Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-04-02


England; 'hrongFf It, and n this manner, sh
hopes to crush alsrivalry ia the African trade
Russia, Prussia AID Austria have entered IN
to the treaty w~itl.i1ler she is opposed by th'
United States afil FRANCE and unless th'
former powers ''ay the TRICK" England vii
make war on the aatter toisuStain this abomi
nable instruments
As regards this "righf of search " alone
then, there is eveSy prospect of a war between
the Y. States and Englanus; a prospect which
may be somewhat removal, hut BY no means
weakened. in cossequencs of the noble posi-.
ton France has h,cently assumed.
But there arc fstill otlSr facts to he looked
at in connection with this ~lubject. The omens
of war gather Sn anotbtr hand. England,
within the period specifch has liberated, and
armed, her slaves. in the West Indies land
certain slave property belonging to the citi.
Gems Of the United state5, thrown by pSdcy
and murder wia'in bcr;dominion Ifas been
treated, not as ptoperty, as the l~~s ofnat'onS
would prescribe, but as no poperty, as her laws
f''H''''N' 'hHNs u u "N'
no nation has eyes assehted, confirmed by no
treaty. estabtshet, by no precedent, Is made
an inter-ntional law per f9rce, and we are sum
mod to obey! 1.-THE Usited States viii sub
nit tamely to thes dIctates:of English power, n
war against that power usay be avoided.
Again the atdtnde Mtxico has recently as
sumsd towards the United States. bydetaininy
our citizens caTiives, while British subjects,
taken IN the samfe cause, and even under less
favorable circusnstancess are set free, is not
only p'fma .jacta. but CONCLUSIVE evidence to
all acquainted with her mslnner of proceeding,
that England is about 10 bounce upon us from
that quarter alsd, Indeed, sthe attack is Already
commenced. Her assauss are never in the
honorable arena of battle when duplicity, ruse
aud strategy can accomplish her design. She
is now exciting She cowardly. avaricions Mey-
leans to resist our justdentandS, by promises Of
aid in case of a War with us. and the subjuga.
ton Texas. Lex her schemes succeed. and
will finally accept Texas in part payment
of the debt duo her bankers by Mexico, and
Texas will becofn a-nrggo colony ! Yes "a
SEsRo COLONY Ira reservoir for the turbulent
of jamaica, a second Canada for fuei-
slaves from the Uniied States A.! The ne.
yrocs Of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi &C.,
Will escape to Texas, and, one foot upon that
their freedom will be protected by the can.
ION Of England. From tina, point, she will
overlook Cuba and our progress westward
xclte Instructions, forhent difficulties, and
all our internal institutions, along the
Whole extent flour southwestern frontier.
In view Of all these facts and circumstances
he question reeurs,-Can a war with England
II war for redress, revenge aud dominion-hv
NY possibility be avoided! We sec jus, two =
disabilities Inc first, is a full acknowledge I
ncnt by England Of all our claims upon her, S
nd a complete remuneration of all her designs
gainst the United States this she will never u
o Till compelled by the ~rcverses of war tho Il
is a quiescent Submission on our part
all her ~insu;ts. all her depreaations, all her
If Congress can swallow these, we (
hall have peafe: thai is, if the PEOPLE prove S
} destitute Of patriotism, so recreani to the {
brit of their fathers, as to initiate the s%upincss
Id bestial apathy Of their rulers. This, we r.
Dine, will not happen in the day and genera "
On " of England. v
The prospects of war, then, arc imminent; CT
e causes are multiform and orely ageravat- VI
g. 1t becomes us to prepare for the issue, -
ir militia Should be well trained our ports -
prirateers fitted up and planters, ~
stead Of buying English goods, or preparing =
crop for the English market, should Ii -,
t their purchases to American and French 81
Tres, and their products to articles that may ar
consumed at home, or required on the con- st;
ent OF Europe. All possible aid should be III
ndered to Texas, the Repealers in Ireland la
d the Patriots in Canada. England is now tn
liking every effort 10 incite our domestics to -
and the ruthless Indian tribes that
e our western frontier, to plumber and mas
re. We must fight her with her own wea- ~
US; by exciting and fostering discussions in ~
bosom Of her own population Ireland -
Canada must be set free, and every call !.
the Chartis>s for aid, be favorably heard
| answered, -.
rance Is lald down by writer's on nterna- dis
AL law as the natural enemy Of England.
the same grounds, England is our natural Fl,
and France our natural ally. The Ct,
'ndship and intimate alliance of the latter an
uld be honorably courted and cherished 6s
he approaching contest we shall need her Re
and it will be to her interest TO lend it. Bv ]
alliance the navalsfor of England will ne!
soon so crippled aid mutilated, that her l
ghty ~tltleiof Mistress Of the seas, will be sh''
er again assumed in the presence of the
'olored bag or atar-spangled banner. r
nee has indignantly Withdrawn from the ia,
ty ofsthe right of search" to which the tha
missioneFs of her .Soult-Guizot ministry st.,
pledged her. She stands now side by side i
her anctentward, the United States. She are
$ up the ,aatter as a glorious example of dia
", independence and honor, and, fer her 7
an ally, casts the glove to the world, by regi
and landE dist
l--II.-- \ ton
49, "on ioi mayor takes I
z on Mdalday next In this town, and New on
--- subj
RsT rAfE.-Plantfr IRIS, look at that letter nun
Or. Psilips on the first page. 1t con- no"
many excellent remarks and suqestions; -.
there's something from the American NJ
ner, relative to the5dulture Of the sugar beet "
na~ngeljwurtzel. Those hints should not n
'ImproIed' Politicians, too, may learn a '.