The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-28
r..,.ra and tho 4 allied states.

When Mr.. CoBpEN. upon hls Eecent FctuEh 70
England. expressed the opinion that the people
81 the United States entertained friendly seQti.
n,enis towards Great Britain, - In the hosp-
OF need. would support her against an on
s,aught of European absolutisrn, ne stvtvu
f,ct which every one who knows the senti-
ments or understands the interests, OF this
country, will confirm. In saying this, WE
make all allowance for the supposed ranking
effects of former conflicts between the two
countries, and the Irritating influence OF the
hnpertinent interference Of Exeter Hall with
the domestic institutions OF this country. AS
to the first, ii must be n very yindictive nation
which cherishes revenge for contest in which
she lost nothing, but gained everythipg-in-
dependence. glory, prosperity, power And as
10 Exeter Hall. no one mistakes It's blatant
philanthropy for the public sentiment OF
England If the people of that country are
opposed to slavery, SO are all the people OF
Europe The Government of England has
certainly done nothing to give offence npon
this subject. 1t has never, like NAPOLEON
III, pronounced against slavery, nor has it, a;
any time, like him, asserted that it had 4 mis-
sion wherever the interests of what it consid-
ers Civilization required its interposition.
We do not claim that the United States are
ac.uated by any such sentimental or disinter-
csied love for the land of it's lineage its laws its
liberties, its religion as would induce it to aid
in defending Great Britain against 4 league of
European despots. We would, in that contin-
geney, come to her aid for the purpose of aid
ing ourselves. We should understand every
such demonstration against English liberty a
aimed equally ut our own institutions, and
should not wait for any cunning fraternity OF
deSpots TO divide and conquer, 10 strike down.
one by one, the only bulwarks of civil liberty
aud progress upon The earth. The late scenes in
Europe are not calculated to make Americans
less appreciatiye of the peculiar blessings OF
free institutions. They viii never consent
that the remorseless despo,ism which enslaves
The continent, and sacrifices the life, property
and happiness of the people for the glorificaiion
Of royal families of military Adventures.
shall extend its accused domain on one inch
If free England or America. We cannot in
teryeue to advance the aggressive movement.
Of the oppressed races of Europe, though
every American heart gives them its warmest
sympathies; but we can and must, for our own
sake, resist TO the death the extinction of tn,
only free government in the old world; of the
fountain of our own freedom; of the only land
in the old world where Law and Liberty walk
hand in hand and where no one living soul
has reason to complain of hard treatment ex-
cept rogups, swindlers, and other enemies OF
society. If Great Britain is 10 be beaten by
anybody, that is a luxury We reserve for our
selves. As Mr.. Golden said, the quarrels be-
tween the two nations are family qrarrels
and neither likes to see the other put down by
any one hut itself Moreover every other na-
lion. which has attempted to chastise John
Bill, has made snch an awkward business OF
it, and come so near being gored TO death, that
from pure love of humanity and science, we
must forbid any one else to enter the ring