Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01
ENGLAND LEARNING AMERICA.

The London Times of the S,h inst, has IL re
markab'e article suggested by the speeches of
of Mr., Webster and Sir II. l.. Bulwer, at the
New England festival in New York city. We
regret that we have not room for the whole
The following comparison of the eloquenee Of
the American orator and the English diplomatist,
is pleasing, if not entirely just
Sir Henry Bulwer has Just established conspicuous
ute TO the post which he has been solicited fill AT
a banquet. crowded with enthusiastic New Eng gland
efS, assembled i'll celebration OF their most famous an
Observation-Disclosures Day-he outshone Anne
tean elo9uence upon American topics, and piled
ms delehed audience with the ropes OF rhetoric aud
tue brllances OF metaphor, that he fairly carried
field before HIM. Yet he had no easy task TO per-
form. MIR. WEBSTER had anticipated every iavorite
aPos'rophe and hdd led his countrymen through the
history o $50 years 10 that moment of pride with
which the moety OF century closing. Bat no
sooner was Sir Henry warmed in his DISCOURSE than
he elaborated every familiar point OF transatlantic
oratory. and, without dlsparaging his allegiance,
succeeded i'll satisfying every aspiration OF American
pride,
In simple truth, the two speakers had straight and
OBVIOUS course TO run. They could well afford to
JON hands IN congralulaton and compliment. Atlhis
marked period OF history and chronology there are bu
two evitlsed governments IN the world the citizens OF
winch could Solemnize such festival that reported
from New ork; and the events OF the last two years
have amply shown that constitutional monarchy and
constitutional republic differ only in political terms,
experiments
The article closes with the following entertain
ing reflections upon the position and prospects of
the American Union
| We believe MIR. Webster was substantially justified
in treating already exploded the recent agitation for
the dissolution OF the federal Union There is, indeed
something unprecedented III this enormous aggreSa-
ton OF states and territories that it is impossible
rive Al probable conclusion respecting the future
destinies Of America. The weights on the two sea-
boards are immense that the constitutional ia
brio must needs be exposed TO from its
| grayation alone. The thirteen States of the Union
have already become three and thirty if not more for
they increase as we wrte and there's space and verge
enough tor converting the number into hundred Ii
beyond all human power TO calculate the prospects of
| government to which one continent supplies territory
| and another population. What California is to Anne
RIGA, America is to the whole world No example has
ever yet been seen OF such mighty and ntermna-
this extraordinary State the population of first class
city. San Francisco has increased more years
than Brighton in fifty. The treasures of the terri
tory have attracted immigrants in equal numbers from
the two proverbia extremltes of the worldtrom Chi
ma and Peru; and yet by wonderful process the
system OF the Union appears to absorb and assimilate
to its constitution these various and conflicting ee
| meats. N Spectator can prognosticate the end of
such prodigious experiment, or prophesy the
tual decisions OF chamber in which the delegates of
California and New Mexico will meet the representa-
tives of Florida and Maine. But thus much we may
at least say, that the American Union is dscharg
ing provideuta part in the progress ofthe world and
sutton are but effected in obedience the principles
which have hitherto maintained it, there can be
son why either Americans or Englishmen need look
with apprehensions to the result.