Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-31

are, that slavery is bone OF contention be-
tween the Northern and Southern States, and
that, at times, threatening crises have arisen,
in consequence of the efforts of Abolitionists
and Freesolers to encroach on the rights OF
Southern shareholders, those writers have sedu-
lousy labored to foment discord and kindle
strife between the two sections. The Ameri.
can Abotionists, who lend themselves as in
struments to our English enemies, would reap
but little benefit from the accomplishment of
that object so dear to their hearts-the disso-
luton Of the Union. In the language of one
OF our exchanges, let England Succeed in
goadlng on the North to war upon the nstitu-
tional and local interests of the South, and thus
drive the South to violent secession, and we
would speedily discover how readily her Gov
eminent would recognize the independence Of
the slaveholding Conlederacy of the South, and
how few scruples the Abolitionists of Manches-
ter would have to monopolizing Southern trade,
and exchanging their wares for the products OF
slave labor. Yet the Manchester Freetraders
are the most sanctimonious and pathetic OF
anti-slavery men.
In an article on our country and against
the institutions of the South, the London Netcs
of recent date says:
"We repeat here the declaration we always
make to prevent mistakes when treating OF
American affairs, that we are speaking of the
southern States, and not of the whole Union.
But we must also add our usual question
how long does the entire nation mean TO allow
the slaveholding interest to represent its do
nestle policy and its foreign relations OF
the millions of heads of families in the United
States, only 1926 are shareholders and
yet the shareholders have been the guides
and masters of American politics from the
time that the nation entered on the retrogade
path OF foreign conquest and annexation. Pre-
sident Pierce conjures us all to believe that
his nation has no ambition, and explains that
all its lamentations have happened merely
through manifest destiny. The destiny is be-
coming so extremely manifest now, that even
in the crisis of our war in the Crmea, the
French and we are carefully placing our war
ships in the roadstead of st. Domingo; and
we shall not relax our watch over Cuba, or any
other land which lies within the boundary OF
destinyn
There are those who prate Of American sym
pathy with the formidable alliance against
Russia, Of which England is the heart and
soul. They will continue to invoke that
sympathy in the face of the declaration by a
journal of some authority, that even in the
crisis Of their war in the Crimea, the English
and the French are placing war ships in the
roaastead Of st. Domingo and preparing to
oppose any demonstrations that we may make
to acquire Cuba. 1t is idle to talk of Ameri-
can sympathy with English wars. While we
are Of English origin, have many English laws,
and an identity Of language, yet we do not
hesitate to say that there is greater antago.
nsm between US and England than between
us and any other nation whatever. Nor is this
antagonism Of our seeking. The fault is hers.
Her diplomacy is always exerted to check
American progress, and exerted as secretly as
it is skilfully.