Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-01-06

Bull belongs to a curious species Of the genus
homo. He cannot discover The beam IN bis
own eye, but he can look across the ocean,
:hree Thousand miles of. and discover the
mote in Jonalhan's eye, and then announce
it with self graduation TO the world. Our
wicked propensity for acquisition has been
with him tavorite theme OF reproof and re-
proach, and very lately we have had some
beautiful specimens of this spirit IN The
London papers.
The Britannia says, that American DiPlo-
macy requires only 10 be known to be thor
oughly despised.' american diplomacy and
American duplicity are first cousins. There
is but one principle in American diplomacy
-gain.' The London Sun speaking OF our
course, remarks, that whenever the vol
wants colorado pretext for injustice, he can
readily ind-or makeit.' The London Chron-
icle is not whit behind its co-laborers IN this
agreeable work Of national abuse. II says,
such is the state Of the case, which lllustra-
ties the grasping character of the universal
| Yankee nation
The very last advices from Eastern Asia.
have brought us striking commentary upon
these aspersions, and on English moderation
and disnterestedness. Another of the ma
tive powers Of Hindosan has fallen before
the march of a great commercial corporation,
and lis eight or ten millions Of people have
gone to swell the immense congregation OF
British subjects in Indiu. And what do you
think was the cause of the war which has
just ended in the swallowing up of the King
dom of Burnah The whole history of hu-
man contests, since the dispersion OF the
family Of man, upon The plains Of Shinar,
exhibits no such national provocation, fol-
l,,,c Oh
liical arithmetic contains no such sum as
that which drove England 10 this unwelcome
measure.
Had we not the most irre(ragabe evil
dence, we might well refuse credence TO this
story of rnpacity. But the fact is indispula-
BILE, that England went TO war with Burmah,
and annihilated its political existence for the
non-payment of disputed demand for 1890.
So says The London Times, the authoritative
exposition Of the opinions and policy Of Eng
land. TO appreciate correctly says thai
impersonaiion of British feeling, the charac-
ter Of this compulsory bargain, the reader
must recollect that the sum originally de-
manded of the Burmese for the inGemnifca-
ton Of our injured merchants was f99O.
And Lord DalhOusie's terms, even when the
guns of our steamers were pointed against
Rungoon comprehended in consideration of
The expenses of The expedition and compen-
saton for property claim only Of fl00, 900.
Well does it become such people to preach
homies 10 other nations upon disinterested-
ness and moderation.
And in a similar spirit Of exclusive virtue,
we have had another specimen of British
meddiing interference with the concerns Of
this country, in the form Of an address from
The female aristocIacy Of England 10 The
women of The United States, upon the subject
of slavery, marked with that modesIy and
practical charity which ought 10 character
iZe such an interposlion in The concerns Of
distant country, whose actors do not I'M
derstand, and cannot benefit. One would
suppose there were objects enough of dis
tress in England 10 engage all the sympathy
andto command all the assistance which the
women, and the men, too, titled and HrtltleJ,
can furnish. The London Times told us,
not long since, that there were one hundred
thousand persons IN the city Of London, 'the
centre and core of British clviliZation,' who
rise every morning without knowing where
to get meal during the day except from "a
passing job or crimer And this trighIful pic
ture is not overcharged, as all know who have
been there.
Can any one truly say this, or anything
l.
have seen more wretchedness in one Of Tie
proud capitals of Europe, than ever saw in
ouT favored land, among Eond or free. As
10 starvation, no body can starve here, white
or black unless he wilfuIly keeps his mouth
shut. And | think that publications origi-
mating in an excited ina ginalion, or in some
worse motive, giving the most exaggerated
descriptions of the sufferings of slavery, and
thus creating false impressions both at home
and abroad, should he discountenanced by
every true hearted American.
| have no respect for that self.bOasIing
charity which neglects all objects Of COM
miseraIion near and around il, but goes 10
the end of The earth in search Of misery for
the purpose Of talking about it.
MIR. President, since my earliest years,
and when could, have rebuked the I'M
worthy course OF the British press and peo-
| pie towards This country And for the ex-
preston of this natural feeling of indigna-
ton, have often been denounced for bel
ligerent propensiies, and for wish 10 in
vove US in war with England. Nothing
could be more untrue or unjust than this
| Charge. never wanted war with Eng
land, but felt as ali American ought TO eel,
though for many years there was kind Of
infaIuation upon This sui ject, a shrinking from
English boasts and English taunts, which
marked portion Of our people, as though il
were our duty 10 submit 10 them with silent
acquiescence. For myself, the opinion of
England is 10 more than The opinion of any
Other nation. And deprecate that sensi-
tiveness which would lead MS TO watch with
jealous earneslness the indications elsewhere
of the views entertained Of this country, Of
its conduct, policy and institutions"