Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-02

From the T.. >. Gazette.
WAR WITH ENGLAND.-Thc Globe.
we suppose, is to b. regarded as the organ of
the administration if, indeed. that can be call
ed an administration, which neither does nor
can administer the affairs of this govcrnm mt.
and we, therefore, look to- It's columns for some
exposition of the views of Mr.. Polk and the
Clblust. In that paper of Friday evening,
w. fla an article under the head of =. WAR
wrrn ENGLAND" mrked with all that blus-
tcring which claraCterises a bully. who means
to get up a right, for the occupation OF others.
and the benehi OF himself. The piece is dis
~tngui,hed b. a sluCincsS of tone, that marks
the stump %cloquencc of one who feels that he
has not to give an account. individually. for
what he says, and who ovcrluohs tn kind of
importance which he may be- supposed to have
on the collective mass. The closing para
graph Is very significant:
Nothing was ever more true. therefore, than
the sentiment expressed by MIR. Polk in his
inaugural adircSS-that ever extension OF
Our empire gave AN additional s~ccurity OF
! peace, TO the world.
Y have we been forced, at tim =. and
that, too, under the mildcsto OF our rulers. FROM
tins, the settled policy of our government
llCs and IL is our solemn cOHric.iOn that ,r,
ShuH soon again be caiicd on 10 tUkc M rms
against our former and only aiucrsgTu..
- - 1880 AsaAa INV AlNLN lAAhlN liz
as a favorable moment 10 renew the system OF
aggression upon us which has resulted i'm wal
heretofore which To submit to, is only To i'm.
vite new wTongs-wrongs prem ,ditated. no.
Tor the advantage which accrues to them. bui
arranged and settled upon merely as IN. means
ot bringing on the conflict Of arms. or an entire
abandonment of our rights as a nation. The
oily mod to avoid thisis the firm adherence by
the President To the letter and spirit of his in
augural address, lie will b. sustained by the
nation in that for, Notwithstanding the En-
giish Ministers choose to level their lances a,
Mr.. Polk, ii is not to be- forgotten that the pre-.
vious action of the House of Representative.
had, by AN immense majority, given thei
sanction to his language. BY the trucklin,
Abandonment OF our rights pursued by Mr.
webster IN The Ashburton treaty, we lost the
subject of controversy, forfeited tn. respect o
the world and of ourselves, and invited new
and mlounded pretcnsions from our adverse
ry."
Here, then, is a very plain indication tina
war Is expected, as we think ii evident il i.
desired. And it now bchoovcs the people tc
inquire-What is the state of preparations
Are there funds i'll the Treasury? Is our com
mcrce ina state To meet a sudden declaration
OF war? Is our Navy in order TO defend on
sca-ports, or protect our commercial marine
Have WI an army? Have we rulers capable
OF conducting the war? Have we cause? p
Miserable, indeed, is the state of the nation
with all It's resources spread abroad. lust en-.
tering upon a new career OF prosperity, and
crushed down To the earth by Il set of men
who, ignorant of all the customs and p%roprie-
ties of civilized nations, raise a war-whoop 10
show their w partisans their pluck and cour-
age, and then turn round astonished that abroad
they should be taken al their word.