Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-02-25

It as rather Singular circumstance that whilst Of the
the State and aPpfOvng Mr. NC Nc
i hs RpFFsiy Ne1.n york. I
Journal has not alluded to it, The Free Prs know
ra naturally fearful that people might suppose me
omission caused By pque Or ~ feeling dOes not sn,E
motives" Oh certainly not
BY the way observe that whilst the free Tess mas
dressed itself the attention OF the Journal
paper pass by all illusions with silent
tempt. ~.
table uniformed might suppose go, but we know
better of course.-Wh. Herald, 2sd inst
The Free Press is perfectly right in not thinking
that the letter Mir. McRae's was omitted from any
eiagrin or personal motives. Whatever may be our
merely personal relations towards any indyidua We
never permit private feelings to influence our
public course as an Editor: and think We are
fully warranted in remarkins in turn, that cit is
rather singular circumstance" that any OF our CO.
temporaes in town should have felt called upon to
make private views feelings subject of news
paper comment speculation. We are vain enough
to ppose that we know what is due from Us as an
Editor of paper-we have certainly had as much
experience as friends of the Herald or Press; and
we have always been inclined to consider ourselves
the proper judges of what orr ginal communications
even shall appear in our columns: and still more so
OF what communications shall copy from our ex-
changes Az for the benevolent fort of the Herald
in the last paragraph, to get up little squab"le be-
tween the Free Press and ourselves. we estimate it
fully. but really have something else to do than
squalbe with our cotemporaries- especially those
upon the same side of the house in politics. We are
inclined to believe that the Press will understand
the Ilerald's suggestion. and treat it accordngly;-
rs for ourselves we intend to pursue the tenor
Izr. Il. ~srrIE hnp
to the left As for the States being represented in
the Exhibition at New York. we have our own views
upon the subject and shall present them briefly and
plainly, without OBTAINING the reader longer in the
discussion of trifing matter in which he can hard
ly he supposed to take any interest.
Few, we suppose, can have forgotten the feelings
of Indignation and chagrn with which our people
received the comments of the European press upon
the mea gre. and somewhat rude, showing presented
by the American department, at the Chrystal Palace
in London. The most efete of Italian municipalities
or German Dutchies coull outshne this vast and
growing country 10 the pretty knickknackcry suit
able for exhibition in Chrystal Palace; while the
great works of Internal Improvement, which had
, enabled to annihilate space throughout cont
nent and the practically useful Inventions by means
of which, we had attained such trlumphs over al
D the obstacles Of nature, were from their character
: and vasness incapable of presentation on such &
field. The triumph of the Yacht America over al
4 competition in English waters, and in presence o
Britains Queen, the supremacy of the seas which
our Collins Steamers had asserted by their unriva
. ed performances yea. the operations of Nc
Cormacks Reaper all tended to restore the balance
and demonstrate the emnently practical and pro
: gressive character of the American mind, which
had been placed in doubt by our attempting compe
tition with old Europe. upon theatre totally unfit
ted to the development of power, and the direc
b ton of our progress.
North Carolina we ar, would occupy nearly the
a same position in the gathering at New York,-a pc
sion by no means commensurate with the vastnes
of her resources the value Of her trade, the rich
: ness of her productions. We could not place th
immense water power of the Catawba the Yadkin
d in the Exhibition. In deposting chunk of coal
G or of IRON or of marble, we would much resembl
S the old gentleman, who carried brick in his hat
q specimen of house he had for sale. The rerics
Yankee village would out exhibit us
II The truth is that undeveloped resources, howev
" er great cannot be advantageously exhibited within
" the four wall, of Crystal Palace; nor Sat
. so purely agricultural as North Carolina still is hop
to add to her reputation by entering a competito
~ for the prize in a field entirely to her. In he
y great works, planned and executed, in progress
execution in her great resources, mineral. agricul
~ tural and ercal which these works will deve
op lies the strength and CORY of the State. and
in the few things which. in shcr present ransitio
, state she offer for exhibition Is any willin
stake the commercial character of North Carolin
S. upon the showing which she can make in the brio
ID interval between this time and the opening of th
in Exhibtion,-especally since the Legislature too
steps in view of any authorized organized efol
Il of the kind.
lie The above hastily penned remarks contain view
o. upon this subject not hastily adopted by W
d give them for what they worth, and in plainl
al expressing our opinions, we do with all du
respect for those Of Others Such being our course
Id we cannot but regard anything like calling
ot question of private views feelings, relation
of rs totally unnecessary and uncalIed for.
- 1sg~The ste inner America arrived at Halifax O
{ the 10Th. Her news is not important. In England
!" they talk about establishing Naval Militia. Upo
" the Continent of Europe the marriage of the Frenc
Emperor still continues to be the leading topic. Tt
coronation of the Emperor and Empress, will tax
~ place in May, if not Congratulations flo
~ in from all parts of France. The profuSeness Of til
j. Emperor is uncqualed in the annals of France
: There seems to be some misunderstanding in regar
- TO the terms in which Russia, Austria and Pruss
~ recognized the French Emperor. The Norther
IT, Powers cmphaticaly called for the observance
~ existing treaties. and the maintenance of the ext