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

fury unfolds 90 Us the various parts d
one tremendous lie. England's pre-.
tended devotion to liberty justice, and
humanity. always meaning by En-
gland the English goyemeat) has been
al hypocraoy AMI cant. Under pre-.
isnee Of deep concern for liberty, she
has always managed TO strike blow
on the side of despo,ism. With her,
the extension Of territory and the IN.
aerests Of commerce. far outweigh
the rights Of mankind. Her justice
Is Of that peculiar kind that never in.
terriers with the workings Of avmice,
'or lie graiifeaiion Of oh prejudices.
A strange assemblage of Witnesses
attests dis truth. The dark Hindoo,
appears besides The oppressed lrish-
men, and the Amelican. as well as the
Frenehman, can swear 10 the same
fact. Exhibitions Of her humanity
will be hard to tind. Her rule is des.
potism and desolation TO Ireland, and
hcathenism and Ignorance to India
The humanilies Of British warfare
are rot fully appreciated, at least not
in America. Her osttntstious inter-
ference wher- bar5aiious are butcher
ing each other in ci,ii war, may, at first
sight, appear very humane. Mother.
ly England. who has moie concern
for their welfare than they Themselves
have, will kindly send few s!oops Of
uar and several regiment Of soldiers s,
at her own expense, who aill once
more induce the eomba,ants 70 dwell
together in broiherly love. But "a
Engla; q dalways manages TO gain some
thing hy way Of territory, or tribaie,
OF both, out Of The operation, we may,
perhap ,Le allowed 10 question The dis
interesie mess Of her moi, e..
In lhe course Of her Aisor., Eng.
lanl h1' conquered many nations.
81 nov exercises power over mani,
millions 10 various climes, FOR which
,'ie lgs a1 wsrraa; eScrP. in superior
force. These conqlo5ts were made for
the purpose, sometimes openly ayowed,
somgiines thinly concealed by diplo
matte lie, Of ealargns tie British do
minioa, Increasing British oomm-rce,
and strengthening tho British powcr.
This practice has been so long contin-
ae,l that il comes 10 be almost mat
ter Of course with tho English o,ern.
mcn', and perhaps Il Vii some day am
nouuce, in 50 nany word, that infeli' r
nations have no rgtts which great En-
gland IS bound 70 re.pee'. England,
proai Of her Nyaa Ctmtt and her
l'iIl Of Rights, seems TO think that lib
eriy was meant only for the English
man. She appears 70 labor under The
Impression tllt tie T. giishman WAS
born lord Of The universe. One would
imagine, by the way IN which he walks
round the world, that It was given 10
bin il a moro especial manqer, and
that others we're to use il only at his
will, and for his benefit. lis cosdlct
would lead us 10 suppose that Ireland
was made for him 10 vent lis spleen
upon that India vas made expressly
to furnish money for the treasury and
soldiers for the ranks that all Asia
was IN ,le Cor him to trade in exclusive
". Whatever people falls under
his power must be made TO serve the
government idea of ihe English good,
regardless Of is oen. English COM
merce requires that they should be
conquered; Eoglish policy requires
that they should BE- formed into ar.
mics, TO extend lie boundaries Of the
coBqaesi; English discipline requires
that, Il one thoasla Of a nobler exis-
fence moves them 10 resistance, they
shonll be shot as mutineers the En-.
glish treasury requires that they
should be heavily taxed the perma-
nency Of Engli.h rule requires that
they shoald be kept in ignoranc~, that
they may be willing slaves.
wiekedness prospers for While
The English Gag has been borne stead
Il on from its Island home. til il
soats in every quarter u the globe -
ana FneG.hmen can boast that their