The New York herald., 1850-05-22

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men TO suppress the whole story OF their wars with
| France except Agincourt and Waterloo; and as Eng
| lishmcu have hitherto written history for Amen
cans it is probable from the applause that the Mary
land Historical Society knew less than their guest
| But Americans should be better informed, and no
| doubt many are so who do not read English his
tories nor frequent historical societies. propose
to speak little about this affair of British prowess
| and French imbecty, in the hope that the Mary
| land society will consult the authorities before
| filing either ancient or recent, covert or open,
attacks upon republican France, for that is the
mark at which the oligarchy teach their creatures
ts shoot, as the backwoodsman trains his son to
| aim his rifle at a rude painting of the Indian.
Ten days before 81. Crispin's lih October. l066,
and not quite 400 years earlier than the battle of
| Agincourt, William the Conqueror, Norman,
| obtained the complete victory of Hastings, over
! that most inflated type of Englishmen, Harold
| whose skull was only not thick enough to turn an
arrow, and who rushed upon destruction as stupidity
| wild beast, instead of taking back his painted
savages into their hills, where he and they
| would have been invincibe. That was the A" Nor.
man conquest" for over 81, Cooking, mobiles, and
| slaves-were slain; and hence the feudal system,
for the conqueror Immediately divided the country
among his followers, and wrote down the origin of
the present oligarchy in his So Doomsday Book"
These Normans possessed Normandy, and by mar
riage and alliance Brittany, and later they pos
sessed The Garonne which surrounded Bordeaux I;
and Flanders belonged to lis own dukes, and
Provence and Saxony and Burgundy to theirs
so that Englands conquerors owned and con-
trolled all the north and much of the west of
France-about half of its present extent and other
large portions belonged to separate families. The
king of France and his kingdom had their capital
at Paris, and the possessions under that name were
about one-third or less Of what they are now, at
the battle Of AgincouIt The kings of England
laid claim to France, and in the same spirit of
aggression which always characterized those
gentry, whenever a new came to the throne,
he made war on Sc his natural enemies" Edward
H. actually took the title of King of France, and
quaItered his arms with the fe1s de lis, adding to
the old escutcheon those infamous words Dien et
mon dro't His the battle of Cressy, which
was cannonade upon crowd jammed into
dtehe, de end without cannon or the knowledge of it.
This IN 1916. The battle of Agincourt was
10Th October, Ili5, and won by Henry v: and the
battle of Waterloo was in ISIS. From Cressy to
Waterloois almost 800 years, and there are three
English victories for the Spanish campaign of our
uncle, "the lucky blunderer," was due to the
Spaniards themselves Now, the English were
beaten hundreds of times by the little Kingdom of
France, which conquered over and over again all
Tie Anglo-N norman possessions contiguous, and as
often surrendered them by treaty, out of the old
respect for royal birbrights and ieudal privileges
until hnaly tired OF ndulgng their foes any longer
France drove the English off the continent which
largely belonged to them, and confined them to
their island, where they live by republican suf-
ierance from day TO day. But when have more
time, may send memoir on these most abused
passages of history, to the Maryland Historical
Society.
The following quotation shows the present actual
Liverpool view of the Nicaragua question.
bnet at Washington and the Congress, has been
throughout, to monopolize every route. report
presented to Congress last year, places this beyond
all doubt. The conduct, moreover, pursued by the
United States In regard TO Nicaragua, and the
contract signed with il last year, under the auspices
of the United States Charge d'A6a1es, further es-
abllshes ihis 1t is due to the determined attitude
of the British government that the attempt has
been defeated. The official expression of our in
tention 10 maintain the independence of the Mos
quito territory, and the possession OF Nicaragua,
rs that to which we are indebted for the benevolent
expressions of the American ambassador. Mr..
Lawrence, and the better spirit of which the mes
sage Of President Taylor has given proof The
danger, however, is not passed; the continued vigi-
lance OF our government is no less requisite now TO
preserve us from the meshes of an entangled com
promise OF rival claims than the exhibition of the
hxed resolution OF government, backed by the
known possession OF national force TO make it re.
spected, was called for to prevent the triumph of
designs which would have placed the whole COM
meTce OF the Pacific under the sole control and
command of the United Correspondent
Lircpoof Mercury, sfh March, 1880
Liverpool is the brain of English trade, and the
above is the naked expression of her idea of the
pending negotiation and its object. You see what
small identity there is with Mr.. Bulwers batteries
But Americans are not 50 accessible generally TO
adyenurers as the present Cabinet, who are " chill
dren Of larger growth" for the diplomatists of
Europe. AT this hour the most vigorous espionage
and management are bestowed upon the uncon-
scious government of the United States by the des-
pots OF Europe. England, which consented TO kiss
the foot of Russia in 1919, and sits now in secret
cabal with him for the extinction of republicanism
has her agents everywhere, and is on terms of per-
feet understanding with the repudiated government
Of France. The nephew, by marriage, Of the Duke
Of Wellington, is humbuggng the public men at
Washington, and another Englishman, the late
secretary of Guizot, CDillon) represents France
admirably, but England, really, at San Fmncsco
No extreme of the country but what contains an
emissary Of the 1hevs Alliance, and the sthmus Is
now, while write, passing from American into
Russian and British hands | should not be sur
pnsed if Mr.. Bulwer got his " coasting" doctrine
recognised, and proceeded TO take not only the trade
of the lsthmus but that from Panama to New York
as clearly out of the hands of Col Sloo & Co., as
the Cunard line has guted the freight trade of the
Ocean Steam Navigation Company. Cuba aud 81.
Domingo are sure to fall in afterwards and re-
member, that days are months nd months ages, in
these thrilling times.
England is in league with Spain as well as Rus
sa, and Mr.. Bulwer has circumyented
The powers at Washington, the most astounding
sequel viii close the era OF negotiation in America.
But, the people of Americal This thing is perfect
ly certain. Great as is the excitement on slavery,
the next and ell future elections of the President,
will turn on the external policy Of the country.
The age draws us all after il; and man is feeble
in opposition TO fate There is more peace till
the ascendancy Of republicansm, for the Union.
The giant might as well strip now for his work, for
he has IL 10 do.
II had but one word to say, il would be to the
government at Washington. You are in possession
OF a mass ofthe most reliable and valuable inior-
Udlon, iuInlsnCu Dl your own al your
own request upon the whole startling condition Of
Europe. That officer is still at his post, but with
out employ, not having been able to reach his post
in Hungary, and change its fortunes. Send him to
Switzerland, that tower Of observation from which
he can continue his revelations and put before your
people the designs Of Europe. The fourth day after
tomorrow, the canton of Befne follows the exam
pie. Paris and America should repair her ancient
error of tscitly allowing the Tells OF that old COM
monwealth to bend their bodies before the hat Of
the Gesslers who have filled Europe with mourn
ing. MArCus.
A RUssIAS LsDY-DIrIonArrsT ~ PARis.-The
arrival Of the Great Polar star, the Princess s.,
from st. Petersburgh, has given a singular impetus
TO the world Of fashion. The fair stranger is noted
for her courtesy 10 each and all about the Eysee ;
her habits are singular and she interests by her
very eccentriciy. She receives, during the day, er
rands foisffs, with lighted rooms and closed shut
ters, TO exclude day. AT ten o'clock at night her
horse s ordered, and she gsllops TO the Bois de
Boulongne, attended by bevy OF fashionable ca
valiers, charmed at this novel promenade by moon