Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-02

pursued by some Of he American Commissioners
the cause ofwhich isfaily explained by Mr.. Dan.
can. in the following communication
10 the Editors efthe Enquirer: 49,
LoNDos. June 9, 1851.
Gentlemen: Having been honored by The Gov p
ernor with commission to attend the Worlds
Faii. farived here at the opening OF The exhioiinn
and witnessed the gorgeous pageant. II was a
magnificent affair, perhaps instructive, but it was
not acceptable to my republican feelings. My first
emotions were of ihankfuness that, in The country
Of my home, we had not Kings, nor Peers, nor paid
Priests.
am instructed ny my commission TO report to
the Executive what shall see al the Exhibition
that may deem useful to the country. As vet
have seen nothing worthy Of lis adoption, social or
political. do mi intend now 10 give to you de-
tailed description Of what have seen. write for
a different purpose. Suffice that The CRYSTAL Pal
ace, in its structure. is grand conception, but not
altogether new. The idea, Il suspect, was taken
from an edifce which saw the other day. in the
Garden dies Plants, in Paris II is filled with
choice specimens Of the arts and productions of the
Old World The New World is poorly represent
ted. The arrangement Of the articles is admirable,
and the tout ensemble magnificent; but yet il has
The appearance Of the Worlds toy -shop. have
yet to understand in what way il viii be beneficial
to mankind at large, or opr country in particular
The reading portion ofour country have long known
that England was famous, for her cutlery, cloths
and cnltons--lhat Brance was alike famous for her
silks, her jewelry, her filagre work, and such of
the fine arts as administer to the luxury " man
chat the Swiss made fine muslDs, and Bslgians
fine lace. But what is that 10 us? We cannot,
and trust the day is remote when we shall, ser-
ously altemp, 10 make them. We shall have first
TO reduce the millions to a state, when The wages
Of labor shall afford remuneration just beyond that
of starvation. $50.
have paid more attention since have been
here, and during a short excursion | made into
France, to The agriculture of these countries, and
design to bring with me some seeds, and especially
the cereals. Oar farming implements are superior
to those of the English, and incomparably superior
to those of The French. 1t should be remarked,
however, that The French husbandry is more horti-
cultural in its nature than The English, aud requires
fewer implements. 1t would astonish an American
10 see French plow. In machinery connected
with agriculture, think we exceed the Europeans,
so far as / can Judge from the Exhibition, and,
believe that, as it regards all machinery of mere u
tili,arian nature, we are in advance of Europe.
The exhibition, on the part of The United States,
has been most unfortunate in its management, and
great dissatisfaction exists among the contributors
and visitors. In the first.place, The Central Com
mittee in Washington appointed, as United States
Commissioner, man by The name Of Riddle,
horse aucloneer of Boston, man without the
first qualification fitted for such position. This
man is the only known or recognized representative
of the United States in this Worlds Fair-the or
gan Ia communicates with the English Commission
ers and the Swans of The Continent assembled here
"a fellow who cannot speak a sentence of good
English, or any other tongue except that Of Yam
keedom and If he has any knowledge Of the arts
of literature, we have not yet discovered it. The
State Commissioners are not recognized and have
no position here. Why our Minister. Mr.. Law
renee, has suffered this, do no. knnw he certainly
could have ordered matters otherwise. But to add
10 the modification, Horace Greeley, Editor Of The
Tribune, was placed by Mr.. Riddle, whether with
The appreciation of our Minister or not | do not
know, as foreman Of the panel Of American Jurors.
This man, without the manners Of gentleman
the rankest aboliti0nist-the known advocate Of
doctrines The most disorganizing and the most ho.
ribe ard disgusting that can be received by South
ern man-ouiranks us all and. as if lesIgnedly tn
make the insult more poignant. he may be seen
locked arms with negro. attending abolition meet.
ings at Exeter Hall or some other place where
these worthless assemble, to denounce The Southern
States and advocate dsunion. had become 80 dis
gusied. thai determined to withdraw frmn the
Exhibition, and accordingly went over To France,
and whilst there met with The London Observer,
of the Goth Of May, containing an article which
cut out and send 10 you. | showed it to Mr.. Rves,
our minister in Paris. and explained 10 him the
condition Of things in Londun, as | understood
them. He seemed 10 think, that The Americans in
London, from the Southern States, ought TO take
some action the subject. was decidedly Of that
opininn, and returned with the intention, if can
effect it, to hold meeting and denounce the pro-
ceedngs of the Abotionisls English and Amer-
cans, and 10 entract, 3possibe. from our Minister
information which am continent he can give to us,
because | believe, nay, am confident, that there
exists fixed determination on The part OF the En-
gish Government, backed by the popular sentl
ment Of the nation. and by her press, 10 dissolve
the American Union. She is, By all The app'Ian-
ces which she can bring to bear, and i1eaven
knows they are many and powerful, at this time
tanning abolition in The North, and dlsnnlon IN the
South. The proceedings Of the late Charleston
Convention were hailed by the people here with
the most exlravagant joy-they look now TO the
dsunion Of the States as fixed fac-that The dis
rup!ion Of the great Republic is at hand that
deadly antagonism will take place among the
States, and that whilst warning with each other
England will gather The spills. She turns to the
Crystal Palace. where she has proudly displayed
the products her numerous colonies, and with es-
pecial delight 10 that part of it in which she has
deposited The spoils of nations she has plum
dered and she looks to the time when she
cd IN nf q riv WI
with The bilterest hatred, but whom she fears.--
Can it be possible that our South Carolina breth-
rem are SO blind as not to perceive that the dssou
ton of the Union will be the destruction of slavery
and every thing they hold dear? South Carolina
may form treaty with England, receive English
protection and English fabrics in exchange TOR her
cotton all this the English have already, through
her agents, promised her. But lei South Carolina
get within The coils Of this great Boa Constructor.
and she will find the embrace is death. Her slaves
will be set free as certain the slaves OF the Brit
ish West Indies have been.
| cannot in laiiar give IN pnn the evidences
which satisfy me of the Vaccinations OF the En-
glish Government to bring about the stale of things
to which have alludcd--heleye me that am sim
cere in the conviction Of their correclness-and that
The true policy Of the South is to stick TO the Union.
We can manage the Northern Staies-but we can
not manage F.ngidnd YIN IL the Union coulu only
survive another hafa century, what glorious
destiny woald fall tn her lot with her example
the wouIJbe Democratic, and Kings and privileged
classes would be things of tie past. have seen
enough bf England TO be satisfied, that "the school
master + abroad" that there is great upheaving
uf the popular mind. and that The competency Of
man for self government is beginning to be gene
rally entertained. But dsunion among us may
throw The progress Of the equal rights Of man back
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