New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-24

stomach and promise to promote the health OF the body
pohic to degree surpassng the sangune expectations
Of those who expected most from the And we
cannot employ this interval Of waiting better than by
ne adoption Of wise and efficient means 20 bint
cent eeGusnonsto the rest Of the Couderacy BY the ties
oil Interest As well a. Of affection And IBIS my decided
conviction that Of the most important measuresths
most important indeed for this GOvornmsnfs the con
srucuor go far e. constitutional authority permits, OF
railroad from some point upon the Mississippi % the Pa
chc Ocean. say some point upon the Mississippi, foIt
perfectly Indifferent - where Il II, and trust the
friends Of ts great object VIII not irter away their
strength by local questions OF direction and ts-m
nation. Let those matters be settled by commission ers
OF N some other practical mauner but LEI u bend our
undivided force 70 the great work itseL When com
pleted a. Il is TO be- VIII bind this great Republic
together literally by bonds oil iron, and by the sEn
stronger bonds Of confidence and interest and san FRAN
CISCO VIII be practically nearer the seai OF GOTernnient
than Savannah the adoption OF the Constitution.
We are often asked by the tinid and the cautious,
Where Il annexation 70 stop That question viii not be
answered IN my day, and leave IT. solution to those
upon whom may devOlve the duty and the responsibility
OF deciding L. general Government 70 conduct the
external relations with foreign poweTs and to regulate
the interior relations Of the members Of the Unon and
State Governments 10 provide for the great oJects OF
freedom and security and for the various political want.
Of the community, this American scheme OF pohic.l
organization opens wide Geld for rs operston-indeed
almost boundless one II is certainly far easier 10
preserve nncabie relations between neighborng states
acknowledging federal head with the necessary prOyls-
ion for the peaceable adjustment Of difficulties than
would be 10 preserve peace among them independent
when force and not reason BE- tie arblter Of Their
dispute But repeat sir that denounce any acqui-
sitOn but no est And We can look back win
grnty pride the have pursued upon THIS
subject and safely challenge comparison with that OF
any other nation, and especially Of that nation wich,
In the sprt Of the Pharisee, srroga'es % fsen
the crown Of selfrighieousness above all the other
people Of the earth. We have made four Acqui-
tit0ns-wo by peaceable purchase, one by voluntary
annexation, and the fourth BY conquest In just war,
and by the payment Of vast sum OF money after giving
up large portion Of the enemys country which was IN
our possession And when did EnglandwhO boasts that
The sun never sets upon her dominionswhen did she
acquire foot OF territory but by the sword ana
yet such il the Inconsistency Of human nature that she
Il ever Wanting her own moderation, and avaignng
our r6paCty John Bull belongs to a curious species
Of the genus homo. He cannot discover the beam
in his own eye. but he can look across the
ocean, three thousand miles eft, and discern the
mote in Jonahans eye and then announce II with self
graduation TO the world Our wicked propensity for
acquisition has been with her fvOriie theme OF re-
proof and reproach and very lately we have had some
beautiful specimens Of this spirit IN the London papers
The Britannia says that American diplomacy requires
only 10 be known be thoroughly daspsed "Auierl-
can diplomacy aud American dupcity are hrst cousins
"There il but one principle in American diplomacy
gain The London Sun, speaking OF our course, re-
marks that whenever the wofs wants colorado pre-
text for Injustice he can readily ind or make H. IN
London Chronicle ia not whit behind ne coaborers IN
this agreeable work OF national abuse. II says Sacn
IL the state of this case, which illustrates the grsphS
character Of the universal Yankee nation. The very
lat advces from Eastern Asia have brought W STINK
ing commentary upon these aspersions and upon Eng
lsh moderation and disnterestedness. Another OF the
native powers OF Hndostan has fallen before the march
of great commercial corporation and hs eight or ten
millions Of people have gone 10 swell the Immense con-
prega,ion of Brush subjects in India And what DO you
think the cause Of the war whcn nas just erdeI N
the swallowing up Of the Kingdom OF Barmah Inc
whole history of human contests since the dspersns
of the human family upon the plains OF Shnar' exhib-
its no such national proyocaon followed oy such ma
i n.Iit 9th
such sum ar that which drove Eng land to this unwe
come measure Had not the most rrefragable evi.
dence we might well refuse credence 10 TINS story OF
real rapaciiy But THE fact s ndisputaDie that Ing,
land went 10 war with Burmah, and annhllaied
its political existence for the nOnpayment OF disputed
demand Of 1890 So says The London Tunes the autho
rtatve exposor OF the opinions and Poey o. s
ITO appreciate says that mPersonation OF brush ie
ing correctly the character OF this compulsory bargain
the reader must recolect that the sum originally de-
msnded of the Burmese for the indemnincaon OF our
injured merchants was a990 and Lord Dalhouse storms,
even when the guns OF steamers were
RspcoCn cOmprelendedin consiteraton0i te expenses
of the expedition aud on comPensapoh .or PIoPerE
claim only of alOOO00" Wen does ii become such
people 20 preach homies 10 other nations upon dnter
estedness and moderation. And IN similar spun VI
exclusive virtue we have had another specimen oil b
ish arrogant interference with the concerns OF TINS eoun
ty in the form of an address from the female arstoc-
racy of England to the women OF the United States,
upon the subject Of slavery marked w'h tnat loee'
and practical charity which ought TO characterize such
nm rterposticn in the concerns of distant country
which the actors do not understand ana cdhno'
benefit One would suppose there were objects Oh aus
tress enough in England to engage vi tnJ -
and the men too titled and untitled, can furnish Inc
London Times told US not long since, that mere WERE
100 600 persons in the City OF London the center anu
core of British civilization" who rise every morning
without knowing where to get meal during the DAY,
except from "passing job or crime Ana this list
full picture is oyercharged, as all know VINO Lave
been there Can any man truly cay this, or anything
like IL of our country, North or SOUTH Ana nave
seen more wrechedness in one OF the proud capitss OF
Europe than ever saw in our favored land among oohu
or free As to starvation, nobody can stAfNy nSi.'
white or black unless he wuly keeps his mouth shut
And think that publications originating IN dlsteh
pered imagnation or in something worse, giving the
most exaggerated descriptions OF tue sunerhss OF
slavery and thus exciting false impression Ooth
home and abroad should be discountenanced oy every
tine American These English ladies, OF high caste,
cannot 90 into their streets 10 relieve the misery
that surrounds them Out upon these Fharasaicn
pre;cnsionsl A slovenly, unhandsome eoFse cannot
e0in' "Betwix, the wind and their nobility
have no respect for that sei-ooashhs cnsIy VIM
pccleots the objects Of near anu arOund
ne lint goes 10 the ends ofthe earth IN search oil misery
for the purpose of talking about H. Mr. President Snee
nv earliest wears and where could, have reodAe1
H. unworthy course Of the Brtsh press anu people 10
ward this country and for the expression oil ths narn
raj feeling of indignation have been often dehouncee
for helisereni propensites and Tor wsh 70 lh'oVe Us
IN a war with England N,thng could be more untrue
unjust than THIS CDfIEr utfV4
TSIsn5 h,,, fell as an American ought 20 feel, though
for any yosrs therewas kind OF inatuaiion upon TINS
subject, shrinkiEg from English boasts snd tngAsn
taunts which marked portion OF our peole, a. Iousn
!, s,e ,nr duty 10 submit TO them with silent aequies
cerce For myself the opinion OF England /. no more
than the opinion OF any other nation, and deirecae
that seusitveness which would lead Us 10 watcn win
Jealous earnestness the indications elsewhere oil INC
v,es entertained Of this country, OF he conduct pohcy
and institutions Let US 80 on enjoying IN spirI Oh
thsnklness the blessings we have received nom frov
ence doing our duty openly honestly, and with gen
rcns copfdepce in human nature and also with belief
in irs progress and with heartfelt synpsIhy Tor tAe
struggles OF the oppressed bowed down by centuries OF
tvranpy And lei us fudll manifest cesthy IN no
nit Of Acknowledgement OF prepsgsnism, but iesrlessy
and rigltfuly. And ! have been much pleased 70 see
hst recently the assaults Of the British press have been
met in proper spirit by our own, and especlay y
some Of the great journals il New-York. Nay taey 90
on in the good work
Mr. USpERwooD replied to thesuggestionS OF
Mr. Cas- upon the subee; of Progress ana arsasI =