The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-09

Sneb a visit is striking and should be welcomed
most sgfeeaole s'kn q me smes son ana 1.ea
would be prompt and proud 10 reeiprocaie Kindness with
such a man the Earl OF Eesmere. His being
English earl, son OF duke and brother OF duke. with
an income Of five hundred thousand dollars year, and
one OF the finest collections OF paintings. would have de-
merits IN their estimates when the inherlancss oil gen.
lleman utbane, moral fond OF literature and sciences
scholar. sstesmau poet philosopher and phianhropst
the very opposite Of late smnsa Americans Idea OF
English nobleman, which seems to have been thai be
must be hard drinking and wDcing animal. who pays
his debts but spends other peoples money.
English noblemen like the Earl OF Durham and the
Earl OF EesmeIe among the most useful surveyors
this democratic country can have, They look beyond
the OF lis people and vices OF its cities into
the agricultural and planting Developments OF its free
institutions. and controvert the silly dispaagement Of
less educated tourists. MI
The Earl Of Ellesmere is nearly connected with the
Duchess OF Sutherland, whom he may inform that
freedom the fucrum, slavery has been the lever, OF
that prOdglous national aggrand by which The
American colonies half century have changed places
with their mother country, extending Burkes fine fancy
OF the daughter near sixty 10 her also clothing her pa
rent. s0, is.5afs ssi m.
By means Of these American pacicators our British
Kindred instead OF hating and abusing have become
our friends. admirers, and what blood relations should
be and that is all the founders OF democracy Jefferson
and jackson, asked for and fought for When Great
Britain, by her government literature, society," and sci
eace treats kindly Declaration OF independence
declares that we are friends,
II is 10 be hoped that Lord Ellesmere will explain 10
the Duchess OF Sutherland, and her meddlesome
rllas that their extravagsn applause of gross misrepe-
senaton OF American slavery will have other effect
than to deaden, not defeat the growing amy between
| her country and ours. @..-.asa
Retraning from hard terms applied to those mschiev-
GUS ladies, we might otherwise retor that every negro
slaves dog is better fed housed, nused and taken care
OF than many of those called enaniry in Scotland, Ire
land and England. And Lords Shaesbury Carlisle, and
other nobemen may learn that there better right and
reason for assailng the inherited Institutions of he
privileges than the inherited institution OF African slavery
in this republic Slavery by far the most ancient
extensive of the two institutions and if there be any
thing in the unennobled wisdom of ancient Greece
Rome and modern France, and this country, which have
inerdic,ed nobility, it is more irrational and injurious
than slavery
am, gentlemen. very respectfully, your humble ser
want, T. ). lNGERsoLL.
CHARLEsroN, Q) June 81, 1853.
DEAR SIR Your note of invitation TO attend the cele
ba,ion of The seventy eventh anniversary OF
tional independence the Great Wigwam at Manhattan
is before me for reply.
While am denied the pleasure OF being with you ir
person TO Join in congratulations upon the triumph
ant OF the democracy in your city and State
likewise in The nation, shall nevertheless be with yot
in heart and in sentiment. and shall watch with thu
veliest interests your declarations touching the grea
principles of national progressive democracy.
| Thomas Jefferson was himself so much Of progress
sve in the science of government as 10 be the wonde
of The age in which he lived. He laid the foundation
of the great democratic temple right, and may those wht
succeed him erect supeTeIuciurc worthy OF It's us
trious founder. propose this sentiment:
s.New York and Illinois Linked together by
ties of commercial ntees st, may tho bonds oil potca
union be equally strong and enduring"
i Yours, very respectfully,
T. ORLANDO B. FiCKLIN.