New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-09-11
THE GREAT OLD FILIBUsTER GET
r,TNCs RIGHT.

John Bull although notoriously the greatest I'LL
buster Of ancient or modern times has always made it
point to object to-, and grumble at large or small fill
clustering on the part of his neighbors Doing mag
nifcent wholesale business in that line himself
ing on more stupendous tradei in annexation absorp-
tion and aggrandizement than all the nations of the
earth combined, and having enjoyed uninterrupted
| success during period Of half a century-he very
naturally yet quite ungenerously, came to the con-
clusion that he possessed vested, patent right, to
do oil the flibustering that to be done on this
mundane sphere, and that those who proposed to do
traffic of the kind on their own account, were not
only nterlopers but atrocious poachers upon his pc
culiar preserves.
John Bull has always been particularly sensitive
regarding American libusterism, and while absorb
ing province after province in India, containing mil
lions upon millions of population, never failed to give
us, gratis, severe fatherly lecture whenever we
presumed to appropriate slice of territory either
southwark or westward; and, whenever we cast
Sleeps eyes in the direction of Cuba the old gentle
mans indignant eXpostulations grew profound and
words of length and laundering sound filled
the columns of his organs. Whether Mr.. Bull was
trying to compound for his own flibusterng sins by
exposing the sinfulness Of operations in that line
or whether he was afraid we would get ahead of him
and take possession of territories, islands, etc. he
anxious to possess is not so very clear and cen
serious people will say, that. considering Mr. Bulls
previous character, it was not honest regard but
apprehension of losing something valuable, that in
| duced his parental preachings.
But, be this as it may, the grand old filibuster is
getting right. The war in China, the struggle in
Persia the widespread mutiny in India and the pre-
of cOtf alnp in with
probability that cotton will rule very high throughout
the ceming season, have distracted good deal of
the starch from the old gentlemans shirt collar and
| bosom, and when he is not stifened up too much
with starch he one Of the greatest old fellows ex.
| tant.
His principal mouth piece-the London Times-in
recent number, admitted that the United States had
a right to flibuster as well as England Speaking
Of the friendly spirit that Englands troubles have
stimulated into expression in this country-and really
our glorious old prcgenitor has always been nearer
to the hearts of people than any other nation
matter what splenetic language may have been occa
sionaIy used-the Times says: "Clive and his con.
temporares may easily be regarded ilibustcrs on
magnificent scale. Hastings and Wellesley, though
they might not profess the doctrine carried out the
DEGREES of Manifest Destiny with unexampled vigor
| Bravo, Mr. John BULL You are getting along
| famoasly. You are getting right. just do what you
please, and let us do as please, and there never
will be any growing between us. You annex and
| civize the East, and we'll annex and civize the
West; and between us we'll redeem, regenerate and
disenthrall all christendom. That's the doctrine.
The Times thus concludes very sensible article on
Mr. Bulls behalf:
Other journals express even more strongly feeling
which, on the part of English writer's might be at.
tributed to extravagant and unreasoning patriotism
1t is not too much to say that equally cordial sen
tment would be entertained on this side the Atlantic
If the United States were menaced with any serious
| danger. The gratifying change which has taken
place in this respect since the time of the Russian
war may be- in part attributed to the progress which
had been made in removing the Central American
difficulties 1t is true that the treaty negotiated by
Mr. Dallas has not yet been concluded, but the p1in
cPles OF an arrangement are recognized on both
SIDES, anc 1t is certain that the terms which were
originally proposed, will ultimately form the basis of
settlement. The only English interest in the dis
pnted regions concerns the free passage of the 18th
mus. The half-civlized States of the American Con.
tinent may be left without interference on our part to
adjust their future relations with their formidable
neghbor. The world swde enough for both branches
OF the race to spread without collision or interference
| With India to govern and Australia to cultivate
Engishmen may look without jealousy or regret or
| the progress Of the American Union toward the
| Southern Continent
Just govern India wisely and well, Mr. Bull cultivate
the resources OF Australia to their mightest extent
never get foolishly phanthropic again on the negr
question, never put on any supercous airs toward
Brother Jonathan who, as chip from the old block
is consequently stubborn and obstinate, mind you
own business and let our concerns Alone and we viii
take care of this hemisphere and under our guardian
ship the commercial interests of both countries will
become prosperous to limit far surprising the anti
| cipations of the most sanguine.