Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-04-27
VOLUME /. NUMBER as.

an article appearing in the Washington
Globe.-The article was called forth by
letters written in v ashington city, and eA-
tensi'ey circulate d and printed, exag-
gerating the power Of Great Britain, over
our own weakness, and, the certainty in
case Of war Of our falling prey to This su-
erior power-.The letters carry The idea
that TO escape this calamity, we must sur
rende nNcLeod, land yield other contested
points TO Great Britain. The article from
the Globe is we'll written article, and
breathes the spirit of true patriotism as
we'll Us truth. We would like 10 copy the
whole Of it were i, not so long but who
wants TO be told, that the United States,
with her million and half Of hardy free
men, can never be conquered or bulIied of
her rights by the hiteling soldiers Of
bankrupt. monarchy. -Though the govern
ment may have ncg'ec ed to apply far
thing for national defence; yet as the Globe
remarks, walled towns and fortresses brst-
ling with bay onets do not constitute a ma
ton-and whereEthere are strong arms and
stout hearts, and home that calls Cor heir
exercise, mode of defence viii not be
wanting, nor will ulti",ctI success be doubt
full
I'VE are no advocates Of war, excert
as an alternative TO dishonrabie Submission;
but we take this occasion utterly TO deny
that the United States are either weak or
deienceless, or that England is irresistible.
We affirm that our country is at this mo-
ment stronger than ever she was, and that
her strength has increased, since the war
Of 1912, IN a ratio far greater than that Of
England, whom she then foiled True,
England has augmented her force at Hal
flax and in Canada; but have not our har-
dy citizens on the frontier, all with arms
in their hands, and knowing how 10 use
them, increased in ten fold degree? Let
them send their twenty five thousand men
from Canada, and leave, if they dare, that
Province to the mercy Of the disaffected at
their own frcsides: they will be lighted by
CONGREGATIONS in their rear, and met in
front by tie descendants of the men to
whom BURGoYNE laid down his arms, and
by the very men before whom Sir GEORGE
PRovosT rctreatcd with his lnvincibIes.
IS our navy extinct, or our army ami
hilated True, they can neither Of them
compare iG numbers with those of Eng
land; but who has forgotten their gallant
exploits in the late war, and doubts their
will or ability to repeat them? SO with the
mighty bugbear of steamers, by whose
vapors we have been fumigated by this
panic stricken, or panic making, writer.
Have not we, too, hundreds of stout, subsan-
tIal steamers along our coasts, and in every
navigable river, each able 10 carry guns,
and run round those Of England in a trial
Of speed! a vast many Of these will be
thrown out Of employment by war. and
may be charte ed or purchased by govern
mcnt if necessary.
SO, too, with the equally mighty humbog
Of England descending on our coasts and
maratime cities, on the wings Of the wind.
Great expeditions for a distance Of three
thousand miles, Go not hy on the wings Of
the wind: they require vast preparations
Of men, Of arms, provisions, and supplies,
which cannot be collected without great
difficulty anu ucldy. LOOK IL inc eXpcUl-
ton to Wccheren, so famous in its day,
which was two years preparing. Look at
the expedition agains; Carton, which, fht'
long anticpa,edand desired from tie neigh-
boring ports Of India, wa5 many months
in preparation. The same may be said Of
that against MEHEMT ALI, the necessity
for which was doubtless long forcseen by
the British Cabinet, and for which prepa-
rations were made the year before, in order
10 renderits operations promptandehi cicnt.
"What constitutes a state? Not walled
towns, or fortresscs bristling with bayonets
and guns; not gold nor paper money; not
hireling soldiers like those Of England, who
have made their selections between siarva-
ton at home and bloodshcd abroad, but
MEN, high spirited, active. hardy, and Wig
orous men, attached 10 their country and
its Institutions, proud Of their name, proud
in The possession Of liberty, prosperity,and
independence. Of these we have a million
and half, in The very prime Of life, with
arms in their hands, and hearts In their
bosons to WELD them We owe nothing,
and we fear nothing with right on our side
and the sword Of Justice III our band
Like Saturn. England may attempt 10 de-
YOUR her offspring, but the attempt will
assuredly choke her"
Professor Jameson Of Edngbusg, in n
letter recently published, remarked that