Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-29
To the Editor. Of III. National Intelligence,

observation-disclosures again 10 call to your nctice the
subject OF Reputation. In order that aspcrsions
English press upon the "Anercan people, should be expo
sed and that the good people the repudang States might
know tue extent Of the odum those States have upon
the whole people of these United States Sin the eyes OF all
Europe" have heretofore referred the calumnious IN
representations ui thu London informing Herald" and lis
wholesale denuncatons hurled against people, embrace
those who innocent OF the alleged against
them. For the repudiating States make apology. be-
eve none can be made But the large mnortes in those
states ought not to suffer interpolation because othe guilt or
folly, BOTH of the by which they have been
governed OF twcny.sN States believe only f,ro of the
States, Of them among the smallest and youngest Of our
Union have been charged with reputation; though il must
be confessed shame these two too many: while
III" National Government especially and the great majority
boh OF e states ana oi the people, unspOed by the
foul stain OF Reputation the subjects and the rciguing
Monarch Of England refer Queen Eictora: for not
whsianding all the vriurus ouipourrg o; Indignation in
England because of aiempornrv-ay, temporary that j. the
woTd-repudau"n of certain States Of country and the
vndctye and unjust assaults upon the General Government
that has never repudIaed dreamed OF reputation
IN any shape u ~ not notorious a the English Govern.
meni has repudaed it, debt, again and again, At this very
moment IL i overwhelmed with debt that u had not the
most distant idea Of paying Are suppose these
English wrtcts-who ia promoting the Interests
their clients, the creditors in England the repudatJrs
far from ae ignorant Of the history aud the state OF
her Britannia Mocsty's kingdom they the insii,u
tons Of country On the other hand the American
Government always has paid, anu will continue 10 pay all
IT, debts, including interest the very last What
consummate impotence this mawkish >en.iby Of English.
holy horror Of slavery in America" when universally
known that slavery ontaei upon Americans" ia these
L. State by the baTbnrJu- cupdIty Of Englishmeu
These reflections have been suggested by another Of the
Rev sydney Smiths extraordinary letters, abusive Of the
country well ~ Of the epudi1gr- eudeayorrg impress
upon his "dear JoSATHAv" that he has nO conception OF
the oboquy and contempt which he exposed all over
Europe" On which the London "Timcs" Of November
3d. after deuEe OF personalities directed against the peo
pie Of the States and against those who stand up their
fence makes the following remarks:
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proceeding o. measure which Is no less Than O
fresh step the direction oi uotpno bankruptcy Notice
Is given o the intended issue OF $1,000 900 Of paper mo.
ncy II can hardly be expected after n has occurred
that the innocent foreigner the Yankee writers used
10 call him. will meddIc with such trash. u remains there.
ore that should be intended fpr home consumption AT.
ter Outw uug the world % l1rgo, Jonathan j. bent mp.
on 0uiwitHR bmseIl-a munnuvre not popular go
easy the -tpuct-cd. The attempt however cred
table 90 bic consistency"
"Ator d.yournp boudhodsr- from 40 parts Of the world
America about 90 periorm-f her democratic fnanccra
speak tnly'thc astonishing feat IT eating herself The
Executive Ut the United states appears 10 intend parable
exhibition. But th' operation b. simple Jonathan
wI tumcly submit BE- Innstcncd even boy his own
grinder; and series % vigorous struggles appear be-
mcncng, which, the object were the payment Of hs cred
Iofs instead Of che security Of hs carcass would ap
pfonch CO. the heroic. We wish could hope that this
sensuyencs' n the region of s pocket indicated any
sympathy for hs nophbor feelings hat quarter but We
", have that b. the spectacle Of poctcal Justice"
Such tle ,adi1g ouc', Of late London "Tme-" ir
reference O. this country, ir Government, and rs champion
abroad. appear. 10 u, desirable that our people shou,
know 900 wh1tIight t.ey viewed IN Europe. 7.