Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-05
Correspondence Of the Washington Union.

New YoRK, June Z.
| find there is but little apprehension en-
tertained in this city Of war with England
The menaces of Sir Robert Peel and the
abuse of The English press are alike regard
ed with cool contempt and indifference.
No intelligent man in New-1ork deems
the government Of England SO recklessIy
insane as to rush into O war with the UNI.
ted States for Oregon. The newspapers
from the other side Of the water 1t is true
abound in threats. They threaten to burn
our cities, destroy our commerce, and ncite
our slaves to assassinate their masters,
and, should war commence, we have no
reason 10 doubt that England would at
tempt TO put their philanthropic threats
into execution. But the effort would ex
haust her strength and accomplish her ruin.
The first hostile broadsde would close
every part in the United States against her
manufactures. This would bring want and
misery upon her unoflending, but uniortu'
nate operatives. Her supplies in raw ma
teral would be runously curtailed, and on
y obtained at second hand through foreign
purchases in foreign markets. 10 all this
add the vast expense OF war OF aggres'
sion, prosecuted at such a distance from
home, and this country need only observe
a defensive policy for the space OF five
years to bankrupt beggar, and PROSTATE
England. But ii war must come, on the
part of the United States, it will not
be defensive war. 1t will be a war
of the masses, and such a war as the world
has not witnessed since the days oil
the first French revolution. We are
twenty millions OF freemen. We have
been called swindIers, robbers and outlaws;
but even English calumny has never dared
to doubt our bravery and intrepidity. We
must make this the last war with Britain.
We must settle all questions of boundary be-
tween US forever. She laughs at our want
Of preparation; but VIC are prepared to
march hundred thousand men into Can
ada while one of her fleets is crossing the
Atlantic. One hundred thousand Canadians
will hail us as their delverers, and the last
vestige Of English dominion will be swept
from the continent. If she forces Mexico
to become her ally, twenty thousand rifle.
men will settle the fate OF that country IN
month. Americans are easily disciplined;
whereas no discipline can convert English
Doors into expert marksmen or skillul
rihemen. England sneers at our navy, and
threatens 10 destroy every vestge OF A
merlcan Commercial war upon clvllIza-
ton. Well, England has waged many such.
But let her reflect that for war OF this
character, barbarous as it may be, Ameri-
ca possesses the best material in the world,
every port and harbor, river and gulf, will
send forth privateers; the West Indies will
swarm with American cruisers-the most
daring and adventurous that ever plowed
The waves. She talks about skeleton re
giments, to be filled up with slaves. There
is cool attroctv 81 heart in the thought; bu,
we can return the favor in way more con
sistenl with the dictates Of humanity. There
are eight millions Of brave and enthusas,
tic lrshmen, who owe England n deep
debt Of vengeance. Steam has made
US their nelghbors. There are millions
Of their countrymen here who would
Join them at any human risk-even on
RATS, if steamboats, could not be found. A
few thousand rifles added II their pixies,
would soon settle the repeal Of the Union
This war if it comes will end in the free
dom and independence of Ireland and Can.
ada, and the conquest Of Mexico. In the
meantime, France will seize upon Africa,
and Russia will fall down upon Turkey.
These are predictions, but in case Of war,
they will soon be converted into realizes.
Let US have Oregon or war. This is the
feeling Of the nation.
This letter is growing too long. The
appointment Of Mr.. Lawrence as collec.
tor Of this port gives general satisfaction.
All portions of the party express them
selves satisfied. Hitherto the appointments
- koa
nate, and have greatly strengthened the
confidence Of the public in the adm;nistra.
ton. Yours, -.