Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12

OF Commissioners on Claims against Mexico in
place OF Edward w. Johnston, resigned
ENGLISH OPINION OF THE UNITED STATES.
CORRESPONDENCE or THE JOURNAL COMMERCE..
WAsHsGroS, AYRIL 2.
Several very pleasing illustrations Of the favorable change
Of opinion in England regard to this country might be re-
ered to Of occurrence may refer with great
pleasure to review Of Sir Charles Lyes second visit TIE
United States, written, is said, by Sir Dawn BRxwsrrR
When Sir Charles Lyels work first published it
gave great pleasure TO- the intelligent public in both coun-
tries, not only for the just views of America and her ns
ons but for the valuable and interesting scientific nforma.
ton contained in 1t.
The following from Sir David Brewsters article
will justify the above remark and receive the attention Of the
public
Accustomed to look with wonder upon the civilization Of
the past the unbest goes Of Greece and upon
mighty empires that have risen bat fall the English eve
has never fixed itself the grand phenomenon Of great ma
ton school, Ina region teeming with vegetable e-rest-
ing upon the subteanean of
with noble rivers whose tributary and capillary carry
food and life into every part Of the land the has estab
lshed itself in mighty cities the centre Of manufacturing and
commercial wealth; and has entenche itself amid noble ns
tuons with temples enshned in religious oleraon; with
universities OF private bequest and public organization with
national and unshacked schools and with all the resources
which science and literature and philanthropy demand from
the citizen the State Supplied from the old world with
Its life the tide has been carrying s multiplied
population to the West, and driving frone
where civilization will at last find hem the savage hordes
that still usup the ares portions of creation. Nor is this
living flood the destroying scourge which Providence
times lets loose upon species its bears its snowy
crest the purple radiance Of svaon of knowledge and Of
peace.
But while the frontier of civilization is thus advancing
with giant strides the fixed population Of the American States
has been yng with European communities in the cultivation
of the arts which contribute domestic comfort and national
aggrandlzement Their railroads, with all their mperec-
ions, supply the necessities of the traveller and remunerae
spirit OF their projectors Their steamboat estab
llshments, whether coast river unrvaled in
European States and their teegraphic lines superior in
cheapness and utility to ours have been carried for thousands
OF miles into regions where the iron pathway has not been
able to penetrate. Nor their mineral wealth equaled by
that Of the most favored quarters Of the globe Her empire
OF coal her kingdom of cnon and of co her regions of
gold and Of ron mark out America the centre cioza
t'on as the emporium Of the worlds commerce; as the
East H clothed and sd and we greatly fear as the asy-
lum IN which children tcA take refuge when the hordes
OF Asia and the semibarbaans Of Europe shall again
darken and desoae the West Though dauntless in her
men and colossal In her strength she displays upon her BAN
ner the star of peace Shedding its radiance upon u.s. let
recprocate the celestial light and shall have nothing
to fear from her power, but euey thing to learn from her
example,"
evident that the Government of Great Britain reflects
these sentiments and it is pleasing know they well
sustained by Sir Henry Buwer able and eloquent Ambas
sador to this Government and who does not hesitate avow
them all occasions
His able and eloquent speeches at Baltimore, in May,
1850, at the st. Andrews dinner in New York, in Novem
Der last, and at the Pilgrims dinner in December de-
servedy well received. and afforded tangible proof that
new almost commanding in relations with the
British nation and that If they unwise treat
John Adams cody, they determined that Mr. Everett
Mr. Bancroft, and Mr.. Lawrence should not complain.
No other British Minister than Sir HENRY BULwER ha
thrown off his diplomatic cloak, and taken his seat among
the people; admitting in fact that the British Minister'S
duties something more than writing mere official
notes. No other minister has said publicy happily,
that John Bull and Jonathan should 60 together.
do not refer these matters aerng our vanity,
that they may be ovevaIued Their results will unques
tanaby be for the good Of mankind and they afford cheer
ing evidence that the Governments of the greatest
cia nations in this commercial age, realize their mission
that cold official notes good liberal treaties and
that official protocols yield to liberal tariffs
gratifying to know that the exerions Of tho Minister,
in this way, to all unknd prejudice, and draw closer
and closer the bonds Of am between the two countries have
been duly noticed in England and properly appreciated The
honor bestowed him is only honorable to the
ambassador, but mark Of respect to this country.
The Order Of the Bath Of the highest order of me tin
England. There formerly thirty-sx grand
This number reduced in ls4s to twenty four and the
same time the order enlarged by the creation Of two in
fero grades Of Knights called commanders and companions
The only persons whom the G and Crosses have been
slowed their number reduced, Sir George Gray,
her Msestys Secretary Of State for the Home Department
the Marquis Of Normandy her Maes,y's Ambassador at
Paris formerly Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland; and Sir Henry
Bulwer. s
THE GOLD AND SILVER ORE OF OHIO.
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