The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-17

WAR WITH ENGLAND.

When the doings-O the notorious Worlds Con-
vention," in which Queen Victorias husband PLAYED
as conspicuous part his limited intellectual qua
fcations would permit, g came to hand" in this
country the first to point the attention Of
people to the design of war upon. country,
through her southern interests, which to be
ried on in the first place the cotton plantations of
the British East Indies. But at that time domestic
politics monopolized the attention of the political
press, and it not until more than year after
Us shen partisan capital was likely to be made
ou' u Tue ra~' that any of them even dreamed of
no party to serve, but Doing devoted in the
way of service, to the country ut large. we
have watched the signs Of the times with an eye
single to the countrys good; and our conclusion
sion at this time Isl that unless England recede from
the position assumed for her by the House Of Lords
in respect to the Creole case" war must necessa-
rily ensue between her and this country. Every man
in the United States, knowing the facts of that case
and reading the decided language of the hereditary
branch of the British Parliament, to be found in the
latest intelligence from that country, published in this
paper yesterday, will see that war with England is
inevitable unless make concessions iohich
make, or unless England do that which she has
never done, except on compulsion, and then on
ly by a sort Of Observation-Disclosures out"
That she has for some time had in view war with
US, have doubt; indeed, the readers Of pa
per may remember our frequent illusions to her u-
innate designs on several observation-disclosures which
in our mind had reference not alone to war upon
tously India but directly here, and in the ordinary
way, by naval and military operations. Events are
daily rpening our illusions into prophecy. That
naughty Island whose Briarean arms encircle the
globe, and which even now boasts of easy rctOrie IN
unjust ,car, waged against the rights of peace
able, independent and unofeadng people-the Chi
nese seems to have resolved to not only 'carry the
into Africa" against US, by waging it on the
African coast risits to merchant vessels but to
insult abuse and wrong into declaration of war
ospok hor GIoro olp al NH how tnka
slave property of citizens in violation oflaw and
national comfy, which has itself grown into law
between nations. They have not only done this
not only robbed our citizens, hut they have refused
to surrender the sable mutineers and the murderers
amongst them; and the most prominent members of
the British House of Lords, that popular peer, Lord
Brougham, among the rest justify the robbery, and
of course the murder. They have made issue with
government, which we apprehend will have to be
tried in battle. The noble stand taken by Presi-
dent Tyler in respect to the of the Gre
ole, set forth in the admirable instructions
given by Daniel Webster, Secretary Of State, to
our Minister at the Court of ST. James, Mr.
Everett will be backed 10y the people of this country
without respect to party and its distinctions There
will be recession part in this patriotic po
sition national government will be nobly sustained
by the people-,he 1rhole people, for we doubt much
whether the few fanatics that mghtabe expected to
dissent, would on the day of trial be found in state
OF secession much less OF opposton but even if they
should they would not be found to number enough
for corporals guard in comparison with the true
patriots the land. Much, we know, is expected of
| the mission" Of Lord Ashburton but must con-
fess that expect but little from ii in the way of
good; and if it do not precipitae the evil which
both countries ought by all means, except sacrifice
of honor TO avoid, then shall be most happily ds-
! appointed. The British Ministry is Tory; what
then is to be expected of government missionary
coming out under the sanction of their instructions
and when, in connection with this, take the una
nmity of decision expressed recently in the Tory
| House of Lords and which has the sanction
of Broughams name to support it, and give it
weight and authority, we are irresistibly led to
| the conclusion, that either England must do
what she does, except compulslon,
| cede from her position, must do ,rhat loiH
nerer do-humbe ourselves before her; submit her
dclaton in respect to modification of system of
government, 10 convert States into colonies
grant her the right Uist alias search merchant
vessels Sin certain attitudes" and concede in short,
whatever she may fit to propose for conces-
sion or go to arar 1ciM her. That's the alternatives
and between that and submission to British insoence
4 see in prospect no middle ground, except Bril-
\ fish recession. Our National Executive has but to
assume the position laid down by of his dstin-
guished predecessors viz to ask nothing but what is
clearly right and TO submit to nothing wrong and he
will assure1iy be sustained by the people, and in
spect this same Creole case, they will without ques
tion rally on MIR. Webster's letter of instructions to
! Mr. Everett; and should England rush to the last
sort or compel us 10 it, they will teach her lesson
that she could never learn in China, but which she
seems to have almost forgotten since she conned it
ships of the House of Lords may find it very easy
matter talk but their soldiers and sailors, II they
come on hostile visit to us, will find their purposes
somewha more difficult of accomplishment.