Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-11
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Fehrusrv 1850

! MEssRA EDITORS. ID my last / cndeRVored 70
calculate tho Political orbit Of England, and to
sscertsiu, from tho necessities resting upon her,
in what part Of that orbit she is moving ct
this erentiul hour. This seemed to me a con-
! 6;t:ou precedent to any clear understanding,
or just appreciation Of the true relations be-
tween England and this gigantic despo:ism
| With which ihe now world is now Threatened.
I feel that l hazard .istls by the assertion thai
there is uothing in the past history or present
| condition Of Eugiaud 70 wsrranr tbs SUPPOSE
| ton that Englari slumbers now that her
| s~lsepiess eve secs no! tho i~ns!ticus serpent
which has thrown its hugo long !sns.h across
her pa,b Of eu!r,te. wssching to b:sSt her
with lis basilskic gaze, or wind its ;,ial coils
around and crush her within it's deadly folds.
! He prs,.y eers who hupposes that Ergiand is
blinded, or hst her aeart is puisHicss nov,
which, ;hrnug.. III shs el.auSefu! seanes
Of Ecroe,an t%orvuEipf, ha ever beat high
with tho E<ed determination tba, nelther ''pow.
srs or prilciyuiites" should over wrcaci, ton.
her unwilling hsii tae scesIs of the sass.-.
Bearing This determination Ia mind and the "a
osssity it ju,plis$; w& Ca understand .h= i.uS
!nport cf .ue words usod ~ 8 distinguished
! British s;.Jesrasu Ca q certain occasion. Thsn
no decisTaii IL suus,snc+, tnat hs oe;;eva. tha
rup;u1eof ;hs Federal Uaiopxuala hs 2 So11 81
Aleries and i blessing 10 the worli FGS il /.
continues % exist ior ANJ considerable period Of
Gue, e'::a sii is ;aadsu0ies 10 q onsl.Ssttel.
SAD H. pUsin:ism :ssoiosad aud strengthened.
il vii: osusa oa, I'll liberty in america, and
hsng Ike G perr-atous raugJ7r olouG vgsE
Europe regard these WORT, IS no: oriy 70
p!esa Wit ruth. bu. Jul Of a-loi snd y,o
! rS-.:I GnTciny To nations e 10 -,,-
probable, # Linca!o 5Uueead: 10 dis piese.y
wicked sehsus of Sabj5ge,i., and piI!.se,
thsI uI1a tns ruiys Of thc GIG Republic veil
des2eEism thss svet shocked >ts imagination
Of s:iN.:ej ths i~oet.;ucs ii u..n. Iii tbs
soaete.oi s!tmnntr c. o1aira,s.tiS, WoEi.i b,
concentrated, ard furnish q pr.uaipis .? ;r:Y.
| rial pGwIs. & pure ~&sStoai.D, 81 III Eranos. or
;rGsGs;je through she tic, at ;iter. III.
tond OF Gaion ber1 ssa ,tc S.rthsrn St1teS,
world &c tbs plumber 81 tho conquered SyatA.
ara tie large ste.diGs s!ny nac.ssa:y 20 aG.o
it II subsection wonid eonip.c~ Ia tu:c.iae-
~ Of tie YANKEES desp9:ilu. Il a':y 7eas5
!: ,uiS Yankee power you'd embrace with Il is
Limits : population exceeding o.: Gun1gyG al
iioi.:, aud a soTres pundins :i.CrsAs7 CT ~agriaul-
tu.ai and cor.:aerc;al wssita would m.iie Il,
sTea in tbs. short peT.o1 {! tins, tiie :r,sr
powerful empire il the world. Giving Tee
scope, and free Development 70 the r:c.n af.j
selfish instincts OF the Yankee o..I:, 1t wrn;d hs
tie lax setherer OF nations, Gnd AsiyrA"tai ise
ss.s- With q territory capable Of indedaito s2.
r~srs!er, It's silver paths Of m would
thread every ocean, and girdle every gss, while
Ct its Command would be powerful naval nrma.
mouts 40 thunder-ssrike tie walls VI rocs bull;
Cities" in every quarter Of the gibbs. Thus
10 q 2 period D: !,mu. so bric: IN thu l;fe u IA,
:ioas, Eas!and vii! lie al;strippei in tie rsc:
Of sIap:re. Tbs scop;rs 81 tho seas will fiji
iroE ae- H.thered hGuts, tie gree. sr.cri-a ui
heI trsds vii te cdt-.us :nalsand chEu3uis
will os cried ~, -.;ch haIe Ucoa So long
pouI;as into he: lap the 6s<h CT Is worlds
conSaerca. But e7oa SUPPOSE T::HHiu .h2
tiIs :o-ai;Iasj. &c such result ot:sins Is
test ebc;. indicated, &c: ,;;Al as - Eoglard,
tie ~SelsiiTs po-o- o. .Es YaaAss GoSercnen;
should iacre.ss a. q much slower rsl=. Still,
It would be within its noEsc. - Selling on
| critical periods il the ioriuoss Of England, 10
deal Der a Sta1uius. If no: a assdlg bios
Suppose, tnT IN ]irst.Hes, . vs." ..-;%esn E"g
land snd Frshcd, l;li -: ;ho Eaaaso Govern
melt takes aides With the latter. Is it BY any
nssrs eer:-1 that Eaglaad would ocne OFT
I VI S06t 80 -SeSS ~ 0hSstC - " NLS S<AS VI
slppos. 6 wsr between Eosla1d snd Klss;E-
a protIsc.si struggle on lsud, Tor tie possess
son Of Ii, Eas: Irdias-ald :ha. tbs Tankes
Gcvc1Gue1: should lag &c embargo Ga the
e1po1ta:iol q oottoE and brca5stuEs. FROM
the we'll known intsrnel condition of England,
{a,:eAdy Sslsr;sd to,) il! Is, indeed, ditfcui: TO
SEES how England would weather such G storm.
as that; how she could Withstand e loaE 30
ROC c! industrisl s.agnation, aggravated ny
! al! tie horrors Of M at5oiute famine.
knew taat .ns science CT Goyernm ,at, 4Dl
politics, is not enc OF absolute predictias.-
Thai it II only convsrSsnt tendencies and pro.
liabilities, deois ~ith subtle sn5 ;raponderable
agents, Gn5 ihIs tho doubtful a:;! :vc7 shifting
c5aracse: Of is premises n,ust si7a something
| OF uncertainty 10 naarly eil its conclusions,
hawe7Sr carefully conducted Uisy bs the
p-c5sa5 Of reasoning b which they are reach
e. Gut ye. from tho closest inspection Of
tho :nsernl condition Of England, snG tho
~idss: surrey Of her torsiga relations CT which
I an capable, there ssoms 81 ba BIZ. q single
hypothesis, at all consistent With oomn5a sense
sad jaEt rsssoniDG: I52a huwsn an.irs, which
vii :u:ho1Lze England 20 look as 81 idle spao-
tstor apoS she daily scenes Of oa.rsse,
blood SHED sud horror comprised IL che
.w:ui, aod 5ot unfinished drama, ncw sltins
ty Pr,7ldenee 1905 tho thsssca Of American
aEairs. And ,5&t Hypothesis is ;his: that eTea
! admitting tbs slccss= q Liacoir's bl0oay
soheu,a, ye. tiAs :hs Y5abeos will not oe sole
20 sStracr from tie cAsos o. the pveseo; any
priacipie Of enduring sapira No doub, there
srs so,pn pubic raen II England, who regard
the struggle in *oih "a arr Gov engaged az
tbs irc5os;e Development CT thNa aasrcdi-
: ,.i .a,c an ,;,c l.. yIn;. 5:aCy ioeAre.sSlc (rn;1
| democratic inatit4.t:Hs, 1hosa normal opssa-
tiou will destroy fceaver ibo possibility Of
/; thu! unity oi pusr0ss an1 concert OF action
anors tina Sts7ss, which Acne 7an SO combine
sheir strength q: &C SsDder steic pos fo1mi-
da5ls to o:heT nations. Ar tes outbreak OF
the area: French re7a!uG27 :alTS3, there was
il England : divergence q opinion, silniiar in
principle though apparently different, ewing
70 ito environment Of circumstances which
marks the tvs pariods. Al tha: par!oG trere
were Den. net unknown 70 fa11e, 1ho looked
u5o. the. "v'!6. o7erfoe;ns, bottouiass sea
Of human passion" a. bus tia efsrTcssheo OF
q passing 3;sc,ntenf, vHiieh had only 10 he let
| alone for & little while 10 york itself clear,
and the spirit Of peace would 5000 emarge
from sae Wild chaos Of conflicting elements,
and shed q. s:c::iga influence over Europe
aES t3to ;.@sS =! poitlSi.'is, Sc"sls.shsly Hitn
sn::. 3 viaw, thought tia. chs public mind Of
Eaalsnd. Instead Is being reused 70 4 ful!
s=nss Of the danger that threatened, should be
drusgad With opiatos and saodYncs. But
others shongat a;fferently-and Burton (Sith
bis all embracing mind and pervsdins gen:as)
vixen he saw tbs wild work going Il ,tnea De-
uouncod its authors SIS 'the architects osrn:o,"
tie pIa1sgsndis:: Of principals tSa: Cad t?
lie warred on. ani crushed cot b !arce- AND
England had csass 20 regard his words as pre-.
phe,ic astaranass-sid himself =: q Seer. ana
s prophet. AND 6aW, ss the54 , es:isTe ,isas
England vii be equal II :ho s~ZaergoIc;es o.
/ tie crisis that is noof: h2r. Nov, as then: