The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-12
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rus, POmpey, SypA, or a Caesar"
AThe ignorance o. the condition of society in the
United states wdich pervades these articles might
tone OF the journal in which they appear, when
treating OF foreign affairs, betray a calculating
system OF pandering to national vanity by mlsre-
presenting and undertaking. all other countries
apprehension that there Is large portion Of the
British publlc-and that not an uninhuential one
In respect OF wealth and status-that IS pleased by
this indirect and vulgar hattery: II this coarse
style OF appealing to the sef-sufiiciency of English
men goes down with them, we are in as bad
plight as the Chinese or the Spaniards The Gas.
THAN, some centuries ago, wrapped his ragged
cloak about him, and poohpOohedth the Dutch and the
English; but this did not proven. beth nations
shooting far ahead of the Don, nor will our shut
ting our eyes stop the march of the Yankees.
To all who ask, with the writer in the Times,
''what security can there be IN such people, as
the Americans, the simple answer Is, Judge them
BY what they have already done. Their mercan-
tile ,emporums, and centres OF refined and
intelligent luxury on the seaboard-Boston,
New York, Baltimore, New Oneans-and the
interchangeable and triumphant exertions OF their
pioneers and backwoodsmen to reclaim the wild,
show that they can make comfortable homes
for themselves. The rivalry which we encounter
from their mercantile flag on every sea, to which
commerce has extended itself, ought TO teach us
respect tor their energy and intelligence They
have all but driven our whalers from the ocean
they are bidding fair to engross the carrying trade
OF the Asiatic Archipelago and China and no un-
important part OF our own most profitable COM
merce is that which we carry on with the United
States. Let us think or say what we will OF the
conduct OF their government, In Its boundary con-
u0versies with our own country, and In Its Mexi-
war, we cannot deny that they have carried their
point in both cases. In letter from Miramichi-
from judicious and rejecting settler and true
loyalIst, which we this day publis we are told
that those of our fellow citizens who enjoy the
closest opportunities Of scrutnzing the state aud
prospects of the Union, begin to waver in their
allegiance to Great Britain, and talk of courting
adoption into the republic. And if we Judge Of
their politicians by results, not by hustings ora
tons (as we Judge our own reform.bill struggle by
Its event, not by the nonsense which was spoken
over the length and breadth of the land, while it
continued we recognise the same rough practi-
cal triumphant good sense which characteristics
their commercial and industrial enterprise.
The truth is, that the relations of the English
race, dlfiused, as il Is, over the world, and daily
spreading further and growing more dense, have
to still greater extent, International and not
mere national elations. The two states--tbe two
governments--already fully developed and es-
tabllshed In London and Washington are natural
and necessary rivals tor pre- commence among the
Anglican populations wherever located Their
rivalry must be waged no, by war or conquests,
but by that high spirited and intelligent develop
ment OF national resources and national institu-
tons, which confers true power, and conc,liates
respect, love, and submission, from those who
need the aid Of stronger states. The older of the
two nations is still far ahead of the other in re-
sources and influence; but il il wishes to keep the
start which II has got, it must keep wax etul and
not ungeDerOus, watch upon the progress of its
young, but energetic and enterprismg rival.