Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-20
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, Auousr %, 1861.


FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT
Lorpon, Aueusr %, 1861.
We cannot charge ourselves with being very
much in the habit Of anticipating evil, or OF con-
tempating the possible dark side OF the future yet
we feel quite certain that there is as unavoidable
connexion between cause and effect in the social
and political world as there is in the material one.
And we, under this conviction, feel as certain as we
can be Of any vet unaccomplished fact, that the
social and political elements or causes now at
work throughout nearly all continental Europe
must eyentuate, in their effects, In great commoon,
revolution, and strife. The work is going on, and
not very slowly or silently either. The harvest is
fast ripening for the sickle. "While the Princes
of Germany" says the Economist, are crushing
civil rights by wholesale; while the Soveregns OF
Italy are decimatng patriots in detail; whilst the
first are tramplng out freedom by sweeping per-
juries and national expressions, and the second by
elaborate cruelty to individuals while the tender
hearted sigh over the suffering, and the good
murmur at the wrong, and the just inveigh against
1.-THE crime, there is class of men who regard
these proceedings with stern and vindictve de-
light. The fetlered revolutionist in his dungeon
the banished republican from his exile; the bafied
demagogue from his hiding place; the man to
whom political convulsion is q savage pleasure,
the reformer to whom it is sacred means, are all
watchDg with the esgerns Of hope renewed, the wild and
brutal bunderng of their triumphant foes the very ex-
avsgance Of whose crimes they read the certain prophe
speedy advent Of their day Of deiverance and
retaliation In ls4s the Democrats played the game of
Royalty 10 1851 Monarchs playing the game Of the
Democrats" Every dsy now sees ,houghouthe whole
Of Europe quiet Liberals converted into uncompromsng
Republicans and steady Conservatives passing over, with
undisguised reluctance, into the ranks Of the Movement
Each fresh niquity that to light is Democrat
Progressionist the more, Royalst, Rerogradst the
lessv44e aas tFh IL. s4
Of all the foies committed by Continental despos
have BEEN 50 mad that which has led them conound the
extreme reyoluons with the friend Of sober constitutional
freedom regard them with hatred, and to
treat Them with indiscmnae severity. They have thus
combined all their opponents into mighty mass and have
aayed them compact phaanx in opposition to exist
ing abuses and have inspired them with common feeling
arising from common interest, to put them down. Truly
the despos have consolidated their in way they
little aware Of.
We venture no political prophesyng but if any
degree read the signs the times should augur that the
spoken Of Is rapidly approaching do not think that
it is dependant upon any movement in France-we are
willing hope that such movement will not take place
but we think that the crisis anticipate will be antece-
dent next May, and entirely independent Of France.
Nor do we anticipate that will be attended with all the
horrors which the Economist appears to contemplate. We
think il will at once assume character and evince
which its opponents however blinded and besotted will have
prudence enough to contend against and enough Of the
instinct Of self preservation them rather conciate
by submission than to exasperate by opposition.
We are willing to hope that England will, in great mea-
sure bsee from the effects Of this crisis come when it will
and how it may! The present condition Of the Of the
English ople the progressively improving state of in
utions M deserved popularity Of the Sovereign the gene
rally tolerant spirit Of the rich, and the comfortable position
Of the poorer classes the dimnuon of crime, and the pros
pect plenty all tend to foster and encourage the hope
England will be free from internal commoon The pru-
dence of the Government will trust prevent any interfe
renee with the affairs of other naons beyond what is due
the maintenance Of rights the assertion Of the
tonal dignity and the protection Of the general principles
humanity and justice, by incorporating advocacy Of liberal
principles and decided protest against their Infringement
The present condition Of the English aborer and artisan
appears justify these reflections Competition is
all against them Their maintenance is vastly cheapeHed
willis. their wages only few reduced, and in
case propoonatey the chespness Of food The reduction
of tho poora,es an nalIbe proof of the dminuion
pauperism The excise and dues reduced in rate
and diminished in Objects yet increasing in amount
condition Of the Charsm is silent another proof
that the people are more comfortable. The Asszes exhibit
diminished average Of crime The heart Of the boring po-
puation il agan open TO all the ameioans influences
Of knowledge and religion, which in vain address themselves
to desperate men and starving families. s4
The late returns continue they studied to
develop many important facts in social statistics. Among
other facts may be noted that in the twelve counties of
England where the density Of population abovc the average,
4s7 to the 100 acre the intensity Of crime is also ADORE
the average in ten of themhe average annual Of
crime for all England being 1874 criminals for every 600
of the population counties where the popu-
aton is in density 5co the average the intensity Of crime
is in twenty Of them also 6e the average Of the eighteen
counties where the extent Of crime above the average Of
the Kingdom, the following classification may be made;
make no deductions from this statement but adduce
fact among many, which will be necessary to substanate
before our political economists safely theorze upon the
ubect ~
or the agricultural countless have Of crime.
is mixed agricultural and
manufacturing ......S do.
manufacturing ......b do.
o.4 mining y. ...... % do.
manufacturing and mi
ming. .i... - 90.
agricultural & mining do.
metropolitan, Middle
sar1 Sufrv a. Kent. 1 do.