The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-26
From the Savannah Georgian.
THE ELEMENTS OF PEACE.

While, considering the delicate relations existing
between and the mother country we have ever adj
vocated the doctrine of putting ourselves at once in
posture of Defence yet love to turn away from the
prospect of war, and dwell upon the rainbow tokens
of peace 1t is that there many topics of
cry controversy between US; much embttered feeling
and jealous rivalry; and many heart-buInngs and
grievances, and disposition with certain class
both sides the water to ''cry havoc and let slip the
dogs of war" But is there not after all, some finn
and common anchoring ground, where the two
tons ride out in amity the petty storms of factions
violence, and excited outraged Gan we not find in
our common origin, our common language, our COM
mon literature, our common religion, and our CON-
mon laws, some tokens of peace2
Never has there before been such rapid and uni
versa lntercommunication before such blend
ing of schemes Of benevolence and sympathy; never
be ore have there existed so many ties to bind to-
gothcr In Brotherhood OF nations, exist at this
present time. We can look back indeed upon two
wars with England-long and bloody wars but let
us hope that these, like blows of the hammer upon
the heated iron will but weld together with closer
affinity, and more enduring amity The following
perhaps too sangulDe passage, from sermon of bis-
oP Doane OF New jersey this subject, will be read
with interest.
"We all know" says he, "what the questions are,
which, at this time, most interest the governments of
the two countries; and, especially how much seems to
depend the adjustment of our serious difficu,y.+
Now it was my privilege in traversing England, TO
meet, in different parts Of it, with all classes aud ali
kinds of people; and to come in contact from my Of
fee and my Grand, few have done before, with
what, for the bet er understanding of my meaning,
may be called the national heart | say, upon the
most abundant evidence that it beats with all bro
theirs truth and fondness towards America. say,
that the blood of England yearns with instructive
magnetism, to its own current in veins. l say,
that peace with America is the first prayer for tempo
raj blessings, al every English altar and y every
English hearth. say that the sentiment of the Arch
bishop of Canterbury, at the public meeting Kings
College, that ''the best pledge Of perpetual peace
between the nations, is the community Of faith and
constant intercourse of the two churches is the
popular sentiment at this day, throughout England.
And say, what touches most the present question,
and is most important to all hearts of men, if they
would heer it. that, close the connection Of the
blood is felt to be, the DEPTH intensity and tenderness
OF this pervading passion spring from fountain deep
er down in every pious breast, than the inn
mediate life-drop of its veins the fountain of our
Christian love, as bought by the inestmabe purchase
Of the Saviours heart, and knit together in Him. as
one body, with one Spirit, "one Lord faith, one
baptism"
The case of Mcleod; since happily adjusted. 1t
was subject of the deepest soIictude in England
lest by it the concord Of the nations should be inter-
ruped.