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

EN- AND'S GRIM E 8.
Every people has It's peculiariiies,
upon which the inhabitants Of rival
nations delight to dwell. National
yaaiiies and faihngs become the favor
tie ilcme of ilsse sho may, perhaps,
be eqaally open TO unfriendly criti-
ism. These descriptions gradually
fall into thu slime channel, and come
10 represent some ideal person, IN
whom are combined all the striking
traits of the national character Thus,
when English writer's trtvel through
the land, aud collect stories Illustrative
Of all that i, fearful, and all that IS
ridiculous ii the Y ankee nation the
American consoles himself with run
ming os,r the pecaliariiies that make
up hat strange bring, John Bull. Ever
present to hi, minds eye, the evils Of
character being as apparent as the od-
dities of person, there is 4 short,
stout, old fellow, vain glorious, surly
absiinae. an mellle ONE, iwirIing
lovingly IN h.s Land an ugly cudgcl,
which be is very much citcn to -four.
i,bing NEST vigorously over be heads o.
lis NJ sl,bors. Will. the singuIafiiies
OF I'll. British people at large, as seen
in the more innocent part Of John
Balls nature, We hay3 noting 10 10,
-ta in w.iat w. have y sae, the I'm.
giiSh government must not be con.
founded with the Ens i'll pea. IL: Il
would be hard to hoii th muse, r3s-
pon.i5le for the mi,iae,ls u the gov
cran IL. We shill d N colil on.
ly ihe eljions of th. Eusi.ii govern.
inert with o.h.r peo. ~. Bi"eing i
10 BE- b 81 that W. ,4jli al, rs eli.
Gems Of this Republic, understand the
British policy anil know he worth Of
British profesfiol'. 50 ,ftIl ea lulroF
to ssin this u1a,rst,1siiny anl ascer.
thin this worth by miains sone.
what tie history Of tIto last hunlre
years. Aud however, much, in pnrsu-
Ing the history OF d1nss'i, affair, we
may esteem that party, which amid
many difficulties has ais ocaleI the
measures Of reform. ia msi,lsring the
position of England with regard to
foreign nations, we eaa make but liz.
lie distinction; foe each party ~ it
comes into power, follows more or
less, the same unri.hleous policy
When government has long been
characterized by insolence, duplicity,
aud violence when each succeeding
generation adopts ani sanctions, d.
rec,ly or indirectly, the acts Of the
preceding one; when every admin
isiraiion searches among the recorded
silanies Of anterior governments for
precedents TO justify iis conduct, anil
follows oui under the speciols namos
Of policy and necessity" systems
of oppression and inhumaniiy which
had their birth and nurture in the
most accarsed passions o. the human
heart, TIL principles obnoxious 10 JUS
iice asd hamsaiiy, become the receiv.
81 msximis Of a political creed,
to whieh al parties desiring power
must subscribe then we may well
riaw that government as one person
for his crimes. and call
upon those who a, present. bold the
power. to aocoani ior the iraIssciions
uf tilcir predecessors WHOM they jasii.
+ By sord and deed.
Seated ia her Island home, sur-
rounded By the oaken balwarks Of her
mighty navy. Englana has lately De-
veloprd n an alarming degree, the
wera traits &c her character Her
insolsnce has increased with her sys
her aFaFee las gown with Der pos
q irt hsi fssh tas ts-ms aa ~