The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-04-14
COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR saA.
DOWS

From the present aspect Of affairs now
liranspiiing and from the grasping DISPOSE
i lion Of the English Government for uni
yersal domination, we are led 10 the opin-
ion that before another twelve month
there will be a war with England. She
has, BY her secret policy relative to the
right Of search, attempted TO place this
country in a yeiy peculiar situation, by
having treaty formed and signed by all
the great powers Of Europe. Blu, before
this was accomplished the attention of The
French Government was called to the ma
ture of such treaty and the probability
Of war, should one or all of them attempt
TO force its provisions on US. This aroused
the watchful jealousies of the French and
they refused TO sign it. Being foiled in
this attempt to injure this country, England
will be like a chafed lion and she will try
her secret Vaccinations in another direc-
tons. Gentlemen from Mexico state that
Santa Anna is aided by Enela in his at.
tempt on Texas and as a shadow Of this
being fact Santa Anna SAYS he is going
against slavery. May not this course lead
England TO expect our Government 10 take
part with Texas and thus give her plausi.
Die excuse to break with US. Some ina.
CINE that from commercial considerations
England would be opposed to war. But
she has shown by her conduct TO China
that might gives the right and that is all
she is waiting for to pounce upon us. The
great preparation in her nayy--the build
+ ing Of fleets and war steamers-shows that
she has more in her policy than appears TO
our view.
In relation to the difficulties between this
country and England, the correspondent
of the New York Post holds the following
language:
| England has thought TO render US wholly in.
capable Of efficient resistance by eoniriying TO
transfer the subject Of dispute between us 10
grcandwhere we sholld stand cutie isolated ! ue
/ preliminary step was 10 deprive us OF even tue
/ synpsthies Of the rest Of the world
" In this view Of English policy we can clearly
see the origin of the late treaty. between the
five grca, powers Of Europe for the suppression
OF the slave trade by the mutual concession ofthe
right Of search. Great Britain las aimed 10
make the slave question the ostensibe ground OF
the war. TO be made on US after the great Euro
poan Powers, should be committed in a public
| treaty on The right Of search. 1t has been her
intention 10 find Ia our refusal 10 admit this right
jnsti6able cause OF war, and in the exercise Of
this conceded right BY tho other great powers,
/ to Justify hctself for inlerceptsng and con.
1 trolling the commerce OF the world, without ex.
posing herself,s the danger of any Of these pow.
ofs taking part against Der. This was the
scheme. But circumstances have occurred which
will npsei the whole plan. and place England 10
as isolated position as she intended to place the
United States. The moment il was known that
this treaty had bosn concluded, Gen. Cass lost
no time in unfolding 10 the French Ministry the
true import and object Of the treaty. lie pointed
out 60 them tie certsinty Of q war; any attempt
should DO made BY any one of or even all the
pa lss, 10 enforce us provisions on US. The
watehfnl jealousies Of France were aroused
through the public press. and in the Chamber of
Deputies. Such has been tho feeling on tho sub.
ioct that il may be said, that the treaty which is
the work Of rs years Of English management and
negotiations, is already dead letter. The Min.
i.icr Of Foreign affairs has openly hssvowed all
idea Of enforcing the treaty on the flags Of coun-
tries not parties to it, and decla ed publicly from
/ his place ia the Chamber of Deputies, that any
ailemp, to apply its stipulation to Us, would be
iustifahle cause OF war.
This assertion detaches France from Eng
land. and defeats her purposes. This great result
I was said to have been brought about by the
promp, and efficient influence Of General Cass.
( France thus disavows the Interpretation of the
treaty which England was determined TO give to
/ tan Interpretation which she has made Up her
mind to enforce on us by all the power Of her
navy.
Nov, IL is clearly seen that the whole CONT
nent will be with us m feeling, if England goes
to war with us on this ground or any other. Her
designs are rnmaskcd, and il a war should spring
up. VIC shah probably find allies sufficiently pow.
crful to aid us in putting a stop TO the further
progress Of England towards that universal DOM
nation 10 which her ambition aspires.'
90 Mr. Webster seems 10 have placed