Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-04
Recommendation Buchnn"n's Opinion
of the British Govern ment

AnglO-Americanls Buchnnan's Opinion
of the British Govern ment
1t is somewhat remarkable that at this particular
iuncure of affairs we should find any American journal
smothering the insults to flag with prOuse cOmpll
ments to Great Britain nation with which it is our
severest duty to be terms of superhuman bliss and
peacefuness 1t is remarkable to see this from any
Journal published in this Republic, but most remarka-
BILE to see it in journal notorious for what calls its
"Americansm," but which is popularity known as
Known Othingism Rip-Rapsm, and Rowdyism.
Here we have the New York Express, which has
worried itself into an existence by shouting death to
foreigners changing its tune into considerable cheer for
England and long lite to the foreigners who have search
ed and fired into our vessels disgraced citizens, and
degraded flag within sight of our own shores. If
the editor of the Albion to fire pistol into the
Office OF the New York Express, wonder if the edl
tor of the latter would refrain from retaating in con-
sderaton of the Professionalism and MOnarchsm of the
English editor If he were guided by such ideas, we
dare be sworn there is not RpRap Lodge in the land
that would not and scout him, and tar and eah
er the Albion man if they could.
The Express believes there is nation in Europe for
which We ought to have much forbearance Great
Britain. It admires her constitutional monarchy in
yOkes her free Institutions, relies on her Protestant
m, kneels to her press panders to her passions, be-
holds in her the bulwark of civilization and concludes
with the faith that these things with consderate minds
ought repress all immediate excitement growing out
official blunders, or some official mistake
1t is not likely that tWentyseven " official blunders
could take place with such Infamous precision the
gressions the twentyseven American vessels. The
Express thinks that the Syx the Jasper and the Buzz
zard acting either without authority, under mis-
understanding of orders To considerate minds it
would seem exactly the reverse. Their acts argue a
unity of design which exhibits identity of orders to
the three which have been carried out well to fully
reflect the authority given to them.
Confederation MONTGOMERY, A
viewing of recent articles, foolishly
loving mood 1t goes in the strain of the ETpress
thinks that misunderstood public opinion and says,
America is the natural ally of Britain and there is
deep love and veneratiOn in the hearts of the great
of intelligent countrymen for that nation which
has given language our literature and our laws
and which, the Confederation torges to say used every
barbarc influence to rob of liberty. Without liberty,
we might as well be dead and once dead, dare say
the Confederation will agree with that English Ian
guage, English literature, and English laws would not
be of any remarkable interest to us.
We were not mistaken in public opinion. The bone
and snew of this country opposed to England, and
quick to take insult and avenge it. Our animosity is
hereditary. Can it be otherwise? Why, we are not
three generations removed from the Hessan broadswOrd
and the Indian tomahawk; yet the Express and the
Confederation would forget both, rather put them
again into the hands of natural and hereditary
my.
As for the beauties of that Government, which oul
New York and Montgomery cotempories so much adj
mre and to which they call the attention of consider
ate minds" not so easily captvated by them
We bring to aid a very cOnsiderate mind '-ont
that has had much experience, and we willingly accept
his opinion, instead of that of the Express.
Twenty years ago, in the Twenty-fth Congress, anC
in the debate the interference of Federal officers il
elections Mr. Buchanan gave his opinion of the British
Government. Then, as now, persons were not wanting
to hold up England model to America and touch
ing this point and more especially remarks by Mr.
Rives of Virginia, the present President then said:
Il agree with him. that are indebted for severa
of our most valuable institutions to our British ances
tors. We have derived from them the principle
Of liberty established and consecrecrated by Magma
Charta the trial by jury the petition of right the habea
corpus act and the revolution of 1858. And yet not
withstanding all this should be very unwilling to MAKE
the British Government model for legislation il
republican America Look at its effect in practice. L
1t Government which sheds its benign influence, lik
the dewS OF heaven, upon all its subjects? Or is it
government, where the rights of the many sacri
feed to promote the interest of the tew The LANDED
arStOcracy have controlled the election of majority
the members of the House of Commons, and they them
selves compose the House of Lords. The main scoop
and principal object of their legislation was to promot
the great landed interest that of the large manufactur
erS and the fundhoders of national debt amountin.
to than seven hundred and fifty millions sterling
In order to accomplish these purposes it became neces
say to Cypress the poor Where is the country benea
the sum- in which pauperism prevails to such fearfr
extent? Is it not known to the whole world that tn
al
reduced to the very lowest point necessary to susai
human existence? Look at Ireland, the tairest land
have ever SEEN Her laboring population is confined
the potato. Rarely indeed, do they enjoy either th
wheat or the beef which their country produces in
plentiful abundance. 1t is chiefly sent abroad for fo
cgn consumption.
The people of England are now struggling to max
their institutions free, and trust in God, tia
they may succeed yet, their whole system is artificial
and without breaking it down altogether, do not PEI
ceive how the condition of the of the people
be much ameliorated In the present state Of the wor
no friend of the human ought probably, to desir
its immediate destruction. We ought never, like E4g
land, to raise up by legislation any great interests
mOnopoes, to Cypress the people, which we cannot 1U
down without crushing the Government itself Such
now the condition of that country. l am no admirer
the British constitution either in church state as
at present exists desire not splendid governmer
for this country
As the application is true to America to-day, so
Mr. Buchanans view of the wants of the British Coz
eminent as just to-day it was when spoken in 1885,
And certainly it does not present any feature of sue
extraordinary freedom of intelligence as would author
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