Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-06-22
Writers i'm England.

Under this head the Abolition organ at
Washington constructs clap trap unworthy
of the black DoueLAss, still more so Of the
editor Of the National Era. He ventures to as-
sert that HAnnIEr BEEcnER SrowH is public
benefactor to the literature of our country, be-
cause she has secured for il a position in the
Judgment of tho world it had not before enjoy
ed. We deny that she has done any such thing
We dery that she is capable of accomplishing
any such high mission, if her book is to be
taken as test. A literary performance. it IS
acknowledged on all hands that Uncle Tom is
a total failure 1t is miserably and disgraceful-
ly deficient il all the high qualities that would
give character to American literature abroad.
The suppositon tha: she has done anything to
elevate our literary reputation. would disgrace
the understanding pf a school boy $50.
4 That there IS q grSSt and tSpsdHy increassng
interest in American literature msnifesting 1T
self in England; we happen to know by per-
sonal observation The writer Of this was not
a little gratifed that in acountry where lew
wears ago it was sneeringly asked: "who reads
an American book?' the greatest interest pre-.
vailed to procure the works OF our standard
a, thors. BRyASr, HAWTHORNE, LoSaFELLow'
BANCROFT, and host Of others, had awakened
the keenes, interest in our literature long be.
fore Uncle TOMS Cabin was constructed ltis
. worse than idle to imagine that this publica'
ton has reflected the least credit upon our
country on the score os its literary merit II is
read and circulated because it is that rarity in
@ the world Of letters, abuse Of America, by an
I American woman. The Tory aristocracy OF
!. England find it immensely cheaper to buy its
$ infamous libels ready made. than to send out
!. their paid literary lacqucys to vilify US. Be
h sides-the slanderous fctions tell with fa'
a better effect coming from American source
q Let Mrs. STOWE write work upon "h't'
v slayery-slavers in tact-wth the same ability
~ or want of ability, that charactcrizes her lat
# Munchausen effort, and not fifty copies coult
20 be sold in the whole of Great Britain. We ar
n. not little surprised that DR.. Bailey shoul'
Is be compelled to resort to such means to Dol
!. ster up the beller Of her native land.
"a Will the editor of the Era inform US wha
4 he thinks of the coutse that has been pursue
ic in England and Scotland; by thee authoress c
We Uncle Tom, since her arrival at Liverpool
n. How does he like her alms.takng- is b
n. pleased with her breach of confidence an
of good faith. in making private letter from
-e friend public to the world2 What is his op''
,,s ion of the speech which she made at the st"
ror ford house glorifcation2 1t was pretty go'
,ol specimen of Yankee ingenuity in the act
l., puffiny ones own wares, was it not? 1t is
mo pity, however, that her memory is so treac
! eorous, or her knowledge SO limited is n
true, as she asserted upon thai occasion. I'll
The press ia America had invariably spok
highly of Uncle Toms Cabin before review
il appeard in the n Times. and 1t
his auires no small streN4lng Of the mantle
os- charity. to believe shat the lady was ignora
'ur We envy her not for the laurels she has Q
ig. tanned from the haters of America and our
publican institutions. We envy not the en-
to tions she may experience when she refe'
ell that all this parade and mockery is tribu
its to treason aud not to talent She is heart
ac welcome to all the honors that she can scqu
ter by reviling the land Of her birth.-Pennsyl'
ell nian.