The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-09-06
INTERNATIONAL COMM NC ALTON

A great deal of tie bad feeling which Is man
Tested by nations one toward another is gene
rated by pride and prejudice, aud these are, ID
turn, iosterrd by want Of frequent intercourse
Just as Is the ease among individuals in society
A man leading a secluded life, seeing No one
with whom he cen test his mental qualities, j.,
apt 10 acquire exaggerated notions of his own
consequence, and To entertain equally drprccia.
/ ting ideas Of his coicmpouries and it he b,
forced occasionally to mix with his fellow men
he comes forth, quilts mp like the porapne
ready TO run u muck at the first corner. III The
meantime, his pride and his prejudice hedging
him round Ike a coat OF mail close up Ia,
heart to every concession which the dcocucie-
/ of life exact for general harmony
/ Alr Bancroft, our Minister IN England. nj a
state dinner at the Mansion House. given bY
the Lord Mayor of London, made use of some
very excellent sentiments having connection
with our subject, IN a speech delivered on that
occasion. It was IN returning thanks 10 toast
The honorable gentleman stated that seeing
navigation had uoN 50 narrowed the distance
between the two countries England and Amer
len. he hoped that it would be- more the custom
| Tor British statesmen, and mcn Of intelligence
who seek To become acquainted with the WON
| her, of foreign lands. 10 venture across the A.
laniic. In the name Of bis country. be- promised
them hearty welcome from the kindred peo-
pie he represented, aud expressed a wish that
the time would come. when sc English wouli
he as familiar with the hllcghanic- rs with the
/ Appcnnes--Whru they would visit the high.
lands If Virginia, the banks Of the Hudson.
aud the falls Of the Nprara, a. readily as they
now make an eHggrsiou 70 Switzerland or TIC
Rhine The American statesman suggestions
were received with loud cheers These re-.
marks hy NJ Bancroft were in the yny best
taste, and could hi, wish be speedily realized
Tor more intimate social relations between the
two people, We ehould no iongar hear OF the
SPITE pcUi, rancor, and aversion, which ncy toe
otleu mutually display 10 one another Pride
and prcj,,, would give way before the anne
mites that a close intercourse would nsensibY
produce individual ioihles would no longer he
maguiiicd into naleral characteristic: and
each would learn 10 respect and initiate without
show oi humliaiiou what the other poascss-
cd ~ great excellence
Cur Minister sigualizcd in his speech one OF
he greatest agents ot civilization thai exists.
lie alluded To the facilities Of navigation->team
navigation was in his mind. cyr-tur neutral
liug the distance that separated the tWo cont
ucutS and for promoting that intercourse which
Is 81 powerful means of knitting close the
bond, of am!iy between the inhabitants rccip.
rocaly of remote countries Indeed nothing
can compare with its power for harmon7lug,
unit, new lever be- put into our hand, by the
discovery ut q means of still more accelerillng
transit Pmanihropi,t. may pursue then
scheme, for universal peace conventions, inl
engaging nations to submit their chance differ
tncrs 10 arbitration. IA short for the realization
uf the mlruiums OF which they dream, IN III,
ample heuciceucc Of their hearts. but one addt
tpual mechanical agent for shortening and
chcupcninp travel, would indirectly do more Z,
consolidate peaceful relations among the Sa
rnus race. Of men. than all the theories they
have ever pat forth Railroads, ocean steam
na,irntian-thc,c are the true ciylliIcrs of
mankind for they amaleamatc the MASSES. and
! hy teaching MS all how much Nc are depcudcul
on one another for reciprocal good offices, how
much more the word brother is capable OF be-.
ing applied for mutual advantage than beyond
the limited circle of our family ties, forces ot
Us The couy elton that hostility. cnmi} aver.
sion. against Whomsoycr cherished, are like O.
scorpions sting. susceptible. when much ca.
forced, Of being turned upon ourselves.
We heartily concur in the opinion expressed
by Mr. Bancroft. that our ueighbor- ON the 9th
cr side OF the water may take advantage of the
yaa, and still Increasing facilities of steam nav.
CATION to cultivate more estimate arqug ntanec
with our soil and it, inhabitants, We express
the same desire for our rounirvi'p and country,
women. that they may reeIprocaie tha frequent
visits mere invoked for, where fortune or tbs
advantages of social position admit OF it.;nyel
to the intelligent, is the besi instruction they
can have IT, who has never quilted The home
of his birth, has scen hut one page of the vol
luminous book Of fr-Picapfne.