Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-11-02

globe both by sea and land. The English Councils
were no longer directed by the genius and abilities
of Pitt, but weak and incompetent men were at the
head Of affairs The result was that in every part
ofthe world except one England was defeated and
humiliated In the East the great abilities Of Hast
ings preserved and extended her Indian Empire.
At length too, Holland was drawn into the war
as our ally against England: Nor was this all She
was now threatened by the powerful combination
of the Northern powers, known as "the armed neu.
trality of Baltic" Her situation was perious in
the highest degree. Indeed it may we'll be doubted
whether since the revolution of $685. she has pass
ed through so terrible ordeal. At length she was
compelled to acknowledge the independence of the
United States as the price of peace with France,
Spain and Holland every effort to detach them
from the alliance and effect a separate peace with
them having failed. mot only" says McCauley,
twas she compelled to acknowledge the indepen-
dence Of the thirteen Colonies peopled by her chill
dren and to conciliate the Irish by giving up the
right of legslating for them but in the Mediter-
ranean in the Gulf of Mexico on the coast of Africa
on the continent of America she was compelled to
cede the fruits of her victories in former wars
Spain regained Minorca and Florida; France re-
gained Senegal Goree and several of the West In
dIa islands. The only quarter of the world in which
her interests had been committed to care of Hast.
ings"
Such we're the circumstances under which our
ancestors achieved their independence of the British
crown If the colonies had been left as we are, to
contend single. handed against the mighty power of
Great Britain, how different might have been the
result ! Indeed no great nation has been brought
| forth in modern times without the assistance Of
powerful accouchers, aided by important circum-
stances. The leading circumstance which aided Ger
tain European Powers to establish the independence
of the United Statcs in order to crafty their re-
sentiments, was the vast distance at which they
were situated from the parent State. The same cir
cumstance Of distance, too, powerfully aided Selim
Of Turkey, Elizabeth of England, Henry w Of
France, and their minor allies in establishing the
Dutch Republic. If we were separated from the
United States by three thousand miles Of ocean, the
| contest would have ended with our independence
long ago. In that event foreign nations would have
recognized us at once, seeing that nature intended
| US for two nations instead Of one.
If our worthy Vice President can assure us
which he certainly cannot-that We will speedily
have the assistance of two or more of the leading
powers of Europe, then and not until them may he
tell u.s. that "should Mobile, Savannah Charleston,
Augusta, Macon, Montgomery, and even Petersburg
and Richmond fall our condition would not then
be worse or less hopeful than theirs was in the
darkest hour that rested on then fortunes" will
here bring this communication to q close, with the
promise that if it meets with any favor at you,
hands, will send you another devoted to the more
manly and statesman.like letter Of Mr. Beyce.
OMEGA.