Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-04

Gri,ONl Y,
MEXICAN ]

IL I'd,
we we led la perusing
very al review OF this work
III tb of the Edinburgh Re-
vie <z> 5t e thus commences Tie
staple of this book ia vshe-
E& "e really think, an Hnlust attack
.nCIpics Ut this journal. iet we TAX e
he whole, with The author and hear.
>istI hir' success in the great object of
locating h's country from vnmcIiied asper.
Gus, ant trying 10 make us IN England a.
shained ot the vices and defects which lie las
taken The trouble 10 point out in our national
Character aEi Institutions. In this part OF
aus desig', We cordially connnr; aud shall at
ala umsj DC elias, 10 cooperate"
Ghe ie"icv-rr Thea expresses great re.
greet thai so ninch animosiiy had beeu
excited heiwesnthe i~o nations, Ian All.
mostly Ia The excitement of which tits
very EeyIew !. ~ Contributed 40 great Il
snate,I amt thus goes on 10 repr0ba'e The
lone which the English authors have used
towards tbs conntry
. ihons;h He ttink that lie American gov
crnnent and people, ii at all deserving Of
the enlosy which MIR. Walsh has here sestuw-
ed nPon them, might, like Cromwell have fell
themselves 100 SirUHg To care about paper
sh1t am though we cannot bat feel that "A
,hJfe temperate ana caudid lone Would have
|atiied more weight DIS well more mag
Gtnnsiy II, We must yeI begin by admit
tiag that America hGs cause of comp faint
ard that nothing can be H,0ie deSpicablc aud
disgusting than Tie Scnrrility with which she
has been dSsailed by a portion OF HE presses
OF this country and that, discraceinl as
these publications are, they speak the sense
OF powerful and active party in the nation
vi ti!Is and more tifan this we have no wish
asd no intention, 10 deny. But we do wish
most an%iously 10 impress upon MIR. Walsh
AVID his adheIeDis TO beware how they beiiev e
int! tins party speak the sense OF The British
nation or that their sentiments on this, or on
MANY other occasions, are III any degree in ac-
cnrddDce with those of The body OF the peo-
pie. On The contrary, we are firmly perSIIad-
ca, ihdt %Ftat inHjOTitN OF the nation, Dumet-
icAiiy considered, dGd 4 still greater rla,ofity
OF the intelligent and enlightened persons
whose inlnence ana authority cannot TAIL in
the long IUu, To govern her councils, would
G'Sclain all sympathy with any part of these
opiniJS5, and actually look OIL the miserable
ibeiS ~ question, not only with the scorn and
disgust TO which MIR. Walsh would consjuB
thcm, but with sense OF shame from which
MS situation fortunately exempts him, and IA
sorrow aud regret OF which unfortunately he
scems loo little susceptible"
lie then eDdeaVOTs Id vindicate the Ed,
inbaTGh Review, by stating The fact that
two parties exist ia England, charges the
G;Inisieridl party with The sole quit Of
abusing Americans, and pats the follow
ing question, III which we entirely coincide
with him
Where. then, we would ask is the instico
or The policy OF seeking 90 render quarrel
u4liOnai, vhen tie cause UT quarrel Is ONLY
WItb aiLiucOnsiderabie aud declining marty OF
It's iner9bCTs? Aud Why lAboHr TO excite ani-
mostly against whole people, the majority
Of whom must be yohr sincere friends, merely
because souie preJndiced or Interested per-
sous among them have disrusted the great boz
dig OF their own cOanlTymeu, by lie senseless-
ness ana SCurlility OF tliefr attacks Dou youTs5
There Is another consideration, also, arising
from tb0 aspect az the times before rs, which
shenld 20 tar, se think, At the present mo-
tneut 70 strengthen these bJDds OF affinity.
- isltnp"ssinle 10 look TO tue state OF lie old
world without seeing, or rather feeling, that
thnstl ~ gretteT aad more moineniOns con-
te& Impending, fhau ever before apitatei
ium;fI sociely. ln Germany, i. Spain, in
Franc. ,tn Italy, tie principles of reform and
hbfrty arc visfbiy arfaying themselves for a
Dnai Struggle win tie principles 81 establish.
cV"ou5c eSIiimAcy, OF Tyranny or whatever
else u IS called, by It's friends OF enemies.
Even ~ England, the more modified element :
81 ihe Same principles az stirring and beaviuV
arOuDd above, aud beneath US. with unprere.
dented agitation and terrof aud every iiiinr
betokeHs du approaching crisis. in the gteat
European commonwealth, by Tie result OF
witch tie future CIIaTacior Gifts governments
and the structure and condition Of society. will
~ ~ probability, be determined. The ulu-
rifie result, or The course # events that ave o
Lao ~ a., We have not tie prescription 10
-tcliet. Tie siraggie may bC long or trausi.
tciy, sdugairafY or bl0Cdiess. and il may end
t1 Cfc"i aud sigHal moderation Of an exist.
.Ag institutions, or in the estsb slImeut ut Oue
taI federation of military dcsp0ts dOmineer-
lug =s 1rnai 90 Tie midsl 81 sensuaiity, barba-
f.s-r cad g'oo1i Iae issaeg sfail those th,ngs