Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18

SOUTHERN EUROPEAN STEAMER "A steamer,
called the South Carolina intended between Charles
too and Liverpool, launched Green PORT Long Island
on Saturday. She is apropeller "-Erehange paper.
The above we regard as sign that South Caro-
lima has found out wiser mode than secession to
exhibit her Independence. It is hoped that perse
will follow the plan and fair and efectua
experiment be made to test the new design before
adopting secession. II can hardly be doubted that
the Southern States, either singly or otherwise,
the principles of competition in peace as anago-
nism in war. Would not many of the hardy sea-
men of the North pass into warmer climate and
change their flag for higher wages The expert
ment deserves persevering trial, provided the
better course of letting true prosperity have its way
be not disturbed.
We may allude, we hope, without giving any
shock to national feelings but as remarkable con-
trast, to the respective progress of the Hispano-
Iberan and Anglo-Saxon colonies Of America.
Maturity of duration seemed in favor of those of
Portugal and Spain signal success has distinguish
ed those of the more Northern nation. These con-
clusions are drawn from review Of some of the
most important revolutions of the modern world.
1t ought to be, however observed that previous to
the discovery much less the colonization, of Ame-
RIGA by Europeans, those nations of Germanic
origin and affinity were better fitted by their original
social institutions than were those who to greater
extent descended from the Roman stock These
two classes of nations have radically different ideas
of liberty, and, when using the term, have in the
mind not only different but actually antagonist
ideas: one, sound and secure protection in posses
sion of what has been rig ghtfully obtained the
other, right TO interfere with the interest of
others.
Without conceding 10 the history of the United
States an entire conformity to the theory on which
her individuality has been founded it is safe to say
that her successful progress has been the fruit of
that conformity: confidence of the parts in each
other, and security of permanence, neither of them
altogether and at any time without Jar, but suffi-
clently firm to give national stability which fosters
and supports public confidence. To such extent
has been the influence of this preserving principle,
that it has inspired magnanimity which has shell
tered and reclaimed the erring. 1t is the sublime
principle which admits a general government to
spread over an indefinite expanse So long as this
true freedom OF opinion is sustained, even when
men are rival candidates, they may maintain the
amenities of life, and in the collision of reason and
argument enlighten their path to power Liberty,
as term, may be employed by two dsputants, each
using the word with no regard to its intent and
meaning in the text of his opponent Similar OBJ
servations apply to public debate; and thus in both
cases, the benefit to be derived from discussion is
worse than lost Liberty is nought else but right.
II people who boast often of their freedom of
opinion would pause and calmly analyze this truth,
II they gained nothing more, they would find that
all they claimed for themselves as liberty they
also owed to every free member of society.