The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-08
Foreign Philanthropy.

The Albion refers to certain articles in the
Union and Republic upon the policy pursued
by Great Britain towards the United States in
relation to the slave question. 1t attributes
these articles to systematic purpose Of excit-
ing ill will against Great Britain. AS any
american explanation of those articles might
not prove satisfactory to our contemporary, we
will give him that which is offered by English
authority. A pamphlet recently published over
the signature of "a Cambridge Man." reviews
the subject of slavery in the United States,
end amongst other consequences of agitation,
mentions that
ga friend--no STAKEHOLDER, but Bostonian,
whose name, might reveal it, would add weight
to every word he writes-assures that the
changed tome to,cards England ohich to many
matter of erultatiom is fast approaching the III
feeling ,chich e,o years ago perraded the acholt
United States" four italics.
To this the European Times adds:
'sThis was to have been expected. This ill
blood between two kindred nations is deeply to
8 be deplored, but as far personally con-
cerned, we did our best to keep alive healthy
rational feeling &c.
We hope the Albion will see that the feel
ing Of animosity to which it has referred has
been caused alone by the persevering interfe-
rance imputed to the English government and
people with our institutions, and with interests
emphatically domestic to ourselves. Many of
our citizens believe that Great Britain is inter
fering with the slave question in Cuba with
two objects: the one to destroy the competition
between free and slave grown sugars, the other
to render the island an Improbable acquisi-
ton to the United States. Great Britain, in
her interference with the domestic affairs of
Spain, is insensibly emulating the example of
Russia. The Gar would prescribe the rights
and treatment of the subjects Of the Porte IN
der pretence of its obligations to christianity.
Great Britain insists upon the rights of those
negroes who have been introduced into Cuba
since the slave-trade treaty with Spain. 1t is
not surprising, therefore, that nations indirectly
interested in the consequences of Russian and
English intervention should regard these acts
with jealousy. Nor is it surprising that thu
citizens of Turkey and Of the United State
should manifest feelings of i'll will toward
those countries whose interference is regarde
by them as unauthorized and unjustfable.
The albion should know that there is moth
ing in the recollection of any American of re
volutionary descent calculated to make the low
of England national feeling. 1t should re
member that large portion of the immigrant
arriving in this country come here with preju
dices against the institutions of monarchy, arts
tocracy, and hierarchy; that large portion o
them are infamed with direct hostility t.
England herself. This feeling of dislike j
difficult to remove. Nor should the .4lbio,
believe that the dinners given to the few Anne
ricans who cross the Atlantic, or the houors o
court presentation to those who are veal
enough to attach any consequence to such
trihe, have any effect upon the American
masses. 1t is all ver,- well to talk about gu
being the countrymen OF SHAKspEARE an
MILTON; but we cannot likewise ITTget that &C
cording to the same logic we must be Hkewis
the countrymen of NoRrH, TARLEToN, TRsor
and DUNMoRE. Ii then the Albion sincerel,
wishes an era of good feeling between that ma
nation and the adopted country of its editor, lie
that paper counsel Great Britain to confine he
philanthropy within her own domiuious, Indi