The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-09
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Import snce OF the Unitsd States
European Prejudices.

vanced, against admitting the young upon terms of
equality The elder regard, with feelings something
akin TO scorn and jealousy, the pretensons OF the
younger. IL is thus that English politicians, scho-
lars, and newspapers, have ever looked upon all that
emanates from this side OF the Atlantic. Oh so
little importance have our doings and our lnstiiu-
tons been hitherto considered, that Englishmen OF
the highest standing, have not thought 1t worth
their while to give our affairs the examination ne
cessary 10 their UNDERSTANDING In proof OF this, we
need only refer to a LATE speech OF Lord Broueh
ANS, on the MLeod question, wherein he states
that such an ah air will net again occur, because
"Congress has altered the constitution TO prevent
H." The general defamation OF the English
press being got up for effect at home, passes with
us pretty mach for the same value as does ours IN
regard to them; but when gentlemen and scholars
undertake 10 speak affairs, we have more in
terest in what they say, and little mortified at
their want of information. They have all felt
pugnance TO admit the United States into, as ii
were national fellowship. and accord TO il thar po-
ston which of right belongs TO II, and which II is
impossible long TO withhold from il. Already the
United States CONTAIN more people than Eneland
oar almost limitless territory will, within short
period, contain an Anglo Saxon population,
in comparison 10 which that of England will
be as a eypheI. he people Of the United
States will be the 'postery'' of England.
mighty people will exist here, mostly of English
origin. with English manners, and speaking the
English language, long after the dismembered en-
pire shall have ceased to influence the affairs OF the
world. English statesmen and English writers, In
seeking fame are seeking the suffrages OF the re-
pvbican people on this side of the water. 1t is IN
the annals OF the American people, that whatever
part history will assign to them, will be read. The
attempt, therefore, to regard contemporary their
requirements, talents aud character, displays rather
unwillInguess 10 consider them other than as
coonists, than from any just discrimination ct their
deserts This sfiectation, however, is rapidly pas
sing away with the decaylng strength OF the en-
pire. When famine seizes the vltals of her over
taxed people, when year after year, the ingenuity
OF her statesmen is exerted to extract money enough
from the populace 10 maintain the array of power,
on the prestige of which her Influence depends
when notwithstanding these exerons the deficit is
constantly creasng-when the bands Of the en-
pre relaxing under the struggles OF the reckless
and relentless agator, then il is that the eyes OF
ministers turned 10 the physical resources Of the
U. States, and the importance OF It's trade begins to
be appreciated. There are, however, unhaPpiy,
not wanting those who seek rather to destroy
this side of the water, than to build up that
Hence the unceasng efforts OF narrow minde d
people, with their tools, corrupt agents, and
ensgades who seek TO breed dsunon among
US by appealing, like the ignorant and corrupt
Macauly, in the British Parliament, to one Sec
ton Of our glorious Union against the other,
whose institutions he does understand, and can
no, comprehend; or like the savage OConnell, who
uses the word ''Lberty to Cypress the downtrodden
seris Of Ireland, and philanthropy 10 fitch from
them their little earnings to feed his own orgies
The mynads of agents now on our continent, with
written Instructions from the English Foreign Mn
ter TO spy into affairs and report the weak ipons
OF institutions, assisted by the outcass oil
own society, are all, how much soever they may
abuse each other, working for the same object, viz:
TO indulge their base PASSIONS and Tor their lndlvd-
ual advancement at the expense OF the national well
fare These efforts must, from the nature of things,
be harmless The commercial principle throughout
the world has long since obtained the mastery over
the military, and that prncl pie is becoming hour
ly better understood, each day adds to the bonds
which hold commercial countries together and
render strife less probable. An aged empire may be
convulsed and crumble into decay, without In.
volvns the world in arms. II will gradually sink
10 it, proper position without retarding the vigorous
growth OF rising people.
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The NEW JERSEY MURpER.-This case is still
continued, the testimony given being for the yri-
soner's defence. From all we have yet seen, we
have reason to express, in stronger language than
we have heretofore used, our condemnation OF the
course pursued by the law authorities of that county,
which is the scene of so singular procedure as the
continuance Of trial through several weeks, with
M feat thas r,,cbo feat her,s
weight against the prisoner. Such prolongation
of the trial is cruel oppression, and unless the
cused person has wealthy friends, or more symps-
thetic and reasonable counsel than lawyers are in
general he mus, utterly fail, ADD become a sacrifice
10 such injustice.
New Jersey paper justiies this heightened trial,
on the ground that il is the duty of the Court to pur
sue its inquiries thoroughly, that this mysterious
may be sfted completely, and all The facts and
circumstances in connection with il be exposed 10
the world, for the discovery Of the real murderer.
But the editor oil that paper in this is in great eror
for the duty of the is TO try the prisoner on all
indictment charging him with he marder, and to
receive testimony only that is applicable to the
issue of fact there raised. The court has DO
right to torture the prisoner, and increase the
expenditures TOR his defence, by an expert
mental trial, which may, or may not, bring
the guilt home TO somebody else. The jury are
charged with the prisoner and it is his guilt or in
nocence. and mis- alone which they have to deter.
mine and il there is evidence in the possession
OF the District Attorney to FIX Garter the guilt OF
murder, il is due TO his character, and it is due
to the purity of the administration off justice b.,
that high legal tribunal, that this legal oppression
should cease. The only facts on which much re-
lance was placed, we find have been satisfactorily
explained by the witnesses for the prisoner. The
possession of money, alter great indgence-whlch
we have already commended might be true, consis
tently with his innocence-i' explained b. several
witnesses, one of whom saw hun with New Hope
Rank nnfs he fare the rnnider. and the writing nj