The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-04-14


/ cileut to her poser. The slightest
indicali Of declining strength, has
beco ne a sigual Cor an immediate re-
sort to lh- mos, INSCRIPTIONS means.
to preserve that strength Wilhous d.
miuuiion Tier history for the last cen
fury presents the fearful record Of a
nation, whose government, controlled
4 b a selfish policy, has sought is
ends, regardless OF justice and the
rights Of humanity. Treaties yiolal-
ei. inhumanities counlenanced, faith
broken. unproyoked assaults made,
the obligation Of the law Of nations
cal of, the liberties Of independent
nations crushed, opuIent proyincies
invaded for plunder--these are but
the ordinary occurrences that mark me
operations Of British government
/ Crime leads to crime, and rather than
Withdraw her foot once wrongfuIly
| planted England plunges, yet deeper
into guilt. She has thrown Europe
into war, IN order to secure in her
grasp, distant province which
She had stolen. She has armed Goa
litioas against the independence Of q
nation, TO prevent the slightest posi-
biliiy of its ever attaining power
that mi sht rival her own.
Her history is full Of wars, but her
contests d. her no honor. She Is emf
nently brave; but her bravery IS emf
nently polite. We esteem the com
bativeness Of one who fights the strong
and protects the weak. But this is
not the combatiyeness OF England
! She cfinges to the poa arfll, bat De.
I tights to bully the weak LIT Jisas-
ters fall upon great nation with
which she Is allied, aud how quick
VII She devise some dishoaorable. but
.ate way in which 10 iaunt her with
her nisioruag., m make N ocy oai
Of her nccr .ilies.
Saprerc seGstnes4 i Gte golden
rule of her conduct. To That every
thing must bead Horror IS aytrY good
thing, but il mast at Interfere with
Interest. She ,aIais loudly about the
former when shr think, il i1eliical
/ Sith the latter Lnt let thsn s.peratr,
and lie pursuit Of Interest becomes
= necessity" and whatever inerea,cs
the power Of the country, IS honor
4ble".
She ha' principles, bat hey are not
Of THE iAAcxible kind, AID she knows
20 Nr!l how to accommodate them to AT
manner aexigences, that they seldom.
| il ever, Interfere With the demands OF
conquest aud tyranny, England ab-
hors slavery AMI gluries III some fine
sentiment to the effect that slave
can never breath the air 81 England,
bat The interests and prejudices Of the
arisioerscy demand that portion Of
the masses should be kept in a con-
diilon but little preferable TO African
bondage therefore she is quite sure
that such is their appropriate condition,
and il they ARE so wicked as to be dis
satisfied with il, that only proves them
incapable Of enjoying any other. Eng
land abbors slayery--but, cotton is an
article very necessary TO the prosperi-
~ VI HtN HttiutAGtA4St@ ahN ltte
foundation of a slave Empire at the
South would lessen ihe strength Of the
Great Republic, already to powerful
therefore the realization OF slave
Empire would be very agreeable
specially il free trade was car.
dinal doctrine Of the new government
England believes in the sa, redness
ot treaties-that Is, il after circum-
stances make them result in her favor
II otherwise, excuses are abundant,
and the treaty is, by her own unques-
tionable decree, declared yoid. The
law of nations, ia is utmost .iriciness,
Is obligatory upon All hers, however,
IAseA i nay operate agains. ihei ia.
ieresis, and she 4 ever ready to pun.
ish is slightest infringement with the
sword Ct l.er neyeriailing Justice.
Bot when L fleets uufas orably her
own concerns, size digs ap somesirange
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