The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17


fro he Continued
Correspondence Of the Journal of Commerce.
LONDON July Is, 1854
The union of England and France is now theme on
which Engshmen love to expatae 1t seems to be re-
garded by them everlasting union, and that hence
forth all the world must be careful how they carry them
selves few days since, American was speaking with
Engishman relative of of the leading members OF
the British cabinet respecting Cuba and its annexation to
the Union
england will permit that was the reply OF the
Englshman.
ave have not found out on the other side of the water
says the American shat England has thing to do with
the matter"
s'Your object will be to perpetuate slavery
II that the perpetuaon OF slavery bad as it
IT, is than the perpetuaton of the opium traffic in
China. have perverse habit of calling to mind the
English forcing opium upon China whenever an Eng
lishman falls to dscoursing on American slavery
The Engshman then gave new and, to the American,
perfectly original version of the opium war; showing that
England only contending for her rights As contest
that topic would only have been trial of the power
Of assertion, the American did not enter uponit
"You would not go to with England and France
united Z" said Mr. Bull, complacently.
" think should littlesooner than before the union
was aW VI Fs spoy;
aOn the same principle that ne-sprited boy, when he
fights, wishes to fight one Of his size
The mrth of the company prevented reply on the
part Of the English speaker who relaxed somewhat from his
gravity.
"We shall have Cuba without lighting for It, said the
Yankee John Bull wants money now, and will want it
before he gets through with Nicholas. Spain owes
John good deal of money. If Jonathan hands over
couple Of hundred millions to SPAIN John will hold
his hand Spain and put part of the money in pock
ct and his philanthropy in the other Cuba will belong to
the United States
Suppose" said very intelligent merchant present.
there should be war growing of the Cuba question
the northern States would not into it, you would be
divided
9The United States will be divided when London is d.
vide Inv "a liner RIM
governments set up each side Of that line When
you that DONE you may look for division ofthe Unon
and not before"
"a But you have ant-slayery at the North. We
assured that the time will when the North will
to yield to the South war with England would bring
that crisis"
"You get your facts and opinions from Garrison, Phil
lips & Co. who hate Christianity and the Union worse
than they hate slavery Allow me to say, you are COM
pletely deceived by them"
"Whom art to believe?
"The of ministers and protesting Christians and
conservative citizens Of the North, who love liberty and
hate slavery more intensely than Englishmen cam
This implied impeachment of Johns love of liberty and
hatred of slavery caused pause in the conversation
:" Do you approve Of the Nebraska bill?' said one.
~ spoke and wrote against it when in the United
States"
~ am assured it will not be obeyed at the Norhp
at would require more than Yankee invention to find
out method Of dsobeying it there"
gentleman then claimed and received an explanation
OF the nature and provisions Of the Nebraska BILL and its
possible and probable workings This led TO explana-
ton of the relation of the constitution to slavery and the
fact that by the constitution the power of the federal
eminent is welded by the South.
Every WELL said the speaker, quoted at large above f
you of the North thus let the South govern you shall
treat with the South They aristocratc, and are
we"
"You have no objection then to treating with slave
holders provided they arstocrac and it is for your
interest do So Do well to suspect British phi
lanthropy, at least where American slavery is con-
cerned ?"
1t felt desirable to give the conversation turn
Do you to say" said one that the union of the
North and South strong that nothing separate it.
that even war growing out of slavery would unite the
whole nation in its support
do say that the first gun fired under the stars
and stripes would unite the whole power of the country
the flag to triumph Believe the aboltonists if you
will it nevertheless true that intense feeling of
onaty exists in the United States does not exist else
where on the face of the earth
have given you the substance and, to good degree,
the words of the conversation it illustrates the state of
knowledge and Of feeling prevalent in the intelligent
and liberal classes here with respect to the United States
The English fond of regarding themselves the
of the liberties and the morals of the world
In circle of merchants not long since one remarked to
me- when speaking of the union of France and England
ave shall now let France do what she peases in the
Pacific
To permit her to force Popery and French brandy on
the Protestant islands, and overthrow the work of the mis-
sonares is not in my view very praseworthy actnot
great deal better than permitting slavery" the reply.
John defended his country by saying that when the
French made their aggressons the isles of the Pacific
years ago. the United States did not up to the sup
port of England in resisting those aggressons Therefore
III Is right England now 10 france Wnab
peases there However, is not polite when under Johns
roof, TO criticize his logic too severely.
On another occasion, alderman animated that the
United States somewhat in danger from the North as
well the South" You have Canada your North
2! Yes. may them future time when they
get sufficiently enlightened
As the remark uttered in grave tone, he did not
perceive its pleasantly
'Annexingr said he, :. what won't you annex
"Wel talk OF annexing Great Britain; it is not quite
large enough for good-szed State but the principal OBJ
Ireland,
1t is amusing to notice the annoyance which such
marks give john though he is conscious Of his immense
superiority to Jonathan in every respect
The more become acquainted with England the less
think of her superiority in those respects in which have
been accustomed to regard her possessing the superiority
have of late made careful inquiries into her educa
tional systems and the result when accurately di
gested and verified, may give to your readers or this
convinced that system from the primary to the
sional schools in theology superior medicine
and law, have not the means Of Judging
think mentioned in my last that bill had passed tho
House of Commons opening Oxford University to dissent
far allow them take the degree of A. b. The
bishops support the bill in the House of Lords and so do
Lord Brougham and other distinguished peers 1t
will contrary to the expectation of the conservators prob
ably become law 1t merely permits dssenters to go to
Oxford study there and take the degree OF A. without
subscribing to the hirtynne articles They cannot take
the degree of A. NJ without thus subscribing do not
deem the passage of the bill matter of the slightest mo-
ment TO the course Of education Of religious liberty
There is now in progress in this city Educational
Institution The exhibition consists Of collection of
maps school apparatus models Of schoolhouscs &c. and
each day there Is lecture topic connected with
education Dr. Whewe master of Trinity College, Cam