Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07
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LONDON, SEPTEMBER IA, 1854.

LONDON, SEPTEMBER IA, 1854.
The week has been marked by succession of
beautiful harvest weather, and by an alarming in
crease Of cholera in the metropolis, no fewer than
1850 persons having fallen victims to that disor-
der-a frightfu addition to the deaths Of the week
before, which were 1887.
Thanks to Providence although the nation is at
war and the metropolis afflicted with pestilence the
people are not likely to suffer by famine; for never
was finer or more productive crop granted to the
industry of man than that which is nearly har-
vested This state of things, rightly viewed, affords
fine lesson to mankind. The blessings which we
enjoy are the gifts Of superior Power produced by its
smile upon the industry and forethough Of the husband
man. The evils with which afflicted are either
the result Of mans headstrong passions the consc
quences Of his cupidty his slohfulnes his unclean
ness War is evidently caused by wrong or ambition
and disease Tin genera the result Of careessness folly
dirt and wickedness We shall never, however, get rid
Of war and pestilence until the large majority Of men be-
come wise and good; and this is condition of humanity
which we cannot hope to see realized In our day and
generation.
We are very sorry to observe the attention Of the
London journals directed matters connected with the
United States with more Of unkindness and acerbiy
than, as appears to us, is justified. The Times has
long article upon reported negotiation, attempt to
negotiate between Mr.. BUCHANAN and Lord CLARENDON,
about opposite interpretations of the
treaty and the British possessions Of the Bay Of Islands
and the Belize. The article concludes, however, with
the expression of conviction that although Mr.. BU-
cHANAs has thrown out hint that he shall go home in
less than three months the affair will be Practically
ranged The Economist" has long, erroneousy-con-
ceved and Unexpectedly executed article, headed 4e
rican Diplomatic Taste and orahy, the burden Of which
is, that the system of universal Tor quasi universally
suffrage makes the Government indisputably the real
representative Of those whose destnes 1t Is chosen to
Guide and in the instance of the United States, the
nation is to be held responsible for the Government"
Yet 1t is than probable" continues the Econo-
mist if thus to judge Of the American people
by their ostensble organs, we should be doing cruel
Injustice to the classes corresponding to those who in
European countries considered in great mea-
sure constituting and representing THE NATION Ii we
to regard the language OF the newspa
pers or If we to assume the brutality of Capt
Hollins as specimen of the American navy and his
conduct as the type Of what the American Government
orders or the American people sanctions; or if we
were to accept the appointment of Mr. Soule ambas
sador to Madrid or his language since his appointment
as the measure Of the American estimate Of good taste
and good manners, of genemanly feeling and diplo-
matte discretion, we should beyond all question, be
Judging our cousins by standard which we should be
very sorry to have applied to ourselves. 1t is mpor
tant remember this; and we are helped to remember
by finding and knowing from many sources that the
sentiments Of disgust and indignation with which We
cannot but look upon these and other transactions
felt nearly as strongly, though unhsppiy not unver
sally, in the United States themselves"
The Economist then goes into full discussion Of the
causes which led the election Of Mr. PIERCE to the
duct of Capt HoLLSs and the appointment Of Mr. SoULr
in Language and by Of argument which, although
they might be adopted by american journal in opposition
the existing Government are in our opinion, unseemy
and upjustifsbe leading journal Of England when APP
Piled to another country with which England is at peace
ona rto1
ought to induce English journalists to
manifest every desire conciate rather than offend,
md every wish to diminish difficulties when they OCCUR
instead Of increasing them by harsh language offensive
conclusions The Daily News in long and able leading
,rtiee, says: Ss ss fs4
We have ever been amoeg the hearest well-wishers
If the Americans. Their virtues and their prosperity
,ave been matters Of pnre JOY and pride to and
,ave never suffered from those apprehensons Of the re-