Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-04

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mschevous interference of the nobIe ladies" of England
with the institutions of Southern country. 1t seems Il
be but part of general system OF existing prejudice
against the United States whose FREQ and wise institutions
exerting immense moral influence the world
destined 10 shake the absou,sm OF European monarch
and nobility. There hundreds OF considerations which
show the holowness of the boastfu and obrusve proca
nations of sympathy on the part of these English ladies
of rank with American slaves One instance will suffice
At the very in which (says the Boston Courier
these hishbon ladies telling the world how deeply
scandaZed they felt at the condition of tho negroes in
America there took place in England scene-common
enough in England-which is described in the following
extract from English paper:
SALE WlrE.-One OF these diseracelu exhibitions
took place the other evening The Cardigan Arms hlrksa
road, Leeds A named w. Bean has cohabed with
married woman named Martha Spencei and the womans
husband w Spence her solicitation, agreed 10 sell her
TO her Accordingly she appointment taken
the Cardigan Arms in haar and Sold in the presence
of the company drinking there for sovereign The tho
when the sale was completed sat down 10 J"ihcaton
Now why do any indignation felt, rebuke
administered at such brutality Why s nothing done 10
reform the evil stop the disgrace2 Why cannot some
small portion of that sympathy which people in England
are wasting upon Others miseres be prohtabiy turned TO
objects home?
We are pleased see English Journal at least
has the manly independence to rebuke the spirit OF nsoent
aggression upon institutions manifested in England
We allu.e u The British Aarmy Despatch" which, speak
ing of The mania lately crea ted in certain circles in England
by the introduction Of "Uncc Toms Cabin" asks
with great emphusis and power, "whnt have We
10 do with the internal affairs OF the American Re-
public 3? Way back this great exaggerated
LET LIE. the Americans send here and write book
which shall toll the truihay half tina truth, OF London
city; lei get up drama whose shall be in Ian
le max
rede, ming point, the emascuned millions OF
British work people, whose snews they stretch and whose
bones they grind down in the name Of commerce. Let
them send India Borneo Let them dramase Warren
Hastings and Raah Brooks. Let them throw light on The
Outram business, with lis oppression and posonings 10
gether with the asehoods OF suppression and assertion on
part of the Eas, India Company Let them paint ia
mine in Ireland For each American LeGce they shall
easily find English one. We forced slavery on Inc
Americana We now sowing there Inc SEEDS OF DIS
senson broadcast We do not admit that the of The
negro slave is any thing like what is pictured in Uncle
Toms Cabin, in any case. There may be solitary
cases approaching il in abomnaton. But The Anne
rican aboi,ionis,s NOT shall and will get rid Of slavery
a they please themselves and every thing none in Eng
land either s,nnentay not adds only force 10 OPPOSE
ton Mrs Stowe has lbeled her countrynen, let them
look 10 that England need not black her with Hoywel-
street Ignorance aud Exeterha can't II she DO she VI"
the wind and reap the whirl"nd Every American IN
London Disguised with The Uncle Tom mania here IL ne
90 10 a theatre he is nsulted and shocked. The English
people, on other hand deuded into the fa!scst no
lions of America When the slave in the drama escapes IN
10 British Canada there is cheer That cheer may cost
us some day best alliance At this moment the inter.
ests of England and America should be Why do En-
gsh ladies' interfere behalf Of The ensayed French peo
pl We believe on the other hand that Louis Napoleon is
,;,h land ipfprfs
slavery she will elect her object but the result may be-
ere long that she may be enslaved herself We have
tience TO pursue this subject further The book Is aIsc 10
fact as the fine ladies false in sentiment
Much 10 our regret, prevented from being present
Al several merry makings last week Among lncm was 'e
o,ed celebration on Thursday night Of the first anniver
of the Tredegar Locomotive Works. very large ana
successful establishment conducted by Messrs Anderson
d S,utber rye are glad TO know that the skill of our
..Ilent mechanics has been brought in full rcquson and
that these Tredegar Works are now supplying large num-
her of spIcndd Locomotives the South The artisans OF
the Works started from the Tedegar buildings and passed
through the streets In numerous ana splendid lorch-
yh procession with trunsparencie aud headed by me Ar
moy Band In returning 10 the works the crowd was ad-
ossod NJ The Armory BY Captain Dimmock and Mcsss s.
Denoon and Joseph Mayo. They next pariook OF very
fine supper the long upper room OF the "ofhs prepared
NV Mr. Frederick Butler of the Mount Vernon Hotel Mr.
Anderson presided assisted by MIR. Wm Stepoc as vice
president Regular and volunteer oasts were drunk win
,,,nd appropriate addresses made by Mcssrs J. r. An
...,, : y Dsuoon. o. p Baldwin, W. n. Macarland
Crane Dr Archer Joseph Mayo, a. F. D. Clifford, T..
! S,mnson Cnirles Campbell, Erwin Robinson, &c We
% de;ohed 10 hear OF the of Mechanical enter.
,rse an ap,ronrlaely and handsomely rcJoiccd over
On Friday night our old friend Col Ward the head Of the
pooulnr Coumbian" Hotel gave glorious supper to ms
friends who over flowing bowl OF Egg Noge welcomed
the New Year.
On Friday morning, Edwin Robinson, ESQ., President,
&c on half Of the Mechanics and other Agents OF me
Richmond and Potomac Rail Road Company, presented
handsome silver cream jug and pitcher 10 Thomas Sharp
Esd late Superintendent Of the Road MI kooinsons ad.
dress and Mr. Shaps reply in fine taste and full OF
feeling This tribute 10 the industry energy and most vau
able services of Mr. Sharp thoroughly tested in his con-
nec,on with the company for thirteen years as honorable
as it is most richly meriled by the recipient.
Mr. Roncr A PRYOR has finally disposed Of his interest in
rho Democrat 10 Messrs. A. d. Banks and j.
Richard I,swclen-to whose excellent management and
skll in making an interesting paper he pays Justly high
commitment Mr. Pryor appropriately says, that Mr.
Banks ha already given abundant evidence oil his capac
~ and there need be apprehension that he viii not con-
rim, 10 manifest even in larger that industry and
kill viii nave already him distinction In ms Pro'cs
sion"
WILLIAM O. GOoDE, ESQ.
This gentleman is invaluable member OF the Legs
la,ure Whe disagreeiug with him in some OF his views
on State Improvement, have hesitation in saying that
he is most useful aud sautary check upon the spendhtt
and prodsa spirit displayed daily in that body his late reso
luton with reference the manner In which STOCK is ake
by and the State made virtually 10 SUBSCRIBE a
instead of three. ftths WILL wrrran disclose state OF
things that ought open the eyes OF the Legislature and
the people Mr.. Goode s faithful guardian oil me puohc
treasury and though times, he be TOO reluctant 10
appropriate money yet it good fault He is pure and
incompatible patriot Of that race OF men oil DINER
ON whose memory we delight dwell. As politician for
no one in the limits of the Commonwealth have we higher
respec His the slave question: during Inc agra
lion of the compromise such 10 entle him 10 the ad-
miraon and lasting gratitude OF all Southern men, That
he is man of ability there be no question: Every
thing he SAYS writes bears the impress Of thoughtful
mind and graceful expression.
Though unknown u.s. personally, yet such is our re-
spcc for the man. drawn from his history that we are con-
strained 10 take this public OF awarding what we
conceive 10 be, u deserved need OF commentator
[South-Side Democrat.