Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-29

been 40 long before delivered. To be all tie "
pers are correctly dated; and the close observe. H.
perceive the order they ough to take, and that n
they come wrong end foremost There NAV be so
scenic contrivance-some stage trick IN this, bu, i
according TO the new tactics-the tactics when A..
the cart before the horse-and repeas one Gns,d
system before another is established.
Sir the case of Mcleod is not isolated, il s ~,
solitary atom standing by itself; but It feature !,
large picture-a link in long chain. 1t Connects
self with all the aggressive conduct OF EngIand 1,
wards tins country: her encroachInen's on thu STAT.
N,ine-her occupation Of our territory on the C-.o
her insoence in searching our vessels on the c,,, .
Acr,co-,be confiscation of our slaves, wrecked a. :
islands IN their transit from one port =" OR country
anolher-her Matching III London ior our Sla,a-,,
States what was Matched there above iory Yeas n,
for San Domingo, the instruction Of or sag,. III
the destruction of their owners-and the cnnqr~ H.
official limitations that the Union IS bound f,r,be G,
Of the States The Mcleod case mixes Itself a,b,s,
whole of these; and the success when has alen.
British threats in his case may bring US threats n Il,
cases, and blows to back them-such blows Is ,.a
towns of Syria lately received from the s,csr,
of Stopford and Napier.
The British great people, wonderful PEI
ple-and can perform well as threaten. Uccupy,r,
an island no larger than one OF our principal S,a,c,
they have taken possession OF The commanding pon,.
in the four quarters of the globe and predominant CIR
nm extent Of land and water compared TO which ,le
uFal tka
Romans--that of the CaIiphs-was nothing bit dol
War is to them distant occupation, something H.
Diracy on vast scale, in which their fleets % torn Il
capture and destroy, and TO return loaded with II.
spells Of plundered nations Since the time Q. Villa
the Conqueror no hostile foot has rod their s1. all
safe thus far from the rarages OF war at home ties a
the more ready to engage in rayages abroad iosl-.
to crush 10 plunder-to terrify-and to make pca,
is their policy and their Practice and they Iooa ug
us, with our rich towns and defenceess coast, {:
subject for these compendIous tsctcs We a.! Gep'-.
cate war with that peope-none deprecate i NOR
than do but we shall never prevent 1t by tGcslr,
to their threats and squandering the money IN dCaur
to the States which ought to go 10 the common d.
fence The result of first war with this people
shows what we could do, when only the iIth 81 cuy
present numbers, in seven years contest he cslt
of the second one shows that the end Of two years
we can learn To ght-can get our hands in, ant bes
IA conouer-and in the event of third war 10 lie
statesman whose timid tongue shall cry for peace 4le
end of two years We shall then jus. be getting READY
to conquer; and two three years more may give I.
the victories which will secure US peace IN all time !.
come.
The Americans are among the braves, people d tie
earth and there is nothing which mostals dare which
they will not attempt when brarely led Their wss
history is vet in the womb Of time Pence is Their ~
lev but, If much enforced they shrink not from Nsr
Defence is their first object but they know how 70 =
turn visits a. we'll TO receive them. vi a.! the "a.
lions Of the earth the Americans the people ln
on the coasts of England and Ireland. The 'is's Z.
kindred have sympathies and affections which bs,s:
and laws cannot control.
As an American citizen, anxious for the peace adj
prosperity of my country do lntrea, this Admhs.a
ton to retrace It's steps-to change its pocy-to ge
10 its plans of Distribution and OF paper money
rency, 10 fail in the first year of warand 10 sse
ships, forts, and cannon and the hard MONEY oGen!
which our Constitution guarantees, and Which the -
tory of the world shows TO be the only safe currency u
or for nations, in peace or IN war