New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-28
Constitution and Failure Destiny of America.

From the London Times
Sir Henry Bulwer has just established con-
spicuous title to the post which he has been Sc
lected to FILL At banquet crowded by enthusi'
astic New -Englanders assembled In celebration
of their most famous nniversary-Feretathers
Day-he outshone even American eloquence upon
American topics, and so piled his delighted audi
ence with the tropes Of rhetoric and the brlances
of metaphor that he fairly carried the field before
him. Yet he had no easy task to perform. Mr.
Webster had anticipated every favorlte aPostro-
phe, and had led his countrymen through the MS
tory of 23O years to that moment OF pride with
which the moiety of century was closing. But
no sooner had Sir Henry warmed IN his discourse
than he elaborated every familiar point OF Trans
atlantic oratory and, without disparaglng hls own
allegiance, succeeded IN satisfying every asprA
tion of American pride.
In simple truth the two speakers had straight
and obvious course TO ruin. They could well al
ford to join hands in congratulation and comPli.
ment. At this marked period OF history and
chronology there are but two civilized Govern
ments in the world the citizens OF which could
soemnize such festival as that reported from
New.York and the events OF the last two years
have amply shown that q Constitutional Mon
archy and a Constitutional Republic differ only
in political terms when contrasted with military
tyrannies or democratic experiments. When III.
GuiZot elucidated for the benefit of his country
men the principles of successful revolutions, ne
confined bis Illustrations to two examples-that
of England in 1858 and America in l776, and he
frankly confessed that forms of Government sig
nihed little 80 long as the securities OF good adj
ministratiOn were supplied by the sefdenlal, Tor
bearsnce and moderation of the people concerned.
No Governments can be either durable or pros
porous without the submission OF individual con-
ceit to tho resolutions of the nations as legally
declared. There exists in the United States, no
less than under absolute monsrchies, party DIS
contented with the established order OF affairs,
and the violence of political dissent has lately
been carried to such 4 pitch as to elicit sugges'
tons tor the abrogation OF the Consultation ltsef.
But the great body Of Americans are sound In
their convictions and clear sighted in their views.
They have had their 10th Of April, like ourselves,
and, after short struggle and great deal OF
noise, they declared in the theatrical riots thar
the maglstracy should rule the mob, and IN the
Slavery agitation that the Constitution should
rule the country
But 1t was not the Declaration OF Independence
or the foundation OF the Republic which the New
Englanders met to celebrate on the occasion TO
which we refer 1t was an anniversary more
completely commanding the sympsthies OF Brit
ish Minister, and well calculated to unite in emo
tons OF common pride the Englishmen OF the
Old World and the New. Two hundred and
thirty years ago, within few DAYS Of the time
when the religious commissions of Germany were
inaUgurated by the great battle of Prague, hand
iuf OF Pilgrim Fathers landed at Cape Cod from
the May flower bark, after perilous and stormy
voyage across the Atlantic deep. On piece of
rising ground they built row of small tenements
with acommon store house between them Strong
they were in faith, in hope, and resolution, but
so straltened were their means that when another
batch OF pilgrims arrived to share their fortunes
the entertainment provided for the new corners