The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-05-26

A nval nation was crushed. and
though liberty was crushed with il,
England was smis6ed.
Under The invigora,ing influence Of
free institutions, the American rcpub-
lir grew great and powerful. Her
commerce sprang up a. by tbe wav-
ing of a magic wand In whatever
sea tie Eaglishman sailed, he fell in
with an American vessel. IN what
ever por, be dropped anchor. be found
a Yankee eaptsin engaging part Of
his dearly beloved trade. This was
more than the English nature could
stand. The short gentleman who
holds the dominion Of the sea" and
controls the commerce Of the world,
grew sourer than ever towards the
young republic. But worse was to
come .-an offence never 10 be forgiven.
England can never forget the lime
when her boasted naval supremacy
was made the laughng-stock Of
the world, by a nation quarter Of a
century old. And now she had ralh.
cr see slavery in the place Of liberty,
anarchy in the place Of prosperity,
than suffer rival ns,ion TO live.
Liberty, justice, humanity and honor,
are az nothing when compared with
the interests Of trade. Again we say
England's foreign policy makes her
an enemy Of liberty aud progress.
II may have been fckle enthusiasm
and bad policy when the French Con-
yen,ion resolved that, having obtained
liberty Tor themselves, they would as
sist any people desirious of obtaining
il. But how noble it seems when
compared with England, boasting Of
her own liberty, yet looking 'coolly on
and laughing in derision, while anoth-
er struggles for the same blessing, or
il she thinks there Is any danger Of its
being attained, interfering TO prevent
it.
Whenever the above facts are urg-
ed many reply that England gave us
the Magma Charta and the writ Of Ha-
beas Corpus, The defence il but an
aggravation ofthe crime. II is poor
defence for one who kills man to-day
that he saved the life of another yes
ierday. Its poor defence for England,
when she siabs liberty in Frarcc cT
America. that she attained and preserv-
ed il for herself. We believe that /
were the British government blotted
from existence to-day, the void could /
not. by any possibility, be filed with /
worse, aud would, in lprob- 4
filled with something much T
better She has performed her mis- +
sion, done all The good she ever will, I
aud is now but curse TO the world.
She should die while the memories
Df her better days are yet flesh, rath-
r than drag out at peevish old age.
And now should this nation be the
'riend or the enemy Of England ? II
i is the friend Of England it is the
'riend of tyranny, injustice, and inhu-
nanity. II it is the friend Of England
/ proves false TO its mission and its
luty. We can be friendly TO Eng
and by looking coldly on the strug-
cling masses OF Europe, giving up our
,wn liberty, and letting our commerce
lie out. Bot if we preserve our lib
,rty, 20 on increasing in wealth and
prosperity, and sympathizc with the
masses, we inevitably continue to be
he object Of her hatred. If we court
he friendship Of England we but in
'itc the hand that would destroy u.s.
he kiss that would betray US. five
ire charmed by the glorious deeds of
Ter nobler days, we bat clothc in our
with loveliness and beauty
N object really detestable and loath-
ome. II any one is bound by the
pell, let him break it. and sec with
rs natural eyes the object which he
owed.
The pages ofhistory do not furnish
mother example Of such swerying
rom the path a duty where it was so
rell known, such shameful desertion
{ principles well understood. We /
oubt If there ever was another in {
ance Of so debasing a motive, $50 con- ,
uually followed, and 50 little influ-
need by those nobler feelings that ,
ontrol, more or less, the actions Of
hen. And yet when We think Of I
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