Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-03-10
From the Baltimore Patriot
rbe American People Insulted by the
English Press.

From the Baltimore fatriOt
r,o American People Insulted by the
English Press.
The London Chronicle assuming that Ameri-
am sympathy is with the Russians, charges
,,<;re FIR an alliance with that power for the
,oost mercenary motives. 1t says:
Tho alliance it is true, is not preferred in a
..r COMPLIMENTARY fashion. The estates
Won ayowedly wish to keep friends with the
pu.s;an Emperor, merely for the sake of what
.sav can get out of him. 1t is their old habit
~ BARGAIN the way to greatness, nationally and
:Da;vdually. Accustomed in earlier periods to
nh.on territory from the red men in barter for
S,ontets and brandy they still cannot forego
obonce of improving the weakness or troubles
ae ether people into the opportunity for some
Srostable "deal 7" for themselves. To say
plotb;no of former transactions, at the Oregon
Boundary. in Texas or California, they have just
ohtained possession of a large slice of Mexico,
So~rht from its distracted and impoverished
owners Mt the small price Of ten million dollars.
A. The nresent moment they have fixed greedy
aves on Cuba. Respecting the means of ac-
oniring its ownership they are perfectly in
different, so that the clone star" be but added
70 their banner. They are equally ready to
purchase, if Spain be poor and wiling to sell !;
r. ~ ,rnex. should she be disturbed and weak
But one thing is predetermined-that' through
whatever process the property changes hands,
its future American propritors will have got 1t
at the best possible bargain.
Towards the Russian Emperor the attitude of
mr. republican cousins is much the same. They
look IN him as customer with whom they are
oute prepared to buy or sell or "swap to
:. do business" in short, of any character he
chooses, so long as they can but realize some
thing handsome out Of it. If he whistles to
sell his North American estate, they have the
dollars ready Or, if he will admit them to
share in several little pickings which are at his
disposal in several parts of the worl, they will
give him in return all the aid and comfort which
their commercial intercourse and personal SYM
pathes can afford.
This paragraph is no doubt the work of some
hereling whose dread of cudgel or q verdict
close his eyes to the social enormeties which
surround him, but stimulates his malignity
against those who are separated from him by
an ocean, 1t is no doubt selfish pleasure to
this dog to buy at the progress Of the United
States, but though his masters may look with
Indifference upon the publication of libel which
may never cost them a penny or subscriber,
they should yet remember that to abuse an an
UdROuSt WIZ CduuOl ICCOll 10 idE lIOA luuBnd-
nimous, whilst to stigmatize friendly power
because she will not take part in foreign war
is alike unwise and unjust.
We know that many persons will ask, why
take exceptions to the petulance of the English
press? Because the press every where speaks
the sentiment which surround it. Because
aspersions upon the character Of the United
States are received by great majority of its
people as personal insult. Because this con-
temptuous insinuation of a mercenary purpose
in all the acts of our people, tend to fix these
imputations in the opinion of the world as our
national characteristics.
Let those who esteem the friendship of the
United States of any value to England, csnsider
the present state of society in this country.
Here is a powerful party based upon the single
principle of national union and national honor.
It is calculated to promote the harmony between
the old world and the new, to tell this party
that they belong to mercenary and low-minded
people whose only rule of alliance is advantage?
We should not be surprised if public opinion
in America should become Of more Importance
to England than it has ever been, and it is
surely o small contribution to secure it that
their writer's should cease to insult US.
Forty THOUSAND BOGUS Know NoTHINGs Ex-
PELLED-In pursuance Of its pledge, the American
Order has rescinded those councils which attempt
ed to convert its organization to sectional or party
purposes In New York alone we see it stated that
more than 40, 900 members have been lost by this
determination. Though, it is added, 100000 re-
main. rs s..-. s,af s--4s,s s.z-ss i
We understand that the basis Of the new COM
promise is substantially the with that adopted
by the Congress of 1850. The Order has resolved
to recognize the right of private judgment, civil and
religious, but to condemn any expression of such
opinions beyond the sphere to which the Consti-
tuition has limited it. The Order does not, then,
propose to disturb the right of all citizens to ex
ercise their own religious opinions, but will tolerate
no attempt to make the religion of one persuasion
the rule Of faith action with another So far are
the american people from complaining Of them for
this doctrine, that we can find no one who con-
fesses himself the advocate of either interference or
Intervention The American Order proposes to put
the slavery question at rest precisely as Congress
has done. They ignore it." y They forbid its dis
crsson as Federal issue. As they have already
expelled forty thousand membersi in New York be-
cause they attempted amongst other things, to
make the Orders means Of promoting the agitation
of slavery. We must regard this as, at least, as
significant earnest of what they intend to do They
neither deny the Pope of Rome, Wendell Phillips
Or Rev. Theodore Parker, the right to entertain
their own opinions, but they do intend to confne
the exercise Of the opinions within the legitimate
department Of their expression. We translate the
determination to "ignore slavery" as employed by
the American Order, to mean that whilst every
member of the Order may enjoy whatever opinion
be may choose, political or religious, he shall not
make Of the organization to carry that opinion
into Federal enactment. Forin what other manner
Do national parties organize The Democratic
party viii IGNORE religious intolerance, does it
prohibit men Of all creeds from joining it's ranks?
Certainly not 1t tells them that under an organ
Ration political each will find his faith guaranteed,
no matter how obnoxious it may be to his asso-
ciates. s4. ,-s5 zzzass.
The DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR B1LL.-The
Oil which has just passed Congress, under the
auspices Of Mr.. Perkins, Of Louisiana, in the
House, and Of Mr.. Mason in the Senate, is
considered measure Of great importance. II
squallzes the salaries of our diplomatic re-
presentatives, and il expected to add to their
snclency and in the consular branch will |
correct many abuses heretofore considered |
Somewhat grievous. II proposes to give the |
following salaries, with no outfits:
10 Enjoys Extraordinary and Ministers |
rrlsnapotentiary: To Great Britain, $1,000;
france, $15, 900; Spain. Russia. Austria. Prus-