The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-01-01

Mrs STowE's SToRY-This story is to be
published in a separate form by Jewett & Co,
of Boston. Orders for it should be sent to them.
They are stereOtyping it. asst appearsn the Era,
so that it will be issued by them, so soon as
completed in our paper. Could Mrs. Stowe
see the hundreds Of warm, hearty, compliments
paid her in our letters, she wood be convinced
that she is doing good work.
We observe that this publication is attract
ing attention on the other side of the Atlantic
Richard ID. Webb, an able correspondent of
the New York Anti-Slavery Standard writing
from Dublin, says:
81 have lately had an opportunity of seeing
the National Era, and am greatly struck by
the ability of story now publishing in its col
umns. do not know whether you have look
ed over it. 1t is called Uncle Toms Cabin !:
or Life among the Lowry In point of fact, it
gives sketches of life among negroes, planters,
Quakers, In the taverns in New Orleans, and
all sorts OF places, and these are drawn with
remarkable vigor and effect | anticipate great
popularity for the book when completed"
70 MIR. WEBB the correspondent referred
to in the foregoing article, seems to think the
Era rather too american. He says:
In the National Era met with some very
able editorials particularly capital reply to
Judge kanes Exposition of the Law of High
Treason which would have been glad to see in
all the Anti-Slavery papers The Era is certainly
American, partaking thoroughly of the general
sentiment of the country, that you can whip all
creation. | was amazed to see an article on
the fourth page, not long since, written for the
Era which coolly proposed sending an armed
force to Japan, and forcing American trade
upon that country, precisely as the English did
in the Infamous China war | think all such
propositions equally cruel and unjustifable.
wish the editor would travel o little; it would
perhaps shake off some of his national selfcon-
ceit, and convince him that great as is the ex-
tent and Importance of the United States, the
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ed with the Era quite recently, explains his
misunderstanding of its character Further
acquaintance with it will show him that true
patriotism is not repugnant to philanthropy !;
that proper estimate of the resources of
ones country is not national selfconceit and
that it is quite possible for an American to do
justice TO his own People, without wronging any
other. We are not in the habit of catering to
popular opinion in this country, by winking at
its vices or extolling its virtues; or of attempt
ing to crafty transatlantic prejudice, by sweep
ing denuncations of its institutions and peo-
pie. american as We are, by birth, in princi-
pie, in sentiment, in instinct we are something
more-we are human, one of the family of
man, recognising in our heart of hearts, the
brotherhood of the human race-and we
should deem it no less despicable than crimi-
nal to do anything to foster national antipa-
thies, or feed national vanity AS to the arti-
Gle on Japan, to which Mr.. Webb, excerpts, we
need hardly say, that no Infringement of the
rights of an Independent nation can receive
our sanction; but if he read the Era long
enough, he will learn that out of regard to
the claims of Free Discussion, we often insert
communications containing sentiments adverse
to our own, and that, trusting to the full
knowledge our readers have of our opinions,
we do not think it important, in every such
case, to signify dissent.