The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-04-28
YOUNG AMERICA AND YOUNG ENGLAND

The Washington Union complains bitterly |
Of the revival of Ant-Slavery sentiment in Eng
land 1t assumes that the English people of
all classes arc organizing plans to promote the
abolition of slavery in the United States. Their
discussions aud movements ia relation to this
subject it regards as evincing deep-seated
hostility to our institutions and to our Union
1t styles them mpertinent, Intermediates, fools,
fanatics, incendaries.
Well, what will you do about it, oh, indig- |
nant patriot! Do you not recognise the right
Of the English people to think and speak and
write as they please! Do you deny the liberty
of speech and of the press. Do you wish the
the British Government to do what your own
cannot-put down freedom of discussion and
prevent the assembling of the people together
to deliberate and give expression to their opin-
ions! Or, do you deem this general opposition
to slavery by the English press and people
just cause of war against the English Govern
ment! Would you have Congress declare war
against England because half a million of
the women Of that country have sent an An
ii. Slavery letter to their sisters in this country
or because Uncle Toms Cabin is admired, and
its author honored by Lady SALISBURY and
her aristocratc associates?
"Young America" is just waking up in
England GIoung America" you know, is
violent intermeddler; he takes the world under
his supervision, and proposes to bring all parts
| "a L..
"Young America curse Nicholas, and sheer
at Napoleon, and abuse Victoria! Does he not
claim the right to control Central America and
annex Cuba, and eject Europe from this cont.
nont, and put down thrones and principalitieq,
and redress tho wrongs Of the people in the
Old World How long since he had an extern
sive system of affiliated associations in this coun-
try, organized with view to aid the irish in
revolt against the English Government, and
in effecting repeal Of the union between the
two islands How long since he bazed with
indignation at the attempt to stigmatizo the
patriots" who got up armed expeditions
in this country to assist Cuba! And does not
Young America now sustain leagues whose oh.
,, ject is to stir up dissatisfaction among the Gre
, oles in that island, and cmbolden them TO re-
volt against the Spanish Crown
, With what face can this Union. which has
given countenance to "Young America in all
his progressive aspirations and projects, pro.
!, claim war upon the women of England for send.
ing letters to their American sisters in regard
to slavery?
young America" denounces English Des-
, potism, "Young England" bcwails American
, Despotism. young America is no in
tcrmeddler-he does what he has a perfect
right to debut Young England" is deci-
! dedly impairment oficious in fact fanatical
and abominable!
! Men are brethren, however divided by
mountains and oceans. This Truth is rccog-
, Missed prominently by the civilization of mod
, ern times and modern art has given it prac-
teal bearing, by annihiating distance facili-
tating intercourse, and identifying interests.
Japan denies it, and 10 does the Uaion What is
Christianity practically but an endorsement Of
this Truth What are our Missionary Socie-
, ties Bible Societies Peace Societies, Anti.Sla-
very Societies, Worlds Fairs, but the offspring
, of this Truth What was Mr.. Webster's doc
laration to Bocanegra, Of the right Of the
world to interfere to suppress wanton cruelty
in war between two nations-what, his
: Iialsemann letter, asserting the just claims Of
Democracy-what the instruction Of Mr.. Clay.
ton, when Secretary of State, to Mr.. Mann
in relation to the contest in Hungary-what
the speech Of Mr. Webster, in favor Of Hun
, .ssrian Liberty, at the KOssuth banquet in
Washington--whst the popular demonstra
0 ton in this country, of sympathy when 20
land and Greece, and France, and Hungary