New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-16

such facilities tor commerce, such COmmodous en-
trepOts for her agents and merchants that no con
sderations of slavery freedom could for mo-
ment blind her eyes to their advantages or allow
her scruples Of conscience to interfere.
1t is not strange that, in view of these extended
| relations and vast complications, we should some
| times see prophecies of England's approaching
downfall uttered by writers upon her political his.
tory. No nation, it is quite evident, ever rose to
the same elevated position carried civilization
and learning to a more distinguished prominence.
| The conquests of Rome could by no means enter
into comparison with hers; nor would it be lust to
give the precedence to either Greece or Rome in
the arts OF peace and the more elegant aCcompligh-
| ments that adOrn the social state. She has awaited
| herself of every modern Improvement in art
science and letters and her scholars have been and
still are, the delight and instruction of all who use
| the English language. Her downfall, therefore
would be 4 calamity that every civilized people
would depore, and none more than the people of
America. And yet,w cannot regard nations as
eternal. History reports the rise, maturity and de
cay of too many not to admOnish us that COmmnnj-
ties, less than individuals, are MORTAL Still the
nations of antiquity that have perished subsisted
upon force alone They knew no policy but that
of the sword. The legions of Rome had no pity
| for beautiful Greece; and Rome itself attracted
| by its luXuries aud splendors the greedy and re-
morseess hand of Gait and Vandal. But, again,
| we may remark, there are no barbarous now.
| ers that are able to threaten our civilization.
France, the most ingenious and refined of the ma.
| tons, possesses concentrated military strength
equal to that of all Europe combined. But France
|
| overthrow of modern institutions. We see there
fore no immediate reasons for the decay of Eug-
| land, althoug we may think we descry in her sruC-
tuTe much that may cause apprehension of con-
vulson and disaster She has more to fear, how
ever, from the peaceful preponderance of other
| powers, than from aggression.
She is wise administrator of the trusts Provi-
| dence has conferred upon her. She never permits
her colonies to govern themselves absolutely. She
appoints to office, from among the younger sons of
the nobility and gentry at home, in the naval, mill
| tary and clVl! service The great body of her sol
dter5 and sailors are recruited from the overflow
| ing populations OF Great Britain and Ireland Her
Patiamtnt IegIslateS Tor the general government
! OF inc "noie empire; she IS the source Of honor
ana e!ol'eht 10 ail ana all, IN active service in
whatever department OF her outlying POSSESSIONS
LOOK TO the faSt-anchored isle as to the common
Douplllu mother, to which they are bound by ties
OF consequently and interest. And she never fails
10 LeWtEu nGr Servants win Ute and wealth, aud
secure tnelr loyalty by the most costly liberaly
None VINO can serve heF are neglected. Their
families are ehnobled, and every honor craved BY
worthy ambition IS bestowed upon them, She
ungratefu Republjc because Of trriai mn;
takes or changes Of opinion. Hence thn stnnd1,
loyalty Of her public men, whose i1tl0ence is felt
by all who strive and labor in her cause, Hence
arises as well from steady confidence in hor rnn
crosby as from permanent empovmcnt. II p in
this way and not bv menace, that sLn retains how
hold unDn so MANY distant tnrritorioo ' A't
The present ministers are am0nm tbo ,,oe+ ,,io
and liberal she has had for many Years Vet tho
party opposed to them known "a te tnr,, or conrt
marty h9v cavnral t17ae tl,roo
" INV ItCtl
U J o'iI ny SucCeeu III thls, as some
fer from the consequently 1nlicr ma o.a'y s'l
a;rnaHaa ~ WAY ''iitI P"'IICCJ' lucy are more
tIo -, ~. b, 3 iiIi ~ rance, uePlOfe The |
tho ponrhdpna j.; 49,. TX "',u "o'u S'au!y see
hnrr 5nn,innt; ~ +i % ntsePiso' ain LIN INC Hap5-
49, 'uuttlo ,i III li!0 buCnieS. Inc chances |
rL',1d H. 5o('s,y IA Iafol Vi !" european wal |
Ion- n ~ ornr,Lrn,1 " '"u LIaL "tr would
!"N ~ 'AS wv Wv VI apOIe0n I'LL as prGm- |
ton of the treaties of lSlJ III This 1vnuld tan6
could she be successful ia lrinp hacl, 1ha+ rr,
dOminent influence in continental AFFAIR." n-hinb +Lo
superior tact and mana ran,nnt Of Eronoo b,t.a ~
- ft.t Dut' Ulic Pi1odoI!ueS are, lhat IN such
in;1 nPS ono "oulu iaL ana II She lalled II would
NH tatt ~ t'''' ,
abn hoe I,ot - III: W sun INC lHhbtItc
for-or - - ~ anus an ''~'l't anu open part IN
oIong +ih PPesou irt ~ anu going
snnd Inv Fr%9,no rTI,n 'o. " U Nv tlI1 way P0't
q rntrGrrado roa,,or,o,,t ~ >? 5 ~" ep'IIeL!iPt
lost When avon Pneeia IL ,toiI C5, u H. DIiLS
must not Inc hohind o.o " 80 o'"+4N
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