Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18
TREASON.

any in existence. Ii is conducted with a.
bility, has its correspondents in all parts oi
the world, from whom il derives early
and accurate information OF passing e.
vents, and rs recognised in England as The
confidential organ Of the Tory Ministry.
As such, its speculatons on the relations
between this country and Great Britain a'e
entitled to serious attention and deep con.
sheraton.
In recent article in this paper on the
manner Of carrying on military operations
against the United States IN the event Ut
war. we were struck with the following re-
markable passage:
1.-THE wonderful successes Of BoNApARTE
were all owing to his constant practice to
lie prepared to strike sudden blow the
moment he had declared peace to he at an
end. Such bio,o might be struck at the
South. and no DIiere else. There, .tfue thous-
md free negroes transported from Jamdicd,
NTH ten thousand stand Of arms Uouid dis
solve the Union ,pithin month. AND BE 1T
REMEMBERED THAT THERE ARE TENS OF THoUs'
ANDs IN THE NORTHERN STATES WHO WOULD
WISH SUCCESS TO THE INVADERS, AND WOULD
LEND NO HAND TO FIGHT FOR THE MAINTENANCE
Of SLAVERY"
Thus we see the consequences origna-
ting in the tents of Abolition, and that
intimate union Of purpose, established al
those conventions in London, TO which the
Abolitionis,s sent their delegates to plot,
with the enemies of their country, DISCO
luton of the Union. We have heretofore
frequently denounced this conduct as little
better than treason, and now we see Its fruit
coming to maturity. The enemies Of the
country, it seems, count on their neutrality,
If not their cooperation, in deluging the
South in blood, through means Of servile
Instruction, with Jamaica negroes for aux
lliaries. Do they count without good and
sufficient grounds9 Is there not strong
reason Tor the belief that the delegates from
the Abolition soce,ies Of the United States
gave private assurances and pledges, not
only to abstain from assisting their white
brethren of the South, but to give aid and
encouragement to their invaders, if not BY
overt acts OF treason, at least by using eve
~ effort to discourage and embarrass
their country in her struggle; by infamma-
, tory appeals and furious declarations; by
secret contributions, and open opposition
E Such course would be entirely in ac-
rordance with heir avowed principles. Il cir
unlfnIm practice. They constitute the bla-
zing end of the firebrand of fanaticism.
Neither the love Of their country or their
countrymen, regard TO her laws and institu-
tons, respect for the rights Of property.
nor any other earthly consideration, can
weigh a feather against the all absorbing.
: tremendous dogmas, under the sanction OF
, which they have thus become the auxliries
f Of England in the contemplated dismem-
berment of their country.
We see by this paragraph from the minis.
teriaI organ, that if war does ensue between
the two countries, one of the chief encour
agements for declaring il on the part Of
England, will be the neutrality, to saw the
least, Of the Abolitionists of the United
States, provided her operations are directed
against the South. We confess we are not
which the British Tory Ministry relies on
its allies in this country, and feel confident
that their anticipations will be fully realized
in The event of an invasion of the Southern
States. What care the Abolitionists for
the Constitution? They have already de-
nounced it as an outrage against the law
of nature and the law Of God. What
care they for the sanctity of laws Sc
f curing the rights Of property. They have
over and over again stigmatized these laws,
and used every art and effort 10 render their
provisions null and void. What care they
for the lives OF their white brethen? Their
sympathles are all swallowed up in one
: overwhelming monomania which excludes
such trifing consideration. What care
they Tor that Union Of the States which is
. 80 dear TO the rest Of their fellow-citizens'
Nothing: they have announced 10 the world
that between Abolition and Union they
would not hesitate moment to prefer the
tormer.
Their principles, as publicly declared, are
: directly at war with all patriotism, all the
ties of kindred, and all the Obligations OF
the social state. Can we wonder, then,
that these principles should lead them, by
8 a direct and speedy practical operation, to
an alliance with foreign nation in a cru
: SADIE against their own9 Certainly. 1t is
just as natural as that the bark should hoat
/. with the stream, or the feather fleet before
the whirlwind. Il is the inevitable result
OF an irresistible Influence. If they are
true to their creed, they must become trai.
tors, should England invade the South in
, the way indicated by the TINES. When
men persuade themselves, or are persuaded
by ar,ful and designing hypocrites, that
there is one great object to obtain, in pre-
ference, and to the exclusion of all others;
man rights and human life, the horrors OF
al A.. r L.