The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-29
From the NeD Orleans Advertiser.
WAR WITH ENGLAND.

Startling as this announcement may be considered
its probability unfortunately rests upon stronger
grounds than its impossbility.
The arrival of Lord Ashburton was daily expected
at Washington, late the 9Th inst, and it
garded the signal of negotiations, that must end in
peace war; the giving up by Great Britain of her
claims on the United States, The enforcing of them
by the latter power, through more powerful arguments
than diplomacy.
Nor was it believed at the seat of Government that
any negotiations between the Secretary of Smte and
the Special Minister, would be permitted by the Pres
dent to be prolonged, unless it should be perfectly
obvious, that the intentions Of England peace
able
The movements of the British Government for the
last three months have excited the earnest attention
of the Administration and every pains has been taken
to apprise England of our determination the sub
jects in controversy. She has been told that this
country will not yield inch of ground and yet she
heeds not these limitations Steadily she puHues her
Of policy, and that policy is well deve-
oped that there be longer any doubt as to the
Interior result
1t is unfortunate at this moment that Congress
should be eaten up with party influences should be
intent President making, SHOULD be so resolved
upon humating the Executive of the nation at their
feet. The most important business has been neglect
ed and there great fears, lest that body will refuse
sustain the Administration in its efforts TO maintain
the honor of the country abroad-nay is even fear
ed lest that body will refuse to declare war against
OF SHOulu IL ne deemed necessary by
the force of Indeed it has been boosted that
the ultra Wings and ultra Locofocos will nd BY
the Administration, in the event of the in
sulting conduct on the part of any foreign powers
wards this country, and it is thought that England has
been apprised of his dssenson between the Legisla-
ture and the Executive, and that she has chosen this
opportunity to force matters.
But be these things they may, we feel satisfied OF
two things that the Administration will stand by
the People in all its negotiations with foreign powers
and that the People will stand by the President Let
then, and all, FURNISH up our arms keep our
matchocks dry, and be prepared to fly to the defence
OF the country. Let us, by acts show to the pre-
sent Congress- that they dare not refuse to sustain our
patriotic President in his resoule determination to vim
dictate the rights and honor of the nation.
The future is big with events, important to our well
fare The country has chief magistrate and cabi-
net who will not finch from doing their duty and
no have all the energy and skill emnently requ.-
site for the execution of that duty in the present
Of our disputes with England and Mexico Should
the storm Of war sweep across our happy land in them
is the hope Of the People, and they will not break that
hope.
Let every American, then, call upon Congress to
abandon their present trihing and unmanly legislation
and pass the Exchequer Bill and make all necessary
our army the footing Of war service and increasing
navy, and completing Qualifications 1t is time
for the People to act to forget party warfare and to
rise up in defence of the country against
the threatened aggression of any and every nation OF
the globe. The horizon lowers, and should not
delay