Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-14
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY ~. is.s.
British r;ers Of American Affairs.

can or anti British feeling, and to turn that ex.
element TO their own advantage is favorite task
with these gentry on both sides of the water.
To enable readers to see, that the whole
population of the United Kingdom is not occupied
with the single feeling Of hatred to America that
there wise and temperate and just men in
England, who foster sentiments of kindness and
good will towards and look with indulgence
upon our national cccentricites, we copy an ar.
ticle from the Liverpool Journal of the 18th of
April. The writer clearly misapprehends in some
respects our political condition, and i'm suggest.
ing the purchase of our slaves with the public
lands and colonizing them in the West. Indies, be.
trays ignorance of the limitations of our Govern.
ment. But it is the spirit of the ar,icle-the oh.
vious disposition to do us justice which is worthy
of attention.
From the Liverpool Journal
"RATIONALE OF AMERICAN POLITICS.
The New York packet OF the 18th ultimo has brought
nothing politically interesting indicative of Amerc an
anticipation OF the stirring effects which the Presidents in
auguIs address has created in this country.
The threats OF "prompt and vigorous cuounced by
OF leading metropolitan contemporaries cannot
fail excite angry feelings amongst the American people
which, fortunately for peaceful settlement between the
countries, will, during the Of Congress- have
time calm before they influence the decision OF the
be
ed that the sided view aud unrendy with which
American affairs regarded and discussed this coun
Try less ndug ed We should remember that the
reproaches against "Y Young" America for amhi
views and bad OF the and black people
under her sway, be rsoTted with upon .Oi
England whose history reveals how unreremoniousy she
treated all those ithe Irish among the r,sI
Whose persons or Countries she took possession OF;
and, IN pecuisry matters the Bank OF England re-
sIricton against paying IN gold must be considered an
OF virtual Reputation from which subsequent fortunate
Ne are far fromil
ufying any sembance OF breach ath but IL mus,
be admitted that the Amtfein suspension payments
the inevitable consequence unprecedented CONCUR
renee OF the total absence OF metallic rency with tn
sudden annihation OF credit in paper currency To
the oseruadng which pToduced this OF things the
capital oil this country was voluntarily and mainly
mental. We designate the American of their
Institutions &c, bumbest; but wanting IN
sumption Of paramount SUPER yi The words "Engsl"
and sun English" have OF late become ype-ihe sy-
nouimelor whatever and honest me an aud dis
honesian exclusive appropriation OF moral excellence lit
tic haiieIng IL other nations. Amongst the 1--WE
Inclined to- with which virtue up
brsids America is slavery How long has slavery u
English Is still hoI1ugn EnPlishl" inasn,ueh ms
the people Of England taxed monopoly prices on sagar
coffee &c for the benefit OF qnondsm ners who
with those formerly engaged in the slave trade iis--iner
chants and al slave ships--ocGupy without
arrangement; from their pas, deeds, that English
society which their pecunary enables them aspire
TO- As means vi successfully DISABLING the United States
the beraung and their population has been
suggested No body, with any knowledge the
states possessing sympathy m the slaves
wood think Of sedacing them int Instruction which
would Of necessity terminate in their immediate destruction.
The whites, IN exclusive arms
and OF the high and healthy inferior VI the county, can
never for moment have doubtful with the Do,
ignorant creatures penned together and exposed
ed, IN the low country; but should the whites require AID
against the blacks it Will be cordially afforded 10 auy
| extent, by the free states.
However desirable the extinction OF slavery NAV be- il
be neither wise ekpedent oser an erroneous
belief that the white inhabitants Of the United States
such strong -ynp i,by with the block population peril
the Union Tor the chance Of eiiectng emancipation
Much has been said Of the horror OF slavery fr BY the
people o the New England States. A few and probably
the most vruous with the cver.tobe honoured Dr. Chan
ming At their head the Jealous advocates VI enamel
patton but they left others the task III devsng m.
""v"rcome the extraordinary difficulties in The way OF
feeling that desirable bjecI
The people OF New England cannot be conceal
Cd share the dnp1thy which the whites feel black
racewness the outbreak, years ago at Providence.
X. occasi,ned solely by the violent snpathy of that
purely white population TO the blacks, Of whom but few
resident IN the district. Between slavery in the
United States aud existed in the British Wet Indies
there Is analogy In the latter where the whites are
bat small traction Of lac population, the blacks the
community; IN the United States, the contrary the com.
muny consists Of those whites whose witherinn ayer,on
will always sink the black, intellectually morally and
physically ~ the lowest point There j. difficulty
cOnceiyng practical equality where intellect and all 9th
ers essentials are unequal; audit scarcely be expected
rhat the American people will contemplate as an alowa.
BILE event, their own conversion by analgsmstion with
the blacks into mUiaO The only peaceful reme-
by FOR tho awful evil Of slavery in the United States would
appear TO consist in Ia Ioliaon OF the bllck-
into the West India Islands and other countries where the
colour thfvcs and pfodOminate This deportation
berg the great advantage Of the whole American PEG
pie, should. properly be betrayed from the proceeds Of
the sales Of the public lands. The question Of the con-
unued emancipation OF
| gro population Of America await it, solution from
future events 20 result from circumstances more urgent
| than those al present exislng.
The occupation at Texas by slave population cannot
now, in any case be prevented but il satisfactory "a
reflect that long the supply Of slaves is devabe from
the United States alone, slavery extended in
face will be dmiIhcd in density and increased in
| amount.
The annexation Of Texas appeared TO be generally
viewed as an affair in which England las night Of IN
reference; and Is 10 be hoped that the decorDus
in which the disputed possession Of Oregon was treated
in Parliament will far rally friendly negocia ion and
remedy any untowald effects arising from the President.
ndisccet and premature declaration upon that important
aulect The ls 10 the Oregon territory, aud particular
y 10 that part Of it which borders upon Tie Colsnla an
TO chiefly upon the fact Of first discovery Of aud
entrance into that river. This first discovery and entrance
the Americans assert, effected by Captain Gray a
citizen u the Siies and not Lord John Russell attic,
by vancouver, an officer commissioned by lheEuglish
vernmsnt
We have, in former article, detailed tho numerou,
Inducements. amounting in fact noarly necessity 10,
the onion Of Texas witt, the States. OF Oteg n The m
Siates-Sready acknowledged by Great Britain ss Joint
proprieiofs, aud anticipating the practical difficulties Of .
divided swsy-mny naturally desire the sole possession H.
however, by no means follows inference from In.
fact that the states entertain any design n territorial A.
Rrandsement that would embrace the British possessions
| IN North America.
The Americana well that the British province.
can have no inclination soccde from British connsc,o
TO which they are eemoncd by Numerous advantages and
conmefca privilege ihJsc who direct the eoun-
cis Of Washington likely 90 ~ inscnsiLs 10 tie moral
benefits which accfue 20 the fcpnbc from the vicinity Of
powerful neighbour. The philosophy of history tc,ebe.
that apprehension Of external power Is the gfsst ,en,v
for internal union aud palriot.m. great peopie ,sib
free institutions, relieved from foreign influences and f
TIE sole undsnfbed ppssessos of immense continent
would perhaps lind that excitement ~ dsension At home
which was previously furnished by their relations with alien
Neighbours The federal system s well calculated fer
"nson bat - problem yet 10 be solved whether e1pr
nal comprehension . the CONDITION Of internal eobs.in
THE complaint Of The Americso., that we do not under
Stand their character instuu0ng .rereIves much con
maion rom the practice 10 hs county e testing every
thing American by an English stind1fd Anou,st mime
rouS examples II tbs tendency is The APPRECIATION given bv
nose OF the press who have criticised the President. nn
gural address, to Tie unexpected bevy OF that
Ihs cell Tor btey, 10 say the least IT. manilsss Moor
oeaencss 81 The important purposes which are served bv
ne formal public communications Of the Presidents Al ,hs
United States. Unlike the speeeb of o,,, ;,,o.o.s,