The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-06
England and America.

The following able article on this subject is
from tho pen OF DR.. Thomson of the Christian
Advocate, an Eogishman by birth and well
prepared to give this subject an intelligent
considerations Tho article was probably
written before tho recent decision on the case
of Mason and SIide:
We are still Of opinion that tho United
States will not be plunged into war With Eng
land Papers and people that desire the sue
cess Of the rebellion are anxious to bring it
about; but those of different mind are
striving to avert suoh Il disaster. The Brit
lsh do not seem to entertain friendly feeling
toward US; nevertheless, cur press does net
do them justice. Voltaire said : The
English are Ike butt Of beer--frot at the
top, dress at the bottom, in the middle OK
cclicnt.' The Top and bottom Of English 80.
ciety aro against US, but the intermediate
class is for US; and this, though less demon.
sirative than any other, is really the ruling
class; that Que whence comes the poetry, the
philosophy, the arts that illustrate the British
name. 1t controls the manufacturing and
mercantile interests, against which, il united,
no ministry could stand. The cotton manu-.
tacturers are indeed suffering, and would be
at once relieved by the opening OF our South
ern ports; but this would be bat temporary
benefit, for the caisf market for their manu-.
features would be cut off by closure of the
Northern ports. The opposition of the lower
class to America is thong one, which,
having no foundation, is not to be relied upon.
That of the arisIocracy is very different it is
radlcated In The traditions Of the British gov.
eminent, in the spirit Of alistocratical insti.
tutloi's, and the success OF our republic. For
asserting our independence; for establishing
1t BY successful resistance to British arms
tor denying the right Of search in time of
peace, aud maintaining our position with
prowess by land and sea for countcnanciup
other nations on this continent in ASSERTING
their liberty; for tie Monroe doctrine, BY
Which Europeans were admonishcd not to
bring their national balance wheel to our
hemisphere; Tor encouraging other men in all
nations to assert human rights by our success
IN democratic government, the English nobil.
ny cannot forgive US. There is another thinr
they have against US. 1t is our steady prog.
rcss in intelligence, industry virtue discovery
invention, which has begotten the fear that
VIC may ou'strip the mother country in the
race of civilization.
Would that they had nothing else to com.
plain OF. But it must lie onfessed that we
have often treated them cavalierly 10 our din.
lomacy, and brought them to the brink of war
with Us; We have annexed coterminous pro.
vince; we have carried the sword into the ter.
ritory Of weak neighbour and cut off large
portion OF her territory; and we have sent a
pro-slavery influence through our commerce,
literature, and politics - all this in the interest
OF the South; but for all we have borne the
reproaches Of the world, and confessed and re.
pcntcd before it. Now, 10 the hour of our peni.
tence, suffering and distraction, when VIC have
resolved that not another inch Of land shall be
added to the soil which is pressed by the foot
steps and watered by The tears of the slave,
and have substituted The iountaia of freedom
TOR that Of slavery in the heart Of rcpubIic
to How through all the channels ofthe nations
hie and gradually give health even to its can.
cefous parts; now that our flag has become
significant Of justice and humanity: and now