The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-21

A friend has sent us the following article from
The London Mirror Of the Time, by which Il will
be perceived that there are th0es in London sven,
who look upon the course Of II London daily preo
10 relation TO America pretty much ~ We do 5
The Cut Floscers ef Indxsfry-Saeeys Of ts
Timer at America One Of the peculiar studies Of
our honorable and disnteresfed contemporary, Tho
Times, appears to be to insult our children, the
Yankees. Next TO doing the dry work Of !" On.
psi0cipled facti0nists " ct h0me-as Mr.. Geosee
Bodd'ngton, in his admirable leater on the Tam.
worth riot in the Morning Poat, calls the foul.
t!sdsss,-and teaching tho tyrans lesson Of Austria
from abroad, and the pecu lar self appointed mis-
sion Of the "father Of lies," appears to be TO
create and foster m angry feeling between the
United Ststss and this country. We know NOT
which u most 0fiensive-the direct sneer or the
ironcat apology of the great journal. when speak.
ing Of American contributions 70 the Great Exki.
bition The Times first talks Of I" shortcomings'
Why let 10 ask, arc Basi0us 10 be repFehended in
this manner by philaothropicai gentleman with
out = conscience, who sits wonhipng Mammon
with his pen Tho Americans had distance and
the vast extent Of their country to deal with. The
Capitalization Of M0eos 4 Son has not vet gone
ahead there. The nation generally did not much
approve OF tho idea. America has not recognized
the E!hibition IN national point Of view. Why
should she : Barnum was otherw ise occupied.
We have whole executive COMMITTEES of Barnums
here. We are garlanding decline-mAking
bower over our grave. America is occupied with
cradles. We are cutting our roses. She il eowinx
her seed, planting. manuring, grafting His.ory
teaches " that it s during the Injurious decadepce
Of . great nation that Art at,ains it, perfection.
Eogland is making vast strides forward and back.
ward. Her talent for design il improving. Her
taste is becoming moro refined but courage, her
independence. her happiness and her virtue are on
the wane. Let, then, the Times deride America
we look to her cities, her fleets, her population,
her enterprise There il one reproach that some
E0glishmen are fond Of. 1t is that of slavery, on
which thry are divided. Let them reply 10 u.s.
ireland ~ Our facetous contemporary, Punch
last week gave an admirable sketch Of q black
slave a. carcature Of Powers's beautiful statue
Let the NewYOrk Picayune retort with an emf.
grant. Which will have the laugh.
The Times says, let America beware Of the
fatal ambition " Of desiring to be Europe Also .
There is no danger. We do not think that there il
much To envy Us, in spite of our magnificent dis
play. Shallow, indeed, muat those be whom the
mere sight Of the show Affects with such admira-
lion, that they will not hear word about it, ali.
mate effects. AT this rate the happiness Of man.
kind IL comprised in scenic display and we are to
eiernize coup doll, while great and sensible
nation acts like child devouring the last scene o
fairy extravasanza at the Olympic Theatre cole.
braied for its gorgeous decoration. Ouu, to recuI
70 an already employed simile. arc the cut flower.
of indussry; the Americans are content with the
plain green shoots of hops and energy. Mr. Pax
ton may appreciate the notion derived from hi
trade, If in his new born grandeur he have NOT en-
| tirely put off the g old Adam" ,..,s