Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-02-20

'oAIa'ly The people all through town and csrecially
Al. The ~ag down and bridgeport particularly |
We have but word 10 say on tins matter Of war.
IL - keep cool" Do rot g 90 near The firc-lea,,
"a your ilannels and take lulc hu, punch a. will
HniNcE l"uf purTocs--risc early. shave clean and
wear youf hai when rains II IL curren,lv -a,orci
.cnd rrcuy generally believed thai he British minister
fir foI. having found les. geese m ,his country than
ho sdpPosCdtas taken himself away from Washington
anu that Ms. vC,ora's government longer rep.
resented - this country. II surpassed that ihis
evidence THAI between the powers % Great Bri.
aiu and her ucciiofac daughter, the United States.
Is somewhat likely Pr,Adps Il IS. Bat let wait /
F'a, sec what t!mc may bring forth. Tcr.us ossaia
rersla:. Ia the time let not. we voalI saw
rub up rusty hlyoEets unsheaih our swords end
throw away ihcscabborls examine our lints and shout
der arms. but lc; keep cool. To tho south we
would cay. rar;culas'y to that region round about
OccOquan. Chesterfield. Ibe Dismal Swamp and The
Florida Gladcs, keep cesL Don't mount the hish
horse sf southern iyalJy and spend all your breath
IN the Specification VI 4lh of July sueschcs Thsy
are grass what grulyeth today and to-mnrroy is all
any more. Their, is no use in beng IN a nYstcr We
are not very well prepared for war Our navy is uu,
the greatest shakes in inc world al This present writ.
ing, ard our army is sill less. There has been much
monies expended spon navy that might have been
expended in smaller sums on smaller vessels, where.
with 10 do battle the big drink more ciicctually
There have been much monies also expended ON the
Florida war that mirhtpcradN have placed our
land forces m a better position than they now arc, if
properly and judicousiy laid ou, But this evil can
not ee rsmodicd in day week and we mus, take
oCt time for IL We may very properly set about rem
eiying the evil 70. future day but il England
does eight Us she will slap yankee chop. Iighly
hard for year or two. Thea shall have learned
something Of the nrt Of war best men will enter
into Il with good will, anil :wo will whip hes
/ right hafd-we VIII send her home with b,oyly
nose but ia the mean time, keep cool. Don't fret
While We are about TIL, matter. let rs lo,k bach
ami sec What all this hullaba!oo spraug from Re.
deciion takes 10 back some Eve or SIX wears. We
mind j. wcc! as ,u!d Wat Ll;dlaw did the "rl!rk
misty day in Scpiembe- when The CT. and drum was
heard in streets and The rusty guns looked mighty
warlAe, leaning toward Texas for the invasion OF
Mexico, and "wha, Tor no." Mexico was weak. ana
though international law prohibited the act and our
own laws forbid It under heavy penalties vet rs
Mexico reatl Furthermore the same man who
entered Pensacola under the same circumstance had
instead Of being punished for the crime been elected
more than regal authority, the thirg winkcd at
Il was permitted 10 go onTe1as became tho Botany
Bay for the Southern States, and the whole having
passed of without aEy bones being brokcn,,hs North
ern States, forsooIh musi-hnve a Botany boy, too
/ They mus: how heht-hoy must kick up q row
There is enough Of scum floating society fit alone
for treason, satasem and spoilsi which, If bent in
one direction make fuss ia n short time the ei.
iecis OF which will be felt FOR many Jav Canada
was ia state of excitement and Capt B,badils rose
up with grand acclsic 10 make descent on Canada
A more degraded set Of hcnroosI ro5bing wki2pcr
snaPPers were never collected; but they frightened
tho young balls OF Canada most wUfu!y AMI kcplil.g
old bull va hot waIcr Al the north there were rca-
sonah!c men Who endeavVred 10 stop tie tide; but
without eject. The government was Ieken up with
e!ccioaecring. and though Proclamation was issued
tie feat OF hc riois prevented The POWERS that wero
iF"fn those decided measures OF G,rce which could
alone Je effective 10 check The evil, and when ia,
true American citizens attempted to reason wjlI the
band u loaicrs. they met 10y the reply: Gen
Jv'hson invaded Pensacola when were at peace
with Spain. and he is hoRor-d. CUmpauies
marched through the streets Of the Sourhem cites H.
open day To invade Mexico anI were 10, punished
Why should HoE we go OH 20 30 bau- against Ing.
land even though at poace.
II any Of these had been caught ia CanaIa |
committing oycFl acts, they would doubtless, have
been punished. Served them right; but il ought to
have been done either ~ Judge and jury or martial
law, not by harum scarum mob. even though usder
British authority. 1he Caroline was burnt aud her
crew killed Pirate though .ho might be- By the laws
81 nations, she was on American waters at the lime
and her were entitled 10 fair trial If tgkcu IL
know whether they wer, actually pirates. Two
wrongs never made right NILeoI is supposed %
have Iecu engage ~ the last wrong. IIo is taken
IN tins country, and indicted for murder under our
laws That Is night, 1.-The is guilty. hang him. m
less he can slip # Jy accident Then II John Bull |
declares war, let him do IT, aud meet him The best
way We can. But friends and ncighbors Nc saw
again. Keep cool