The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-05
British Opinion OF the Inaugural.

It was not hazardous predict, from the unanimous
response of satisfaction which the Inaugural Address OF
President Pierce has drawn from the great mass OF Ame-
citizens, that its sentiments and declarations would
not be in accordance with The taste OF British politicians
Just in proportion the policy OF the American states
national and independent will 1t offend the vanity
and excite the spprehensons OF the British publiclust IN
proportion 1t is tame, tmid and reirogressve, will 1t
meet their appreciation and win Their applause This
principle has been illustrated throughout the history OF
this country, and has its foundation in that rivalry and
antagonsm which separates the Two nations, and which
time increase and imbitter II is an indspulable
that the dominant class OF British society regards the
growth and prosperity OF this republic with an evil eye
For service is the British writer Literally rewarded
by his county as for successful libel American nsi
lutions and successful carcauTe of American manners
At this moment ovation awaits the arrival on British
soil of the author who has done most 10 iarnsh The
character OF her country, and 10 impair the influence OF
republican principles among the subjects OF British mon
arcby To traduce the character OF the American people
and 10 dscred the principles OF governmenby any
Means or in any manner impede the progress Of this
country in wealth and power 10 establish irresist
BILE claim to British sympathy and admiration. On the
contrary whatsoever presumes The rights and dig
nily OF this republic with becoming temper and 10 mani
fest the independent spirit of American citizen, inal-
IDLY provokes the wrath and incurs the ridcue OF the
British press This feeling in the British mind maniiesis
itself in respect 10 parties well as individuals; and
the aboliionists for their persistent efforts 10 de-
sroy The Unoa and to quench the light OF American
liberty and The wings for their tenacious adherence TO
traditional maxims and peludices, as well as Tor their
nveterae dsrusl OF the stability OF popular institutions,
have ever enjoyed the especial confidence and favor oil
British politicians But The democratic party, because OF
their bold assertion and fearless maintenance OF the
rights and honor Of their country because OF their just
recognition of its mighty destiny and the prodlgous I'm.
pulse which they have given 10 its progress in wealth
and power and because OF their detesaon OF The abuses
OF monarchy and their mistaken conhdesce IN popular
goyernment-n a word, because OF their true American
policy and their finn republican faith, they are derded
and denounced by The exclusive and selfish arstocracy
which enslaves the public mind Of Great Britain.
In another column we publish the comments Of the
London Times on The Inaugural Address OF President
Pierce in which the reader will recognise illustration
OF the principle OF the foregoing remarks.
The Inaugural of President Pierce condemned by the
British press for the very for which il is admired
and appauded oy the American people Its bold, frank,
and independent Tone with the character OF
the country sounds "bombas in accustomed to
the stereotype geperalties OF Kings speech. But its
spirit OF nen nationality is lbe trait most obnoxious 10
British ceHsure President Pierce expresses abiding
confidence in the stability Of institutions, and in their
capacity for indefinite expansion; he asserts The dignity
of American freeman and tenders him the guarantee
OF protection in every land he procaims the great doc
ine of democratic equality; be announces his purpose 10
maintain the integrity of the Union against The treason OF
faction and he promugates bold and independent system
OF foreign policy II is by the eaess uiteranee OF these
patriotic sentiments that he ofends the delicate sensb
ty OF British pride Ii is by announcing policy which
promises 10 enhance the power and glory oil bis country
that he proyskes the censure of those who witness its
prosperity and prospective growth with alarm and mor
hcaiion.
II is significant Giro unstance that the criticism OF the
London Times on the Inaugural of President Pierce is
anticipated by the parties in this country who are
distinguished by their want OF patriotism and their ser
vile subecton TO British prejudice. The abolitioniss
we're offended by his recognition OF the constitutional
guarantees of slavery, and by his resoue deiermi
TO repess their factious agitation The Times deems
an unparalleled outrage that he should proclaim pur-
pose TO enforce the execution of the laws OF the land
and 10 preserve the Union from the reasonable mach
nations Of fanatieism. The imd conservatives Of the
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