The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-04
NEW YORK HERALD.
New York, Tuesday, june 4, Is44.
War or Opinion between England and the
United States--Texas--Slaver

few years ago, evidences of the. existence of
the most friendly feeling between the United
States and the mother country presented them
selves on all hands. The asperities of former
period had apparently been removed for ever, and
the growth OF no ordinary degree of mutual regard
and esteem, was discovered in a thousand ways.
The vast increase of emigration had naturally
brought corresponding increase OF the sympa-
thes which bound the people of the two countries
to each other, and the intercourse between them
having become greatly extended and more fire..
quen,, prejudces had been removed-misconcep.
tlons corrected-and in many instances the people
learned to esteem and admire that which they had
before regarded with widely different feelings In
the interchange of cvilties-in diplomatic inter-
course-in the ordinary visits of travellers-on al
most every occasion calling forth an exhibition q
national or individual feeling. the most gratifying
evidence of kind and friendly feeling between the
two countries was presen ed.
During the last few years, aud particularly since
the visit OF Dickens, very great change in the
sentiments entertained towards this country in
Great Britain, has become perceptbe. A bitter
feeling OF envy, jealousy and dislike, manifested
In the tone and language of the public press-n
the treatment Of American travelers--occasionalI
bursting forth In Parliament--and evidently am.
mating the great mass of the English people,
now displays itself in manner still more marked
and Ineligible than that which the former mani
festauoDs of good will had been discovered This
change in the relations subsistIng between the
United States and the mother country, is to be tra-
ced TO a variety of causes. According to all aI-
pearances it is likely to increase rather than
diminish, and 1t therefore becomes very interest
ing subject of inquiry, to ascertain and examine
with attention, the causes of this springing up Of
rivalry, hatred, and opposing ambition, which pro-
mise TO lead, and that at no very distant day per-
haps, TO very serious and important consequences.
II Is not necessaryto dwell the circumstances
which followed the literary mission of Dickens 10
the United States, and the abuse which was full
minated against this country from that quarter,
In consequence of the refusal of our constituted
authorities to amend the international copyright
law, iii obedience to the dctation of the literary
men Of England. Neither need say much OF
the abstraction of slavery, which has been made h
strong point of attack, by the fanatics Of England,
well various other parties, from whom we
expected better things, such as O'Connel and the
Leaguers. The failure OF the States to pay the
interest OF their debts, is another and infinitely
more prolific source of the attacks which have
recently been made upon the constita,ion-the
social morals-and the national character of this
country. That touches the pocket Of the English
people, and when you touch the pocket, you touch
the very centre of the Englishman's soul.
In addition 70 all these sources of irritation we
have add the anne xation OF Texas, as it has
been brought forward by Mr. Tyler before the Sc
nate of the United States. The details of this i'm
portant measure were carried out by the acadia"
a fp 40 nd VIZ uch oil
burst of indignation, abuse, and violence poured
forth by the press of any country, against the
character and institutions OF another, that which
has been exhibited by the British press on the re-
ception of the Intelligence in question. The de-
nunciations of the Presdent--of the Institutions
and the whole people of the United States which
we find in our English flies, are of the most un
sparng and violent character. The news of the
movement with respect to the remuneration of
Texas has, it would appear, been received with one
yell of vituperation and defiance. AS |
specimen of the tone and spirit of the English |
journals, annex the following extracts,-
(From the Morning Herald
The negro VIGOROUSLY prescribed oppressed
and despsed in every part oil the Union and there
fore all who not IDIOTS cnppe! or outcasts ny from
every part OF the Union from which they fy-that is
from the free From these all who not idiots,
crpple outcasts betaks themselves to the hern
British Provinces to the British West India islands
where they find protection and respect In
states idiots crppes and ontcasts the only
groes who remain in the slave states they the class
OF whom the Of the country would most willingly
get rid There is nothing surprise in this The rea
soninR Of Mr. Calhoun is in respect TO its honesty like
what have been listening to from Quaker mill owners
for tbs last fortnight tina, we could not withhold notice
OF the fraudulent absurdy But refer 10 Mr. Calhouns
letter principally account OF his doctrine of what
suppose may call the duty OF vicina conformity As
understand Mr. Calhoun, nation has right TO forbid
neghbor to improve the condition Of its people lest the
example might prove dangerous
The plain Interpretation of this H. that Texas is to be
snrexs lest Texs should abolish slavery and the slaves
Of the southern republicans might have what Julius
q" Lbertas in consPectu"
Mr. Upshur in letter to Mr. Everett lated September
% SAB which letter it, in fact, crque upon debate
In the House of Lords on the 18th OF August asserts the
obg alton of vicna conformity with reat dlstincness
ez ge although Lord Broug may be correct in
supposlng Liberation of the slaves of Texas would
lead to the liberation of those in the United
States the states in which slavery exists would have
good to apprehena the worst consequences from
the establishment of foreign slave emancpang state
ing commercial navigating and manufacturing in.
terests, shall have much reason 10 regret that
sure"
This plain speaking hut Mr. Upshur does not explain
upon what ground the proximity OF foreign emancipa
ting than domestic emancipating
why the slave states to suffer from the abolition
of slavery in Texas than from its abolition in New York
All there the mischief the work of abolition begun
the u States surrounded by free States and part
infected by reedom and If freedom to make little
very little progress there is danger that the pet
cancer OF savery-mght be extirpated. Al
ready the northern have taken the alarm the de-
termination Of the Government to perpetuate slavery by
annexing Texas as a slave already threats of
separation have been in loud and angry tones
and It may not be extravagant to fancy that the Pes
dent do not yield these will he realised This would,
however only accelerate an event which few years will
certainly bring round.
From the Morning Chroncle]
The mad aud precipi'ae move of President Tyler and
Mr. Calhoun for the annexation of Texas has fortunately
been by couutermoves frank and bold part