The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-11-23
NUMBER ONE.

THE POLICY OF ENGLAND-A LESSON FOR THE
UNITED STATES.
England rules the civilized world. Even
our own country is subservient to her ma
terial policy, which is dictated by her in-
terests.
1t is the policy of England to maintain
with all her power, right or wrong, the ma
tional interests of her subjects. For this
she compels the Chinese to purchase opium
from her merchants, and the l00,000000
inhabitants of India to submit to her rule,
and labor for her people.
England has national policy. The
American people have meme. We are not
masters of our situation," but the crea-
lures of accident, and the victims of party
politics. We know little or nothing of the
policy OF nations of the causes of the rise
and decay of Empires, or of the reasons Of
our own national prosperity.
We are wholly occupied in party battles,
about internal affairs, domestic institutions
and personal feuds. We are not yet agreed
about our form of government. We are
still wagipg factious and destructive war
of constitutional questions.
Our national government is :still in de-
bate. 1t is only provisional only pre-
liminary experiment, and at this moment
there is great danger that the several States
of the Union may separate, from intense
antagonism, before there is a chance to
consolidate " a more perfect union," and
before we have learned the essential condi-
tions of our greatness as people and as a
nation.
Our form of government is derived from
that of England, modi6ed-we are not yet
entirely certain that future ages will pro-
nounce it an improvement. That may de-
pend upon whether or not we comprehend
the policy of England, which is derived
from the philosophy of history-the exam.
pies of nations. 1t is to make all other com.
munities and races work for her people
for her 2S,OOO,O0O of Anglo>Saxons.
How different are our " Yankee notions. I"
We are about to dissolve this infant nation
in quarrel about 100000 of domesti-
Gated African savages, because they are
made to work for 24,000,00O Anglo>Amerl
cans, and thus may we become the victims
of British policy! :
The British Islands occupy but a small
space on the map of Europe, and yet the
government of these Islands, administered by
the ablest statesmen of the world, rule in
every cabiret Of Europe, sway the destinies
of Asia and Africa, and even mould the
opinions and direct the action of the Amer
ican people. a.
To preserve the equilibrium of the three
estates of England, the Crown, the Lords,
and the Commons. it is necessary to make
the world tributary to their support. The
thirty thousand large land holders of Eng
land, will fall a prey to the Commons, as
soon as the former, chief among whom are
the nobility, fail to provide profitable en-
ployment for them, the men of commerce,
the manufacturers, the artizans and laborers,
who compose the third estate. Upon this
necessity turns the whole policy of England
"a nation of seamen, merchants, and man.
ufactures, guided by an intrepid and en-
lighteDed nobility, who have inherited un-
surpassed talent for command, united with
invincible courage, and devoted patriotism
They are the great examplars of British
loyalty, who foster the national sentiment
of the people, and who are constantly alive
to every movement from without, which is
likely to affect the material interests of the
british nation.
England owes her greatness and immense
wealth to the success of the colonial and
foreign policy, which originated in the cab
met of Queen Elizabeth. Aided by the
most enlightened statesmen Of her age, the
great Queen, then the monarch of an infer
ior power, laid the basis Of Englands SUBJ
sequent glory and prosperity.
She wos ambitious of the future greatness
of her country, which depended upon the