New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-04
ENGLAND.
The Theological AGitniIon-The Worlds Falr
Gold aud silver.
cfT IA Trihune


LoSpoS, Friday, Dec. u. 1850
DEAR FRIEND GREEEEY: Notwithstanding
your zealin the promotion OF certain temporary
political or fiscal measures, every one who has the
pleasure of reading The Tribune must be quite
convinced that the permanent well-being OF man
kind is the ruling motive Of your energies. It's
beautiful it is heavenly to discover this anlmus
behind the public actions Of any man or woman
And although at present the world goes wofdlly
wrong though the times are out oijoint,' to an
extent that threatens breakup Of the antFsocial
fabric such portents do not much arise from our
contentedness in degradation as from our rebellion
to all the evil. These ferments in the old are the
omens Of the new.
Our theological agitatons are drawing to
head. The Protestant Church and State, having
been thrown upon their good behavior have
cordially reunited and again sworn to new and
firm affection. They have taken fresh lease oil
British territory and mean to fatten upon tthes
and taxes for centuries to come. la the political
harlequinade, the Romish aggression is to be
transformed into Protestant prosperlng lahas
plunder
Our American friends must smile at the com.
plscency of the English when they hear OF
the PROCEEDINGS at Windsor Castle on Monday
To hear of the Queen being addressed on the
maintenance of Protestant supremacy by her nus
band as the head of Cambridge University, by the
Duke OF Wellington in the same character from
Oxford, and the well-ted Mayor and Aldermen
from London, and that Her Majesty vows 10 main
tain the Church as and boasts OF the prosperity
of these realms, is enough to excite the Utility
of men, were it not that indignation should sur
pass it. How swiully worthy OF more stripes you
will pronounce the English people to be when
Il en- - q m n
Nav not only put up" with it, but actually aP.
plaud it, For, suppose Lord John Russell would
not have put these sentiments into the Queens
mouth had he not presumed on their popularity.
The immediate and first effect Of these royal
declarations is the resignation OF some OF the pa
seyte priests. Others will, 10 doubt, subdue
their tendencies to Romanism, and as the dissent
ing bodies by their internal dlssenslons, have
rendered themselves unattractive to the general
religious sentiment Of the country, there can be
little doubt that the Church of England will gain
strength in the fracas.
more promineI. subject for comment is found
in the preparations for the grand exposition OF
1851 Now that building is actually IN course
of erection, John Bull is quite convinced II may
some thing, and, though selfish fears may
keep back many worthy specimens and the show
NAV, from it's very bulk, lead to some disap
pointment, yet the great moral benefits OF the
scheme will doubtless remain. And, after all,
means so important that | should be able to cross
the sea day or an hour sooner as that should
find all men my brethren at the journeys end.
So far es rapid travelling promotes universal ira
ternity it is Unde niably blessing. And so OF all
other inventions. But to behold the masses, dirty
and ignorant beings, in these prosperous realms,
does make one question the universal efficacy OF
our great manufacturing improvements, or at least
makes Us quite sure that the enlightened process.
SEES of our day are not yet devoted to the universal
end. 1t is because ! see that my fellow country
men will minele with the people OF other lands
more freely than they have ever done-that they
VIII learn how many really worthy people and
worthy workies exist in the world, and that they
will be enabled to contemplate them from point
of friendship, patience and cooperation that re-
ioice in, what is otherwise but piece OF vain glO-
ry Changes, curious and pleasant may be
wrought in a few years. In ls4s our public obi
ces, Sc. were barricaded in fear OF the Chartsts.
la 1850 we are building f house Of glass with
in a stones throw" OF the Duke of w elli0gtOns
residence where, believe, the iron shutters still
~ss~hi o~ssy window n" spite tioti,
Of all oppugnant criticisms and severe animadvsr.
sites which may be made the details Of the
exhibition, this universal element OF good VIII
still remain and far outweigh all defects.
You will perceive BY the papers that, following
the example of the Dutch, the French Govern
meut is astr on the question of gold. la France
both gold and SILVER are legal tenders, and thus an
alteration lu their relative values produces dts
crepancy in their coinage of some Importance, es-
pecally in so sensitive a nation. Either the gold
coinage must be enlarged. or the silver coins di
minished. The latter | suppose would be more
conreHicat 70 an indebted nation. EnglaH will
10 doubt also nave to look out for the consequences
Of your successful occupation Of California. Many
Of ray hearers have smiled incredulously at my
assertion that by American energy in the Caliior-
nian region gold would cease 10 be oae Of the
precious metals and be elevated to the class
of the useful But Englishmen are no longer
so skeptic; and as good deal Of idolatry attach
es at present to gold. heartily hope the Cai'or-
MIA miners may be more successful than even they
themselves desire. Mankind seem, like children,
destined to run through certain puerities and de-
lusons and the sooner the process is completed
the better for US all.
Yours in faith. CHARLES LANE