Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-03
Holm Bu,Is "Prettv Well

DAVID REYNOLDS, Adj't Genl
Indiana Militia.
John Bulls "Pretty We'll"
The English commentator of the recent American
charities to Ireland, reminds US of Shakspeares Emo
barbus:
81 never loved you much, bu, have praised you
When you haze UeH deseI red ten times as much
As hare said you did"
An Irish paper, noticing the fact that in a single
village of Massachusetts, of four thousand Inhabitants
fire thousand dollars had been contributed to the relief
of the Irish, expresses pleasure that the comments on
such instances of American sympathy, by the English
papers, show disposition which must result IN a
"better understanding between the two countries"
For the result, of course, cordially pray. There
are few political changes in which we should more
rejoice than at a correct understa nding" of by
England, accompanied with proper appreciation and
respect. But while glory and rejoice IN the I'M
dried ink of the last best addition TO history-Amer
can aid to starving Ireland-and while would
promote the cause and love country tenfod more
for Its quick pity and generous fOrgettuness of all but
the distress, We would still discourage too ready
belief in English admiration of u.s. The "twice-sod
simplicity, 6is-coctUs, of which we are likely just
now to be guilty, is the expression, by our newspa-
pers of very great satisfaction that England at last
is noticing with commentators. Individually,
and in all that bears the comfort and pleasures OF
personal residence, enjoy England more than all
the other countries of the world put together. We
personally admire ii accordingly; but nationally we
would keep it at arms length for half century TO
1t neither respects, loves, nor in any shape of
general feeling "cotonsto" America. Ii is full of
ignorance of US jealousy of u.s. and dread of usnot
dread which implies any belief in our equality of
skill courage, but the dread sprnging from vague
remembrance that, In one or two fights, somewhere
or somehow, proved nasty customer" and
might yet cost some trouble TO put down. Nothing
(,ce beele) will root out that national English
sentiment of mingled contempt and aversion for Anne
rca-nOhng on earth, short Ut the tcar fOr mastery
which is at very distant day to /" better the
understandings"
OF course there are enlightened statesmen who do
full justice to the United States and there hun
dreds of men in private life, who know the meaning
and appreciate the beauty Of our late demonstration
toward their starving bethren but, of the great
jorty of English thinkers and writers, the two follow
ing extracts from London papers express the habtua
sentiment and impression:-
America.-The papers by the Henry Clay firm New
York, arrived tuesday, March 8, S47) The proceed
ngs Congress very important Brother Jonathan
although notorious for has seLshness seemed to be stirring
himself up with view OF mitigating the Irish famine Que
of the New York papers suggests that ship should be sent
with clothes and provisions, each citizen contributing
what could such great and glorious The idea
is good and hope will be acted upon there room for
all that be done to mitigate the suerings now endured
by that unfortunate county London Pictorial times,
Mdrch l3, lS47.
Before making another quotation, by the way, we
would call attention 10 the expression in the last seE-
tence-tbe Englishman whose country's flag waves
all the world, speaking of Ireland, SIX hours
distant from Liverpool, as THAT unfortunate coun-
try" We proceed to another extract from leading
English paper:-
There is 30 much in the American character TO excite the
can for letting slip opportunity Of sbu
sing them but Mr. Rush oyerwhems US with his coure
Sizes and gratefully and handsomely acknowledges the
splendid Inequalities with which he received by the
noble and wealthy Brhes, that must swelter our
till hitting occasion Tor venting -Al0T-
ming Post, July IL, lS45.
| OF course this is contemplate enough-but though
conemptbly expressed, it is respectable sentiment
from It's universally, and appears in two very
spectacle papers. No gentleman who goes from this
| country 10 England encounters this sentiment. His
gentlemanly manners mark him exception, and
he is received on bis personal merits alone But the
highest compliment an Englishman thinks he pay
an American is to tell him he should have taken him
for an Engishman. The individual is taken within
the privileged fence of English hospitality, but his
country is left where it was-outslde. Yankee" is
a word of contempt, and it is this which we would
have kept in mind. AT the same time that we stave
off all obstructons-eyen national pride If 1t be one
Il from the path of mercy would have Yankees
remember that England is country they destined
to humble, and meantime shape their manners accord
ingly The time, repeat, is not very far distant
nor will the task ere long be very difficult There
will scarce be an earthquake to shove into conti-
nent the remote territories of England The Indies,
the Canadas Australia and Oregon, will soon be too
heavy for her long arm to hold, and
"when every feather sticks in its own wing
l Lord Tmon will be left naked gull"
Every day bears England further away from her
fountain of power, which is the Past. Every day
bears US nearer to fountain of power, which
the Future. Let England realise her greatness while
lessons. Let us idealise and imagine, if necessary
and grow scope of to be ready for it when
il overtops and throws England's into shadow. We
want to hasten and anticipate if can, that con-
seriousness Of superiority which is the groundwork
of national dignity and self-respect. We want to
get rid of the facility to be pleased annoyed, with
what England any other people on earth thinks Of
u.s. We want Americans to put, and keep, now and
I always between them and Engshnen, In literature
and in personal manners anticpatory estimate OF
! what the two countries will be, respectively, twenty
wears hence. Even if we are not the dominant ma.
ton of the world at the present moment, must IT.
resistiblv become so, and the axiom of Metastaso is
as natural in patriotism as in love-
aL'slma, quel che non ha, sogna 6gura"
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