Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

TN, IIS,r,n STATES Asp (;REAr BIuTaIS stand
relatively towards anot!ef positions no less IN
terestng than peculiar. Towards all Inc niona!ch1cai
nations Of Europe attitude indeed u oil an ex'
uressive meaning but with respect 10 England d, Is
more especially So. We, this side q. the water,
have carried out the liberal tendencies OF the British
constitutions We have gwen Il new development 10
PRINCIPLES hose Growth has heen sted IN their iasu
lar home; It's IN this Republic the sptit derived
from the elements OF British blood, laws, language and
Temperament, has fashioned Tor iset congenia ABODE
under the irneulscs al active Freedom which mad
ESCAPED from the saces of tyranny by breaking them
10 pieces. la looking upon our present contoD AND
progress the Of England may consider that
they are viewing results produced By causes which are
not imperative at home The American freeman was
once British subject
The following remarks BY Lord Brongham, in his
speech on the Washington treaty. no, without IN
lerest in this veH Of the SUBJECT
CAS- soon rs the struggle over By which England
lost thirteen OF her colonies, Ia deny that
vefy far from cordial feelings LETT behind IN the
bosoms of both parties 10 the contest The loss which
Enrland had sustained made those feelings bitter on
this side the water, and the Indignation which was ex-
perenced from those preludices made their feelings
sore on the other side OF lhc 10 which let hm
adds it was nov matter Of hlso7y-lt could gave
offence TO no unc-.ha; there something IN the
adjustment, for The Nisi uaie, ~ moGern ages ri
great Democratic government OF purely Republican
character which had tendency 10 beget soreness oi
feeling on this side O; the They, with all their
mouarchice principles, (or he would not call them
preludcesl VITA all their aristoc!atc feelings or he
would not call them supersons,) with all their Eatu-
raj adherence of the !eveliing system ADD Demo
cratic form Of Cioyernmaut-We-e embttered by seeing
Il great and r;sng empire formed by men III whose
VEINS flowed English tlacd-to see three millions vi
Enslishmcu united without, king 10 govern them
wi,hou: prela,e - bless tbem-~ithoat Il noble 10
adorn them-and all ih,s done by the sword after
o of disasters defeats and disgrace on the part
of the British a:.ns CN- Keep feelings were ne, only
called into action seeing the new Republic raised,
but words were found 10 express ihen-sometimes
words Of bitterness sometimes 81 affected superiority,
far offensive than the atn2st bitterness, and
which were the less calculated 20 give rise to
pera,ed feelings IN American toso;ns, because they
were IN accordance w;th preludces IL should
be remembered that they were not therefore the less
calculated shock the feelings OF equality oil Repuoii
can America Whilst al! these things were tending 10
produce feelings of the greatest evaporation between
The two countries event took place which tended to
blow the Goals between the TWO countres-he alluded
10 the French evo3 i"r which added fuel 10 the fire;
and then French Intrigue, - ex5speale sal iur
Their feelings already than sufficiently exacer5aed
France no: conteu!ad wjtb The ege:ling rr'acp'e oil
American inSltutjaDsEot content with The pure ana
absolute repu5icGn;s;n OF IL publican America would
not be satisfied unless America epubean ike her.
self-Democrat,c like hcrssl:-would also consent ia
become anarchical like herself. French iurigues Ia
bored to introduce tina, anarchy into America which
had already been introduced into France, and which
lad led 10 war with England. Hence, Tor Tie last
three years of his Fgic the greatest man that, rner
either the old the world had produced, had en-
deavoured by his ness, to prevent the introduction
of anarchy into that country (hear(. During those
las: tbres years they had been faed TO per-
pe,ual conflict between England and America, In
which, every turn Of the negotiations, war was ready
10 tu.s, forth
The speaker proceeded glance At the last and
the disputes which preceded ~ arising from the Bri |
,lsh Orders in Co1ucil 1ad The question Of impress
men,, and spoke O. the peace Of ISIS as having rather
the name OF peace than the reality. The Boundary
Question the OF the Caroline and Of the Creole,
and the right Of search question, alluded TO
having rekinjed old ros:es: and in view OF all
these growing difficulties and increasing -aousies his
Lordshp YVES heartily disposed 10 welcome the late
amicabe Treaty rev bond OF friendship. The |
unusual distinction eta vote OF thanks to Lord Ashbur
ton by the t. case o Lords for his valuable services IN
concluding Tie treaty may serve 10 show The import
ance attached 10 thai negotiation by the British Go
vernmen; IL seemed 20 be the impression of both ma
tons that each would nd he other mos; formidable
enemy; and while this consideration may tend 10 pre-
serve peace between them, yet evident that there
some feeling Of .nuGs! jealousy which prompts 20
wa,ehiul Observance or both SIDES. The rebuff which
has warned her tae. her p:el-nsions to commercial
and naval superiority henceorih TO be entertained
with doe respect To the rights OF nations ndePen
dent as herself Mutual respect, however, 10 much
better than mutual jealousy; and IS o be hoped, mat
the recent between the two countries VII!
be the beginning of i period long 10 be continued,
in which the former feeling Will prevail
IBatipore .lmericaa.