Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-03-15
YERMONT PMGNIx.


10 another column, that Congress, in case th,
British attempt an armed occupation Of th'
disputed territory, have authorised the Presi
dent TO raise $4,000 volunteers 10 repel such
invasion appropriated $io,0oo,ooo for thei
nav and subsistence; authorised him to pu
the whole naval force in commission and pro
yided for sending special Envoy to England
10 settle the matter amicably if il can be.
There is evidently considerable war spirit in
the community strong disposition to resort
10 arms,--to settle this controversy with the
sword. Things certainly look like war, and
from the preparation made by Congress, II is
evident, tina, that body anticipate a contest
with England. We see that some Of the letter
writer's in Washington say, that Mr.. Clay
says privately, that we shall be at war with
England in less than year.
A war with any nation, but especially with
England is to be deprecated. Two nations
of common origin, Of similar language, and
who have ever stood at the head Of free nsti-
tuiions on their respective continents, whose
laws, manners and customs are almost alike,
are going to war for strip of territory that il
sold, would not bring sufficient to pay for the
fitting out Of single feet. So sure as war
takes place, as certain will il be tina, every
vestige of the authority of Great Britain on this
continent will be swept away. The loss Of
all the provinces is as certain as the event
Of war.
II will be, too, a war on the Ocean. A war
of steam ships. A war that will be fought by
two of the bravest people on the earth. A war
between relatives, between brothers, between
men Of the same kindred.
But there are some who think another war
necessary to establish our national indcpend
erce. The moment war is declared, the i'm
portation Of British manufactures ceases. And
what effect this will have on the manufacturing
population of England, remains TO be SEEM
1t can hardly be anticipated. Will England
dare to risk WARE Will she dare to encoun-
ter the danger that will flow from the stopping
of her factory wheels ?-from the deprivation
Of employment oil her manufacturing popula-
ton. Will she dare to expose herself 10 the
danger that will result, from having thousands
of her population thrown out of business, and
remaining so for an indefinite time? The first
gun fred in a hostile manner, will stop ihous-
ands of wheels, spindles and looms, that now
serve TO employ and to feed thousands OF her
and TO keep thousands more from
The poor house. What would be the effect on
her government. on her institutions, Of having
thousands Of her operatives. her laborers, out
Of employment, and nothing to do but medi-
tate on their sufferings, on their injuries, aud
ready to engage in any mad scheme Of insur-
rection, that promised to free them from their
present condition, or which the unprincpled
1850 -~-.-~.s suuuce 70. "a,
engage in2 Ifsven now with the full employ
nent caused by the demand for her manufac-
lures in the United States, strong police and
the aid Of the military, she is barely able to
keep her lower orders in subsection, can we not
safely predict that when thousands are thrown
but Of employment and reduced to beggary, an
nsurrectiou will take place, a revolution even
may happen that will shake that island to its
centre, change the form of Government. and
overturn all her slime honored Institutions 2
Should such an instruction happen, aud some
Cromwell of strong hand and iron will, be
Iound, who shall put himself at the head of
The in8amed populace, where is the man who
can say when or what will be the end2 Ifl
such man be found, and such are the men
revolutions always produce, ''to ride on the
and direct the Storm may not even
we Of this day see what the world witnessed
Two hundred years ago, the overthrow Of
church and throne and the establishment of a
sea gIrt republic" that shall reign for awhile
he terror of the nations7 Should such pop
ilar connection happen and succeed, the slime
abuses" of Old England, the excres.
,ences which have marred the beauty of her
her church, throne and arlstocra-
~, will be swept away, like the dust before
he wind Of the deser7
We sincerely hope tina, this may never be-
hat if England is to be reformed -reyolution-l
sed, it may be done in the legal and peaceable
orm pointed out by her constitution. But
who can tell what people long trodden under
oot' and goaded to madness by the tyranny,
INJUSTICE and oppression Of their rulers, will
10 when dashed into fury BY the memory of
heir wrongs, and smarting under a sense Of
heir injuries, they have under the guidance
II infuriated leaders, risen in their might and
'roken through every barrier which law, Gus
ON andi The constitution have raised to restraint
Will they not like waters long pent up, after
'aylng broken down the barrier which has re /.
trained them, rush headlong, and in their mad
ury and excited passion, sweep away every
hing in their onward cn,,rea ,nd $500.