The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-22
ANTI-AMERICANISM.

From the Baltimore Sun.
ANTLAMERICANISM.
There seems to exist among what have no doubt
may be Set down an exceedingly small number OF
Americans disposition to lull the country into a
state of soporc security in respect 10 the prospect of
a with England That great evil no
body doubts; that war between this country and
England is to be deprecated on both sides of the At
lantic is also doubtless, but that looms large in
prospect is equally lndisputable. Whether the cause
be adequate not the fact is CERTAIN visible, papa
BILE any one can it with half eye" stretch
forth his hand and touch it, 1t may not come, how
ever but then it may; anticipation may not be rea-
zed but whatever may be the ISSUE the existence OF
anti American feeling among US, even though II
prevail to but very limited eAt,nt, Is to be deeply
deplored: We may quarrel trIle among ourselves
we have righl to do We cannot all agree touch
ing the regulation Of own household, and We can
afford to differ in opinion on some matters without
endangerng the ultimate safety OF the house ilseif
but when its safety is threatened from abroad and
put in peril by those Tout of doors, 1T behOoves
us to put in abeyance difficulties within, and
unite in preparing for "the common defence. -
In fact so long is probable (t is always posi-
be) it is right that corresponding spirit should pre-
vail AT present we are peace with all the world
"a national condition which gives at an invi
taton and opportunity to prepare tor The hosniiies
that may ensue, consequence OF existing d1cul-
ties with England combined with our neglect to make
preparation for such contingency why then neg
Of peace such preparation for will either pre-
its occurrence enable us, when 1t does come,
to prosecute it with that vgor and energy which IS
calculated to insure and do honor TO our arms
Among the people at large the great body of the real
people of the land there is but one answer TO the
question. The response is call on the National 90
vernmen to sound "the note of preparation by sea
and land but especially the great deep. This is the
spirit of the country and we trust 1t will be found to
be the spirit also of the National Government in both
the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches
of it. In these look to find but one spirit,
and that such America need not blush to call her
own but sorry to say that, as already alluded
to- not only are there amongst US persons oppo-
sed to this sautary and peacepreserving spirit, but
that pens have ALREADY welded here in this city
and in Washington, with the evident intent OF rock.
ing us to Sleep with a volcano beneath US, and OF
"layng" the spirit that would put us in condition
to meet the consequences of its eruption. Whenever
the note of warning is sounded from the watch-owers
of the independent press, those semtraltors-to use
term very mild as applied to them-go sralghtway
to work to prepare the public mind for SUBMISSION TO
British insolence by endeavOring to provenot their
country-for they are unworthy of it-but ours in
| the wrong. BY such means they play into the hands
of the expected enemy. They seize upon the instru-
ments by which the moral force of the country may
be weakened and the operations OF its physical pow
er consequently diminished in amount and instead oil
! periodically rallying around their own Government
in support Of its noble assertion of the national rights
of United America find them sneaking through the
columns of newspapers, with arguments calied lega
by courtesy mngling illusions to holy writ with rel
to ethical principles, the opinions of PublIcsts
and Of all sorts Of authorities and why all this pains
taking? Is tdictated by patriotism? No! by love OF
honorable peace' MOI! 1t results from desire for
peace at amy rate-a desire that England should sue
coed in bringing this country within the vortex OF the
| European ''Hoy Alliance" in pretended aid Of the
cause of humanity and at the real, though not os-
tensble expense of our country's Independence
| They would place our Government, and our Country
Of course in the wrong in respect to the of the
Creole pirates; but believe the stand taken by our
Government in this matter is right. That the stand
taken will be maintained by the country, we have no
doubt and when the issue comes to be tried on that
question and 'thc right Of SEARCH" both of which
are more closely connected than seems TO have been
dreamed Of, the true American spirit will be found to
prevail; and the rallying cry will be sour country
always right; but right or wrong our country! !"
Let this spirit prevail now and it will do far more to
preserve peace, than that mean pettfoggng, which
would fan deprive patriotism of its ardor, prepare
ton of its activity and the country of its full right to
the freedom Of the and the management of its
| own domestic affairs in its own way