The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-26
The English Press.


The English newspapers are distng uished for tho
excellence OF the type and paper, the fitness ofther
reports, and the wordness of their political disau-
itions. The leading articles of the Times may Ds
taken as sample OF the latter; they are sonorou
and striking, but full of claptrlp aud nonsense +:
and the writers are profoundly Indifferent to-day
about the sentiments nculcated by them selves
month since This Is the general character Of En-
gnsh newspaper leading articles: all sorts of ques-
tons are Discussed, rather trihed TIL in 81 allow
rafting style, Of bubbles and effervcscence The
reader Is grossly deceived who supposes that VIII 40
an Enshsh newspaper advocates to-day, !. will
tain be day after tomorrow. The conduct of the
London press. with respect to the late revelation in
France, has been distinguished for more than i,s
ordinary share Of ignorance, frivoliy msrepresen-
titiGn, inconsistency, and folly. AT one time the
elect monarchists to the General Assembly, if az
was not likely to happen, any election at all was
permitted Then they were assured that none but
sonS cpLttes would BE- elected and thon that there
would be bloody civil war, that would end in the
reestabiishment OF monarchy. The editors know
no more about democracy and the working of demo-
cratic institutions, than the COssacks of Russia The
supply OF work TO a leT thOus ands Of men in Paris
was treated as absurd by English journalists
WHO had supported the like thing in Ireland th,
year before, and who were nj the same moment ad-
Nocatng the night Of tie English lsborer to be far
n:htd with work by the state, under the act OF Eli
zabe.b. Moreover, Mt the same time, there was
IN England an immenSe number of persons receiy-
ing relief in the lsDgsk workhouses, supported BIZ
public taxes. The interference, by tho proyi.
siODal government with the hours OF labor of
certain operatives denounced as 4 Wild un-
heard Of proceeding by the London ne yspapers
which had few weeks before ad, coated the bill
limiting the tine Of labor in English cotton, AID
certain Other manufactures. to ten hours per day
1tc refusal Of the provisional government 20 allow
all the funds TO be withdrawn at once from the
savings banks was proclaimed to b. the most cruel
rerud'ation. The idlest ruruors we're gravely cir
oulatod, ard every trivial incident grossly exsg-
geIsied. little temporary distress being felt 10
trarcc tbut which was nothing quail to that which
Ergiand and Ireland were at the Same time suffer
me), society was represented 70 be in a tate Of
chaos. The mercantile aud monetary derange-
meats Of Austria, Prussia, and all Germany ADD
Italy, were passed over very quietly, because those
countries had not been so autac'ous az 20 pro,lai
rel ublcs. But the destruction Of de potis govern
msnt in Austria. Prussia and Italy. his been daily
beVsiiod by tie very papers which q few months
ago d. nounSed In uomoasured terms the eyils az
ahsolutism. Iaere was hardly man in England
who Was J OF deceived by this mass ct twaiIlS II
there bad been one real dem Jcratic paeer In Lon
don, none OF this ncLscnse would have been pub-
hsbcu thc fear oi exposure, sarcasm aud ridieule
N"u baVe iesiisncd these glib aud silly tools OF
l. af'>ts cr3cy Who are continuing their xhibtions
81 ioiiy every Day, foe want Of such a censor The
hndbg IngNsh dai'y newspapers have coranleteIv
srcceeded in dCceiying the people with respect tc
me operation OF democratic institutions in the
United states. Livery petty disturbances is exag-
gerated, every opportunity is taken to heap ecu
sure aud obloquy upon the great pioueer republic.
Such have been the effects of this course of c5nu
that many even of the chartist Leaders sneak
against Tepublicsbism, aud hardly any public
speaker cares TO advert 20 the United States ne
furnishing evide of the beneficial results of popu
lar representation. The idle and silly nseert;o,
that whatever prosperity the Americans nav enjoy
is owing TO the abundance of land and no. To thar
political institutions, seems to be current thronrh-
out the Bri,fsh community. The aris,oc-atc presS
dehgbts IN talking about American slavery anS
Reputation; and, although the practical working
o. universal suffrage and annual elections has beer
msplayed by the Americans to the world for more
then haif cent \ihe men calling themselyey.
politicians in En u ord Brougbam among the
ies., supposed, un'n'Vhs late election took place in
France, that, under universal suffrage. none bnt
btggals ard the very outcasts of society could be
elected such : the reasoning, aud such the ex-
tent Of an EpgGsh politicians information. The.
clergy are in u. habit Of dogmatsisg from the
pulpit agsin<oipubcanism and the Judges do
tbe IKE iromfSse ben'h. Every parish church L..
stIongholdpf the srsiocracy. Not only Is inn
lhcit obedienSnfe persons in authority proclaimed
70 be n iehglo@outy, but the law requires form,
OF prayer, IN which the congregation pray TO the
almighty to sustain the monarch aud established
church, snd prevent scdi,ion. This has groat
inhuence over The public mind The clergy are ar
i've politicians, aud are nearly all rank t0fes 90.
rofcd TO an reform. They vote 81 cicstions aud
tbe bhhois cit in the House % Lords Notwih-
stsnding al this, the progress Of democracy is by
20 means doubtful; reform Of tho rcprescn. stion
Of the people in the House OF Commons cannot no
IOsI Oned much loDger that will soon be fgllosse1
~ com Ilete representation.