Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-11

England and .H,erica We have copied q
mart ne the January number Of the London Medi-.
co Chirurpical Review. containing notice oi
the work Of our towsmau, Professor SMITH, on
{" Surgical Anatomy Of the Arteries. Inc
work itself is commended as comprising AN
the information of the day, on the suDJect 20
which it is devoted"
The Introductory passages. which we quote
are valuable for their liberal. candid tone VI ex-
pr ession and feeliag towards this country. Set
entific publications, totally disconnected WIN
temporary excitements and party politics, are
likely to be most credible judges, and, we may
add, examples of the prevailing popular oPin'
ions and feelings. We are willing so to receive
the enlightened and manly sentiments OF the
Journal, aud to hope, if not believe. that ma'is'
nant hatred of every thing American will soon De
universally recognized in Great Britain as an an
tquated prejudice which civilization has out.
grown, and reproach to the understandings OF
Those who retain it, against the improved In.
tellgence and morait, OF the age.
Another circumstance bearing on the subject.
aud strengthening this hope "f returning cordial
ity, has fallen under our observation IN the Lon
don Herald of the 98lh February, containing the
report Of the previous days proceedings OF the
House of Commons. Mr.. Hume presented
petiton demonstrating against the severity OF the
British Criminal law. In the discussion, II was
announced on behalf Of the Ministers, that the
Governm has sent an agent to America, Tor
the purpose of investigating the nature OF secon-
Diary punishment here, and the workings OF our
system in order to reform that OF Great Britain
by our experience.
We also observe in the Herald. that on the
same day a meeting was held u the London lem.
g. Al, nj rnIn mn IN m H..
taneousy ~ittfthe Temperance Societies OF this
country, in COMMUNICATING their institution. =
Many distinguished personages were present, and
much good feeling was exhibited. Mr. Wilkes,
member of Parliament, moved :. that the meet
Ing viewed with feelings Of the liveliesl interest
the efforts of American phanthroplsts to correct
public opinion and practice, regarding the use OF
ardent spirlts.' In the conclusion of his speech,
after eulusizing the course OF the American Socl-
cites, he said:
:. He was not jealous of America: lie reioced
in her prosperity Their language was the same,
their origin the same, their love ut liberty the
| same, their religiun the same Why should there
not he bond Of brotherhood between them which
no political int,,gue could breaks Or, if there
was any ri, airv, let il be whether beuevoIence
should flourish lairest on the banks of the Thames,
the Shannon. or the Mississippi-tC Cheers J
| There va. much to be accomplished, but the war
they wased was holy. and must succeed"
The Bishop Of Chester. in secondlng the mo-
ton, reitera ed the same sentiments He added:
:. They were indebted to America for recalling
them TO this great object. 1t was gratifying
thing for father to receive benefit from dis
tant child. America was grown up, but s'ill
she was child of England. England would not
forget her offspring. and he trusted America
would not forget from whence she sprung.:'
These are things worth recording, as tokens oil
the better spirit which is beginning TO prevail ex'
tens,vey in England Bali I'm.