The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-30

The views taken by the writer OF the following ar
tice, taken from the New York Journal of Commerce,
are repee with sound and have our most hearty
concurrence:
PEACE OR WAR
10 the editors Of The Journal Of Commerce
GESrLEMrs: Your practice speaking out boldly
on subjects OF general interest without stopping to
inIuire hat poiitieidns may tank OF you, and your
dsregar % party influence, Wherever you deem The
Interests OF the country require PLAIN dealing,
va more necessary than at this present moment
No man OF common sense who will dlyest himself
IT national preudices believe that Great Britain
desires 10 have war with this country II is not
cersaryr in order 10 prove this position To give her
credit for any humane motives. Self interest the
moving spring OF all governments, is what rely upon
To uslain the argument AT the present time Eng
land has her hands full with Csina the East Indies
aud the prccarous nature ~ her relations with France
SIR Robert Peel and the Duke OF Wellington are two
ut the mast experienced statesmen in Europe they
have ttey attained Ia power, and naturally most
anxious g. retain IT, for The honor ot the great Tory
party. Now they know full well that a war with
America would cause rupture with France before
tiH months are over, aud That union between the
two arcalet marine Powers in the world (next to
England herse) would inevitably destroy the foreign
comm of Great Britain, even lhous ii the combn-
ed fleets might not obtain any great naval victories
over the British flag. With her present rather
manage able debt this destruction OF her commerce
would cinbatrass the finances of the nation TO
produce political c1Wmotlons al nome and very pIoba
by rebellion IA lfellndl
Aud what has she g. gain by war with America I!
Al The utmost, the destruction OF our oreign com
merce, commandment OF our Atlantic cities, the
savage delight ol beholding partial instruction
ainog the Slave plpula Ion and Meii consequent de-
siruclion and The chd+ce Of engaging the Western
Indians IA q honIbe massacre o the white inhab-
lanls ul the frontier Salts As 10 making any in
roads into the interior, OF eubduing the spirit ol our
farmers, she would not dream OF such things! Mis-
chief would be hei sole aim and achievement, as il
would he ours also
Can any man il, his senses, therefore, he igno-
rant of human nature, as 10 beltepGthat Great Britain
dcsIres u war with this country 2 think not-but
there atc some men, ciFher from their own wiched
desires, Or innate hatred England, who make
assertions f0r The People 10 beiere IN hehope hat
mag be he result! can pu other con
structon than TIN. upon ticle in last Mondays
Globe, beaded " LoRD AsHgURroN INDICTED
TnE DEp 'BAIi.EY. he object of the editor IN
either writing that article himself, printing il
II editorial iypr, cinnot be mistaken Tie knows full
well Nc magical influence which the union such
names as "the Barings, lord Ashburton," Daatet
Webster, Me-, Middle, cannot fall 10 have upon
HE generous and unsuspectlng Democlacy Of the
country he, therefore with the dqbollcal intention
OF RAISING strong popular prejudice against the
special mission from England beforehand, repeats
the ridiculous slang Of slock-JoDbng connected with
those well known names in oTaer 10 lncuicdte me
betef that lord AshbHrDn has really been sent out 10
BRIDE Mr.. tebster 10 SeH NE Liberties Of ms country
10 Engidnd! To be sure he does not these very
words, because they nisht be beIaus-bul such
the inference atid The 0niy inttrenet TO be drawn
tidm the Article alluded to- Does not this cold heart
cd plotter against ne happpcss Of toriy millions Of
pJopit, knows full well, that II Lord Ashburlon and
Mr. Webster were the unprinciplei men he de-
scfhes them 10 be- they cannot comptotnIi the honor
nor the interests OF the country, without the co-ope
ration OF the President aud woodlands Of tue Senate
Yet, nitu this knowledge he writes an article for the
purpose OF making the people believe that these two
men have e IN their Poser to buy aud sell &c hbef
tics OF America : Shame ON such peiitica dcpraNlty,
coming from paper once the official organ, and
still considered be-, the mouih-iece OF tho Demo
cratic party in Washington
1t is no libel upon Lord Ashburton to say that he IS
fond OF wealth and ambitious of powerful Il IS a
libel upon his common sense 70 imagine, that he u
not most specially Interested a rich man, pre-
serving peace between the two countres--and what
greater security for future political power could he
possibly have, than the successful termination of his
present mission If he return unsuccessful, II viii be
to certain extent al least, reflection his diplo
matte talents which would be fatal TO his future adj
in England-and IL should be the
result there are probably but few single individuals
whose pockets would suffer more heavily than his
LoidshiP's'
The ''Globc' charges il as a ccInle against Nj.
Webster otherwise why charge II at all that when
in London he wrote letter asserting the constitu-
tonal right Of the States to borrow money their
own obligaons-lor which the writer says he rccey-
ed a lawyers fee What infamous nonsense have We
here put forth for other purpose than 10 gull tie
readers OF that paper, Some enemies TO American
credit in London, II appears, threw out doubts to
the constutionalty OF State obligations, for the pur
pose Of nuring State credit in the money market !!
1t was necessary to obtain the opinion of emf
nent American lawyer, TO calm the fears Of the lend
ers, and TO state the truth aithorltatlNey! MIR.
Webster committed the dreadful offence Of publicly
asserting in foreign land that The sovereign States Of
itticd honest in their intentions u issuing nothing
cch they had not The poicer Of doing, and lchch they
did mol mean 10 pay At maturity! This assertion of
his is agreed to by all Americans al home-at least
all honest ones-and why it should be disgrace for
any American to publish it abroad it remains for the
wiseacre of the "Globe" to show! If that writer,
whoever he may be, had he real interest othis com,
Try al heUt, possessed spark Of genuine patriot
ism, he would ask for Lo,d Ashburon kind recep-
ton, patient hearing, calm consideration OF his
propostons-apd he would express tervent hope
that Divine Providence might dispose the hearts oi
both Cabinets to peace and good WILL on the footing
of equal rights and perfect justice, instead OF using the
means which (tuyortundely tor the interests Of thus
country the circulation Of re party press gtres him, TO
epem If possible alicab termination 10 The triSttg
difficulties -
March 25 COMMON SENSE