Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-06

eau be got by referring the present condition OF Gave
problem which Prmogeniture aud Portability ha,
solve On the Other, the custom OF prnoge can be
scarce said root ct our ondnes
the country The ancient French nobesse had law oil
pnmoSenure and large esaes yet home Was not IN The
provincial chateau, bu, in the hotel Paris We iecl
s stronger objection To the that England has
direct interest in Mr.. Rush declares, the British
mosls, may be slow think shat during The war the
riches and power OF Britain mcs' advanced; but it's
tho law o her nsular situation aud mSfme ascendsncy
The political economist strive 10 reason down, but
facts coniuun!cd him-P 200. Accidental circuus,an
ces peculiar single war, and which may never occur
again. torn far too grounds for terrible an
cepton We shrink from the suspicion that England is
lying under perpetual temptation which would almost
justify -aje 10 put her down nuisance man
kind The Republican statesman fui Their on one
jet than our terrified Tory Lords. He enough
our practice TO Judge truly both OF the unn ell Gee
dom OF the press and o the speedy limit which put
newspaper authority 'Our definition Of libel hc says is
but perhaps where has the press much latitude
SIX months in London satisfied him that it impossible
TO write down either the the character OF nation
ne supposed journalism oil tho mesis
against which the journals themselves have constantly
protested. Nothing says Mr.. Rush, be
founded than the notion that the newspapers govern the
country. There is power not only in Tho government,
but in tho country ITSELF Tar above them lies in the
educated classes
L c political differences yet left open between England
and America are OF an embarrassing and critical charac
Ter Ihey are, however, none OF them Of such nature
out That honest negotiation may hope toes,abish peace Ola
liquidation more honorable and more permanent than
respective Tears America, ii is true, has the material
OF power growing w around her almost supernatural
extent The national feelings which broke the loss
OF the Chesapeake. show that her spirit i'm advance
OF her power IL i. not The less for her interest and her
honor that she should not be mi led by clustering bues
or theoretical cacuators, OF whom every country has
some TO spare, respecting the nature OF the difficulties or
disconen's oil England The time is STILL believe, far
ustah' when would not he mistake her part
to Imagine that war ia better nsrumen, than negotiation
Tor The settlement OF our political disputes. What says
Mr. Rush Let contemporary nations lay il to their
account that Eugland is powerful now than ever
she was, notwithstanding her debt and taxes This
knowledge should form an element in their foreign 30.
hcy Let them assure themselves that instead OF de-
Ginning, she IL advancing that her population increases
FAST; that she is constantly seeking fields Of en-.
ierpze IN Other parts OF the globe, and adding the
improvements that already her island at home
new ones that promise to 20 yond them in
IN hne, that instead of being worn out as at distance E
sometimes supposed she Is going ahead with the buoy ant
spirit aud vigorous effort OF youth Ii is observ alton OF
Madame dc Stael, how i'll England is understood on the
Continent in spite OF the little distance that separates her
rom IT. How much more likely that nations, between
whom and herself an ocean interposes, should fall into
mistakes on the true nature Of her power and
should Imagine their foundations TO be crumbng, instead
OF steadily striking into more depth, and spreading into
WIDER compass Speaking OF the sea, and the present
character OF the English lie says, England i'm her
next war, will accomplish against Europe upon
is element, than at any former period. She will start
instead OF ending, with her supremacy comultclv es
'aolished The displays OF her power will be more i'm
mediate as well as formidable, than the world has
before seem This 10 be sure, is rather a different ac-
count from what was sent many wears ago nv a
predecessor as creduous Mr. Cooper could desire The
premature adrms advised his to cut all con-
"eAloh win us as dcccntiy but quickly
we were Inevitably going down.
Rival interests in England and America are TO consi-
"eIaoe extent, committed upon the novel constructions
"hich American statesmen, have, from the day of Ameri-
can independence been struggling Introduce into The
Law OF Nations especially into the colonial and marine
code. Our diplomatic relations at Washington are oT lar
more consequence TO than the whole of our
ing diplomacy in Europe. Their substance and their
per must materially depend upon the view which the Ame
on it., "r as an aat o The attention h and
general subject has received and the prominence
H., ali 10 ANIL o.,.
aarnoIship Is not as yet profession in America Ills
Of Europe call in Yer dapSfae q ths stf4ir
=. smah '',i9 as possible zeal, therefore ON he
part and an indifference ours in anv imnors J W
OF public knowledge much more in the s,rJ -,
"0ha lay" lisa Tact which could scarcely have bean
% On our SIDE there nothing in English Literature
"'' HHShsh instruction but blank; while America no.
sesses valuable OF lectures on the law ~ po
RRem,ered 10 Columbia College by the Ex-ChanceiIo,
hth', As IT. Law Pfoesso and also copious ,york nh
lShed III 1926, their foreign reIaiions oni wv
| diplomacy Of the United States e"'"e" Inc
an examination OF her publications for the purpo.e f
P''""S ou' the innovations which America is pren,rnn
"s' STAND over Tor some future day Mcanw hile with avs
wshto congratulate humanity on the liberal view
Wy he American Government most OF the oues,;ons
whch the law oil nations and prac,ic al diplomacy enhr
are some rather peculiar exceptions Their IbsraI
y Is usually reduced to vety narro,y ,;,s ~ a.,
""e'c IL mas neen The immediate interest of Anerc, 10 49,
narrow i he very same argument v lch has been ,,
AZ one nome as conclusive when in their avorr At IL
s'ureu over as not worth noticing where /. ,rrro
against Them Thus, We find MIR. Rush him., If ~,
500 insisting, III 1873 tina, the treaty of l7s3 was fdP
i"' anu perpetual, Tor The purpose preservioo
american rights Aiterw ards, at o. 33s he "a re.i,
hssuHes TO he temporary, when ii is his object 70 sbo
s' "e DfiHsh rights reserved in H. were abrooateJ b.
subsequent events. There is sometime occ ..n,I y
most amusing In the mixture OF force and of
WIN "hich proposed nnov atoms are from time 70 ,;o
% III he most didaciic american disc Issions One
o' heT gravest WRITER'S Ex- Chancellor Kent annci,a,S
IN snAdry Places that America will probable SOM
we Jusce ana policy oil certain rules whici, sIe - no.,
"Puhg ne period which lie fixes upon for her Ill;
ana 'hls Is said without being in the lie ave-
VI any 'nihg al all unreasonable in ) is the moment ~
ao 500 sno'i shahce 10 turn; and that the rules which
are now regarded as so Objectionable shall begin n
"'o"'e 70 her own accommodation aud Sc curity
american shrewdness at times leads us TO s,snec, b
~ Importance OF specular and special education for most
experiments OF Prac zeal politics, (dipomacy among H.,
oer1 ~ oVerrated IN Europe. Its proverbia bs, the
sense which form The phere and almost ~ - ~, u,
every regular profession. The spirit of convsn,;oo,
W y would not Lave improved MT Rus's privatc io,
', anu me public portion oil his mors is annie Not
!ha America was not allowed to lose any thing fro @
ignorance oil the mysteries of the craft p,slIioarn
hrinness, aud stragb lorwardness are qua,d 80
Po"Ic ehcIDg masters dissrm Violence and sh,Ia
me opposite bese!iDg sins OF practical dioIomac,
'e'erso" temper drove him 10 draw too soon with ,a
SWORD poin The categorical Roman circle within which
me adverse negotiaior return his answer Franz
the Italian school. eie"es
he treaty OF independence OF 1888 and the peaco =,
Dhon' oil lSl4, had left the principal points of di6se
between England and America unsettled az ever ST.
,em were the subject Of dipometic Conference in
1910 Mr. hush gives us summary account of ,bsso
proceedings controversy concerning the fisheries and
concerning He boundary line eastward of tho ROCKY
Mountains, was difuiliveIy arranged. The exclmsnS
Hght to the Columbia river and 10 the country vves,.
oi me mountains The claim, the part of America r.,
navigate NE 81 Lawrence TO its mouth and 10 carry nm