Daily American telegraph., 1852-01-15
From the Pennsylvanian.
England VS.. America.

There is a growing disposition evnced by many
American journals to receive the maudlin tiattery
of the British press as pure admiration for the
people and institutions of this country. Great
Britain feels at present powerful conviction OF
guilt weighing at her heart, and, to escape the
disease her statesmen have conceived the idea OF
drawing the friendship of America into the yor-
tex of their ruin; and in the general destruction
which threatens the licentious governments of the
old world, they seek to involve the destinies of
this country. Only few years ago, the English
press were ribald in their abuse OF American
manners and institutions. Their royal arrogance
could not entertain our plebeian simplicity and
all that emanated from this part of the globe was
denounced as presumptuous, or characterized as
beneath learned consideration. Our literature
was criticised as plagaristic; our mechanism as
useless; and the policy that advanced the people
of this country to their present greatness was
denounced because it invaded the divine rights
of kings" English tourists nsinuated them
selves into the secrets of New York private life
British upstairs sought subjects for ridicule among
the Industrious classes in the city of Philadel-
phia-and scarcely mountain, a lake, or val
ley from Maine to California, but has been ridi-
culed by "Punch," or desecrated by the insults
of some wandering Cockney. Our country has
been the prolific theme for the criticism of Brit
ish statesmen for the past century; and public
disgusting exhibitions of English invective against
this country, it's citizens and its institutions.
But the song has changed. English sagacity
has discovered virtue in Yankee simplicity. Sud-
denly and strangely we have become objects for
alteration and subjects for profound study Our
institutions are now pronounced perfect, our arms
invncible, and the glory which clusters around
national escutcheon possesses sufficient cfful-
gence to attract the gaze of British soothsayers.
Wr,a fba,.a &C., IN, oil f1,sc
grown to greatness, renowned in every art, and
proud in her glorious position, is the barrier to
all tyranny, and the fear of every despot i'll the
world For this England loves America. And
we are not astonished at the food of fattery
which hireling press pours upon our people.
But we cannot accept all these compliments sin
cere. There is an evident want of truth in their
professionals dismal cry which speaks distress
and an interested feature which proves that
the bull !" loves the g eagle /" only to crouch
beneath the shadow of his wings, and enjoy the
safety of his protection.
England is lettering, and looks to America for
succor. She claims this protection on the score
of consanguinity-a prates largely of her love,
her admiration and devotion. The people of this
country, however, look with distrust upon all
these professions. Violated faith severe oppres-
sion, path glittering with blood, and career
stained by every revolving excess, are the crimes
which tester in the annals of English history.
Ireland's wrongs-the Kaffirs destruction--the
Chinese oppression--and a thousand hideous
wrongs cling to the history of this nation, and cry
aloud for redress. AT home she is rotten. Her
people cringe and groan with starvation, her no
bilty riot in wealth and prostitution, her govern
ment totters and trembles beneath centuries ofsns
and this is the England that courts the compa-
ny of America; this is the country that would
link its destinics to our happy land; these are the
friends that would plunge all into irretrievable
and disgraceful ruin. OF course, every American
will be overwhelmed by such an act of kindness,
and, in the company of " merrie England, march
on to ruin with all the complacence of fiattered
and deceived people.
The position of England is precarious, because
of the deceitful policy which has always distin-
tinguished its administration. For centuries,
England has played the double part of tyrant and
sycophant- arrcsting, by treachery, every noble
impulse of independence, and crushing the ener-
gies of its people, as well as the free aspira-
tons of its neighbors. English diplomacy has
shed whitening blight upon Irish freedom;
British intrigue crushed Italian liberty; and now
the rebound must and will thwart the vile antici-
patton Of this more than corrupt government.
1t is useless, therefore, for the British govern
ment to court the alliance of the United States
First, England must repent of her own sins-re-
form the corruptions which besiege her very
vitals. The government must abolish its ponder
Gus debt-her aborers must be emancipated
from the burthen of physical and moral slavery
and in the end, the song of gladness, instead of
the cry of wild despair must be the inviting voice
which shall induce America to join in fraternal
bonds with England.
magnificent Service of Silver, consisting of
a pitcher, two gobets, and a salver, is now on
exhibition Mt Mobile. The service was ordered
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