Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-06
RICHMOND WHIG.
Prom BlaekEoOis NsstIlne for January, 1852.
CoNVULsIONs IN. AMERICA.

about America of late must feel that English opinions
tho subjsct rendered by the tone Of our prsss,
have been qualified by the medium that transmits them
Nobody in private hie alks about our trins- Atlantic
kirsuep" nobody desires 20 claim famlisriics with the
performers in ih blrbarous dances which the American
nation executes around its idols Of t1e hour any more
than With tie ucrsh Dpers of Aunbo Gumoo, Our con
versaon on this subj ct is not silly or ntime1tal-
We do no. speak Of the least sanguinsry OF civil
"Ihe terrible ard frsterna struggle which drenchDg
America With blood" Il is in fact is sometimes
serted in print and in public speeches that every Eagh
man worthy OF the depore5 tho plraon between
North and South. Ths view commonly taken by EG-
KlShmen, who do not on that account consider them
selves unworthy OF the nams b that every day tends TO
Justify the judgement and policy Of the South in with
drawing from system, the pEllts Of which what
conttnp,uOusly witness. We do not desire above al
hingr that the struggle should bo cncs corclsied
n matter hoN because conclusion which would leave
the South az the mercy OF q Vndioive, uLfair and
generous iemy would CRAFTY nobody. We do not la
msn; ov the urexa IMPLIED display ofweaSness made by
,ae Great public because know thai such weakness
ed and t is no! fer the interest OF truth Of the
world that i. should any longer be disguised
= losed to vsunt self u mStchless forco-
Nor do We as people, desire to accept any slight
Sifty preence Of repata.ion for the recent rulnly
outrage which m,y be held by some fmo-g us to whom
1oncr IS bat fantastic nsme to ab olive Us from the
cesly Of war for previous insults from the same
er sl remains unattoned for aud now that we have
a. enormous cost ami with patient and selfdenying ef
orts GmAssd lment which adequately represents
Ihs power OF Engtnd we sholld have 40 objection to
employ II administering sh rp chastissment tie vain
glorious people who have often chespy defsd
sentiments concistory to poltroonery and pacific
even Disgrace, frequently ascribsd 10 us yet
they have real origin 10 the heart OF the nation. Ii
roud be imposs bic for the national vanity Of Am ,rcs
hungry is s TO extract any neurishm mt from what
ID e1 ssed on he subject in the conversation OF il'e
2 EnElsl ms,. When they read the speeches Of
American PUBLIC men, and the articles Of American
nevspsIers the feel only for the blind followers
o whom srch biud guides are possible. They
ole aay thing peculiarly tragcal in the fact that
,slf million Of men have been brought together in
Arms 20 hurl big words a. each other river. Nor
do We seeAny tang in the Circumstance that America
vas 6St coon5 d from slOres 10 induce Us to
.rsA Sh extraordinary indu gence the composite popu
sion with whose msnners, customs and Character, We
nave 90 lnte in cornoa. Whit truth there be In
ne plea OF reAtonhip Ss an indncemen TO conceal our
real .eltm;bt' when loudly dsrided our own fel
low sabjec,s OF the IrIh BgIde, YEA, forth from
auoag us to mike themselves ridiculous And Why
should We corceAl ous contemp! vh3n sburiiies far
uer5 miscSevous, and iumenssy extended scale,
are commit ted by thoss whom twsddag sentmentaksis
erm our American cousiasi
There is always in Eag!Aai parry renirkibll Tor lis
ixcsu Of cGndor in self ibl7eneG,. L.s MSEWJrm, IL
k.to b, drs2ssd. Its sens OF what is due 20 an al
VerI.ry "oerCa i:s.f Iad falls the other aide E.
peo ally When t.e nation ia conm.ed to course which
Of ociles with their preposoTous array oftrsumen,s for
the oIher Iide. We believe these Woud regard the
nrtue their mothers and ID, honesty o. their fathers
As open qusstoas-ths' If the family honor wers assl-
el they would calmly prepare 10 argus the matter, WITH
BIAS towards the ass; lln.-hat, II ruff n were 10
pit Ia thciritcn their g mpalse would b 10 afori
im an opportunity CT removing the stigma by present
nim Wili tasr IN pocket hl1ksrcHisE rhsy are
lozed 10 assert thems Ives without much contradiction
,scau,e some Of those who despse them give them
rh -~ar md fon al
hers hiuk their sness tran parent that TO reiute
would be beating the air. Such pslp bic usenteIs
fom public opinion, though they may pls among TO-
lnets for than they 30 th, CA neVsT be 81
sus, received anywhere expressing Ia Any apprsct-
cesreO ihe sp, o; the nation l. Is not oil tn SO W
,oak A. having m,ilerpyelsd feelings the p.essut
AZ, Il s of the genera predatory tone adopted br cur
iourpa Sc and puoc F-etkrrs for this year IaI in d.
euIsus American Affairs. No deu5t their intention ha
5.so 10 ppcsr core LA CRY po'-ible 10 peope
si,h whom w. such extensive commercial rcsiJHs,
and whose imDstsuGe Of ccusure Il oIiy Cqlslled b.
cir disregard OF the ui1nal i,tiags Ct Others BlS
while Is is error sa7 C.s' % suppoa that commerce
b.twsea nao-s iq dep ndcUi on sentiment, in the pre-
,en nsanc, lave ample proof that the feelings o.
jealousy ske and Intolerance, which the Americans
.viuce for u could s-Icy be aggravated by the state
uent Of our real opinions the otlr hand, We b :
sve thai tie serious attention which We have bes:owet
IN their doip u hss bad incoLsderahla share in per-
5stuang the self lusicDs ia which they wrap them
tsy O. especially their ~ hy 10 sutjrgUc tho South,
he msguhc,u. spectacle which tI,y are exhibiting to
n, civil 1,i voi and the general ave which IS ie o.
heir might by European poScrs It remarkable
act; ard one that puzZe future historians that in
she same year. NE re pc aVng no more sympGtl ~
With mob RUE tlsn with spoil n viewed the dow
A.. OF spo.ic dyuSsley not OILY without pity but with
lersol AID contempt, ytt preserved respect ul d.
nesuor, While vorse AMI uorc Lop,less tyranny
every hour growing more d, cab'e ard rdculou. We
iiscuss the siatecrs Of the americans Gs Il Il re
NV camilla manning and II
ting operations o. finance and policy We speak Of the
psrAous Of their army aud he designs OF It's leaders
s II they had established claim upon the cons lsra
ton OF sensible psope Wso have some reputA ion in
var We repeat or teflte the assertions prophecies
ul denuuc lions OF their orators aud j)urns5s, as
" human my even the speakers Gud writer's them.
.ges ud cOuSiier them entitled 10 psrt Gle Of cred
The apparent qu'Cc' is. that they mlgine they
rs mprei DC TIE OLD, dccTi.d and wotnolt powers,
DO have 50 lo1g regarded IA ir great end free il hsu
ons With envy, with profound respect FOR their mill
,ry kill their wonderful gSgacity, 'he uuryaed par
,ciion Of their political system and their ndispuiAOie
Linn 10 b. regarded foremost among tie nations Of
be earth Through their olIcsuf, their jonrpss thor
,uslic e,irs', aud Their actions, 1hsy frankly write
aemsgvts dawn they in the broAdest Characters
,et we refrain from accepting the description giveu
d. such uudcniall' an:h0Iiy i Is in vain that they
.ssicul,te tumble and perform III, most eX'ravagalt
Itic- We pcrt.t 10 regarding ,ho cary farce as
tsud melocrama, or ev'n Tragedy We, who grount
pest claims 70 col si'trt'loh rs hauOHI WI wv
eat e7 Errat actions gres. principles whic5 ilusre
hc msss vs vt1ms Of our history, gran. the claim OF
hs peope 10 greatness the single ground Ol ma.era!
,rosperi,v Ard although happily &C are ns far removed
rom ,aiveFsS, srts &c from sn.ocfcy, and al hon1h
70 aspect in which gPub icAn,sm appsars ulmStAkaby
America has cared the dem lcratc teg d1nces OF cur
institution 10 DO p1weruily errested, YET We cin'
inue to appear reluctant d.aw from pissag eCen;s
cductons wach would to rthec. upon democracy.
This coutse b,ievo to have been il lGic1us and
lufoFuuao. Had the AMERICANS been permitted 10 sac
hs tIue Hscons OF our minds-iad the7 been aware
the eI'eut aud depth Of the contempt wh which ",
regarded their doingst could scarcely have failed
modify th;r conduct Of the civil wnr Nor, as
| question Of policy when wo'li AVOID war, 20 We
hirk /. advisGb to dwell plcR &c disposition as
he keynote. To profess diEincinStion 20 6ght Is
| he best way to deal with n bully. Even were it ris
shat would sacrifice everything for peace and h
Gessrs Bright Cobdea and Joseph Pt were the geu
spresentaves Of EaGsh feslng, il woui b. impolitle