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Guide to Health and medical advice alb
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bic to any possible combination of
powers, seeing that their combined re-
sources are wel-nigh neXhaustible. But
it is notorious that they are the least ag
gressive nations on the earth, if we COM
pare their extent, their wealth, and
population. Their great ruling motives
are the material and intellectual advance
ment of the people. Both these are in
compatible with war, and flourish during
peace. 1t is to these incentives alone,
therefore, that we must look for a re-
vival of the Golden Age. And Providence
has so placed it in the power of the Anglo
Saxon race, to lead the way in this grand
work, that it would be criminal, if not
fatal, to refuse it,
| 1t is always unsafe to prophesy, never
theless we may venture to forecast the
probable outcome of an Anglo American
Alliance, instituted for mutual defence,
and to keep the worlds peace. In the
first place, every country whose intelli-
gence enables it to perceive that its inter
ests also are best promoted by depressing
warfare, will desire to share in the adj
vantages of such an alliance. France and
Germany would bury their animosities.
and compete with each other, and with
ourselves, in friendly rivalries only. Aus
| tria, Italy and the minor States would
! follow. One power alone might have
cause to regard this international policy
with hatred, since it would arrest her
| career of conquest, and destroy her hope
of universal domination. BY long course
of cruelty, pertidy, treachery, and the
lowest political arts, and through the re-
sources of great military despotism, she
has advanced east and west from the Bal
tic to Behring's Straits, in solid and I'M
broken line, and is slowly but surely
creeping southwark, overshadowing Eu-
rope and Asia, and menacing the indie
pendence of its peoples and the cause of
freedom. Whilst we sympathize with
her amlable and inoffensive people, and
wish them God speed. we shall do well to
check the pernicious ambition of her fell-
dial and military chiefs, which is ever
aggressive and unscrupulous. Since the
time of Peter the Great she has been the
chief disturbing element in Europe, and
has set the example of those vast arma-
ments which are running almost all the
nations, and which keep Russia itself in
perpetual poverty. Therefore, if the
Anglo American Alliance did nothing be-
yond curbing her aggressiveness. it would
deserve we'll of mankind
But Japan, also, where, for the first
time in history, liberty has recently been
born in an Asiatic country, would natu-
rally welcome the Alliance with open
arms. This interesting country appears
destined to play distinguished part
among the nations and already ranks
among the highest powers. The continu-
ance of her freedom and prosperity de-
mands that she should be protected from
the pressure of Russian intrigues. In fact,
regard it in any light we will, whether for
the advantage of the contracting powers,
or for the general welfare of the world.
no moment could be more propitious than
this for the Anglo-Saxon race to ioin
hands. Europe is armed ready for fight.
The Balkans, the hot bed of Russian
plots, are in ferment, and the flames of
war may burst forth at any moment But
England and America united, self sus-
tanning, and capable of protecting them
selves against all foes, could exercise
powerful and unique influence in prevent
ing cont1agration, OF of quenching that
already begun. The turbulent republics
of South America might also be restrain
ed from their interminable civil wars, and
their wealthy industries be again revived
under more settled governments. Thus
every part Of the globe would participate
in the blessings of our coalition.
The greatest statesmen of England and
America have already perceived its adj
vantages, and are seeking the means of
fastening its advent. Let us all assist &C
cording to our power. Let every citizen
and every statesman give hearty coop
GRAFTON. We appeal to our sisters in both
countries, upon whom the miseres of war
and want fall most bitterly, to join their
voices with ours. Then Shout we sue
coed, it may be that the coming century
will be the commencement Of better era
for the world, when nation shall no longer
make war against nation, but all partici-
pate again in Golden Age, so far as
human frailty will permit.
Heavy Burden. Mrs. veleigh-'You
used to say that was all the world to you"
Mr.. Loveleigh-"You were-you are still,