Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-08
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THE OPPRESSION OF THE EAST,


the--same time the only government that ever
became rich by running in debt, has also
made it q maxim Of her policy that when she
loses one State or Kingdom she steals two in
the place Of it, from any other power which,
from nature or Ignorance of the science Of
war, be weaker than herself.
When she lost her American passions after
struggle Of seyen years warfare with hand
ful Of her own subjects, whose independent
spirit could not bo brought under her
tyranical rule, she grasped Australia and
peopled II with her convcts until large
nation has arisn in the South Pacific whose
independent courage has already given some,
uneasiness to the powers that be, and whose
acts Indicate determination to become free
and seperate government Her Northern
possessions, the Canadias, are Of but little use
-und much expense; they are nominaly part Of
the British Crown, and nothing more, nor
would England care how soon they might
declare themselves free and independent of
her watchful kindness and expense; as power
on earth, she is the most avaricious nation ever
known in modern times.
When Cyrus began in Asia and the Lace
damonians, and Athenians in Greece, to
conquer Cities and nations; when the lust OF
power was thought sufficient reason for COM
mencing war, and glory was measured BY
the extent of dominions, then it was discover
cd by experience, that genius conduces to
success. But far different is il with civilized,
religious, philantropic England; the genius
of success is of moment to her onward march
for rapne and plumber; gold is the measure OF
her genius, and dominion, and power the only
standard Of her rights. Over fifty years ago
she used all her arts, both of persuasion anu
intrigue, with the assistance and aid OF her
governor, General Warren Hastings, torch the
empire Of India of large portion Of the
richest states in the nation, and the Kingdom
OF Dude was one upon which they had fasten-
cd her hearts desire but Statesmen who
were at the head of affairs at that day, FOX,
Burke and Sheridan, with some other noble
minds who stood by the interest OF the weak
and the oppressed. prevented her from com
hitting the outrage contemplated az that day,
which has recently been consumated and the
same kingdom of Dude, with all her treasure
and four million OF inhabitants set down as
mart Of the British Empire in the east this in
addition to other possessions makes her now
about two thirds of the East Indian EMPIRE
This is English justice-this is sympathy,
religion, loving kindness, together with her
benevolent contributions to foreign missions,
and fervent desire to convert the population
of the Indian Empire to the rights and PRIV
leges OF all the christian precepts; but the
government being well aware that poor people
are much more in need of the gosple OF grace
than the wealthy and powerful have taken
into consideration the important privilege OF
relieving them of all their money before
they can be allowed the sublime privilege oil
becoming members of the holy Church Oh
England; and this is the stern and unrelentins
niety of the Church militant OF England, from
the Arch Bishop of Canterbury down to the
lowest pleban who bows 10 the tinsled show
Of socially
Truet. he Eastern Empire has numbers sut-
icent, and the advantage of the knowledge Of
country with the addition Of all that native
courage which makes men fight ferccly for
their own native soil, and for their wives and
children lct notwithstanding all these adj
vantages. the struggle will be an unequal one;
Tor England has the advantage Of tact and
talent, with Il thorough knowledge Of the
science OF war among her equals; in short, to
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