The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-25

TORS OF the American people, h becoming more apparent
every year ana our vlsiters nov are not coaaed 30
their broken Gown foru ,es by the proceeds OF their
books, but the statesmen and nobemep VI Great Britain
themselves acquainted with our institutions aud 20 back
TO tell the people Of England that they have seen much
10 commend here and much to learn from.
You published q few days since note from ths Hon
Grsntey Fizhsrdnge Berkeley, Of Beacon Lodge, Hans
England, announcing an intended visit TO the Uuted
STATES for the purpose Of fraternizng with tue disciples
Of ST. Hubert and shaking hands with tho sportsnen Of
America" His object also Is to collect what infor nation
upon scientific archaeological and general SUBJECTS he
fall in with, that he may pc sole 70 inform all Eagsh
men interested in follOsng ns example how they may
best proceed Mr.. Berkeley Ia q nobeman OF immense
wealth and true representative OF the ela British sp2rts
don Field II ls not lkey thai gentleman OF mis- extern.
sve knowledge and experience can be at all Influenced
by the willy sbolorsts OF bssed against the Southern
States OF this vast republic Mr. Bsrkeleys experience
the Of society thai those Northern humanltarans
are 20 anxious to bring aeoat-sree negroism-s OF
practical character while theirs Is merely theoretical
lie knows all about II TO bis Cost.
Previous 70 the patton OF the British negroes
Mr. Berkeley was one OF The most extensive lAna owaess
nabscony river to the COrenyne in the east and west
the north and the SOUTH the we'll titled estates OF Grant
ley Berkeley were 10 be found smiling under
most profitable cultivation the hemes of industry, pros
periy and c0ntentment But what is the Berkeley pro-
perry there pow9 Where is the prosperous welgelegsn
wish It's enormous yield OF coffee? Where Edin burg
aud Glasgow than which there were two ner estates
Ia the West Indies-sltusted within two miles Of New
hmbteruam, Captsi OF the ColOnyl
They still there, but how changed Welgeegan, with
thousands Of pounds worth Of machinery eaten
toe core, and its noble buildings mass OF ruins
oegel Grated into Its primitive bushthe of the
fateenake and the cOmmoOdie Edinburgh an Glasg0
which might make the domain OF PRINCE the site Of
free Niger squatter settlement where for two miles
cog the public road-from Providence to Evertonsome
three hundred shaates occupied by many negro fsm
he's live in squald hh restitution and crime from year
To year. These the negr0 reeholders Of the West
Indes, referred TO by your Fouriera and free love ad-
vocatiug contemporary. They free enough to cut
down the wood upon the property, split IT, sell II for two
guiders cord To the nearee Portuguese sore and live
from week TO week upon the proceeds Of thai dishonesty
Instead Of working and earning respectable living they
night easily do upon the estates yet cultivated in their
ntghborhood. Then there Ederton Mont Chose and
Zeeust than each Of which Mr. Berkeley owns no finer
estate 10 England; and they also abandoned ruiz
al; dapdaton and would be forgotten only that by
the Ubiquitous rcaos and bridges ordnance Of that mis-
cradle colony the proprietor is bound TO keep the roads
brdges canals and kokefs along their front thorough
par ana this costs Mr. Be kelley, low hgare 81
year HE other estates are in the same condition
With this experience Of the benefits Of negro freedom
II is not likely that that nebeman's mind will be iufu
eDced against the South and there is every likelihood
that he will visit the Mississippi valley the readers of
London Fktd and British readers In general will have
far report OF Whist Mr. Berkeley U0ited States
With the exception of the Duke Of Norfolk, believe tina
Mr. Berkeley stands At the head Of the Catholic party
In England. He will doubtless bring letters recommend
aory from the Cardinal Of Westminster and possibly b.
the guest Of Our Cardinalth be- during his stay
New York. NIMROD.