The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-05
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.


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Our London Correspondence.
LONDON, May Is, 1858.
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London Press and the Cabin at the Latest Date.
Mrs. II. B. Stowe has now been some time in Lon
don, drinking deep of the cup of fattery and false
praise held up TO her lips by special clique of the
English aristocraey. Il is a curious phenomenon Of
modern history this sudden zeal and interest taken
by this class of the English arstocracy in the domes
tic affairs and conduct of the American people. 1t
certainly looks very suspicious. Nor is it void Of
sngularity, that all this morbid feeling which vents
itself in idle display and I'D eaptandm speeches and
public meetings, is founded upon tale Of dcton, and
upon what may be justly styled childish novel.
This interference of the English with this American
question is in point Of fact nothing but an interior
ence with the laws and personal conduct OF the
American people, and with the action and extension
of American laws upon the conduct Of American
citizens. We will not pretend to make such a mon
strous assertion to say that the Americans ought
not to be ruled, and governed, and guided by laws
and Just laws-we will not pretend to assert that the
conduct of American citizens does not require the
constraint and rule of law; but what we say with
out fear of contradiction either side of the Allan
TIC from any person, is this that the English
aristocracy and people are not those who have any
right to dictate laws to Ameri,a, or even to
crtcise her laws, and complain of their laxity
when the imperfections of their own laws in
restricting men from evil deeds is considered
or to say, in 30 many words, to the American
people-"Your laws relating to your domestic affairs
are not good: we call upon you to alter or amend
them" It is matter of domestic legislation in
which IF men know their own interests, it is good
for them that they should live under and be cheer
fully subjected to-laws controlling their actions and
puttng bounds to their own wills and passions.
The question, properly speaking and properly IN
derstood is not question of slavery. Slavery has
always existed in Aneri "a and in the world and as
long as the world stands such it is slavery must
and will exist. The true question for America, and
for the South especially, is the law which governs
the owner Of domestic slaves and we affirm and
maintain that the English people have not the right
to interfere with that question.
The grand display Of British feeling and the great
exhibition of Mrs. Stowe to the English people, took
place on Whit-Mon at Exeter Hall, London. The
crowd called together by curiosity to the ioness
Of the day was immense, and she was hailed with
maddened exutatOn and vehement enthusiasm
her entry, and greeted with the same demonstra
tons on leaving the hall after the meeting broke up
speeches, (Which seemed, as it were, excuse for
keeping the mob together while they stared at Mrs
StoweQ gave rise to leading arti lie in the Times,
which happily shows dawn of reason and a return
of good sense in the thinking and most influential
portion of the British public.
It would be great, an immense mistake, to sup
pose that the great mass OF the English nation have
any sympathy or common feeling with the class of
persons whose views, schemes and sentiments, are
quasi represented by Mrs. h. B. Stowe.
1t is only one noisy bustliug brawing party which
in England has taken up this question: and it is q
party which, for some years past, has been dying
under general public contempt. Once this party,
when it was less venal and less impure, ruled Eng
land. Once, for moment, it seized upon the gov
eminent and crushed all other parties.
We need hardly say who or what this party IS 1t
is the pous party-or more truly aud more charac-
teristically described, it is the Pharisee party.
Never was party more impotent, more generally
despised, more desperate in view Of universal con-
Tempt, than this party at this present moment is in
England. Hence it makes desperate efforts to regain
influence and power by show and talk OF some
general virtue on some general subject. Hence it
resorts to abstract questions and debates upon abb
stract virtues, while it is lost to all social virtue aud
undermines all the foundations of social life and good
order. Rebellion always its principle, and this
under the name and mask of some abstract truth or
virtue to which it made great pretensions.
The view taken by the writer in the Times, as an
English view and antago to the TON party"
exhibits some justice and moderation 1t il admitted,
first, that the abolition which the abolitonists call
for is both undesirable, impracticable and would be
ton displays got up in England in view Of Mrs.
c., We, and as q testimony to her. are displays of
f,a.t,. impotence and folly and are disgusting It
IL aSm;tte thirdly that slavery is perfectly compat
lie It'll soc,. laws, with moral truth and justice,
ana that the ems ncipation OF slaves in the Union
,rou,d he "a foolish A. to give infants and children
the rights Of full grown men is admitted, fourthy,
that slavery is recognized in the BD JusIy sHer
cised by righteous persons. II Is admitse,.; ul'ny,
religious instruction, the American slave Is as well
of as the English laborer.
All these admissions, just and true IS they are IN
the greatest of English journals-the HERALD OF Eu
rope-are satisfactory far as they show that the
English people, (whatever few madcaps may rantl
are not all bit and gone mad with the ianaticsm and
raving intemperance of the few who call themselves
abolitienists
Mrs Stowe proves herself quite an American in
her intercourse with the English aristocracy. Her
selfpossession, ease, and independence OF manner,
was quite undisturbed In the presence OF tue PROUD
duchesses and fraughty danes OF the titled English
nobility. They expected tmidity and fear, and rever
ence for their titles in an untitled person, and they
found themselves disappointed
Mrs s. felt herself their equal in social life, and
acted among them she felt. This above all other
things, has caused a great astonishment IN the
higher circles in favor OF American women, LOT IN
fact it is quality popularity distinguishing an AM
erican woman, that she can be and Is duchess
among duchesses.
The abolitionists, who have organized camor,
making society here among the pietsts or Pharsees
and who call themselves the British and Foreign
Ant-Slavery Society going to take advantage OF
he lioness and getup grand demonstration in few
lays, under the name OF soree TO Mrs. b. Stowe rms
to be attempted imitation Of the grand and regal
display Of Mr. Peabody's American party at Willis
looms year ago, when the late Duke OF Wellington
was present and the great men OF England united IN
,ocial fusion with America As gave you long
account of Mr.. Peabody party, shall think it my
duty to watch this soree and give you some history
of this humbug-for it deserves no better name. 1t
is an attempt to give honor and eciat and respecta
bility to knot of vain, selfish, proud people,
who inurng the poor blacks all they can, for the
sake of their glory and exaltation. The soiree
will also be at Willis rooms in st. James street,
where Mr. Peabody gave his magnificent party. III
anything noteworthy occurs shall be there TO give
you full account and all particulars w.
ALBEMARLE-STREET,P ICADMLY, |
LONDON, Friday, May 20, 1853.
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