Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-05-08
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| WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
1 We offered some remarks last week upon the
present relations Of tho United States and Great
Britain, and expressed the opinion that rar mus,
sooner or later be the inevitable result between
these two great and powerful Nations. We can
md nothing, in our mature reflections, to al
ter the conclusions to which we then csme--but on
the contrary, we feel more and more satisfied that
our Government and people ought not to shut their
eyes to the true condition Of things surrounding our
relations with Great Britain. England has not as
sumed her present belgersnt tone towards Us
without carefully considering her o1s position and
ours, though in this instance, as upon two other
remarkable occasions she may be reckoning utth-
out her host" She will not find US. as 10 the Rev.
olution, mere handful Of men scattered from
Maine TO Georga-ske will not find she did
in 1919, when we were almost solely dependant up
on Europe for every thing, and particularly for the
very comforts of life, which we now, under the be-
niga influence OF a proteetips Tariff, manufacture
within our own borders. During the last war, our
struggling Country Suffered more priyelions from
the above circumstances than any other, and vet
The result covered our arms with triumph of most
signal victory and enduring glory.
We have expressed ourselves on several occa.
sons opposed 70 war under any circumstances
save sacrifice of our National honor--lhis We
know our people will preserve to the last if
the County shouts iun rivera of blood. But as
micb a war 10 ha a. sarai,, - H.
affection might fall upon the Country and as blight,
ing as its effects might be upon that prosperity
which is just nov emerging from gloom and pros
tration, yet ii cannot always be avoided L. is
Therefore the part Of prudence and wisdom in the
Government and people of the United States 10
open their ears and minds and hearts to the sage
advice of him, whose judgment scaiceiy if ever
erred upon matters pertaining to the welfare and
safety of his Countrywide illustrious Washington.
Washington sad the "surea means Of preseretag
peace. is to be prepared for par." While then,
we preach peace, and do everything within the
reach of human exertion and National honor to
avoid a resor, TO arms, let US at the same time
adopt the "surest of preserving peace, to be
prepared for war" Let our Government set about
thi. work, and the people, without distinction Of
party or sect, will rally to its support. Upon
srbject of this character we are all FEEDERS lists
all Democrsts'-aye, we are all kmericans,
bound together by the same common cause.-the
same common country and the same common des.
Tiny Ever shrswd, calculating. and far-,ighted
England may think she sees in our condition the
want of power to resist or defy her menaces-our
State debts-the size Of our Nayy-the condition
IF our Notifications, forte and harbors, may create
IN her mind the idea Of an easy victory and field
IF renown. But we fear not the result--we doubt
not the spirit of our Couprry-her resources are
,reat-h.r Golfers would be emptied il necessary
o the last dollar, and her people. upon the first
lean Of the sword, rallied into firm nationaiiis
The voice Of our common country is for peace--her
wisdom sanctions and values its hsppine.s--but that
'oce and wisdom both proclaim to our Government
hat the "sures, means of preserving peace, is to
prepare for war" The following remarks, which |
We find in the Phiadelphia Sun, express our ideas
more apty Than we.can 90 ourselves, and We there
ore insert tHeW Win our appfON6ts
Even q. this hour. vigorous appica-
ion of our national energies, in The work
If defence, by adding strength to our Ma.
W, material to our army, gar-isons and |
orts along ouI frontier, efficient arma-
merits upon our Lakes, and powerful de-
enoes TO our ports and Esrbors, may tend |
o alter the 5eiligerent tone Of Engiand, !
md reduce il to the mldcr key Of peace,
'eason, and justice. 1t is far better and
wiser, therefore, to believe 10 the proba. |
olllly Of war, than TO give indirect aid |
o the enemy, by chanting the song peace,
either from party PREF udice, or supposed |
party interest," In the relations that now
'ubsIst between Great Britain and this |
Country, not particle Of party poison
ought to be infused, that would tend to
encourage her in the hope, that our peo-
,le were so distracted by lactious hate,
hal she could gain more in u war, by our
'wn feuds, than by her own arms and
Irowess, This suicidal department, in
my portion Of the American people, who |
nay boast themselves as the Peace Party, |
$ more likely to produce War, than all |
,ther causes combined. In our present
citations aggression cannot proceed from
IS. II is for England to make demon.
stations of hostility. Our position is one
If quietude, peace, and sef-delence.-
Nor will those relations change, but by
IN aggressive act of our opponent. II is
Incumbent on us, as people, then, to be
united to actin harmony, remain firm,
md present an unbroken front Of Nation
a feeling TO all who threaten us with war,
whether from the Brton clad in steel, 10
The Mexican, clothed in the tatters of
oeggar. Even England will recede from
Der warlike attitude when she beholds us
if We are TO have Peace
Party at this early stage OF the dispute,
we shall undoubtedly have a War, and I
hat War will be The offspring of the
Peace Party.