The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-26
WAR.

May 1t not be possible that the Globe, in la
boring TO get up war spirit dgains. this Ad-
ministration, will overleap itself? If it be de-
termined TO oppose all the measures of the Ad-
ministration, without regard to their merits, we
fancy it would be extremely Notifying to the
editor, if perchance, to preserve his consistency
in uniformly abusing the President, he should
find it necessary TO tack about and oppose
war;
1t was Washington's advice tomaintain peace
with all the nations Of the earth, so long as it
could be done without submitting to what is
wrong" And so long as it can be maintained
in this manner it will, undoubtedly, be DONE
But who can tell how long it can be preserved
on such condi.lons? The Globe should not be
too impatient.
II it shall turn out that Great Britain is dissa-
tis6ed with the provisions of the Treaty of
Washington-wherein she got rather the wor I
OF the bargain, Mr.. Benton's interminabe speech
OF base misrepresentation to the contrary not
withstAnding-and should seek, directly or indi-
rectly, to violate or evade the terms Of agree
ment, we venture 10 assert there will be found
no lack of courage and 6rmness in The Captain
at the head Of the Government
ii the advice Of the London Times, said to
be one OF the Ministerial papers, should be
adopted 10 relation to the embarka,ion Of hos
tile expedition to Oregon the Bentonian Globe
would, possibly, smell sunpowder strong enough
IN the Northern breezes before many months.
In sixty days after the information reached
Washington that such an expedition had sailed
from England. we could overun Canada with
hundred and fifty thousand citizen soldiers-a
description Of soldiers, above all Others. render
ed most obnoxious TO crowned heads bv The
events Of the American and French Reyolu-
tons.
Again, If Great Britain, as her philanfhro-
phisfs and clustering presses intimate. enter
tains design 10 possess Mexico or Texas. or 10
interfere in any manner with the slaves of the
Southern States, but few weeks, we fancy at
any time, will suffice to rouse the whole Amer
can People to arms like one vast nest of hornets
The great Western States, al The call of {" Can
tain Tyler" would rour their noble sons down
the Mississippi valley by MILLIONS. That work
once begun would never cease, in our Ap;n;or
UNTIL THE WHOLE CONTINENT OF AMER,c. RE-
LoNGED TO THE UNITED STATES.
Nor would this be all, in the event of sucb a
war with Great Britain. Or Yankees would
put afoat some $500 wel-afmed and we'll
manned privateers, and speculate again on the
coasts of England and Scotland, and ND The
Thames az far as London. The sons of Erin
would shout " whoIe-souIed" welcome to them
as soon as they reached the shores of old Ire
land. France would knock the Quinrupe treaty.
into "cocked hat" and the Muscovire in all
probability would be disposed to clip lock or 90
from the "mistress of the seasn
The Globe says
Experience has pretty clearly demonstrated that
we can never expect to remain long at peace with
England without acceding to all her demands. and
acquiescing in I'll her pretsnsons. The condition Of
amsty n submission"
II will be demonstrated that we will accede TO
no unjust demand, or acquiesce in any impro-
per pretensions and if the 4" condition of amitv
is submission" to either, we will have war be
fore next March-provided the alternative be
presented.