The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-09
Enxland and the United states.

England and the United states.
Under ordinary circumstances, one would suppose that
the ties Of consanguiny common language and similar
laws, would produce kindly feelings between England
and America, and that the people OF the United States
would always find 6rmer friend in Great Britain than
in any other European power But the truth is just the
REVERSE for up this hour nation in Europe else
where has been 80 universally hostile to us-waching
every opportunity to inure interests, while keeping
up continued system Of deracton and abuse The re-
suit OF the two have had with the mother coun-
try not particularly consong to British pride His
tory narrales two events--one of them happened on
the banks Of the York river, the other on the banks OF
the Mississippi near New Oreans-which EDglishmen
cannot be expected TO read with any great amount
Of satisfaction But thrty-six years OF peace has
interviewed since the pennsular troops were routed on
the plains OF Chalme,te; and we could mention many
instances in history where nations have fought each
other and then become friends and allies within twelve
month"; Ordinary causes cannot, therefore, account for
the consistent hostility which England manfests towards
the United States whenever opportunity offers.
That hostility is OF character which could not be en-
gendered by commercial rivalry 1t has in il element
which is not engendered by commercial restions-an
element which manifested itself before had become
even the rival Of England on the high In
days OF weakness sneered at and rdiculed by
her. and in time Of strength she has only substituted
defamation and detraction for and rdcule Ma
poeon Bonapae understood the English character and
he charged the English with selfish egoism which be
said was characteristic Of the inhabitants of islands
This idea may serve to explain partially but not
wholly the luminosity which we have mentioned. But
not just to speak of causes: purpose is
rather to comment on an existing fact than TO explain
its origin.
The conduct OF England has been arrogant, and she
has been 30 nsolen in her defamaons Of America, that
deep and wide spread feeling of resentment has been
enkindled from end OF country to the other-a
feeling which it would almost be impossible TO restrain,
il 40 occasion should arise which would justify its
Hesitation in acts The of statesmen who imbbed
their ideas when weak, and who cannot real
ixe the vast progress have made in the last thirty
years-he whose nerves, still under the control of
former Impressions, shrink and remble at the fanest
growl of the British lion-are now dropping into the
grave, giving place to new generation OF men, who
have always looked upon their country great and pow
erul Ii would be well fer the English people to under.
stand this fact and for the British government to under
stand it, We have the British empire in grasp and il
needs but the will crush it into fragments We have
nearly twenty-five lions OF people-snd such people
the has never looked on. Our tonnage is greater
than that OF any other nation and ships supe
rior 10 any that foated the ocean We produce
all the great staples, and supply great portion OF Brit
ain with food-the surplus OF abundance. II we
did not fire gun-if simply withheld the cotton crop,
and retained bresds,uas-we would nHict heavier
blow on the British empire than it has ever yet re-
ceved. II a war should be declared between England
and America. that declaration would be the death kne
Of the British empire. The time has come when
English statesmen and the leaders OF English sen.
timeat should lay aside their arrogance long enough TO
look the facts in the face and survey the actual condition
OF things II they do not, the British empire will nevi
taby pay heavy penalty for their ridiculous exosm and
stin-necked obstinacy.
We have beer led to make these remarks by noticing
the manner in which the citizens of the United States
have been treated at the Worlds Fair The Russian and
the Tsrk, and even the Austrian have been treated with
poeness, while the leading journals of England have
eemed with defamation and denunca'ion of the people
Of the United States The London public has looked on
approvingly. while low demagogues tainted and in.
suited citizens in the Crystal Palace-even in III a,
portion of it apart for Americans Three fugitive
slaves paraded through the building Wherever
an American coud De seen ney were carried with words
Of insult loud enough be heard A statue OF "a vr.
gina slave" fashioned and placed by the side OF
Powsn's great work. All this done in the most in.
suns and Tor the declared purpose Of insult,
and the London public looked on approvingly.
Ons.hfth OF the English people live by the products OF
slave labor, and large portion OF the balance would be
bsns6ted BY changing conditions with Virginia slave
yet Gagand is OVERLOOKING with pretended philanthropy
Abolition societies are organized funds are raised for
the purpose Of supporting that miserable band Of fan.
ics ia the North who seek the overthrow of our nov
eminent, in Obedience to foreign dc,aon and foreign
gold These things cannot be submitted to always
The cotson-trade has already prevented war;
but il the tights Of the South are to be assaied
and their feelings outraged. it will never prevent
another war. No one who ia At all informed as to the
condition Of public sentiment in the United States can
fail to know that large portion Of people are ready to
embrace the hrst jufabe opportunity punish England
for her past conduct The nambe OF such is increasing
every days and il England persists in her present policy
toward America, will be inevitable. Such an
event would b. great calamity not only to the bel.
lgerent powers. but 10 the world to civilization, and
Christianity Bat the only way avert such a calamity
ia to point out the causes which operating to produce
it, 10 that they may BE- destroyed before il becomes TOO
late.