Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-05-21
Opinions of the Foreign press

al Farls. was hrsf published, we supposed tnat tnt
cool atrocity Of such deliberate Recommendation
fthe continuance Of slavery for the sake of III
proftableness, must awaken throughout Europe
one universal feeling ofiudignaiion. We will mo-
deny Mr.. Cahoun's position, that a large portion
of sel6shness entered into the olive of Grea
Britain in the act OF emancipation. ard IN all he
anti.savery Efforts But the act itself was one o.
justice, of noble. of sublime philanthropy. COOL,
to review the consequences aud finding, or pre-
tending to find. that The English Government had
in this act made losing bargain-bad given A.
merican and French slavery an advaniag get to
step out OF his place to counsel continuance Of
slavery for sake of the advantage, aud exu in the
mistaken seifishness of England. as did Mr.. Cal
houn, was, we repeat, an act of blacklist dye.
The sympathy which he finds in the popular
press of Europe we can easily account for by con-
sidering the Partially OF the people, wherever suf-
fciently Informed, for our system of government;
whiuh leads it to consult this feeling. by opposing
any attack upon II by the cour, journals.
We are led to these remarks by reading the fol-
lowing from the letter of an American at Brussels
After the peace of 1915, England was the OBJ
lect of much anImadyersion, and a general feeling
of bitterness throughout Europe. All nations felt
that they had been splitting their best blood to help
the English Arstocracy 10 maintain their supre-
they had been masons aud journey men
working for wages, while England was the arcbi-
tec that furnished the plan for the edIfice of
society. Yet England has siuce actually written
herself into popularity; while America, growing
every day in Importance, has lost cast, and is left
without champion. And vel there is no lack Of
disposition the part of some of the most respec.
table papers IN England d on The Cnntiaent,ro do
us justice, were they pat in requistion. Thus
when Mr.. CaIhoun's official correspondence with
Mr.. King, (the first document which exposed the
policy of England and the secret springs ct her
vaunted philanthropy the liberal press throughout
Europe echoed the sediments OF the great a
merican Secretary of State while in France this
same document has been circulated. IN pamphlets,
throughout the Departments. TINS will check The
alliance between England and France SO
loudly talked Of by the English press.
In Germany too the press has taken The bi0t,
appears in the following extractf from the Augs-
burg Journal of March Ist.
The nero born in The colonies, is not half so
unfortunate as one dragged ihiiher from his native
soil, with habits peculiar TO himself. Ga this
count, the United States, many years ago. sci ali
marianne powers good example by prohibiting
the slave trade. No negro Can under. ANY pre-.
text, be introduced iuto the Union. whereas Eng
land is at this moment popping her Vast Inda
Colonies with $fricans, who not yet tainted
with the idea Of liberty, and OH that account moi
yet rendered unfit for service La this manner,
10 use the words Of Junius, applied TO Lord Mans
field, 'does the understanding ola Britain atone for
the errors of his heart IfEngland would only
cease TO play the hypocri,e, if she would only abol
ish the differential duty slave sugar, since she
has no objection to take away the duty OH slave
cotton: if she would only refuse Venezuela slave
sugar. and not plead reciprocity treaty with the
Republic; if she would only prevent the refining
of slave sugar in bond and its exportation to her
own colonies; if she would only stop her usurious
trade in slave labor; if she would only INTRO
ducng slavery under another name; if she would
only stop taking with one hand what she ostenta-
tiously gives with the olher-It is the interest of
the American slave holder to treat his negroes.
who are his property, kindly; the appreuticed ne
gro, enters at once into the category ofthe mean
est European operative. The American negro
when old, must be supported BY his masie.-,he
finished apprentice when old, may be invited to
dine with the sun and moon. And does the ne
gro require ID years to learn to pillow the field z
And suppose he is thirty when he embarks, and
forty four or forty five when he has finished his
who will employ the old man,
when young apprentices may be bad cheap from
The coast of Africa
Another German journal, Das Ausland aud the
Cologne Gazette. have taken up the subject in the
same sense, and since that. the German press gen.
orally is getting right on this subject. The OPP
position papers in Paris and they are all opposition
except le Journal des De6ats and la Globe have
taken up the cause af America against Eogland
with mucl, warmth since the publication of Mr..
Calhouns dispatches; so that the annexation Of
Texas is with the French people, at least pop
ular measure.
BANKs.-It is very apparent That no reliance
can be placed upon Governor Barry's supervision
Of Banks. The law requires him and his bank
commissioner TO examine Into their condition aud
to Keep them within safe bounds. He has done
nothing of the kind. Immediately upon the last
bank failure, Gov. Barry packed up his Clothes
and left for Constantine, leaving his bank COM
,r, ss;onar 70 hank director and stock hoIderl and