The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-22
Fsom Ms American OkA - Adoptsd Citizen, (Bos
tos, ARI 1917
HnGlAsh Intriguoo In America.

From he american OkH - Adcptsd Citizen, (Bos-
tor, AlrN 1871
1ngiish Iatrigmos In America.
AN INTERCEPTED DRsPATcH FROM Bull
WEIR TO PAIMERSTON.
The accident by which copy Of the fol-
lowing despatch came into our possession il is
not advisable we should explain at present. We
have read it with feelings our readers can as
easily imagine as they will be certain to share.
1t is fortunate for them, and for US ALL that such
document should come to light just at this
moment, when English intrigue is more rife on
this continent, from Nicaragua to Nova Scotia,
than it has been at any period since the
war of lSl2.-EDIroR American CELr AND
ADOPTED CITIZEN.
WAsHINaroH, March 81, 1851.
NV LoRD: am in possession of your lordshp's
despatch, (No. 2,509,) by which you request ri,
sumo of my negotiations. for the instruction of your
self or successors in Office, and also informing me
that her majesty has been pleased to confer upon
me the Grand Cross of the Bath
This honor, in addition to those have hitherto
received from our gracious sovereign, is the more
precious to me from the kind manner in which
your lordship has conveyed il, and your sense Of
my poor abilities.
think can assure her majesty's government
that the interests Of England at no time since
or before "the revolution" in more satisfactory
condition on this continent than they are at this
moment. m gaIs s4 s.sis.s
The country 10 paralyEed by many parties. The
two old ones, after existing half century, have
split into variety Of fragments, known by d.
versity of local names. There are now "Woolly-
heads" Free soilers" ssSscessionsts," s'Union-
lists !" and number OF other factions, whose con-
tinuance, in shape another, for the next few
years. seems certain. The leaders of each have
been so vituperatye towards their opponents, that
do not think there il any possibility of their
uniting for any great internal external object.
This, Of course, paralyzes the federal power, IL
po,osr it be called, } and leaves at liberty to
pursue to their consequences the projects of advan
t,sge which your lordship has conceived from our
Central America relations. rd
The only national question in this country now
is, Slavery. By little judicious management on
the part Of the British Anti slavery Society, and in
other quarters, this may be kept up, to advan-
tagr, till the end Of the century. While our Press
and Parliament should do nothing to offend the
southern States. individuals, At their own risk,
might be most usefully employed in agitating the
subject in the northern States. In this respect Mr.
George Thompson has been of considerable SER
vice, having not only stirred up opposition to the
late " Compromise laws" at Boston, but also in
Canada, as am informed, having done much to
mitigate the annexation sentiment there. take
the pleasure in bearing this testimony to his
services, that am prevented by prudential motives
from taking any notice Of his presence here. In
deed, have had to disclaim officially all know
ledge of his designs or motives, which, need not
say, l very unwillingly did. AG s 1
Consul Mathews writes me from Charleston
that feeling favorable TO an ultimate conncxion
with England is rapidly spreading there have
counseIled him TO act with redoubled energy and
prudence. 1t situation full OF responsibility in
which find myself-with British party at each
end Of the country and at each extreme of politics
Fortunately, the journals and public men are toe
intent on their President making to watch us very
narrowly. ssr s9ff 81
The American Presidency is vacant, as your
lordship knows in 1852. The candidates at present
most spoken of are Generals Scott and Cass
Messrs. Webster, Seward, and Fillmore. Old Mr..
Clay has no prospect of election, and any of the
Others, except Mr. Cass, would be friendly to Eng
land. General Scott's head is as full of vanity as
his hat is of feathers. Messrs. Webster and Fill
NOR e, in different degrees, are deeply concerned
for the mercantile interest; and Mr. Seward though
considered very anti British in his own State New
York; is in reality the very reverse. When Mr..
Shields made his mad motion, last Congress. in
quiring into our affairs in Central America, Mr..
Seward fastened to the embassy, and expressed
himself in the rnos< emphatic terms to me. con-
slider his present prospect of the Presidency rather
doubtful, though he 10 at the head of a growing
party, which by 1856 may count great many
votes in this tickle populace. ae
My predecessors at this Government have fire.
quently called to your lordships notice the exist
ence of that very formidable element, in every
Presidential contest" the Irish VOTE" Large az
it was at former periods, it seems destined to be
greatly increased in 1852. The most active spirits
in that body have been urging ON the naturaliza-
ton of emigrants with great energy the past two
or three years, and they make secret of their
intention to cast their votes for the "most anti.
British candidates" sac s,o vi
This. my lord. 10 moro talk than any thing else
II is specimen Of that hypcrbolical style, pecu.
liarIy Irish. They are not formidable, nor likely
to become 30, for they have no harmony of action.
no organized political power. Their confidants in
tlae large cities are chiefly men in search Of small
ofices-a not very dangerous class 70 deal with
Their newspapers, of which there some hall
dozen, all jealous Of each other that for &c
propose any thing is enough to secure it the oppo
nition of the rest. Half dozen Of our mercantile
nouaes CoAnmanu moro tesPeCt mere tnah tue en-
tire "Irish vote" But if the naturalzed Irish
should ever unite on any American "plstform.'
(as IL s called,) cannot conceal from myself that
we would find our American intcrests seriously in
jeopardy. Zee g3 fsiqea aae le
Our Central American affairs do not at present
attract much attention here, and therefore ought
to be urged on with all despatch.
have the honor to be, my lord, your lordship''
obedient servant. 5It H. l.. BULWER.
Mr. FILLMORE and his Administraaion.
m We presume that the question of approval or dis
approval of the course of President Fillmore and
his Cabinet, during the time the administration o.
the General Government has been in his hands
will enter prominently into the canvass for mem
bers of Congress that il fast approaching. Itisru'
that there has never been an administration since
the time of Warrington that has ELECTED from al