New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-08

England and America.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

n GREELEY, Esq-Dear SU. When left New
Work last Spring promised to communicate with
con if met with facts Of political sinterest Ny
,cvaee 10 the Levant protracied that my
carney of two thousand miles through the continent
h.s necessarily been hurried. / have had little time
,,oep 10 see the outside OF things and take notes.
An mex pecied detention here Of two weeks wait
ing for my baggage 10 come on from Switzerland,
and for aa opportunity to send home has given me
bresthng spell and a chance TO look little below
the surface | have taken care to mingle with the
middle class and TO ascertain the feelings, impress
.oos and opinions Of every man that have met
with regard to subjects that interes, an American.
Having spent two months in London in 1899, and
having then inquired carefully with regard TO these
.obiects am much eratifcd at the change which
uablic opinion has undergone with regard TO the
II Whether the steamers have effected II or not
cannot tell. but | find the people much better in
termed with regard to American affairs and disposed
n cultivate the most aIncable relations | find none
soc who defend the abusive editorials OF the Lon
don Times and few who do not think that the dangers
which threaten our social organization are quite
psraleled by the evils Of the naional debt and cnor
nous taxation in this country.
The arrival OF the Hlborna was anticipated with
ieverish interest; il was expected TO bring some de
csye intelligence with regard 10 the anticipated war
between the United States and Mexico Recollect
pg how much the Mexcans always boosted with
regard to Texan invasions, and how httie they DID,
had no idea that they have yet reached dcclara
uon OF war. The Europeans have made up their
minds tina, there is to bc war, and the strength Of
it is reported that many privateers have gone
from England and ireland TO Mexico in anticipation
Of the issue OF letters of marquee In Italy
found myscf looked upon as a fair candidate for the
privateer's knife or a Mexican prison They do not
understand the value of Mexican bOasts, nor know
the nsignfcance of that country The little seven by
nine Italian news sheets occupied very much
nth speculaiions on this subject. Farther north
among those continental nations who make war a
trade, thought | could see evident delight at the
prospect of employment al mercenaries. War is an
Infamous tradc--ihough considered the most hon
onblo-and being learned il must be practiced to
keep up the thirst for blood and give hope of pro
notion by the killing off of officers do not won
der that they find 1t dali music TO stand guard at
palace and city gaicsto musterin the parade ground
or idle away their time in the barracks but doubt
not they will find that employment better than med
ding with affairs Ina Germany and in England
there IL confidence in the success of Mexico. nor
do believe that English capitalists will be fool
nh as TO send their finds into that country looking
Tor high interest. ! am sure that they VIII prefer
the three per cent and safety to iortylour per cent
and Mexican securities.
The English people generally do not deny our un
qualified night to annex Texas the policy of the
measure is very properly doubted. The rabd non
sense OF the Times calling upon somebody to re-
press our "r0pdcity' seems to have no influence
among the middle classes they say it is their trade
thus TO write These articles reprinted and cir
culaied over the Continent In Galignanis Messen
ger, have much more influence, think, among the
comparatively few who read the English language,
and who know no more of the subject except what
they CLEAN from this source and the scaniy accounts
IN their own prints. Before | leave the Continent
would make single observation. found in Italy
s~en as IN Switzerland an intelligence with re
gndi our affairs that interested me much. Our
'e'eruno stopping to shoe his horse near Florence
nile rara settlement commenced converse
VOC WIN the peasants. On learning that was an
American was deluged with questions like these
haiis the difference between YOU and the Eng
hsh Have You one or two legislative bodies Is
ne judicial department separate from the state I
what IL the religion of your country But one of
ne peasants had intelligence enough to make these
nquines-bu, had a very attentive group around
Dwhle for ihree-iourths OF an hour ! endeavOrcd
hofosen Italian TO explain to them the history Of
oI country and It's internal policy. | do not be-
Hr'e however that this group of peasants were
nsPecimen of the Italian peasantry. never met
70 much intelligence before, and have never lost
IN opportunity throughout the whole of Italy
shch have now passed, either at this visit or 3
years ago-to engage the common people in con
versalion
But | am wandering away from England think
ne haired OF the corn laws and of odious forms of
.Aaaon has considerably increased during the last
we years; s,ill the English grumble, but endure.
1 ss would have all the restrictions removed from
usae 'het can be- They laugh at the policy OF some
wy polinclans of establishing free trade on our
va account. and understand well our desire of
having tariff for revenue and moderate proiec-
uon' meet frequently, however, with intelligent
men Who take the radical free trade ground of our
journal Of Commerce, and use mainly the same
aisunens | am often asked. why is 1t that
man goes to the United States, he neve err
"n'ent himself here again p The reason that /
Eve ihaI IN no country is the I" greatest good to
W greatest number So eisctually secured. have
YaSSu through most of the States of Europe and
90 impression on my mind is the same that left
w S.1ssgo' when turned my back upon the Old
AZ ~ ua' there is no such country as ours Even
s Aiag OF Cities, in this Monarch of Empires has
} sape5or attractions for me. There are few luxu
s ana no comforts that we cannot obtain and we
80 ne mos, inestimabe of social privileges yet
eAAin'ns TO us-polificai freedom. My country
many faults, to which | am by no means blind ;
With all thy faults love thee still
My country
.nc"s another question that find /, more diff
100 snswcr-hON such man a. Polk came 10
raised to the Executive office | tell them 20
ep me English from forming commercial annex
~Na with Texas. But my Shoe, is mos, foil. and
fA Subjects are not noticed. But mus, leave
Nm out Affairs in Switzerland are in a good
The adoption of the new constitution, which
-. ss celebrated with guns and garlands as We
'be Cartons adjoining Luccrne, has settled
v present at least all dihculty The great fire
. s"nork continues TO BE- talked about much. l
s.~.u on the Continent that aANow York, from
snnrs,~sy 10 the East River. was destroyed, nor
,oo'ain other Intelligence until reached Lon.
ou have no more room. J. II. C.
Wa,ies Ci understand that your neighbor. n. T..
Ssr-. ESQ has just received an offer to become
k.sTy OF Legation al the Court OF Vienna. and
VIZ London very soon for the Capital of Austria,
Div neis aleasi TO spend the Winter Bat proba-
&c told you in the Mirror J.H.C.
ss,s. ,SofoCo FRAUD.-The Calais Advertiser
sRe,r TIE recent meeting in thai, town 20 choose
hr ,ie ,u1lVe the lid Of the ballot box removed
bshoi,g pose Of seeing that all right previous 70
Covert "aeh some twelve or fourteen votes were dis
when /, Wy hxed 10 the lid. and in such manner that
Tie Az De withdrawn for the purpose OF turning
woqS 81 ouI iof Me Sclec,men To count these votes
were IN O. ~ amongst the rest and be counted They
~ e Loco candidate. Bangor Wing.
nd ss,Hvos reputation of Friends from Baltimore