The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-01
The Worlds Fair In London-Its Objects and
lis Effect.

The period for the opening of the great Industrial
Exhibition Is rapidly approaching, and thousands
Of people, from all parts Of the world, and from
every country under the sun, are focking to the
British metropolis, some with high hopes, some
without great expectations, and some who will be
very much disappointed. The number Of Amcri-
cans who win visit London during the exhibition,
will be very large. Every steamship and packet
vessel which leaves this and other ports, j. crowded
10 overlooking, and the probability i, that before
Ex weeks or two months from this time. additional
means of transportation must be put upon the
route, in order to supply the demand.
The professed and ayowed object which England
had in view in getting up this exhibition, was to
remote the arts Of peace, to engage the nations of
the world in rivalry Of peaceful character, and
70 prevent the recurrence Of wars hereafter, be-
tween any Of the great powers. The motive is GER
tainly in the highest degree laudable. The people
Of all nations have seen that war is a costly luxury
10 indulge in, and that all the glory which
under any circumstance can be achieved from it,
will not compensate for The injury which il entails
on the victors, as well as on the yanquished. But
Il certainly looks like satan reproying sin for Eng
land to enunciate such sentiments. She has ex.
per ded, in wars, the enormous Of nearly four
thousard millions Of dollars-not in wars actuated
by the spirit Of sefdefence-but in endeavoring TO
suppress the spirit Of freedom in both henispheres.
II is not through a feeling of philanthropy, there
fore, that England, by means Of the Worlds Fair,
is endeayoriug to promote the cause Of universal
peace, but because continued peace i essential to
her existence a. a nation. Taxation, in that coun.
try, Is strained to the utmos. limit that human in.
genuity can devise. The energies Of the people
are 80 eramped by the expenses Of costly aud ex-
uavagant government, and by the levy Of taxes to
pay the interest the national debt, that like the
last feather the mules load, additional imposi.
lion would either produce revolution or destroy
the vitality Of the people That country finds tina.
she can no longer play at the game Of war, not
from want Of disposition, but from want Of means
A Senator Allen, Of Ohio, remarked. in the de-
bates On Tie Oregon question, The could not be
kicked into war with the United states, or any
other great power, On any question whatever.
i was about five years ago that the British BE-.
came sensible of the reality Il their position. It
was then they became alive . the power AMI
growing greatness u the United States. It vas
sbou, that time they discovered they could not a.
ford to r. 70 war with ". Previous to that time
British tourists reviewers. and au.hors-in Parlia-
ncnt and ou, 81 Il, ia The British press and ou, Of
h-rcre united ia abuse q America. and every
thing American. Nothing vas too bad 10 say Of
rs All the foreign emigrants. especially the Irish
were denounced as yagrants AMI vagabonds, aad
the natives Of the country stigmatized o. H.
norant, sordid lawless and unprncpcd. But they
made this great discovery, and then they changed
their tune. They thought they had gone too FAR.
The system Of abuse was changed inc a system II
fswning, fattcring serEilty, Ttey began e talk
Of A nglo-~axon blood. Of dear Brother Jonathan.
and recently we have been called saint Jonathan in
Nc spirit by Lord palmerstOns representative.
The British see that their supremacy is goue-that
the glory Of Ichabod !, deparied-and the cowcd
bully becomes the abject sycophant. England sees
her destiny is under our control. stop our bread
r,uIs from going to her markets for three months,
and her poor and oppressed people will raise cry
for bread more fightful than that Of the mob in
Paris In the time Of the revolution. A sixty days
embargo on the commerce Of the United States,
would throw her into spasms. II Is wellnay, it Is
wise-for such country, thus situated, to talk Of
peace with the United states and other great
powers. she is willing to 70 to war with Mica
ragna, or any other Central American State. She
will gotiate claims abate her demands against
. powerful country; but the cannon and the musket
arc used towards Central America. We cannot,
therefore, give credit to the British for the motive
vhich brought about the Worlds Fair.
This experiment TO produce universal peace viii,
M more respects than one, be profitable. Il will
be a very handsome speculation, in q pccunary
point Il view. The contract price Of ,be Crystal