The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-09
Opinions OF the Australian Press uDoa tAe
Proposed Celebration Of the American
Anniversary.

from the Melbourne Herald (organ OF the English Gov
ernment) July 20l
II may be in the recollection Of rea' that not
many months back drew attention to abortyc At
tempt systematic agitston got by would be colonial
OConne who on closer acquaintance turned out 70 be
M .tns WAS heldthe ispd-unrston was the pretence-
self Qualification Of the individual agtator and sending
round the hat for shilngs the real objects the attend
neither numerous select, N the whole
affair would this have been consigned to oblivion,
but for incident that has occurred bag back to
recollection
On the occasion allude to- the agitator psraded,
for the admiration OF his very spase audience, the
sars and stripes of the United States above, or
alongside 1--WE were not there to ace, the
glorious old Union Jack Of Great Britain. lie may have
felt momenary aattered at that proud period of his ex
isence at receiving the thanks of An Elijah Pogram for
the honor he had conferred the national ensign Of
America but chilling allusion 70 ducking in the
inconvenienily neghborng Yarra soon checked his ex
ultan spirits. The stars aud stripes had to come down.
Elijah pretty est incrtas and the meeting adj
jour- ed never TO reassembe.
This so feeble an attempt to propagate Yankeeism
here that fancy the most apprehensive royalsts
among US continued in calm enjoyment Of our British
r.publcanism and liberty Ia Carolina, (whers every
free citizen may whop his own nigger) thrust upon
us by all annexng Jonathan
stripes is to take place II seems the 4th Juyhe
niversary Of the Declaration Of American Independence
which occasion go ahead friends propose holding
high feast and jubilee in celebration Of event very
memorable to all and especially doubt to the
Of the victorious party on that
occasion The cone plated has, it seems,
suced to excite little nervousness and even anyer
among timd and sensitive antJonathsns, AMI
what will unquestonably prove harmless affair,
giving birth considerable quantity Of balerdash sn
the 4h and con ierabie number Of head
sces the 9Th, and there endinghas been magnncd,
(thoueh by very few hope for the sake Of aith
in the good of the Melbournites into alarming
overt act of Yankee proagandsm Not 40 do we regard
it, Let American fren Is eat and drink ut their
good pleasure and make night hdeous with expressions
of their enjoyment discorlant nasal as they exa
inter shrek and will only ask them make one
Let them reflect on the position in which body OF
Brtshers would find themselves it, for instance in Now
England they held jubilee on the anniversary of the
on between the shannon and Chesapeake in Carolina
ofthe publication of the hundreth edition of ''Uncle
Tom ahu:' in New Orleans Of the ncipatun 81 tire
West Indian negroes In F0ra Of the overthrow Of the
nalefactors who got what they 20 richly deserved in
Of sydney Smith, who read them such improving lee
tue upon that act in California il they observed
solemn mourning for fellow coonsts murdered with.
out trial and for little more than that they were
Australians. In the of any of these iubees
fear that the result would be hanging from the
lamppost, unless the bowie knives of some free
and enlightened citizens anticipated the majesty of
Lynch law. Not do desire to assert the
the diners o tho M Of y " Sss
liquor and more enjoyment than ever met with at
such public feeding the wine ordinarily
destructive to the speeches the speeches to the
due process OF digestion Though every il not here
Stree ~hop his nigger as in America he is free
to celebrate that which he thinks worth celebrating after
bis own fashion. Long may he continue Oae tring
circumstance indeed, connected the proposed
braton does appear to to evnce impudence than
taste 1t Is contemplated hear, to invite Mr. IAtrobe
to grace the occasion with his presence. To ask the
Queens viceroy to celebrate the of King Georges
enemies however much in the right those enemies may
have been IL most extraordinary proposal to say the
least Of it, and may venture to predict that Mr.
Iatrobes salary is sufficient to provide him with three
hundIe aud sixty dinners per and this Is not
leapye he will decline the honor without regret.
We are glad to welcome foreigners among from all
parts Of the globe They at liberty to and dom
cie themselves and receive all the advantages and hos
If they choose to take the oath of allegiance they may
become citizens and attain to the bssful dignity of
ing real estate on the same terms with ourselves
They will find that neither race, creed, country will
be allowed to stand in the way of their advancement As
long they behave themselves they and
go best suits their pleasure convenience and
from molestaton They may dig gold and in
vest it, or carry it away If they prefer it,
the States which will eat after the
preliminary Of paying pretty ha adsomely for them.
They may mix sings and cobbleys, and will drink
them on The same terms In notions Of this kind wo
open to trade But we trust and think that Yankee
ieos ssens na.aral1sa az na are TOO sensible t.
tical destiny time and ourselves solve To othe:
country than Great Britain disposed to look in tn
matter. The severance from her no doubt will take
place in due season. upon such terms may be agree
nde endently Of all the rest of the world and whe
that occasion does it to ourselves and
To ourselves alone to raise the cry of Victoria for tae
Nictorians
A rather amusing degree of excitement has been
aed by the announcement that the Americans resident
in this colony intended to celebrate the great anniversary
Of Independence with their characteristic energy an
spirit and in quarters the prospect of such event
has been met in style Of narrow Jealousy and carpng
suspicion which is not at all in accordance with the
liberal tendencies Of the age the frank spirit which
ought to the people Of the most rapidly pro-
crossing country in the world.
The Americans celebrate the anniversary OF their in
dependence, here indeed! say these victims of dis
eased patriotism; here in British colony and invite
anti ne To utnu IA
detail s Of British defeats and British dishonor Well
never! We have heard from births Of Yankee impu
dence; but surely to borrow of their phrases
this is 'pilipg It up leetle too mountainous The
thing transparent. 1t distinct effort OF American
propagandisn The attack is more dangerous than an
invasion of the French; infinitely dangerous be-
it ia insidous. Our sacred constitution is in
danger Our most cherished institutions mperled
by this sudden unfurlng of the stars and stripes
1t must be great consolation to these gentle
men to learn that there nothing unusual in this cee
that day in every part in the world where OF its
errrsng and ubiquitous citizens find out another;
that crowded and spendid entertainments given by
American gentlemen not only in British colonies but in
the leading cities of Britain herself; and that they
attended by the very elite of British societythc Iron
luke himself having thought it dshonor to max his
bow to the American flag, even on the anniversary of
that day which it taught our ensign but
useful lesson as It ever learned.
And Is it here in Australia that ought to cavil at
such celebration On the consurnmation of event
which has led to such results in the history Of the world,
nothing done for us? While have been struggling
have recoections of other times forced themselves
upon narrow minded ministers dhearted and des-
Ioc secretaries of State? In bind alteration of
nioih country have for natural affection
for that land WI ich is and hope will always
be- elder brother2 DO America nothing
in example, in the truths which she has eabora ed
aud estalshed in the results Of that noble emulation
which c has kindled in the spirit Of freedom which she
has developed and encouraged in the lessons she has fur
nishcd; the experiments which she has made and tho
trumIhs which she has achieved We owe her much in
deed much that we pity from very hearts that
sordd soul which cannot hail the day in which she FIRST
proclaimed herself a nation
She beat us in doing told and, therefore
are bound to brood defeat and cherish centuries
Of malignant Jealousy at the bold and manly foe who
thrashed in fair fight Perish such unworthy thought
America fought with Britain but she fought the side
of right She commended against great odds and in holy
cause; she won and she deserved to win. She fought
with Britain drunk; she now appeals to Britain sober
1t is indeed Of the most delightful features Of the
progressive school, that the ground which fight foe
to-day gladly occupied year hence by the most stub
born and stupid Of the slower paced Of the political world
The very reform which Is denounced the wild nnova
tOn OF the anarchist wear n wear