New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-17
The State Of England.

The following letter from an intelligent Quaker
gentleman who formerly resided in this country,
but returned to his inherited estates in England
some years since will be found interesting. 1t
was communicated to the Boston Traveller. The
writer confirms our view Of the probable effect OF
the Free Trade policy on the British Empire, but
the crisis would seem in his Judgment to be nearer
than we had spprehended.
BHAxsBY. near GAISsBoRo'. 10Th mo. 10Th
Ny DEAR BROTHER
do no, know how II Is going to be with us Free
Trade has cut sadly and our prospects are dark
AZ 10 the future We have suffered much IN the gen
ers depreciation Of landed property fear 10 the
amount Of Is 600 while our income from farming op
ersrfuns 10 this year nil
James and Frank talk much Of returning to the
States, and Emma would be way los,h to return
For myself should regret such step, after having
laid out so much money in making Brsnsby hsbitsole,
For the land let hardly receive per cent the
value while capital In the states would place in
very comfortable circumstances.
The future for this country Ia certainly dismsl and
dark The loss OF the potato 10 likely bring tno
cisl system and toe feuds system of England 10
| sue. Chsrtsm and RspeSi are indeed put down, but
the causes that produce these social mslsdes st
ripe they only pui down 70 show the N
selves nett year Ia some new torn.
Free Trade with Sir Robert Pees return 10 caih pay
men,stbe payment OF the interest Of the paper debt
in standard goldmun and will bring about terrible
that should ride out tbs storm, I'LL lately, aud now
my heart begins 70 fail We have indeed, reason
to be thankful tina, have been preserved from con
vulsiOn while all around has been In deadly comno
ton. But the future Is dark before us
II France should succeed In forming cheap Repub-
licsn Government DO power will De able 10 prevent
the British people from following suit But Al present
though the French have Republican Government II
far less tree than the old Monarchy. Republics may
/ b. despotic 50 well nc honarchies
The cOnvusions OF France have perhsps saved the
s.Nfr true Ia n tp a.
said do believe that the old French monarchy wac
preparing attack England as soon a. the conquest
OF Africa was certain. IL knew II cosld not stand
without some cutie, for the military energy oil me
French panYIe - st IT, the p-ssoDt Government at
Psr quite at loss what 10 DO win its unemployed
| population.
sad sbridement Of Hber,y-nOt that the old Govern
menis will 90 much abridge IL but the new-the PEG
pie themseves-they W Jay their new liberties At the
leet Of their rulers, and pa; them by as perlous
things
hank thee very much for the papers. II Is said
that should never look gift horse In the mouth
but excuse me II say The Tribune is fsvorite with
AgrsriaD and democratic as II -. II is iavorl'e
with some Of my sristocratic neighbors. The Corn
Laws settled. shall soon have To turn our eyes 20
more organic changes. ] spprehend herce st'scs
upon the laws OF primOgeniture and entail Hm not
alone 10 this opinion and anything that helps 10 pre-
pare us for the coming contest IL douby ecome. The
Antl Rent warfare has much Interested me ana strange
as !, may appear, though lean upon the TENT OF land
for the support Of my declining years yet my sympa-
tnes are ali with the Anti Renters Not that love dis
order and setting the laws At dehsncenot that love
violence 10 any shape-these things | deprecste as
much as any man but because have here seen. and
perhaps carefully studied the many and merciess evils
thst flow from the perpetuston OF large sggiomera
tons OF landed property, equivocsy and perhaps sur
repttously obtained. Human laws may legsize and
time may cast sort Of hsllowed sanction around such
possessions but Nature will vindcste her own laws IN
the long run, and prove that al arrangements OF
real property be secure must be made for the bene
of the whole and not for the perpetual aegrsndize
ment Of a single family
It would appear that power in this country is about
to pass from the hands OF the old aristocracyfrom the
landed interest into the hands OF the commercial and
manufacturing classestrom race OF hereditary no
bles TO a class of made capitalists Anything for
NJ g but money .ocrscy Though believe the time Is
come when our ancient aristocracy must fal-wheD
their large estates be broken up to satisfy the
wants of Overlooking population; yet have no de
sire 10 power pass into the hands of set Of Jews
and money changers Severe as the times have grown
upon the sristocrsey, and much as has been laid 10
their charge In the discussion of the law question,
fear me much II viii be- long before the world will
lock upop their like again. Adeu j. p"