Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-08-19
what Is said of ue Abroad.

An article in late number of the NORTH British
Rerielo chances at the International relations oil
Great Britain, and intimateS that while Austria Is
by no means vigorous and robust, huSS'a occupies
a position of remarkable power, France one OF un-
certainty and change, aud the United States one OF
rapid growth and active progress.
But the most curious portion of the article is
that in which aIlusion is made TO the United States
We beSpeak for it an attentive peruSai' Inc an-
thor it will be seen, admits the thousand ties by
which Great Britain nd this country are bound to
rether, and at the same time argues that "many
circumstances menace the cordial alliance that cX-
lists, and that should continue 10 exist
'OuT commercial interests he says, "conStant-
Nv come inio collision" amd ''OuT pTetenSOnS
cash. 'sThe Americans" he adds care jen Gus
Of our power, and have cast greedy eye on Can
ada and the Yves; Indian Islands," But we give
the article itself:
and interesting but full of perpleXty and uneasi-
ness The two nations naturally value and respect
each other; they are bound together by the tlous-
and ties of a commerce the most vigorous and inn
portant in the ORD; they speak the same IAN
ruage and eni 10 great extent the same institu-
lions aud they find an additional bond Of union III
the circumstances which now menace the cordial
alliance which these considerations should always
maintain.
interests, real or apparent constantly come into
collision; our professions clash; the Americans
are Jealous of oar power, AMI covetouS OF ourpoS-
sessions, they have cast an eye OF greed on Canada
and the West Indian Islands; they are touchy,
boastfuI vain self confident, fond OF putting forth
the most unlimited and nadm sSabIe claims, aud
as prone TO take offence at our haughtiueSS as we
are 10 be Disguised with then inSoence.
Moreover, OWING greatly, we beevc, TO the IRISH
emigration, the feeling oil the masses towards lhS
country is anything but friendly, and e wisdom,
moderation and sense of justice OF the government
NAV not always be powerful enough i'll such tie
mocruc State, TO restrain the people iiom such
| conduct as England would be Obliged TO resent
and oppose Cuba is certain boneol con ehlio"
| FOR the (prubaby not diSanO future: AMI the con-
sta mt talk, in which particular class OF AmeFI-
| cauS think fit to indulge, OF 'abSorbInS Canada
and the West IrdieS and monopollzlng the whole
western Observation-Disclosures, vulgar anu ul>clet'-
liable as ii iS-cannot fail to keep up sort OF
! chronic irritation, winch may at any AoiHeHL as
sumo q sharper form.
| A thoug l(ul and prophetic statesman must look
| to this quarter with anxiety. We have MT space
here to dwell upon the subject i'll detail; but III
| conclusion we will Just intimate, and no more,
one circumstance which renders America especial
| ly formidable. She alone unlteS all the resources
of civilization with many OF the tastes, the habits
and the passions OF ba .UarlSm. She c mDlncS II
an uneXau pied manner tile commercial ana war
like spirit. Her wealth AMI trade are already enor
nous, and are rapidly Increa5nS-her resources
every kind are absolutely bOundleSS; her mel
chants are the most enerprlsng, he sailors lht
most active her pioneers the most restless anu III
defagaJle i'll the world, and her people unite al
increasing and almost morbid energy with the mos
shrewd, selfish, long headed Sagaclty. While th'
Yankees Of The Eastern States n C GugmentlHg tht
riches Of th-ir country by the zeal with wins Ii the
urge forwar the manufacturing and commercial
undertakings and t. half civilized settlers OF TIT
Western aud Southwestern portion Of the Union
Injured to lardShiPs, trained 10 arms, praciIced II
danger, as familiar with rifles and revolverS, AM
bowie knives, as with the pillow and the axe, in
sensible TO fatigue, violent i'll their temper unScru
pulous in their conduct, reckless and unprlnclple
in the: aggressive tendencies, are the very men t
be always prompt for any enterprise which prom
Ses either plumber excitement. people -
once so inlefatigabe in their arts Of peace and S
ready for the pleasures of war. may well be look
ed upon with uneaSlueSs and disruSt. So form
dable a combination o! qualities the world has ~
before seen.