The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-02-15
Foreign Opinions Of America.

Foreign Opinions OF America.
The Boston Courier quotes from lee
ture recently delivered by q German Apo-
litionist named Carl Sehurz, the following
passage
"But when they find that, SO far from
putting it away altogether, we foster and
cling to it, and seek to acquire more ter
ritory for the avowed purpose Of extend
ing it's domain, can It be expected, he
would ask, that weshall continue to- enjoy
the esteem and respectful treatment Of
monarchial government? Americas pres
tige among the nations of the earth will
be lost, aud her position as ffst-rate
power dwindle to the third or fourth rank,
unless the disgrace of holding man in
slavery is done away with"
The Post adds some sensible comments
which may I've taken as an exponent OF
the views entertained by Northern Demo-
Gratis
III all sincerity, says the Courier. the
above piece of sentimental fanfarrollade
is to our mind about as silly q thing as
ever was uttered by a white man. Grant
ing to Mr.. Schurz all his positions upon
the abstract question Of slavery grant
ing for the sake Of argument that it is all
wrong for white men to hold black men
In bondage-the absurdity ofit becomes
none the less glazing. First of all it in
wolves the assumptiou-inexcusable in an
adopted citizen Of the country--that the
subject Of slavery is within the control of
the common country with which alone
foreigners have anything to do--and that
{ they could get rid Of it if they would.
And secondly, it involves, and indeed in
directly afirms, the statement or princi-
pie, that the power Off nation depends
apon its adherence to the moral law
that is, a good nation is always strong
and q naughty nation is always weak; o
that the prestige " ola nation depend
upon moral elements. This is sentimental
twattle, unworthy Of any man with
/" +.
beard upon his chin. 1t is not true:
might better if it were true; butt is not
The "prestige OF a nation depends upo
it's power and resources upon the armie
ii caa bring into the field and the ships
can bald, equip, and maintain-upo it
population and wealth. Does Mr. Schur
mean to say that Lord Palmerston, Loui
Napoleoa, the Emperor of Austria, til
Emperor If Russia, and the Prince r.
gent of Prussia, have thei moral sensibi
ities 50 stirred uponthe subject of Africa
slavery in the United Statas, that uulec
the Southern States emancipate the
slaves we shall foreit their esteem, an
no longer enjoy respectful treatment ;
their handsf
The truth is, tibet, while America
slavery furnishes to a few sentiment
philanthropists in England, and still few
la France, themes for q little cheap d
clamation, outside of these two countri
very little is known or cared Or thong
absat it. And it is also tsae, that, amor
che ruling ard governing class in En-
land, and among the ruling authorities
other countries, whatever influence /
consideration America may or may n
eslioY, is wholly Independence the fact
slavery. To the great nassef persons
the continent, America stands for som
thing vague, remote, and mysteriou
They have heard that it isa great eou
try. a great ways of, battle-ground that th'
kaow little OF nothing Nothing can
more superficial and ceremonial than +
relations between the Eaited States al
fve-sixths Of the nations of Europe; al
among these last, the ignorance that 81
walls upon the subject of America.
geography. people, and institutions, -evt
among persons otherwise tolerably W.
Informed lis beyond belief.