, 1862-01-13

Divine Right and the inborn superiority and !
rank Of tho nobility Us relics Of dark and |
supcrstitious age, yet there are but few
EDglishmen who do not think Throne, q
House Of Lords, and an Established Church
the best and only enduring foundations Of
a State; and they look upon any constitu-
ton which condemns these as Of evil and
dangerous tendency and example, filled
with political errors and wrongs, and DOOM
c.l to speedy ruin.
Another feeling strong in the English
heart, is deep-settlcd fear Of our incrcas-
ing power and influence. England cannot
look on patiently and watch the growing
M. spreading and strengthening Of a politi-
cal empire, by tue side Of whose colossal
proportions her royal power looks no larger
tlian dwarf with very small crown and
Il very little sccptre. They sec also tl1at
such q mighty Republic threatens to shake
aH the equiibriums which have been hlth-
crto preserved among the great States, and
NAV in time utterly destroy the Balance Of
Power. They can hardly bear the sight Of
our immense forces and armaments, and
behold with lily snlothered rage the new
giant who has sprung from our forests and
waters, and stretches out his hand to clutch
the sccptrc Of the old Mistress Of the Seas.
The English are also jealous Of our grow
ing commercial power and enterprise; and
this rouscs against us all the large middle
class who have made England the controH-
ing center Of the finance aud business OF
the world, and who wish and mean to re-
| tain their supremacy. The Cotton lords,
| the barons Of the mills and the forge, the
royal princes Of the Stock Board and the
Exchange, cannot brook this new rival, and
they will make desperate effort to cripple
and disa1m this new power which threat.
ems to wrench from their hands the sccptcr
that rules in business and finance. The
Earl of sbaftssbury said lately to a large
meeting in London:
HI in common with almost cveIy English states
Tnon: INC It has been fhe policy Of England to brook
no rivalry, especially in the direction Of her o"r
greatness. Ne justly fear the commercial and po
HtiCll I1TAlTY Qt Inc l4ltCu EIAtEs- II I'LL topu
lation Of s6ooo, 600 nox. they! will soen, Il no
checked. overahadow Great Britain. We canno
look upon such monstrous growth without ap
| preheuelon.'
To prevent such dangers and disasters
there is strong English sentiment in favo
Of division Of our Union, and by thi
means confning our power and rcduc1n!
our limits; a policy which is openl:
arowcd and defended By many public me
; and leading presses. How far the Engglis
Government may deem it wise to pursu
this policy, and to what means they ma
stoop to carry it out, We do not know
= While the6crce attacks Of leading Englis
Journals the utter unfai1ness and untrut
Of their assaults, and the expressions an
:. temper Of large mass Of her people, me-
+ prepare us to expect the most unju
\ treatment, carried on in the most arroga7
and hi gh handed manner, and backed u
:, in this time of our weakness and troub
:, by all her tremendous power both on S
= and Oh land We may, on the other han
- cherish the belief that there is still in En-
:, land numerous and powerful party vi
"a wish us every way prosperity and success
:. who are Oh our side, heart and hand, in 0
conflict with the slave power, and II
II make strong effort that the power Of tn
7s great Kingdom shall not be used against
- in this momentous struggle and "
j. see clearly that if war begins between t.
- such powerful nations, however disastro
of it might he for us, England could not
to come out Of it badly damaged a
~ ~ bruised, bleeding at every vein, and brok
~ in cvorv limb