The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-30

From 'he Richmond Republican.
DEsIGNSof ENGLAND TOWARDS
THIS COUNTRY.
Voice of a Democrat from England.
The Richmond Enquirer publishes a letter
from Judge Duncan, one of The Commission.
ers of Virginia to the Worlds Fair, IN which
he complains, and, II seems 10 US with much
justice, that Mr.. Riddle, whether with or
without The npproba ion of the A Americsn Min.
is'er he does not kGow has placed Horace
Greeley, as fore Of The pane Of Anne can
Jurors. " The known advocate Of doctrines
he most disorganzing and The most horrible
and Disgusting bat can be conceived by Sou.
thern n,an-GuIranks Us all and, as II design.
edy ia make the insult more poignant, he NAV
be seen locked arms with negro, atien.
ding abolition meetings a, Exeter Hall, or
some other place where those worthless asse N.
bied. TO denounce the Southern States and
advocate dIsunion. had become so DISCUS.
ted that determined to withdraw from the
Exhibition, aud accordingly went over 10
France, aud whilst there, met with the Lon
don Observer Of the 26h Of May. containing
an article which cut out and send 10 you
showed II 10 MIR. Riyes, our Mniser in Paris,
and explained TO him ihe condition of things
IN London, as understood them. He seem.
ed 10 thrk that The Americans in London.
from the Southern States, ough, to take some
action on the subject"
Ihe London correspondent Of the N. Y.
Express, referring TO the same subject, uses
The following language:
hefe is something said, we hear Of a
meeting Of the American Commissioners to
The Great Exhibition from The various States
to express Their dissatisfaction in regard to
>"me matters going on wilhn The Crystal
Palace. From what we can learn, the an.
point men, here Of Horace Greev as the head
OF the American Committee of Jurors, does
lot meet with general appreciation. The
Southern commissioners take especial Of.
ience, II apr ars; particularly as Mr.. G.. has
just addressed an AMI Slavery meeting here
10 which very improper and discourleous Ian
euage was employed in relation 10 The United
States, and resolutions were passes deny ing to
all citizens Of the Southern States the rites of
hospitality in London, and avowino deter.
mlnation 10 invite instead, TO their tables here
all the coIored persons to be found in the vi.
c'nty We give yon The facts, and leave
your readers and the Express TO indulge in
their own comments"
Judge Duncan proceeds in his letter to ex
press his confident belief" "thaf there frisfs
fired Determination on Tie part Of the English
Gorrrnment, bGched By The pop"lor sentiment
Of ne nation, and by fhc press, 10 dissolre The
American Union We desire to call the es
peeial attention Of the reader to the extract
which we annex from Judge Duncans letter
upon tins point We have not now and We
never have had any more doubt of The fact
that such is the design Of Great Britain than
we have that there is such country. la
making these remarks we claim to be exempt
from all lTra'ona pride and prejudice agains.
England the most powerful empire of modern
''mes' and land OF whose valor learning aud
genius, we as Americans are Justly proud. -
But human nature, the human nature of
governments as well as individuals lis ever
The same, and nsepafabIe from it are selE,n.
teresl aud the love of power These passions
have always predomnaed in the national
character Q! England, and are now as strong
as ever. Even supposng that she regards
with comp AGENCY the loss of the American
Colonies, II is not in human nature that she
should be willing to see them rival her in all
the elements o. national power, and especially,
to snatch from her hand that commercial su.
premacy which is the foundation of her grea,
ness, aud OF which she is SO Justly proud -
And when the dreaded rival holds and pro.
paga'es the odlous faith Of Republicanlsm
proving every day in the face of The oppressed
Of the Old World, not only that man can
govern himself, but that he is most prosperous
aud happy when he does so, thus endanperiug
the permanency of monarchy and aris,ocra.
cy, II rs natural not only that England, but
hat all Europe, should desire our downfall.
Aud how is that object, essential not only to
the prosperity, but TO the existence of the
English government, TO be effected Every
one familiar with Btllish history, or with the
history OF any other powerful country, knows
that the motto upon which they &C, is that
the end Jusilhes the means, no matter whe.
ther the means be fraud, treachery or force.
The course OF the British Government 10 the
West Indies, and the history Of all the grea,
powers of Europe prove this truth. But how
is Great Britain 10 rid herself of her CONNER.
cia rival, and deliver the world from the fouu.
tain Of republicanism which issues from these
shores! These objects canno, be acc complish.
ed by force. The only conceivable mode of
effec,ing them is by our civil strife. She has
got Us out of the way as a manufacturing rival
by the humbug Of free trade and she now hopes
TO overthrow US commercially aud politically
by Disunou. The slavery subjec, presents
an entering wedge. Hence her new born zeal
for Africans whose fathers were kidns pped snd
sold by her ships upon these shores. She 10.