Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-29


The London .4nercan is periodical in
London, which holds about the same rela-
ton to American affairs as the Albion II
New York does 10 those Of Great Britain
An eminent merchant of Birmingham, AIr.
5, 4. Goddard. said TO be a native Of this
country, but from childhood a resident and
citizen Of Great Britain, writes in it thus un-
derstandingly, in reference to the impudent
assertion made by the London Times six
months ago that " American Institutions
had collapsed 80
Six months have now elapsed since the
declarations referred to were put forth, and
il may be we'll to inquire what the Amerl-
cans have been doing in the meantime, and
what additional evidence has been offered IN
support Of the declarations, and Of the Wis
dom of their PROPAGATION; in fact what
value Is to be attached 70 the opinions Of the
Times, aDd Of those who are willing to ac-
capt its conclusions.
On the 18th OF April. tha rebels com
menced an aggressive war by al attack on
Fort Sumter, 600 men gioried In ovsrc3m-
Ing so faithful soldiers. The 18th Of April
! found the nation utterly disarmed. and its
crafty enemies armed at all points. I.o
sworn servants Of the ation, occupying po-
! sitlona I'D us highest couucr aad robbed tho
| arsenal OF 500 U0G stand OF arms, lad rob %
! the treasury ct sx millions of dollars, bad
/ dispersed rs l-yy and is mc-- faithful yiH-
/ GERS into 5 tant ee3s, had sent Its small srmy
] IL. A nj b.
! lis most important military posts IN the
hands Of kindred traitors. They had deli1-
! eTatoly destroyed the government credit
! abroad and at home, and, having tad the
nation bani and feet, tLess audaci0us arlz-
! tOcrats proceeded to revenge themselves t}r
! their FIST roltical defeat They thought
! themselves secure; they beheld p ,OOO,UUU OF
| peace-loviug citizens meekly submitting to
| the dictaiIon Of $40 600 impenous, slave
/ holding, la60r-hatlng aristocyats, the ''gen-
! tlemen" whom the English " gentleman
delights to honor. They played graa.
game, and have lost i, and their memory
| viii 70 down accursed to the lates. genera
tions.
On the 18th Of April, the UnionIsts had
| not zoo armed men within reach OF their
defenceless capital now they have $50 GOO
men on the Potomac, fully armed anJ
equipped with ample artillery and c0mmlE
sariat hardly to be exoelled; they have also
100000 men n the West, fully armed and
equipped. On the 18th Of april they bad
not arms 10 put into the hands of $4,000
volunteers; Low they have an abundance
| for four times that number. On the l2tn "
April they could neither feed nor move an
army OF 5000 men; now every part OF their
vast army is completely organzed and sup
piled. On The 10Th OF April they had not a
dozen ships of war at hand; now they can
count them by the hundred, and are guard
ing coast line Of 3 600 miles extent.
On the l2th Of April, the Government
could hardly borrow a few hundred thousand
dollars at l. per cent now the people lend
it oue hundred millions par, at little more
than one-half that interest, and It's treasury
notes are in many places preferred to gold.
Il will be recollected that the declaration
OF the Iimes was founded 1pon an accompa-
Dylng declaration, that the Government had
no credit, and no power, not being able, in
any wise, to command the support of the
people. Collapse indeed How much
above 90 would consolS be, with an army Of
250 600 rebels on the banks Of the Thames
. acknowledged by France and Russia? The
"olk uone ~ the Unl0nlsts IN these sl1
months Is enormous. 1t has never beer
equalled in the sdme space of time By tht
most warllkc nation OF Europe
And where Is the evidence of "co!lapse 2
Is entire devotion Of the whole free p0puia
ton, and some portion of the slaveholdinl
population TO the support of the government
and their institutions. evidence of it7 L
the rallying around the constitution, an(
pledging their lives and fortunes and honoi
IN its support, eYidence of 1t? Would no
similar devotion in an emergency, on th
pert Of tas people OF Geeat Britain, be re
earded as proof Of attachment to the ihIone
a.d o. the entire saceess Of the e1psrimen
OF constiluuonll monarchy
Had the Americans given up, as they wer
, most bypoositicaily recommended by 5
Times 70 do, for tho sake G aas5 and none
making an6 they compounded with rebel