The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

purposes has been long in vogue with the
government of Spain, and to a large degree it has
led to the stripping her of her foreign possessions.
In fact, the theory upon which Spain’s colonial
system has been based, is that dependencies and
foreign peoples under her control are a kind of
property, or farm, from which a revenue for the
benefit of the home country and the state church
should of right be drawn.
The Spanish government first originated this
policy in its treatment of the Jews, and the
Inquisition was invented to carry it into execution.
The story is intensely interesting, and well worthy
of consideration here, as it marks the beginning of
a piece of sowing from which Spain has just reaped
the last instalment of the harvest of loss.
The kingdom and church of Spain have always
professed to find in Holy Writ precedent for all
their doctrines and practises. I do not say that Holy
Writ contains precedent for their doctrines and
practises; but simply aver that they think they find
them there.
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