New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-16
GREAT BRITAIN.
AN ENGLISH VIEW OF THE JOHN BROWN
AGITATION.
Fros. The London Tine', Dee. 2s

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and that the yagares Of the AbOhtOnts would cause
n yeyulsion Of feeling In favor Of the South by the
present mail learn that the country ~ most lndg
nsnt al the Rostonans, and they themselves seem 70
De not a little ashamed Of their proceedings: The
CAPITAL of Massachusetts was on December the 9th
the scene Of demonstration in favor Of the Cnon ana
the more sensible portion Of the citizens had an oppor
suuity of protesting against the dopgs OF their ADO
Nfionist brethren The tone Of this meeting was as
patriotic and becoming the speeches at " fremont
Temple" were the reverse. MIR. Everett, a man re-
specied throughout the Union, delivered speech
which will, no doubt, produce great eHect IN All
parts Of the Republic. He showed the wlckeduess
of Browns attempt reminded his hearers that the
old man had long meditated raising revolt, mat
he was aided by AbolhOnist money! ana supplied WIN
Abolltionist guns and pixies; shat his plan was well
considered mas much he seized the largest arsenal
m that part of the country full of arms and occupying
good positions and that his enterprise only failed be-
ause the slaves not ripe for insuTecon, as they
were represented to be. Mr.. Everett then read ex-
trae.s from the narrative Of the revolt i'll St. Domingo,
10 chow the horrors which necessarily follow from
such an outbreak as Brown sought 70 cause, and ne
might certainly have directed attention 70 the present
state OF the Island proof of how little the world Is
Ekely 20 gain by the establishment OF Negro Com
nonwealtb Using the arguments which suggest them
elves 20 every rejecting man, he called upon the peo
ME OF the North TO discontinue the system of proyOca
hon which they have used toward the Southern people,
and to nee all means TO strengthen the Union, winch
Additions, madness had endangered. Inc reception
Of Nr. Everett was most enthusiastic, ana MS eloqueh
xppeal will no doubt produce the best effect both on
his own neighbors and the rritated SouthernerS.
In MANY other pl ices meetings have been held TO
express sympathy with Virginia, and adherence OF
such schemes that Of Brown and bis assoclaes In
Eew.YoIk man festo 70 the same eteet mas
heen circulated and numerOusly sigued, and there is
NO doubt that the feeling IN the country Nil De suSh
As 70 strengthen the Federal GOvernmt ut and the
several Southern States against such naeiactors Tor
tbe future. In this result most sincerely reJoce
Mr. Everett in his speech expressed appret ens'ops
for the future of the Union, in wh CHI we should
hov hoaD iucll 10 share.
perieDee and observation on this subject have been
very great, We must conclude that OF late tne
parry war has been earned d VITA VruIence
VIII n leads even people accustomed TO American eX-
ageeratiOn feel that there s DANGER and indeed,
abe at.em II Harpers Ferry must necessarily have
drought new considerations into the controversy.
Formerly the North content I'D itself with attacking
the planters ID newspapers speeches, aud decoyng
away or giving shelter 10 their negroes; but n NV
tho AbOtioDists have gone q step inrther, ana the
crusade il for the slaughter of the white people, and
she establishment Of halfcaste Republic, after the
model Of the Central American communities. The
VirginiaDs may hitherto have been eontented TO 1--we
under the Fame government at people who merely
wrote at them and preached al them, but when 1t
comes 10 revolution and murder the case Il widely
different. The States which produced Washington,
Jefferson, and Monroe might De excused l0r oechnng
10 descend 10 the level of Hayti or Costa Rca Men
of the purest English blood may well shrink from
>urung their country into region IN comparison with
which Mexico would be gentle and enlightened. But
there are still more pressing CONSCIENTIOUS AFTER ali,
secprty for life and properly the great object OF
eiety and the Southerners have now been called upon
TO decide whether they can, in justice to themselves
sheir wives and children, live under the same Iede-
zion with men who make no secret OF their purpose
~ reyolntioni1e the South by force Of arms. 1T
Uas boosted in Boston that from John Browns
sohae armed men would spring 70 carry on the
war for the liberation Of the slaves Inc people OF
te frontier Southern States may be excused for taking
these EXPRESSIONS literally, and demanding some
that there shs not he periodical seizures Of
$edeIa aTsenas nctements OF the negroes 70 MURDER
If
6touist bands. The Federal Union presumes the dls-
armament Of oEe State with respect 10 another Flr-
piuia and Kentucky have not men ready posted 10
Yroteci them from INVASION by their northern country
men, Ii is not the duty Of each State 10 defend Itself
npainet its neighbors, and when the necessity
for such vigilance arises the objects OF the federation
are gooe Tue SOutheTDers may well say that IT they
ara 70 be exposed TO these ia Dads they muS nave ter
GUN army and navy 10 protect themselves aud that,
however much they regret the disruption OF nauOn
which has existed in prosperity Tor ~ years YET that
sbe necessity of selpreservaon dictates the course
In il for the whole body OF honest and rejecting men
throughout the United States 10 unite in calming these
natural fears The union Of the American people OF
importance not only TO themselves, but TO the world
al large TO Enghshmen the spread OF our language,
OF our religion and, 70 certain extent, OF our laws
md nsnners can never cease 10 be object of inter-
est nor can we desire 10 the fanatics who, IN
their wild dream Of raising inferior race would I'M
teril al that has been accomplished IN the New word
during two centuries OF industry and genius Ihatthe
1essened tina. che slaves may receive education ana
moral instruction. aud hat ultimately Slavery may De
changed into system by which the cOlored race SHAH
enjoy personal liberty and the legal IiRhs whlch
ARE necessary for The preservation Of life and prop
y We moot heartily desire but anything further we
cannot Join in seeking Well might Mr.. Everett
ask: bas any one whose opinion is entitled 10 Tue
" sii ghiest respect undertaken 10 sketch out
" the details VI plan for affecting abolition at once
"by any legislative measure that could be adopted r
The A5ohonists would have the population Of the
Soutkeln States turned into a mixed race, whites
blacks and mulsttoes being terms of equality, and
oOnstsntly iDteTmarrying but If thing than
another has tended 70 give 10 the Anglo race 10
,le New World the victory the Spanish il il that
II has kent lself apart from the Red and Negro races
and lodged power constantly in the hands Of men of
European origin. 1t bas been fully proved, not ouy
on the American Continent but in our own Colonies |
that the enforced equality OF European and African
tends not TO the elevation Of the black, but the deTa
dsuon Of the white man. We cannot find any sympa
thy for those who would try in the United States the
plan Of halEcAste Republic. aDd we trust that the
Federal Government and the rglt-thinkng part OF the
will protect the South from the repetition
Of such o1lrsges az thai al Ilarper's Ferry.
LORD JOHN RUSSELL AND THE MEXICAN
TRADE
SuboiDed is the reply Of Lord John Russell, as Sec
,starv of State for Foreign Affairs, 10 the memorial ad
Je.sed 10 HIM for protection OF the interests Of the
FI glish merchants trading with Mexico
"FoREfGs OFFICE, Dec. I6.
0GEsTIgMES: arn fully aware Of the evils which |
n. TAseut poetion of affairs in Mexico must lntlct
,on en- merchants interested in the trade Of that
dnntrv' Instructions have been repeatedly given TO
,roteti the persoDs and property Of Bnush hu9ects