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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
10 THE OLD WuICs. THE Y0UaG
WHIGS AND ALL THE WINGS or
SEFRERS0N.

u sFiFig Of bfotheriy kindhcs and friesdly ad-
m01ition, W feel called upon 70 address son. We
tesfra . hold IA ia fashioned talk viii yrp-sneh
stalksr = " held with ron IN 1876. 40. ~ and
": Nor Do ue Nish 10 Be misundsrstood. Whai
s Ne hare % SAY 70 you now 4 not for the Purpcse
q hliinK m he paprr- We have highef. beiier
and more patriotic object ii view i sno less shan
tas ,airaSes n ~ parry II tais eSnaty Firgiais.
- BIZ. Saminers appropriately said. i lbcut .
Be born again, ard 80 are you :. Gar a. shepresent
contest /. concerned and II ron don: 4ake care III
yo1r secend birth, ycu will fsrn ZIP DernUcEats
A liu!e boy once went % church ard board The
preacher say, Eye cannot eater the kingdom q
Heaven anless re are born again The admo1i-
,ion moved his tender ihoughts ard ssrsibilisirs.
and who's he returned home. he threw bis tiny arms
arosBl III mother's nerk and burst into hood Of
tears His devoted parent naturally asked him the
cause nf his disircss and he erclaiped in the an
gaish 81 Ais hsar,. Mosher moshei world liks
% 70 % Heaven. bu, do DO, wish s0be bora again.
Ter an afraid il I an, will be ssa
Weseandidly and sincerely tell you thai il we
afeInol successful now, We will neyer IL hereafter
Old Mr. ---- used 10 say, possession II nine
PHts Of law" and We honestly believe thar Ii The
Dsuocfsey once carry the Gi5ralter Of JdGsr.on.
We caS never muster force enough 10 -. i. ~,
Ihstss0'' period vt. ... WI aay. elsD.dd sinee
sas Adoption Q. me amended Constitution and he
arsf election Il is natural to suppose, mug forbid
the idea that the Importance OF the coming contest
has beer, Or can Be. duly considered. The new
voters being disfranchise6 under The OLD Conslitu-
iion, did not take The same interest 10 peiiics with
those Who enjoyed the right Of suffrage, and we
therefore call upon them 10 REMEMBER, That
the General Assemblyic be elected on the B,h day
Of Deccnher, hare TO appoint United States Sen.
alor In place Of n. NJ. T. Hunter Two Auditors,
the State Treasurer and Register OF the Land or.
Zee; and also TO district the State under the new
Congressional apportionmeni.
We call upon them TO RsMEMBsa, that although
the State was only lost 10 us in 1910, w twelve
hundred votes, yet al a subsequent apportIonment
by 4he Democratic party, they only allowed US ONE
pIsrnIcr In the fifteen.
We know and admit from The bottom Of our
heart, that the candidates Of the opposition are
worthy and honorable men. We could not. il We
hat the disposition, make any charge against them
asgentlemen or good citizens. Bui are not our
candidates worthy Of all accepation Surely, no
one will gainsay chat fact We urge you, ,hen in
the language ftlte Hon. VIM. Lucas and r. Hume
Butcher Esq, addressed on The Hastings ito fAcir
friends, sncK 70 yorR PARTY, voTE rHE ENTIRE
Parry TiexEr. AND LET rue rIRsr ErFtrfdx nc
PATTY rsirMPRt
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27

Our Locofoce friends are in 4 most .v.
tiating dilemma over Johnson's vota ...;-ss
the Irish Relief Bill and they ,re -, 49,.
yainly seeking to trump up some sxense =.
old Joe The best they can do i q ., =.
nounee the bill unconstitutional n. P ky,
they have forestalled the Col in tint -
Mr.. Calhoun, the Democratic expoupds, 3
the constitution voted for the SIN ana x !. !.
voeating Il said no constitutional ii ffTe,,l,;..
iatcrpossd to prerent it,
Can't our nsighbor of the Star, swear {.
lodged the vote, Anything 10 get Old rs
cut Of this snap, for the sake Of the iYsh
votes Term gton Ga<ette
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
Baltimore Market.
RandoIph q Lntimer,s
Circular OF PRIcEs IN THE BALTIMoRE MARKET
For the irceks ending Nov &c, 1851.
Reported expressly for the Free Press.

CIRcuLaR or PRicEs IN THE BALTIMoRE Market
For he lecek4 ending Nov. &c, 1851
Reported expressly for the Free Press.
APPLEs .-Sales al So 10 81 per BIOL. very scarce
BurTER.-Sale Of Glades al l2a 10 IS cts-C,ny.
9 cts.
BEEswAx--Good demand for shipment, and sales
are made al n 10 25 cts
BAcoE.-The1 supply is better and demand M,
50 good though We quote last weeks rales. sales
81 Shoulders at 10 81 ctsSides at 81 10 lOi cts
Hams at 10 10 l2l cts
CArrLE.-l0OO head were offered at the scales on
MONDAY, 81 which 5I0 were sold TO City Butchers
and Packers at 50 SO 10 50 so on the boof equal i,
- TO s., 70 net. The balance were driven 10 Phil
adeIphia. " -
coRs.--saies at 534o 81 cts for White and s. 10
% ier Yellow Old IS coming 10 Market and are
bringing few cents mere.
CONFERENCE.-The at 81. rs TO As.
CnEssrTs-The receipts are lighter and with
good demand, prices have improved. sales Or
best los a. 9 % 50 SO per BusheI.
DaIED FRufr--Sales Of Apples al 81 90 IN a %
Peaches at 81, IS 10 - so:
DEERsKgSs.--Sales At 10 70 20 cts
FLouR---A decline has taken place since our last
reposs-sales Of Howard 81 are made al So IS, City
FLaxsekD.--SaIcs at 81, 10 to 81 ,Ies.
FURs.-Sales of Mnskrai al 6 10 cis-C.oon ~
10 @ l2t-Gfey Fox a 10 % l2i-Red Fox al IS
- 100
/ EEAfhkhs.--odtts ID ID 10 ~ ctS
HoGs.--Good demand and sales at Sc 10 Sc 81
LARD.--Sales in Kegs at I0i to y cts-BbIs q,
Q to 10 cts. ~ =
MusrAaD sEEn.--sssllss Of prime article At !
to cents.
oars.-New are bringing 30 TO IS cts. good de-.
mand.
PEAsLBlack eyed peas win bring G5 10 70,e,s.
RrE-Sales at 60 10 IS cts
sagLLBaaEs.--A good article will bring 500
TALLow.-Sales at 4 10 cts.
IiMoTHy SEgD--Sales al 81 so to s., rs.
bring 10 CTS
WHeArs--6o 70 70 cts. for inferior to good good
% prime az ~ 70 IS cts; family -four white at So %
!, woot---sales of unwsshed is 10 20 washed at
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
: YOU VOTE FOR NY MAN AND d WILL
VOTE FOR YOURS

We understand that at Harpsrs. Ferry,
and other places in the county, the Demo
Gratis are endeayoring to sedaee some Of cur
party to vote fer one Of their candidates for
the House Of Dslsgates--they, inconsidera-
lion, voting for Boteler as Senator As
much as the whole.souled and. eloquent
Boteler would desire to be elected, he would
scorn to be elevated to Office by means Of
bargain and intrigue. Wecarnestlysnsreat
eur friends, to vote the whele Whig ticket
and nothing but that ticket
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
VOTERS or JEFFERsejy.

Remember that Monday the sth of Deem
the day Of election.
Remember that on that day you have -
the question. whether This county shah.
i has ever been, true 10 the principles
party, 10 those principles which look to the 6ess
dearcs. interests Of our country or whether il shall
be bound by the iron letters Of Locofocoism seces-
sion and Disunion.
Remember the Whig candidates Il and poll your
votes for Summers, Watts and Baxler--fdr A. r.
Boieler for Senate and VIM. Grantharn and Rich
ard Henderson Tor House Of Delegates ~.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
4. r. H0TELER, ESQ.

This gentleman addressed the people 81 Harpers-
Ferry on "Wednesday Of las: week. His eonvinc-
ing arguments, and geailemanly deportmen, are
making h9sts q friends. Hselscti0n 10 The Senate
vii, eolsef as much honor upon The station As The
station win u;ren him. No man in the Distriet-
and We say II win aut disParagement 70 sny one
win snit Ire posifiol better We only regret thar
his retiring habits hare pTevsAted his better ac-
qaainsaF 4 Win The people The attempt of some
Or tie 6cos % idenf,fy him With ne opponents Of
Reform win no, take with The Hasses He Is. EN-
nhnfiraIIr he Pnn1lrss nan
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
Married,

On Thursday, 9Th inst, hy Rev. A q. cher.L
with. Mr. OsciR F. RSED 10 Miss NAEcYs "a ~
SELL, all OF Loudoun County
:. On Tuesday. 18th inst. by the Rev George aa;.
Mr.. RICHARD s. Cox, of GeorgeIown. d n =
Miss MaRY L., daughter Of Lewis Berkeley. e.
OF Londonn county
On Thursday. e0ih inst hy the Rev NJ,
Mr.. CHARLEs II. EEG,N ~ Miss EpNoNla Swap-
both OF Loudoun.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
gonNsoN AND EDUcaTIoN.

Welearn from the Richmond Republican
that at the session Of the late constitutional
Convention Mr.. Bolts offered resolution
that the public land fund now deposited in
the banks Of the Commonwealth, shall be
added to that portion Of the capitation tax,
appropriated for the purpose Of primary ed.
ucatlon. and shall be applied in the same
way We ind among other names recorded
IN iayer e this motion those Of SsmmeTs and
ltatis and against il, the names Of Johnson
and Banpck
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
RussY.s aEAPIvc lMAUHINE.

twill be recollected that McCormiekF Reaper
received ! premium At the Worlds Fair Il now
seems that Hussy is also attracting attention in
England. His Reaping Machine has had trial
10 presence of Prince Albert and committee. and
The Prince ordered tEo maehines--ons for Wind.
sor the other for Osborne
So American genius makes headwns m al par,s
AZ he prorld
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
EPIsCopAIl SERVICES.

The Convocaiion of the Valley of Va. viii
meet FIR religious services in the Episcopal Church,
in ChaFlesiown, during the first week in pecrinAet
DvinesefYiceS NAV be expec ed morning and night
beginning on Monday lst at II A. NJ
On Friday 5h4 Bishop MEaDE viii conseeraie The
Church, and administer confirmation. The Rsr.
Or. Saarror, of the Theological Seminary, win
preach The Conservation sermon. D. A. TFSG.
NoFemher 20, 1851.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
Local Tenor anda.

To- All candidates for flee announced Though
the columns Of this paper will be charged IS Zoe
such announcement: ~
Obituary notices exceeding ten lines in lenyth,
and every communication or notice intended ce
calculated 10 promote any private enterprise or in.
ierest or which is OF Personalor private charac.
Ter, will be charged for as an advertisement.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27

The Nalaoal In,elligeneer states that The Psso-
mae Canal 4 il si rate order the entire ieagsh Of
he lIne aaa brisk bosiness J. being done thereon
Boats Ire ailiying a Georgetown and Alexandria
almost evers hour with large cargoes q coal foar
We also learn from gentlemen who have tried
shem Thai tAe passenger boats are web mansgea
and gtse tsatislaeiian 70 sravelsrs. The cheap
ness oftAesrip i no Iighs consideration only
81 50 isr zip from TarpersFerFY 70 Georgetown,
liylng lae3nSrd.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
4 Most Desirable Farm for Sale.

'aE undersigned will sell. on moderate te,u,s
700 ACRES Of The REST, LAVE + "a
I lee county q portion q be Is.
Il j. only 81 miles from H. f..,.,u,... ..,.z
= mile fromthe w & snd Sya az. -. IA
ns;dr y ser cry Ipsnpike Letters Addressed fpos.
tion. '1a x ~ aeeeiEe immediate atten-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27

TIME undersigned have formed partnership in.
4 The legal profession. They will attend the
County and Superior Courts of Berkeley Jefferson,
Morgan, and Frederick, and the Superior Courts
Of other counties in knch cases only IN which they
may be specially retained.
Their Office is for the present in the room mme-
diaiey above the County Clerks office in Martins.
burg. CHAS. JAS. FAULKNER,
FRANKLIN THOMAS.
Noran,ba, o. 1QSi
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27

The mneh admired prize Organ. which was en-
exhi6ision ii Tie Fair Ii Balt;mors. kas been mr.
chased hy w y. CoRconAs. Esq. pr Washington.
for sioeo. and has been By him ps ssenied asagih
q ihe Western Lunsiic Asylum, Al Ssauuson va
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27

PSners b. late arrival contain copies OF the
leavs.,aSing address Of ihe Hon. Willish 4 Har-
ris and he Sreseata,ioa speech Il The HsR John s.
Penalesun, he hfw Charge d'Atizirs 81 ne United
STATES
The domestic var seSms likely % b seon SET
lied
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
RELIGIoUs NOTICE.

Tie Rev MI Martin viii preach in the Medic.
dist Church in CharIestown, ON 10 day Thanks
giving day,) al II o'clock, A. NJ. There viii also
lie services held at each Of the other Churches Of the
town. November 81 1851.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27

THE undersigned wishes y. n.,, -,
Rr,.d. * Shop situated al Walpers Crosr
ncoaess IN this County, Possassian .s- ;..,
MARY H WALpEn
NJ. o. - kerneysville, jefferson ca. Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
CHURCH NOTICE.

The Fourth and last InstalmenteH the buding
Of the new Presbyterian Church fell due on Sainr.
day last Ist November, and il is highly important
that this insta men, should be paid al oneei There
is necessity Tor the Of means, and every one
must see the propriety of liquidatins their subscrp
tons.
r. HENDERSON,
G.. @ STEWART.
T.RUTHERFORD.
NNY,. L. ISL. (.Oleefors
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
Adlninistrator,s Sale.

WILL be sold, on Thursday The 1871 day Of
w December. at the late residence OF Elizabeth
Allstadt 81 miles west Of Harpers-F Ferry, at the
Cross Roads leading 10 Keyes- Ferry and Old Fur.
maze the following
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27

uSI received. az the Market.bon.. 49,, -
S npases and S!eels, Plane Irons. I,'1nr R;,-
FILES f1as,sIing TTowels, Laihing HaieSe.. co,..
Er,ss VIM - &C., SarPsnlsF Mineral Knob di'sS,
~ feet Gun M,gling, Sheep Bells. sloek 5nS ai5.
Snoe Nails, Finishing Nails assorted. 1ea $500
Nsy. 81, 1851 = - =.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27

l6- 10 oraser'lh voters may recoilect the names
Il The Wig candidates for the several Offices We
siggest Dat those not ding the Free Press will eui
oui,he ckst and give Il 10 such persons as maj
l.. familiar Niih the names OF the candidates.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
Personal Property !:

1iteo good 1cork Horses;
Tico Mich Coacs
Fourteen Fat Hogs; Eight, .Sock Hugs (,
One brood So1c and Pigs
t,ro-horse Carriage a Harness. complcte !;
tro1AOrsc Waggoa and Haggon Bid;
Wagon Gears, Collars and Bridl9s;
100 bushels Wheat;
60 barrsls Corn;
One stack Hay;
One ioi of Pine Plank
One lot of old I.uraber ALSO
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27


EK We are authorized TO announce Mr. JOHN
II. LUPTE1N, as candidate for County Clerk
isr claIkc Ciyfniyi Vi der the New Constitution.
Nor 2E fs5t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27

tY WAafe authorized bT & Many Voters" 10
ANNOUNCE ifal Mr. JOHN w MOORE will be 4
candidate fsthe next ShefifalfyofJ Jefferson county
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27

TS1- Ma.JAaiEs w. CAMPBELL, Is recon.
Iarudrd for he Office Of sherHafy and win be sup
porsa W nany voters q.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
MAM WA MAKHNas

80 u1IuNIN WV w IN u UVNNIa
Wis Margaret - 1SJ Mary .. Tatnes.
ID ESPECTFULI.I inform The Ladies of
~ Charlesiown ard surrounding country, lhat
they have commenced the
Mdntud 5HakinD 4usfness
at their residence at the West end oi the Main
streds They flatier themselves from the experience
which they have had in the various branches uf The
business that they give satisfaction aud solicit
a share u the ptSblic patronage.
One Of the firm has Just returned from Winches-
ter where she has been receiving instructions in
CvTriSd and FIrrISG for the last year
<-sCharlestown Nos. ~. ISL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27

y. B.-All persons having claims against he es-
tate are respectfully requested TO present them for
settlement; and those indebted viii please make
early payment as desire 10 make an early settle
ment Of the estate
NOV 81. III. ALLSTADT 4,lm'r.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
Household & Kitchen FurnItnre.

TERMS ef Sale-Six months credit will be given
on all sums above Eve dollars, the purchaser giving
pond and security; sum under S.. cash. Sale to
commence al 10 O'Clock A. NJ e1H
Le The Wheat and Fat Hogs will be sold fcf
cash JOHN II. ALLSTADT,
Nov y, 1871. AUTOMATICALLY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
EClarke Count

Eiecti44 pay-Monday, s,1 Or Dsoenbsy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
LAW PARTNERSHIP.

cnAs. TAuIKSrR.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27

rnAsxlls I,tonAs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27

McssRs Eolroas TIL. following composition
BY lille boy years Of age, son Of The Hate Judge
DorGLAss, mirits publication as evincing not only
degree 81 Intelligence unusual at his age, but a
remarkable rectiude ofieeling and disposition,
"CHILDREN AND PARENTS"
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THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON D. C, NOVEMBER 27 1851

duced by deS sense of long-continued and
widespread injustice are sure sooner or later
to produce. II might have been hoped that
the Neapolitan Government would have re-
ceived those letters in the spirit in which they
manifestly were written, and would have set to
work earnestly and effectually to correct those
manifold and grave abuses to which their at
tention has thus been drawn II is obvious
that by such course the Neapolitan Govern
ment would do more to Illustrate the designs Of
revolutionists, and to strengthen the monarchi-
cal institutions of their country, than could be
effected by the most vigorous proceedings Of
the most vigilant minister of police
But the Neapolitan Government will be
much mistaken if it imagines that a pamphlet,
consisting of flimsy tissue of bare assertions
and reckless denials, mixed up with coarse rib
aldry and commonplace abuse of public men
and OF political parties, will accomplish any
useful purpose or render any real service to
the Government in whose behalf it appears to
have been written; and must take leave to
observe that there are admissions, direct rs
well as Indirect in MIR. McFarlanes pamphlet,
which 60 far to establish the conclusions which
he processes an intention to overthrow.
am &C. PALMERsToN.
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Was not the ocean theirs 2 Did not their COM
mercia and naval marine amount to nine
tenths of the commercial and naval marine OF
the whole world ! Hear, hear. But he would
not boast of their power. All he would say
was that in America there were 100000 OF
militia and he believed that if the day which
he had indicated should come, the vessels now
built and those which would be created by
such an occasion, would not contain the millions
who would rush to the rescue Of liberty at the
call of their forefathers Loud cheers. As
to the welcome which awaited Kossuth in
America, he believed it would be a welcome
from every heart and every lip welcome would
beam from every eye. Cheers They would
take him to their hearts, and give him such a
welcome as had never before been extended to
any one except their illustriOus benelactor La
fayette. Cheers His reception would be
even more tender This illustrious man came
to them as an exile he came to them as a man
who, for the present had been struck down IN
the cause of liberty. Like Lafayette, he had
been in Austrian dungeons, and like Lafayette
he had suffered for liberty. Every party would
strive to do honor to man who had done more,
they believed, for the cause of liberty, than any
other man of the present century. He would
conclude by proposing the following sentiment
Louis Kossuth without wealth or Office, but
more feared by the despots of the world than
an army with banners
The sentiment was enthusiastically respond
ed TO-
Mr.. Gilpin proposed as toast 9 Municipal
Institutions. the bulwark of national independ-
ence, which was responded to by Mr.. Fagn
Several other toasts were drunk and the pro-
ceedings were protracted to late hour.
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GREAT BRITAIN.

Beyond the arrival and reception of Kossuth
nothing has occurred in England of special in
terest.
Lord Palmerston, it will be remembered. sent
to the British representatives at all the Courts
of Europe MIR. Gladstone's pamphlet concern
ing the State prosecutions in the kingdom of
Naples A proiessed reply to this pamphlet
was written by an Englishman Mr.. Charles
Macfarlane; and the Neapolitan Minister in
London wrote to Lord Palmerston. requesting
him to send copy of this also to the same
quarters To this request the Minister sent the
following reply
Visount PalmerSton 10 Prince Castelcicaia
FoREIGN OFFICE, august 10, 1851.
SIR have had the honor to receive your
letter of the 9Th instant enclosing a copy of a
pamphlet entitled "The Neapolitan Govern
ment and MIR. Gladstone" and requesting that
copies of that pamphlet may be forwarded to
her Majesty's Ministers Mt the several Europe
AN courts.
have to state to you, in reply, that must
decline being accessory to giving circulation to
pamphlet which, in my opinion, does no credit
to its writer, to the Government which he at
tempts to defend, or to the political party OF
which he processes to be the champion.
| should not have taken the liberty OF ad
dressing you on the subject of Mr.. Gladstone's
pamphlets, if you had not by your letter Of
the 9th instant rendered it necessary for me
to do so and | can assure YOU that it is moi
without pain and reluctance that state TO you
my opinion in regard to those pamphlets, and
TO the matters of which they treat; but ! feel
that silence on my part after the receipt o.
your communication of the 9th, would expose
me TO misinterpretation.
! feel myself therefore, compelled to say
that Mr. Gladstone's letters to Lord Aberdeen
present an affecting picture of a system of lille
galty, injustice, and cruelty practiced by thu
officers and agents of the Government in thu
kingdom of Naples such as might have beer
hoped would not have existed in any European
country at the present day; and the iniorma
ton which has been received upon these mat
tiers from many other sources leads, unfortu
nately, to the conclusion that Mr. Gladston,
by no means ovcrstatcd the various evils which
he describes. But Mr.. Gladstones letters wer,
evidently written and published not as thu
pamphlet which you have sent me insinuatcs
in spirit of hostility 10 the king Of Naples, OF
with feelings adverse to the parliamentary anC
monarchical constitution which his Stellar
Majesty has granted TO his subjects, and ha
confirmed by his royal oath; Mr. Gladstone
object seems on the contrary, to have been tn,
friendly purpose Of drawing public attention B,
and Of directing the force of public opinion
upon abuses which IL allowed TO continue mus
necessarily sap the foundations OF the Neapoli
tan monarchy, and prepare the way for thos'
violent revolutions which the resentments pro
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milder influence will appear in later years
and even now, what a sure calmness and cal
culating prudence is joined with the youthful
exuberance of the American! John Bull
whose most cunning locks he opens, whose
swiftest vessels he outsails, regards the RAPID
growth of his daring young relative with
mixture of Jealousy, fear, and pride OF KIN
dred
"The gigantic development of power IN the
American nation has naturally not been IN
every sphere and direction. AT first 1t deyo-
ted itself to the establishment of political con.
stitutions, and in this displayed wonderful
organizing faculty The next path on which
it entered was that Of exchanges and commerce
and the acquisition of material power. Who
ever, with the jaundiccd Thomas Carlyle,
should insist on regarding the Americans with
contempt or pity because they have not pro-
duced so-called heroes of soul poets, philoso-
pliers artists Sc. would be greatly in the
wrong. They have not had time for it. But
the day will come when they will also gather
laurels on the nobler paths of human activity"