The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-26
Ens,aud and the United states

England and the United states
The friendly demonstration to this country ID
Yxa N.r;or,s co-operat,on speech, has caused some
.-..,..i. rr.n.e rhs coustifutioHnel mArvels u
the reciprocal sentiments Of John baii anu
,.r.,h.n ~ and refsr. to the past subjects OF dis
,,,,. ho,v.sn the two countries, in . manner
III, .ho-. q. ppointment that those disputes
-, r.rn.,r.,ed, Hcannot, II says, perceive
motives Of the surprising manifestation OF Loro
Napier, All this display Of extraordinary irend-
ship. proeeeds, NOT from moral resemblance our
from commercial interests, aud recognizing the
fact tina, gland cannot do without American pro-
d,.t. and that q war with US would ruin brhisn
commerce, for a time, at least, asserts its BELIEF
that these bonds OF friendship are not chains OF
flowers but simple ttcsis Of cotton schtch supply the
Manchester market"
The Constitutional would, perhaps, insnuate 20
the world It's belief that moral resemblance" and
not natural interests, links nations together,
theory which at once explains tbs present re-
msrksble alliance between France and England,
whose moral resemblance is of such so obvious
character that we wonder the two nations fought
esch other like dogs for thousand years without
finding Il ont 1t was only when i, became necessary
TO the interests of France in Europe and OF Ing
dovn. for the first time, at oasis of peace and
determination, and seeing the resemblance OF IneiF
faces In the Oriental fountain, discovered for the
first time, "moral resemblance ana ne" INTO
each others arms However, is consoling to re-
iect that the Constitutional IS not as Veroah1 Is 1t
would have the world believe.
1t is undoubtedly the fact that the new born
loves Of Eugand and America draw their inspi'
rstops from commercia! interests and that 1t is the
"twis,s of cotton" which have made both COM
ba.ants forget the twists of hemp with which
rebels and tories exchanged compliments in the
Revolution The fact may be admitted without
dsparagement to the character of either country:
1t is rare to find individuals who are free rom
selfshness nations, never. II corporations have
no souls, nations have no hearts. Ascertain the
interest of a government, and you have at dice
the key of It's character and policy Nations are
often guilty of crimes which, if committed by H.
dividuals, would send them to the penitentisry or
gaIows Nations Cypress, rob and murder With
out compunction whilst the great Il frity OF n-
dviduals composing the nation, would shudder al
the idea of committing such atrocities upon each
other. The nation collectively substitutes inter-
est for virtue, and ia only moral to the extent,
aad for the reason, that there Is hcuor among
thieves Thus, France, under Napoleon plundered
aud subjugated Europe, and England has beittd
the whole planet with her spoils. America is the
only nation which hllbusters with timidity and
self uphraidings; but she is young. and after a
season, will go the way of all the rest. The only
law that practically prevails among nations, is tt e
law of the strong hand. and each is as grasping,
unjust and aggressive TO others IS it dares to be-.
The first law of each is selfpreservation, ard
their loves and hates are all dictated and rcgs
u ated by that supreme principle.
IL is ridiculous then to complain that England
and the United States are united by twists of
cotton" If nothing else could obliterate their
ancient preiudces; if common race laws, lan-
suage religion could not soften the stern antpa-
thiss engendered in seven years war let US
io;ce that King Cotton has put the two belligerents
under bonds to keep the peace which it is impos.
sible TO sunder that it makes them blind to each
Others defects and cbseryant Of each others vra
tues 1t is useless to remind Americans of d:sR>
greeable by-gones; the cotton twis have so
yoked England aud America together that we can
heht no more. Let France endeavor to cement
her own ancient friend NjIwith America-which
began not on account : fanny "morslresemblance, ,
but from the interest of France to thwart England
and of the United States to obtain French troops
nv increasing those silken Twists" which already
mite or citizens with those of Marseiles, Lyons
and Paris. Let US pledge each other to eternal
concord in the ruby currents that flow from French
vineyards. The United States consumes more of
the vintage and the manufactures Of France than
all the nations of Europe put together. Let the
two nations encourage and develope that trade,
and France will promote stability at home, whilst
she secures in Brother Jonathan fast friend who
will unite the white lily of France in "chain of
flowers" with the red rose of Britain, and wear
them ever on his breast bound together with cot
ton twists and silken cords.