The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-14
The Republics BuII.baItIng,

We promised few days since to show our
readers the way in which, like the light and
agile Picardor of the Spanish ring, our cotem-
porary of the Republic silly pricks and goads
the British bull in the TANKS, while the Admin
istration, like the Tauridor stands ready TO take
shin by the horns" for the protection of our
(Northern) acountrymen"
We deem it necessary only to premise this
republication&y few remarks of our own, in
addition 10 the notice already given. The pecu-
liar position occupied by the Republic as the or
gan, or at least in conjunction with the Ilelli-
gencer, the representative of the views and poll
ey of the Administration may cause foreign
readers to attach significance and consequence
TO its comments, which they do not carry with
them at home and hence the impolicy, not to
speak of the improperly, of its indulging in
such sweeping structures and broad allegations
of international dscourtesy, based on such
slender and insufficient proofs as those il adduces
Without entertaining the slightest desire or
intention of vindicating British courtesy or kind
feeling towards our countrymen at this Fair,
we only wish to protest against any display of
lack Of the same qualities on the part Of our
countrymen at home, which the tacit acquies-
cence of the press generally in this datribe OF
the organs might seem TO imply.
The charges made by our contemporary is a
grave one. II not only reflects on the hospi.
tality and the decency of the English hosts, but
broadly charges intentional disrespect, and a
premeditated purpose to annoy, .exasperate and
insult those Americans who accepted the polite
invitation rendered them 10 visit the Exhibition
To sustain this very broad allegation the only
proofs adduced are, first "the disrespect shown to
tary clubs Of London" the United Serrice Club
This was stupid affair altogether, but the aet
of few military and naval "Old Foges" was
unworthy of any notice but the most contemptu.
QUE silence, for the exclusion was based on
point Of military etiquette, and their discourtesy
was pointedly rebuked at the time, by the most
influential of their own papers, and (f we are
not mistakenly their first resolve retracted under
the pressure Of public displeasure at the dis.
courtesy
The next count Of the indictment against
English courtesy, is the notice of American
contributions in their papers. The most dis
paraging accounts we have seen, were given by
American letter writer's; while the English pa
pers, many Of them, gave much more flatterine
accounts.
The third count is The suggestion made by
Mr.. PETo, that shareholders should be rudel,
treated-and, as a confirmation Of the carrying
out Of this policy, the Republic unfortunately
cites the " marked discourtesy" Of the Londor
Times towards HORACE GREELY!ll
Now il so happens that the meeting wher
Mr. PETo made the speech referred to, was al
Abolition meeting, and that Horace GREEELl
followed suit to Mr.. PETo, and two runawa
, negroes, in a series Of suggestions which W
have already laid before the public.
A How preposterous then to couple togethe
the two cases--and saddle on the English pub
/ lie and press the sins Of this Mr.. PETo, unles
we accept HORACE GREELEY as the type of tn
American citizen, dsrespectl towards whor
should be resented rs national afront.
As before observed, however, the purport {
! the whole attack is TO be found in the closin
paragraph we have italcised The attempt
drive in wedge for Protection, by exciting ur
kind feelings between two nations that shoul
4 be friendly-this taking up the cudgels 70
d HORACE GREELEY, the slanderer Of his country
men, the standing reproach Of the country Q
) which he claims TO be a citizen--must inspir
! with sentiments Of the deepest modification q