The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-06-11
sIR HENRY BULWER,

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In his late speech before the Maryland
Historical Society, Sir Henry Bulwer is
reported to have said, that he considered
there was difference ia the conduct to be
adopted by an ambassador, between two
lpetty courts, and him who was appointed 20
establish telegraph commnn cation beN
tween two great and kindred nations, like
Great Britain and the United States. II
fdd not seem TO him, he added, that the u.
States presented a theatre for red-tape.
On The contrar;', he continued emphatical-
| ly, he believed that the Americans would
understand and appreciate tie minister who
stepped out from the dark covert of official
reserve, and stood side by side with them
on the plain, broad platform Of social inter-
course,
Well spoken, Sir Henry! You nave
shown your tact not only in uttering these
sei,Iimsnts, but in acting up TO them. You
have done more, in the brief term Of your
miss ion here, TO conciliate Brother Jona-
than, and tighten the bonds ofiraternity be
tween him and John Bull, than all your
pre- decessors from the time of Washington
down. To preserve the peace oftwo great
nations like the United States and Great
Britain, is noble service, and you have ac>
quilted yourself fmost wOrthiy in the task as
signed to you. We are disposed 10 meet
you more than half way in expressions Of
good will, and therefore to credit your com
pIments more than some Of our captious
ncighbors are willing to do; and, therefore,
| we repeat, you are manlulIy executing a
) high and holy duty.
The truth is that nothing could be better
7 adapted than these after dinner speeches o.
t Sir Henry Bulwer, to conciate popular
e opinion in this country. No one can charge
p Sir Henry with negecling Great Britain
: either, in spite of his faueriUg remarks uF
.he United States. While he praise!
~hter he does not forget to do justice
on He has The tact to see
the dau. sister before has seem
TO the molhel. iRtended for festive
what no British M.. to read owe
that speech s, nominalIy 'han dip
occasions. but really designeu th,
the whole Union are more potent.
lomalic notes in a free country, for
speeches reach the people, who are the ru
ers Of the land, while the diplomatic let
ters reach only The officers who are their
servants. The United States is governed
by the newspapers. as Sir Henry has
always perceived and hence the frequency
of his appearing in public. and the careful
republication OF his remarks. For near 70 |
years British ministers have been resident
in this county yet no one has made the |
attempt heretofore, TO removS the prejudice |
which since the revolution, has existed in
the popular mind against Great Brii:sin.
Sir Henry, however, has undertaken the
task aud we honor MIN for ii. GTan;ing
that he uses too much of "b!arney" occasion
ally, he still is doing SO much to foster amic
able feelings between the two nations and
every friend of peace should rejoice at his
Efforts.
But while this popular coacilating poll
cy is in part the offspring of Sir Henry's
own shrewdness, it is also in part the
child OF the age. Nations are beginning to
see that wars, except in extreme cases, are
senseless things. The blessings of peace
are valued higher and higher. with each re.
volving year In the three principal EN-
pirrs Oflhe civilized world public opinion
controls, moro or less, The conduct of the
governments so that in neither France, Eng
land, nor the United States. can crowned
monarch nor popular hero plunge the peo
pie into expensive wars Of ambition, as they
could once. The masses now comprehend
Ihot in such cases they have te pay the scot,
while few feast on the banquet of glory
Babinets, no longer able to set the will OIL
tho p5ople at defiance, are compelled to cult
vate good feelings in earnest, instead OF en-
deavoring to SOW GissensiOn. This is partic
ularly The crse with England, especially as
regards the United States. The merchant
and manufacturers of Great Britain cannot
afford to let that nation go 10 war with this;
and as the American Republic is too
mighty to be despised, it must needs be
EconclIlated. Hence the choice of Sir Hen =
as Minister to this country. Phila.
Bulletin. m