Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-05
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s.Some ,;mc 400 we mentioned that steps we're
beiu. taken ~, ils London clubs 10 stamp ~
n,,dialioI' crime against society. we sid'eu
that Americans belonging to the insolvenl states
would be shut out of The social and other adVah-
taoes which the clubs afford 10 strangers ViSl'inS
London The war of aggression has commenced,
hui il is much more stringent in It's application
than we intimated at the time, or had any cohceP-
lion of. II will embrace all Americans, WITHOUT
reference 10 what part OF the Union they CONC
from. The innocent will suffer disgrace equally
with lie guilty States When The Calo,stfeet con,
spirators some TWENTY-FIVE years ago, ae'elilihG',
To murder the British ministry OF mat aay ~ co''i
blood, ole of the gang pleaded hard or 'he ne VI
particular member, on the ground thal ne was d
good and viriuous man. ne Dc a-u MaS ."e
exclamation. "Spare nm he mus DC hIileu 'oi
keeping bad company and Inc ruiiiahs PlePaIeu
10 sacrifice him accordingly The rciributivc po-
Iicy ut The London clubs would appear to be
founded on the same principle ofJnstice a lead
inc metropolitan journal few days back, said,
ave have heard i, mentioned, as positive TACT,
that an American gentleman OF the most unble-
mished character was refused admission INTO one
of the largest clubs in London on the sole ground
that he belonged 10 Republic that did not lulll
its engagements. All possible pains were taken
10 convince the gentleman that there was mol The
slightest personal objection 10 his admission, and
that his own renuiation was such that the club
would have had the greatest pleasure in receiving
him, had he belonged 10 more creditable govern
ment In fact the whole affair, and the manner
in which il was done, may be considered as reflect
ing quite as much honor on the gentleman MN
self as it conveyed 4 deep reproach TO America
From the feeling with which we have heard inns
subject mentioned in the city, it is not too much
"A, a. l,1 tpIIllDpI
other establishments No distinction, as we I'M
derstand. has been made as TO The State 10 which
an Individual may belong, but The whole United
States are looked upon as equally furnished"
Jflmer's European Times.
We extract the above singular article from
"Wilmcr's European Times" Of November 18th,
which We received by The Britannia We could
no, otherwise have credited SO extraordinary a
statement 1t is difficult 10 say, whether the
prescription of the London Clubs is most stupid
o! illiberal. Grant that reputation is as bad as
they represent III what propriety is there in the in
solcn, course which they have adopted They
conlound the innocent with the guilty. Very
few OF The States have repudlaled and yet they
extend their nhospitaly 10 the citizens OF all the
States. Even many OF the citizens of those
States might have disapproved and resisted repu-
diation. as much as The London Cocknies would
have done--yel they make no discrimination.
Besides il never eau become the duty Of the peo-
pe Of one country TO visit upon those of another,
all the acts 0. the Government which they might
disapproyc Suppose We excluded from our
courtesy ever: Euglishman because we dcicsted
his nlonarchcal torn al Government? Suppose
we closed out doors against them, because their
Government had been guilty Of the greatest out
RACES against the Irish--or because she had
waved most un!ioly and infamous war against
China In comparison of such Ill outrage,
even the rcpaiialion OF Mississippi is as white as
STOW. Cary thiS principle out, and there might
be no social intercourse between the citizens OF
dif!cren. countries. When Reputation is done
away. we presume the Clubs will next deny their
courlcsies 10 the citizens of Ike Southern States,
like Daniel OConncll, because VIC own slaves.
We should not be surprised 10 ace this outrage
visited hy retaliation on the part OF the Ameri-
cans. and hostile feeling hndcd up between the
two countries which i calculated 10 lead 10 more
mischicvous consequences. For ctr own parts,
we hope 10 see few of our counrymen visiting
Great Britain, unless they are prompted 10 touch
upon their inhospitable shores by indispensable
ENGAGEMENTS John Bull will find al las, that
We can gel on as well without his Clubs, as he
can without the hospitality of our homes.
But is he British Government itself free from
all faint uC Reputation? Gen. VIM. Bayard,
an American citizen. has addressed letter 10
Lord Brongham, in which he charges Great Bril-
tain with having violated her engagements 10 To-
reign lundholders in 1892, suspended specie pay
ments. and then paid the interest on her debt in
deprecated papcr--and this default continued
near quarter OF a century.