The southern press., 1851-10-29

Is only tolerated at Spezzia, and preparations
ire actually going on to drive her and her COM
nerce and example out OF Bremen, into the sea
Hermann, Washington, and all.
But Asia and the treasures OF the East invite
ns, and the change of affairs made by the spread
Of the republic to the Pacific, will require new
and magnificent system of friendship, commerce,
and intercommerce with China, and all the 10
lands and continents in the neighborhood; and
with Australia, so soon to be independent and
republican. They have been brought thousands
Of miles nearer to US than to any other nation of
Europe. Our political system, internal and
foreign, is the converse of the British, from
which the East has always shrunk and still
shrinks il takes the side of the people, and
gives them lessons OF wisdom and Improvement.
II will make us the patron of those innocent
and helpless millions which the fighting and
aristocfacy Of England have devoted
by myriads and for ages to misery and destitu-
ton, and death. The alteration OF the route OF
Europe to the East will make our position still
more worthy Of study. The kings OF Europe
have unwisely caught the fever OF internal i'm
They have laid down railroads,
and are binding together the Black Sea and the
Baltic, the North Sea and the Atlantic. Mos
cow has Just had marriage jubilee with st.
lin; Odessa is to receive the Cars iron embrace.
This whole system, as is very remarkable, turns
it's back upon Asia and the East, but converge
on the shores of Western Europe. The rail.
roads comprising it could be made SO many
trunks for the products of the United States.
Much more than that, however. In connection
v ith the Pacific railroad, when bnilt they would
turn the trade of China with Europe through
the United States. If that road sho I'D be de.
layed there is but little doubt that the same trade
and the whale trade also, will cross by our rsilroad
and canal the I.thmus of Panama, as the short
est and safest rout The Isthmus of anama, and
its port, now so potent in the worlds affairs, has
been made the subject of a long negotiation;
and, already, which the parties do not agree how
to interpret and cannot enforce. 1t was the
most unfortunate blunder ola Wing administra-
ton; and must be finally adjusted by the next
Democratic administration.
The British have given up nothing in Central
America of the most grievous and absurd preten
sions. They protect the Mosquito king for the
same reason that the vulture protects the lamb,
aud with the same impartalty for color--the
purpose Of F" covering and devouring him"
They have seized the bright islands Of Hondu-
ras, and boast of their territory in Central Amer.
lea being 66, 900 square miles. They have
changed the names Of towns, and appropriated
the reve nues Of States, and threatened their in
dependence. They are agitating the people
there, as in France they corrupt the rulers-to
bring about the overthrow of republicanism.-
The British capital and British statesmen were
the place and agents of the famous Cuban inter-
venti0n. And the British press aud Parliament
are the factories whence come the public opinion
of Europe, which endorses atrocious calumnies
on our government and people. Not content
with nyeigling FIR nee into a coalition of fleets
and policy for the Gulf Of Mexico, they must
brand an expedition of sympathizing republic
cans, made against the worst despotism in the
world, as an act of piracy, and call the parties
pirates. 1t is TO be hoped that Congress, so
soon to set, will do this subject justice. Eng
lands own example might be used against her;
but that is no argument at all. There was in
vasion of Cuba, aud homicide in open battle, but
no piracy. As for the victims of cruelty at Ha-
vana, their blood cries from the ground. IL is
the first republican blood shed for a long time
to the shout of" Long live the Queen" As
for Narciso Lopez, he belongs TO the Immortal
company Of La Payette aud kosciusko. Hs
glorious &c was consummated by death more
glorious. In rita adj cdSira in m0rie ad astrd.
IL is necessary TO the cause Of the despots OF
Europe that they shall falsely explain the great
of the United States. They cannot
deny that prosperity which the world now calls
superiority. Thanks TO Fulton, Morse, Collins,
Law, Hussey, Herring, Mccormick,
Hobbs and Hoe. They dare not attribute II 10
the republican form Of government for that
teaches the sovereignty Of the people-that the
government Is their creature and governors their
they can set up or pull down the
anu that their welfare !, the only
true object ofgovernment Ia short, the converse
Of the whole monarclical system i laid down in
the Declaration Of Independence. The monarchs
of Europe attribute our pro sperlty 10 the rei-
pious character of the people, or 10 the remote
ness Of America from Europe, or TO the Anglo
Saxon race, or TO the sparseness Of population
and abundance Of land.
They say that 10 some or all Of these causes
we are indebted for what we are. On tie con-
trary, il is none Of these, but Il Is TO our demo-
cratic repubcanism--to our system OF gov
eminent State and federal. based upon the
foundations Of universal suffrage and universal
eligibility 10 office. II we had here, either oil
psrchy, as in England, constitutional monarchy,
as in Sardinis, or despotism, a. 10 Russia, Prus-
ia, and Austria, we should still have occupied
the briny strip Of land which skirts the Atlantic
should have been feeble people.
We should have passed through the same pulling
infancy which has been the curse OF the States
Of Europe and centuries hence we might have
boosted the same decrepitpde. We should be
jealous overmuch Il We claimed that the dspro-
portion OF religion here and elsewhere explained
the difference Of our political and social cond
ton. Il Is not any explanation at all 10 at
tribute our superiority TO that cause. II Is
equally untrue that the renoteness Of Europe
from America has anything 10 do with the enc
cessful working Of democratic institutions. The
distance has shrunk 10 nothing, and all Europe
!, here in the flesh Of millions Of emigrants
AZ 10 the Anglo.Saxon race, those apocryphal
superiors among men, ley are only one single
ingredient of our population, which is an Anne.
ricsu mixture Of all the races descended from
Eve and Adam. Nor will Il do to attribute this
to abundance Of ! nd--for there is
Russia, owner Of fourth Of the world, and the
paItriest specimen Of government in eSistenc.,
an Autocrat lording II over benighted horde Of
slaves, and slaves Of slaves The Americans
know better the Foundation Of our strength. II
comes from the mass Of the people, without
WHOSE presence caste will always corrupt and
hetrav Wehaye infused into every.