Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-28
a BRIroN,s OPINION OF AMERICA.

There is remarkable article in the North British Review
which pances al the international relations Of Great Britain
and n,ima,es that while Austria by means vigorous
and robust Russia occupies position OF remarkable power
France one OF uncertainty and change and The United
States OF rapid growth and active progress It's alu
sion 10 this country while some respects coarse and moe
unfounded really high tribute TO the gcnius enterprise
and lofty national character OF the United States 1t admits
the thousand es by which Great Britain and This country are
bound together and the same lime argues that many
circumstances menace the cordial alliance that exists
tina, should continue exist" 'Our commercial interests
says consanty come into collision and our prcensions
clash The Americans jealous Of power and have
i'ng cast greedy eye Canada and the West India
Islands. The Review says:
Our relation win the United States is peculiar and ine-
resting but full of pcrpexity and uneasness. The two ma
ons naturally value and respect each other; they bound
"gehet hy The thousand ties Of the most vigo-
anu important in the world they speak the same Ian.
h M ENJOY !" great extent the same institutions and
eP ma an additional bond Of union n the circumstances
e 10 !" menace The cordial alliance which these
shouo maintain Our frontiers contermi-
nous our commercial nteests real or apparen constantly
come n'o coson our precnsions cash the Americans
jealous of power and covc,ops f our
hey nave "e CAST an eye OF greed Canada and the West
India Islands; they touchy boas,lu win scfcond,n,
iond OF pung or'h inc most unlimited and inadmssabc
claims and prone 10 take offence M nnr
be dsgused with their insolence Nnraoyer
greatly we believe, 10 the Irish emicra,ion ho f; f
and The wisdom moderation, and s.nsc Of us,ic. t ~
government, may not always be powerful ennu.h !, rh
democratic State, to rcstran The people from ror6nr,
which England would be Obliged 10 and oppnsc a.
m js certain bone Of contention for The p:o,ahy NOT
tamil future and the constant talk, in which particular
class of Americans think fiji TO indulge of ansohng Ca
NADIA and the West Indies and monopolzinr the whole
western hemisphere vulgar and disccdabe
is-cannot fail keep up sort oil chronic irritation
which may at any moment assume sharper form
All thoughtful prophetic statesmen must look 10 this
quarter with great anxiety. We have not space here TO
dwell upon the subject in detaj but in conclusion we will
Jus, intimate and no more circumstance which renders
America especially formidable. She alone untes all Inc e-
sources of civilization with of the tasies the habits
and the passions of barbarism She combines In an unex
amped manner the commercial and warke spirit lier
wealth and trade already enormous and are rapidly In
creasngher Of every kind absolutely bound
ess her merchants the most erpsns her sailors the
active her pioneers the restless and ndefasaoe
in the world and her people unite increasing and almost
morbid energy with the shrewd selfish long headed
sspaci,y While the Yankees OF the Eastern States are
auomenting the riches OF their country by The zeal with
which they urge forward the manufacturing and CONNER
cia under taking the hafcvized settlers of the Western
and Southwestern portion OF the Unon-inured hard
shps trained arms, pacced In danger, as familiar with
ries aud reyovers and bowie knives with the plough
and the axe nssnsibe to fatigue, voen, 10 their temper,