The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-26

your ears then would the monster guns. on the |
Princeton principle, only be appreciated. Have a
navy at all risques-take Texas into the
and shut out the hope OF Britain your
Frontiers, in every possible way you But
above all shut out her emissares, who are now
this present moment in the very midst OF you, en-
deavoring by all the means and ways that British
policy can devise, to disunite. They are amongst
your slaves, your Indians, your politicians, and In
many places not to be suspected. Beware OF them
where British arms cannot prevail, British gold
may avail. Her consuls, merchants, &c have
their instructions to discover where the cord OF
union could be easiest snapt. And though many
OF the deluded abollionsts know not that they are
only the tools of their own and their countrys de-
strucuon, nevertheless there are In that society
of benevolent fanatics those who know better.
sympathy for your black slaves abroad, whilst mil
lions Of her own white slaves at home replne In
hunger and destitution, seems wholly absurd. To
play off the North against the South, strong at
tempts have been made, are making, and will be
made Abolitionism is but the prelude and rely
upon it If the dissolution of the United States be
possible, John Bull will leave nothing undone to
accomplish it. The rays of its light have shot
across the Atlantic, and have aroused the seris OF
Europe, in a great measure, to a sense OF human
rights Therefore those despots can't bear such q
light revealing their dark deeds. The British
government now seeks, from the evils entaed by
sNrdld gam On her early coGals to r" NATION
vince. Look to the history OF its, colonization
Behold Ann, Elizabeth, James the I'd, and, indeed,
the soverelgns, ministers, parliament and people OF
Great Britain, all, all not only encouraged IT, but
forced in every way both white and colored
slavery on the colonsts, their own interests being
the leading motive. Read the memorable words
colonies to check or discourage IN any degree
traffic so beneficial TO our nation" This was the
secret OF the whole matter, and IT 1t would beneht
her now she would engage in il tomorrow. But
she has adopted different course, the plumber OF
the Eastern world, by the laws of might. She
sows dissension among those rude nations that she
may be called in as umpire, but adjudlcates all to
herself In the early settlement a decree went
forth that man should have the right TO own
and cultivate the soil unless he should become the
purchaser of at least four slaves for every hundred
acres of land. What say the aboli!lonsts to this!
She next claims an empressaro right to come mil
lions of acres of land in Texas. Who has eyer
heard of such a right? incorporate Texas into the
union; it will prevent the hungry powers OF Europe
from Specializing on your border, and after while
Have navy sufficient for your defence, cost what
il will. There can be no safety without 1t. How
did Britain gain power, aud how does she preserve
Britain an insignificant isle, blot on the worlds
map compared with the United States, or with
many other nations in Europe, yet exceeding all
in the extent of her domlnlons And by what
means, let it he asked The answer IS obvious.
BY means of her extended navy. Is her flag IN
suited by foreign nation, she only has to say, go
and castigate those offenders. Are her subjects
abused by another power! she says go and redress
their wrongs Is her trade, though ever so Justly,
cramped by another nation! she says to her Ad-
miral, 60 and make those barbarlans swallow the
juice of the poppy. Would we, as a nation, wish
to conquer her, it must done IN Engand-strike
the main artery and the rest will cease to flow
But enough about the highwaymen of sea and land;
AS had before stated, the traversers were all found
guilty of conspiracy. The sentence has been de-
ferred until next term. The jury did not bring IN
the corrected verdict until twelve o'clock Saturday
night, consequently the Judge could not, according
to law adjourn the court to Monday, it being past
twelve o'clock when the business OF the verdict
was gone through
So they have got long day more by chance
than good fortune. The Indignation of the people
is surprisingly great WhetheE, SMSn,ssl. they can
restfHif gnlBv elcdRRyt ana .s p.','rod verdict OF
the nations guilt, am not able to say. Forbear
ance would be the most prudent part at this crisis
To fight an enemy when they are prepared, is not
the place of an unarmed peoples but, to take them
when they least expect it, would shew some tact
The O'Connells and all the other members of
Parliament are gone to attend the debate of the
motion OF Lord John Russell on the state CT
Ireland His motion Is a vote OF censure on the
government. Those IL Jurors who found the verdict,
are those they call Orange, and therefore 1t IS not
surprising that they condemned the traversers. They
are some of the worst of the human family. 1t is
said there are no reptiles or snakes in Ireland, but
allow me, my dear sir, to inform you that, If we
may be allowed to snakify, the worst and most
poisonous serpens are found here in the brush
wood Of the governmental mean the Orange
viper. send you, together with this, the Dubl in
Pilot of 18th inst. See the resignation of the
am, dear sir, yours, w. M. L.