The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-08-25
NO. 347.
ruRoYEAS CORRESPONDENCE.
LONDON, August 5, 1853.

of politicians 70 decialm against any interior
snee with continental national affairs-a
theme ceaselessly harped upon since the acccs-
sion of the House of Brunswick to the throne
If these realms-Mr. Canning observed that
England was too great a country to be able to
shut herself up in insular separation, and keep
her politics aloof from the general European
system. On the contrary, there could hardly
be dispute, and assuredly not war which
lasted over a single campaign, into the vortex
(Which she must not of necessity, be plunged
10 the same manner we may say Of America
be United States have become so great coun-
try that they cannot exclude themselves, even
across the broad Atlantic, from being deeply
interested as parties, if not actually brought in
as principals, to the complications dissensions,
and struggles of Europe 1t is commerce that
makes the whole world one kin, and thus, as it
were, renders apparently the most distant
ieuds very like domestic quarrels which in
yolve the widespread family of mankind.
Intelligence, therefore, of what is doing in
every quarter, is important to all; and upon
the character of that intelligence great deal
depends. If we may coin new phrase--if not
new idea-we may state that what must be
most acceptable is PHILOSOPHY OF News, as
contradistnguished from uncertain rumors and
colored facts, which now pass but too generally
current for truths and accurate information
We assure readers that it is an exceedingly
difficult thing to pick the grains Of wheat out
of the bushels of chat which fill the best con-
ductsd journals of the times. There are al
gays such powerful inducements to pervert,
either at the fountain head or in the channel
of conveyance to the public, that an altogether
pure stream is rarely to be met with and it is
often lucky that there is sufficient transparency
can neither be entitled to credence now, or
consideration hereafter. In short, there is an
endless succession of bubbles that deceive for
moment, and burst. History will never speak
of them.
In our endeavor to furnish regular supply
of information, which shall be partly obtained
from original sources, and partly from q careful
sitting of what is afoat in other channels,
which, it is hoped, considerable experience will
enable us to execute with correct, and thence
beneficial, results We shall at any rate take
especial pains not to mislead, if we cannot in
struct and this we need hardly assure clear
sighted readers will be no small merit. Sup
pose, for example, we were obliged to depend
upon the principal London organs for our ideas
of the momentous Eastern question, which has
for several months been perplexing and agita-
ting the European world. From the Times we
should gather all that could be favorable to
Russia and the great moneyed interests of Lon
don, the Rothschilds sc together with gen.
eral support of Government, partially quail
fed by these elements. From the Morning
Chronicle we should have yet more decidedly
partisan adherence to the Cabinet but curious
ly coupled with fierce hostility towards Russia !;
to be entertained by that branch of the Ad-
minstration the Peelites) to which the paper
is VIGOROUSLY most attached in all other re-
spects The Morning Post, as the engine of
the Emperor of France, is all for immediate
war, with the cordial alliance offensive and
defensive, of France and England. The Morn
ing Herald also adopts this line, though not
quite SO much as a French instrument as an
assailant of Ministers, whom it accuses of vacil-
laton and compromise of the honor and digni-
ty of the Empire. The Daily NetDs, the mouth
piece of the Peace school, is nevertheless violent
tor immediate hostlities: its hate of absOlutsm
Overpowering its pacific doctrines The radi-
cal AdvertlSer is also for war at all risks as it
is likely enough to pull down few thrones,
and lead to confusion which should leave the
world for its friends, like Richard iii, to
hustle inn
Now We might ask, how far can we trust to
these oracles individually or collectively In
dividually very little; for, without meaning to
mislead, each is liable itself to be misled where
1T must depend for its intelligence and col
lechvely, only by enjoying large opportunities
tor comparison, and access to the best sources
for correction
In commencing this correspondence it may
be desirable to direct attention to the status quo
and aspect of affairs at the outset. AS the as
trOOgers of old used to draw horoscope Of
the whole heavens before they described the
relations of the various confgurations, and
thence drew their prophecies of what the stars
predicted, so may We cast glance over the
face of the earth, and endeavor to gather out
OF its extraordinary appearances and complica-
tons, at the present moment, some glimpses Of
future probabilities
phpscally tlu tha chaos of
the present time is well worthy of the greatest
consideration. The word progress is in
every mouth; and it does not seem to be extern
SVeiy felt that all change" is not deserving
OF that title There is great deal to "give us
pause, great deal to scan and examine and
great deal to understand and deeply think
upon, before We can start with fair hopes to
see our way out of the labyrinth; and assured
yh would not be wisdom to rush madly for
ward as the best means of extricating our
selves from the confusion and evils Of the times.
That they are confused and evil a glance will
show
Physically, there appears TO have been es-
'aollshed, within few years, in permanent ex.
i''encc, new atmospheric or terrestrial phe
nomena, which are calculated to produce con-
SIDERABLE effect upon the condition Of vast
Ooaies OF mankind, over large spaces of the
s'oDe The cholera is now raging in Russia,
scandinavia, and the north of Germany and
threatening descent upon our English shores
"Na farther transmission to other lands. The
r'"" Disease is an element Of some disturb
no" political economy. The general pros
Pecf ola harvest below the cereal average and
.'f'an deficiency in the hay crops ; the