The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-10-04
FROM tn. Home Journal.
Tho America at CoWes,

be long conspicuous il the backward view Of TWO
great nations. II marks an era in history aud IN
feeling. England had long boastcd On exulling
primucy among the people Ci the world m nlri-
time rtuk and her prcscripti7u title seemed 10
herself 10 be among her least questionable pos
sessions. As reality, this superiority has for
some time been Mt an end bGt the crown which
-u long covered her brow, thai j, almost seemed
10 be part Of het natgre, j. now yslJly snatch
cl from her front, fo the first time and forever
W the proud Regotta If Nations, II craft which,
in ii tance and neglect, had long exercised itself
lyr great achievements emerging at times to the
lrvcl of the contempt Of tie gf,,'erlna vessel that
rode IN lonely state before the HiiitcIlng thrung,
suddenly strikes luto the race, in nn instant pass
e- her competitor, and transfers to her own name
lohnrs That for centuries have gathered around
tn othrr--'he ylnquishcr Of the world Is van.
qu.hod England J., at last distinctly beaten
and "tbrres an end Of Tie auld sang Upon The
waves, the prestige nt BrltaiH.s iuy incbury. the
substance of Britau- material superiority, ~ Il
no |oug"r The experiment has been liJiy, and
fully. 'rd yai0u-b ulrl. and the result guU,s.
'asah.0 l. Wat her Iosiuuu is honcc'nr'h "a sec
on1oF one. IN the tir-t place, IN running ga,nst
.l..., oHr Steamers by numerous examples es
iahi-h their Dlalr superiority. Then, IN the last
uutw rd Iassagn or bee Atlantic the two Champ-
eas come INTO direct and immediate concurrence,
meeting tA. .nlnn .ul- .uI siding the sane
vatca, and 'e American arrives suouer from
Nrw York 'Mu rh. lGy,.-h Boat ane- from Dl,
tun. And now. at thr proud uHuaa' gathering q
aI ,he "cruck' vessel, o. tine Empire, amid %
crowd d. nobility, and 100 tie presence of royalty
ITSELF tie Yankee da-hc-, ga.iaGi.y aul nlou-,
INTO thc circle. auI ia moment cc,l4as al. th.r
pride into extinction, In q ten huur= race le
leaves their swlie.' .a.. milcs behind and th.
+ 100 % uew -r1uui, where he knows nothing Of the
cwr"u'-; be sails round the.r finest yuah,S oGt.
rGn- rhr Qtpcu's steamer Fairy and, al. ~.
ward., in the race with the "l'!tuiil tie Van.
.ee had II all ls own WAY, and arrived az the
I Nab HLiV hy, HlHae, before bis competitor -
/ Like an eagle 10 dove cot he 'ha;te!eI their
whole array
We Ike tais. "1hc Justice Of it pIca-p,h us
We lowe the English cordially. Weadmrc them
h-hIy. We alo proud " thcm. They are oUr
broh-r,--our "ki.h and Hin" ard all that--oi
ooGree But after al, here is, aud ever va.. and
always vii! be-, between these two iuterna, and
an'ctior1tc people one paramount sentiment
that Of intense and liie.Ieep rivalry. While
these two counties hold their places upon the
globe, there il but one relation between them --
Whatever forms rode- show" o' outward cour.
,ysy, and compliment, and greeting. our inter.
the two lands j. that Of eprnes. and uucx,lurui,h
atle rivalry Wuh r,am. il iga primary ash ey.
e. present emotion. dis.ulspl sometime. au1tr q
lofty and pat-onzlnr approval o: what they can
not but admire: but breaking ont on other o,cl
,uns in vehement abuse and CONTEMPT. We
have not for-ott,n-.his country rr1baJly ucyel
will lurgct-the language Of the 1imts In rc.arl
to the American pp'Flpatir n The "Nmld'
Far 1t hJf - h1pponci HAT the Unite,
States had sent ~ tins scene but u mi.cr.Ll,
partial and defective representation of lbs vas
and muluiorm Ingenuity and the 1.D,sa think
ing that 1t bad n sure case ~ Firs i'4 u,d uun-
oul7t broke out into sn ,lIa-on ofp'i',s. sarcasm
against the intelligence taste, good sense and en-
tire practical character Of the american people
p The injury done to ~ was porlmg Igtlhe spr
it ma .,Ic>lcd by tie attack was no. 90 -" n'-ta
ken. We have, therefore, enjoyed not tie o.
'H,, daring triumph Of the America at C1ogs
D We offer Cur compliments to the Times rp.u do
subject We commend his editorial attention {,
the Incident.
Tie aIIr at the lie Of Wight j. no! = MGR,
H.. Iuap..utp--lV accidental and uur.nvucfpI g.n.r
Icucc--"the h.-all and The end l'' ofu-,lf Tia
which thus rsiufcs to the worlds attention. Too t'
! shape ol la holiday, tlismph-the Winning Of
c.p or GOO ln summer days sail. long
- aud wide, and thorough contest between tc ~,
p tom ami 'gsfeof Eo.b srI qr,rl,r.. i, ,l,. rr.u'
, a satisfactory measure If the general capacity q
|uho.lv proplr Maritime Aft ,ir. have ,uu, bee
= OBJ. rr..'.p,i and iay1rit. interest bath rogp
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