The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-02-07

RsgarAless Of the maxim Of experience which
teaches all countries to prepare, while they are
b'es I'd with peace, for the emergencies OF war; not
only that they may I've able to cope with an enemy II
shey have oxcasion, but the best means OF avert
iog such neutrality-suspicious. of this universal max
a, Of the dictates OF patriotism, and the instincts OIL
prudence-the Northern aud Western A6oiitonists
with such men a. Hale, of New Hampshse, Adams,
OF Massachusetts, and Gddings, OF ONO, at the'r
head, bent upon destroying the public deiences
and throwing the whole seaboard and commerce OF
the country open to attack What may DC their oo-
Ject II II IL not traorous, Is hard 10 imagine iha
they are willing to see most important seas and
straits still further under the guardianship OF rival
powers--nay, commanded by their guns AZ oversha-
dowed by their fortsaad the hostile territory that
bounds on many points, extended TIL IT encircies
usthey confess and, also, that rather than single
American broadsde be ierd to stop the progress OF
foreign acquisition IN neighboIhOod, they would
prefer that our squadrOns were SCALED home" and
ships dsmantled!" In their insane fury against
The South, they seem willing TO betray the whole
country into situation Of entire defencelessness.
They make the Home Squadron the first object of
attack, because it is the most prominent; but they
give abundant assurance that they do not intend TO
stop with sweeping that branch Of the Naval service
from the ocean. Tie vessels composing that squad
ron called in and ayed up to decay they have no
intention that the works going on at the Navy yards
Shall continue the vessels in the course OF con-
struction be suffered to leave the docks
1t is under pretence that the Home Squadron ESQ
C3lc0, tue SGD Vi
the Antilles, along the coast of South America, and
as far North Halifax, is designed by those who ia
vor it for hostile purposes against Great Britain,
should that power attempt further acqusit in the
neghborhood of the Gulf of Mexico, or in case of
Misunderstanding the Oregon question, that these
patriots announce their opposition to it. Says MIR.
Adams:
~ voted for this squadron, because did not know
what it was for. Now do know what 1t was for
Sir, it looks to a with Great Britain--to this
FIRST and then the fact that that event the coast
will require large squadron for its defence. 1t is
proposed to go to with Great Britain in she
should take fancy to take Cuba That is the reason
for increasing this Home Squadron, and that is at
least possible erent, this Home Squadron appropra-
lion meant to provide for it. am against war,
and Ibeeve the country is against it. believe that
the morals of the country not deeply corrupt as
to be prepared to go cth Great Britain for the
sake Of company Of Creole no. yet for the sake
of annexng Texas to the Union: for that is another
of the objects in view"
And says Mr. Giddings in the same strain:
"Dsmantle these ships dsmantle this squadron ~
''they only intended TO protect Southern slaves
crossing the channel at the Bahamas"
Are we not justified in concluding, from these SEN
timents that the utterers Of them ready to invite
the cooperation of England to work the destruction
of the South, at the expense of giving to that
power entire control Of the only outlet which the
Great West has TO the Atlantic Ocean and to foreign
portss