The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-23
THE Right Feeling.

N We COPY the following article of the " London
.ws" from the philadelphia Ledger" Weagree with il
he sentiment that "it is in the right spirit, and
oul 10 it cordially" We have met with few articles
he London press which express such wise and liberal
avs If England should act in this spirit, and Gnslead
attempting to thwar us in our war with Mex
according to the contracted suggestions OF some OF
English editors) would do all in her power to pro-
lie peace upon the terms propose, we should be duly
messed Hith the propriey of her course. We do not
her mediation We have declined it, from the best OF
olives Yeti is impossible not to feel duly sensible OF
dignity of the proceeding which is said to have mark
! The course of Mr.. Bankhead, the British minister in
Mexico and of the trouble which his secretary has ia
len in consulting the wishes of Mr.. Trist When peace
hall come, and bring to Indemnity for the past and
,ur,y for the future, then we shall be ready to APP
rove the liberal spirit with which Great Britain may
scond the suggestions in the following extract
From the London News
Ifever there was time when Englishinen should make
te minds least live terms OF courtesy and
n with the men OF the same blood and tongue who in
bit other side OF the Atlantic the present is that time
OF things has at length been attained in the new
Innent which has obtened all The old causes OF leal
|y To the settlement oil the northeastern frontier OF
|ane has succeeded the settlement OF the Oregon. Our
emp independent barrier TO the southwest OF
he American Union in Texas, has not only Jailed, but led
ec the absorption OF that territory into the Union
Mexico half occupied and even that half not peopled,
~ which no European counsel or aid can com
nuncae political wisdom honesty courage, has fallen,
" the natural current of human events, under Anglo
American influence, il not sway We have thought iii
interfere England did not consider the preservation OF
he balance of power in the New World an object worthy
caing forth the display Of her strength, or the risk Of
lIaving come to this resolution-and we think wisely
md in fact, acquiescng in the immense extension of the
and empire of the United States sonthwesward. il
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that orswear hostility, and to display in those
prints and speeches. which represent public opinion,
JEALOUSY and hatred towards that people for conquess
Impossible for them avoid as us prevent 1t is more
natural that should take pride in Anglo-American
a we should feel lowered by their achievements, and
rh we should bestow entire sympathies race
.pparenly incapable ofciv freedom.
alndependent of the removal of territorial differences
hat great arrangement has just been concluded by which
he soil Of America, glo9ghed by the descendants OF Eng
he mother country, busted in productive arts than
hose of agricutureose supplying the precious
and costly AT such time, when free and large in
recourse between the hemispheres is established, it
comes of the first consideration for those who
adc and supply public opinion, whether the mutual sem
ncnts OF the people of both countries shall continue be
he old nveterae, and class kindwbcther they shall con-
M Of ,ar contempt of aristocrat and democrat for each
,be and OF those tory preudces first sowed on this side
the Atlantic, and which antagonist preludices have pro-
ced corresponding crop OF hatred and depreciation on
'We cannot but think that the time has for bury
ng such these Wherever they kept up
anc than from any fresh genuine impulse OF feeling
The worst ingredients of the old tory spirit have been grad
Of the tory party has learned Ies tolerance
ooped provide and feel for the poor Instead OF COM
,lg and deng republican and revolutionary countries
oUsm forsworn such and proclaimed itself pac
led and iraernising We longer have lord chancel
OF prescribing the Irish aliens, foreign secretary de-
lodncng the French jacobins, nor any who pre-
ends saesmanship, haloong the passions Of the mob
nst American democrats. But the press in this respect
igs behind the liberalism of public men tremains in
INTERNATIONAL; and thus eXclteS other