The republic., 1851-06-10

In her own borders, Dut In opposition TO the
public sentiment of all her sister States Of the
South.
One Of the good effects that were prophe-
cied and promised by the projectors of the
.'Great Exhibition" in London, was the
friendly and peaceful relations it would pro-
duce among the nations of the earth by bring
ing their representatives together, with olive
branches in their hands, at grand reunion on
a new cloth of gold All the world We're in
vited by BRIrANNIA to assemble in palace
erected expressly for their convenience in one
of her greenest parks; there they were to en-
gage in new tournay, and see which had done
the most for the elevation and happiness of man
kind. The idea was a most happy one, and
most generously was the invitation responded to.
But, to drop metaphor, which we fear, in this
case, might lead to some misconstruction of
our feelings, we must say, in all seriousness,
that we have been mortified, and at times in
dignant, at the disposition eyinced by our
cousins on the other side of the water, towards
us in every thing that relates to the Great
Exhibition. There has been an undeniable
and unmistakable disposition on their part to
annoy and exasperate our countrymen, and ex-
course, allude to any official conduct, but to the
general tone of the English press and English
speakers. The first mark of disrespect was that
shown by one of the military clubs of London to-
wards the officers ofthe 81. Laurence, ofwhch
we have before spoken. No sooner was the Exhi-
bition opened to the public than all the London
papers teemed with sneering remarks and in
nendoes respecting the meagreness of our part
of the Great Exhibition, while the articles we
had sent were hardly alluded to, and the Pc
culiarity of our position was not taken into the
account. The writers for the London papers
appear to have expected as grand display of
trnkets from this side of the Atlantic as were
sent from the other side Of the channel. But
we should never think of complaining at any
criticism of this kind; if we cannot compete
with the other nations of the earth in show of
gew-gaws, We are quite willing to take the
consequences and bide our time. But there
| are other things which we feel bound to notice,
and here is one of them.
The Leader, very able weekly newspaper
published in London, of which son of LEIGH
HUNT, the poet, is editor, in the number for the
Path of last month gives an account Of meet
ing held at de Freemasons' Tavern, where
speeches were made by several distinguished
persons, and among the rest Mr.. PEro, mem
Der of Parliament. Mr.. PETo, who is gen
| tleman of great wealth, and distinguished as a
civil engineer, is reported to have said: ''There
were three ways by which they could aid the
total liberation Of their African brethren; the
first was, i'll the present year, when SO many
Shareholders from the United States were
in England, to receive into fellowship, with
hearty good will, those of their black breth-
rem who were in England, but steadily ana
firmly refuse to receiue into fellowship such
american visitors as Uere shareholders, and
who carried on traffic in their fellow crea
lures. The second was, by throwing open the
pulpts of this country to students who were
men of color, and by receiving them freely
and Familiarity at their tables The third way
was, to agitate The question TO the pery utmost
WHEN THERE WERE so MANY AMERICANS II
THIS COUNTRY"
We wish we could avoid thinking that th
member of Parliament has let the cat out of tn,
bag, and given us clue to the otherwise rathe
unaccountabie disposition which has beef
manifested towards us ever since the Great Ex-
hibtion opened Mr.. PEro, it must be born,
in mind, is gentleman of considerable import
ance; and We remember having seen state
ment in the Times that, while the Crysta
Palace was in process of erection, and there
were doubts expressed of its proving paying
speculation, he guaranteed to the Bank of Eng
land f50,0OO sterling for advances, more thar
all the peerage put together had contributed
IL appears, therefore, that he had a peculiar in
terest in the Exhibition, and his leading mo
tive seems TO have been 10 attract as man,
Americans with their industrial specimen
as he could, on purpose TO insult them BY
r throwing In their teeth what he chooses {,
consider their national foible. When mem
ber OF Parliament publicly ayows such design
: and such feelings, what have we to expect from
: irresponsible reporters and orators. Wha
strikes us as most singular in this unanmou.
/ attempt to make the United States the scape
goat for the pharisaic wrath Of Britannia. i
{ that we are not only more nearly related to he
than any other people, but she is under create
obligations to us FOR assistance in time of nee,
than any other nation. Why should not Mr.
a PgTo, and other pharisaical members of Parlia
b ment who show such an anxiety about US, be
$ stow little of their thought upon some of tn
:. other nations who have sent wares and repre-
sentatives to the Great Exhibition There ar