The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-20
BEAUTIES OF THE LONDON TIMES.

THE wonderful successes of Bonaparte all owing
bis constant practice 10 Be prepared 70 strike sudden
cp the moment he had declared peace to be At end
rha blow might be struck at the SOUTH and nowhere
e, Three 10 FIVE thousand free negroes transported
from jamaica with ten thousand stand of would dis
|Oe the union in a month And be it remembered that
tens of thousands in the northern States who would
ni no hand TO fight for the maintenance of slavery"
These declarations were made some time since
fn.he London Times; and being interpreted by re-
Fntfacts which have ranspred in Great Britain they
probably become more significant than they were
vhen first made. Should war occur between this
'epublic and Great Britain, we have the point
attack, and the auxiliary means for conducting
hat attack, plainly pointed out by very ferocious,
put at the same time highly influential paper in
England, The feelings of intense animosty be-
prayed in these suggestions of the "Times," have
sen unhappiy ditfused in Great Britain, with an
hhalowed zeal by English writer's of several classes
Nd description, So perverse, so unnatural course
WITH respect to this country. has had the effect, we
ave no doubt oftearing asunder those ties of sym
a'hy and fraternal good will which common an
'sry must inevitably have produced.
The specula,ions Of the tory papers Of England
With respect to the destiny of the United States,
assume gloomy and mcnacing complexion; but
hcreis consolation in the reflection, that even the
AteSmen Of that country seem to be profoundly
snonnt of very important fact; and that is, that
unexpected duration Of our government is based
pon the universal experience of the blessings it is
aIy conferring There lies the real strength Of
As great confederacy 1t is upon the benignant
aon Of the government itself that we predicate its
A''encs In that principle we find an element Of
aIiy of perpetuily, which the artificial power Of
monarchy, cursed with its abuses, can ever sup
y
It's all folly, the grossest infatuation, TO indulge
nope that, in period of common national dan
1.-The sectional an,agonism to which the London pa
q refers will prove the instrument Of our overthrow.
@m times of peace--the "piping times Of peace
nal these elements Of domestic discord are found in
STATE Of agitation. Let war threaten--let external
e' assalI us-and see how spontaneously, with
aena feeling the States mingle into one.
Van any one read the recent debate in the Senate
NE United States, and fail to discover the deep
adding patriotism which the possibility of war
J" Gsclosedi Nopuhlic man here has the temerity,
ne has the disposition, to stem the torrent of in
sna'lon which would pour upon him who would
lux Oh turning his back upon his country, il war
ue Waged against Great Britain for the "whole
Oegoa'" The most pacific, the most yielding,
~" even to whom prepossessons favorable to
saNd have been ascribed, have been awed by the
'H Of public opinion and the pervading patri-
'n OF the masses, to declare with enthusiasm
:. ueermnation to "stand by the country"
war should come, (Which Heaven forefend }
predict there will be no public man of ambition
emlnence who will dare do what some at
"ped to do during the last war A lesson was
sa' Them which will not soon be forgotten. We
afeady, IN this very debate in the Senate Of the
"eu States, the good effects of that national re-
- VISITED upon such as played the aggard or the
1O' during the war Of 1879.
D' not the London Times, /" then, lay the "aat-
"s unciIon" to its soul that in the possible event
1SoA'Slon bstwcen this country and England,
@uer will be assisted in the contest by the do
sue alscords to which it has reference. The
~" 10 not point TO any such result.