New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-25
John Bull to Brother Jonathan....No. Ill
Correspondence q The Tribune.
LoSpoS. Mar 81. 1916

Correspondence q The Tribune.
LONDON, May 81, 1916.
by Dear Brother Jonathan: l know your peo-
pie are the shrewdest in the world. l. however.
very much doub,wheiher, with all their mental acu-
men, they form correct estimate OF M B,itishers
In no country has pyblic opinion progressed more
during the las fifty years Than in England So rap
idly have my people advanced tina, John Bull OF
1876 is apparently traitor to John Bull OF 1925.
have in reality undergone new birth during the
last half century. Ny people some few years since
held up their hands in terror aud exclaimed, Stand
still stand still thus far shalt thou go and no far
Their Their present *atchword is forward y
and they argue that il tee natural course OF things
men are in advance OF Il air foreathers Hil! ~
tore generations be superior 10 themselves. Thus,
say they, according 10 the sublime doctrine Of pro-
erosion will the mind OF man 60 onward-onward-
onward till the mental eye becomes dazzled with
contemplating the glorious destiny that in all Proba
bii,y awaits the human family
Alter this flourish. nethinks l see g sa,irical
smile playing or your Republican countenance as
YOU probably exclaim, How absurd for tarna-
ton King and Priest-ridden people to make use Of
such fne palaver.'
Now. Brother Jonathan, allow TO tell you that
if the citizens of the United States are no more Pre-
sident ridden than the English King and Priest
ridden, they are really an Independent, people.
The creates, influence Monarchy and State Reli-
gon exercises in England is felt in the breeches-
pocket department
II ia trae that the institutions on this side the
Atlantic generate many expensive toys. My little
Queen. God bless her! is rather costly puppet;
but after sl things taken into consideration,
am not certain whether my people do not have their
fun for their money ont OF the gew-gaws they so
literally pay TO support; and by an inverse rule the
cause Of true religion and morality ia improved by
these cad examples Is il not worth something.
Jonathan for nation 10 have royal family TO carl
cature with pen and pencil daily sketches In the
mos, ridiculous ard mirh- provoking style and posi-
tons! Ough, not Enyishmen 10 feel grateful In
having an Aristocracy at which they may point and
say 10 their children Behold the relic OF by-gone
inferior race avoid their errors but let them die in
peace" Ought my people not TO feel grateful for
having a bench of Bishops and two Universities
fOxford and Cambria gel Of whom end which they
NAV say 10 their children when giving them 'cssons
in religion and morality, Now. my lI'Ile dears, II
you wish 10 become truly religious. you must act the
very opposite the ma orty of the bench Q; Bishops
and the Oxonans and Csntabs
Again is il no, privilege 10 have real Lords and
Dukes for laughing Stocks and state Parsons Tor
play ,hngsl This is strange language. say you,
ior old bigoted, priest ridden John Bull 10 make nse
of but please to remember. Brother that am not
The John u of the reign of King George the Thirds
glorious memory. must confess, Brother. that
have been dozyhesded fellow, bat | am glad
10 saw am waking up a bit now. By the bye that
awkward nude you Americans gave me the latter
end of last century helped 10 open my eyes little
Yes after mature consideration do think my
people have their fun for their honey out OF their
expensive Royalty, Aristocracy and Church. be-
sides the excellent moral these things read when
contrasied with nationality true religion and virtue
punch and - and -&c &c &c. keep my
people alive week after week, with sales OF Wit
aimed at .iIlusrious' personages and time-bonored
but ridiculous institutions Ii would be as fatal to
the circulation of 1.-The London Charlvari and -
and = &c &c &c. if Royalty, Arisocracy, and
the Church were dcfunct, As calarnitous 10 the
priesthood in general il bis Satanic Majesty were
burked
Travellers YOU know Brother Jonathan, hear and
see arrange things and all the world knows John
Boil had been great traveller. In Paris lew
days since, one of my people heard Russian No
bleman deploriDg what he deemed the awful state
of things in the United States Those insolent
Americans have too much liberty" exclaimed
Count "they want pulling down they ought to be
governed by Emperor Nicholas =" II is much more
easy to keep people down Than 10 put them down
retorted spruce French Republican with sarcas-
tic smile, beside. continued he, you forget, counts
that citizens of the United States are not Russian
serfs u
AT the same party brother Jonathan had one Of
your Youths on his travels who OF course deemed
his country the finest nation in all creation Ihis
embryo Hector, for he was great advocate Tor
war thus delivered himself: when we have Ia
ken the Csnadas, Nova Scotia. New Brunswick,
&c. &c" said he we shall not be very long. cal
cuIate before we number Great Britain among our
Colonies.
THAT will not take place at present my young
Bombasles,' snid an Engishman who stood by
- tIaa nj
our shores failed 10 invade EDsand-the greatest
desire OF his beart
Now. Brother Jonathan / think i. just as likely
that YOU will resign your liberty into the keeping
of an absolute monarch as that Great Britain Will
become q Colony of the United States.
On looking over this epis,le And have express
ed sentiments which may cause you TO deem me
UtopgE, visionary and enthusiastic. But ere you
pronounce judgment, look steadily at the aspect OF
things in England. Behold the career OF my Pre-
mier-Pee!-ihe late pet OF the arstocracy' the
present idol OF The radicals ook, too al the prime
mover of the Anti. Corn Law Leaeue--the cotton
spinner Cobden-who has beaten the aristocracy OF
the land with all their titles, coronets n,res, acres,
and vast influence 10 boot Is not the Democratic
>rinciple actively in operation here think you !
Avs well nigh much 50 as IN the I ned States
b. ;ter Jonathan, Thank Providence tha;y you were
launched INTO existence subsequent 10 Inc aa,h
60 hls.., ycur stars that you have escaped the
;fna,cs ~ /. Sogcrait, PresIcratt ~ and Witch
craft. tx Knight era sry and the crusades Look
apOn yourself Broh ISasdh hsS On ssa
sive grounds wanting nue.. repairs sna Sui1lN
GO. Brother build and repair 'ou,
your forests, cultivate your soil educate your snil
dren and ere long you may be in q position % eesy
the world, or command peace Go ~ ~si pao'Ief
Jonathan, and verify you will reap YOU &c" Afu-
n-divsion-cestructlon.
Some OF the crowned heads OF the world are !eAi,
Gus OF YOU Brother. Say they, The nl,eo
States maintain peace they will, ere long, form
powerful riv al 10 ourselves her great seltgovern
ing experiment will influence our subjec's;-h
America prospers are undone.
Nations and individuals do not always know their
true interests War wsr, war, Is the cry OF your
real enemies Peace is peculiarly your mission.
Ny dear brother, millions o. human beings In ali
parts OF the civilized world are watching with IN
tense anxiety your great experiment, and millions
OF hearts yearn for Year success For the sake OF
your own nation. for the love OF humanity tor the
cause OF the whole human maintain If possible
honorable peace Lei var once be declared and
your destruction The prosperous republic OF the
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