
ancient Rome, aS they do the envy of modern
England -rcInunerate no more these Repub-
Iican conqucrors, will they remain content and
sober down into common place Inanufactur-
ing and pastoral people! | think not 4
mere commercial destiny like that Of Carthage
Or Venice, will not satisfy them either. They
have been rcproachcd with their homage 10
interest, their keen pursuit of riches, their
worship Of the Almighty dollar; but let old
Europe trcInblc when Americans begin to
sigh for GLORY. When there is no more re-
mining to dhhtr still there viii he len,
enough TO cOHYNrr!
In the coming time, when this Republic is
ttions necdGul and requisite to its grow tn AMI
prosperity when it has attrln~l something
" its manhood and maturity. it will scarcely
be considered remarkable il it turns It's attcl,.
ton 10 Europe Tncn, if not hcfD,", shall
those wrongs bc rcdrc>>'h; those insults and
injuries he avenged, which some Of the proud
aud SupGrci.iOuh n0llaI1hIcs of Europe hnYc
not been SLOW to cast upon this Republic
With the swift convrvancrs. the future viii
>nggcst with what rapi lily the American ~
mada wi cross the Atlantic. Hos twill .wo,p
down with Irresistible might on European
shores, not To inHct new religion or subvcrt
an old one, but TO pay up some debts of long
standing, improve k0ulc very Salutarv rules,
aid accept few souvenirs of its Writ. !,
will DC time then, il it is not nov, for this
continent to assert its right 0f suffrage ~ Ell-
ropfan Affairs. There arc prcccdSnts enough
established Ia warrant the CN,rcisc uf this
right England and France, while vet warm
AMI excited with the nilu, nee # their >tIansc
cIbracr. ere yet the first fir cl.c Of the al
lianc" was worn 81, before t'!"ir combined
arms rrlr,l. a.-ricd and tell bricrc the
in';nomitv of I'u,>ia~ power -hal tire rrr.
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~ well ~ tin Fast, were TO bc -nh'eck tOfheir
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