Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-06-13

war, as the fruit of which, the conques
of the Canadas is held out by The war par
Ily in America for bait 10 induce the il
norant and prejudiced popuace to Join il
The anti-English cry, while war, on tn
contrary, would benefit this country in
commercial point oil view, for it wouI
transfer TO US much OF the carrying trade
at present enjoyed by American shR,
Sill, though under Divine Proyidens'
are confident of success, and glf,,T
success, too, Of our arms, we deprs
the horrors Of war. America, howeN
must receGe from her monstrous preten
':ions."
have quoted this article to show tn
monStrouS prrtenSionS set up by England
and if possible to expose her falIacy
America, it says, must recede from ii
monstrous pretensions. Now, what pre-
tensions do we set up, that may be so con
sidered? The President and the Cabine
are not the Government in Anne RIGA, ant
though they madIy claimed up 81 40, ii
defiance of the previous conduct Of for
mer Presidents, yet it must have been vel
known to the Herald that Congress, back
ed by the people, we're willing to com
promise on 40. lfknowing this, it wa;
intended to characterize our pretension'
20 49 as being monstrous, and something
from which we must recede, regard war
as extremely probable.
Let us then suppose that this great ca
Iamity is brought upon us, by the jeaI
ousy aud ambition Of Britain--(or these
will be the prime moving causes of the
war, and not our monstrous pretentions
up to 40: what then9 We are told that
a very different sort OF war will be the
result to any heretofore carried on against
us. That our ports and harbors along
the Atlantic coast and not the wilderness,
would be objects, Of attack-lhat war
minister who would permit single ship
of war float in an American port, or allow
a single vessel 10 quit or approach the
American shores in 6 months after its
commencement would deserve lmpeach.
ment. Now this is big talk and quick
work--and it very Gorcibly strikes me-
that The reality ould not come up TO the
laundering manifesto. Impeachment Of
war ministers would be marvellous y rife,
to say the least Of it. But | wish to draw
the attention Of your readers particular
Iy to this last remark, and to the fact tina.
it is supposed by the editor Of the Herald,
and no doubt by others, that our strength
Les in our commerce, and that II our navy
were destroyed, and vessels neither al
lowed TO leave nor approach our shores,
an easy triumph would be achieved over
the glorious banner of the free, the Star
Spangled Banner of American liberty.
Now, sir, deny that this is true in part or
in whole; and contend that war, so far
from defeating us and causing US TO yield
to naughty conquerer, would not lnlure
US in point of fact in the least, when com
pared to the injury it would infict upon
our adversary.
1t is little singular that our ancient
enemies should recommend the very
course 10 put Us down, that think Of all
others, would put US up, and them most
down. How little do they
know Of US, and of our vast and untold
and unconjeclured resources, when they
suppose that the destruction of our com.
merce would be the death of the Union
and Of liberty. The proposition is not
only false and absurd when applied 10 US,
buttrue in every particular when applied
to them.
Whilst we can live within ourselves,
and become great and independent PEG.
pie, from our immense resources, and
boundIess extent, Great Britain would
be convvlsed in the spasmodic throes of
revolution by the deprivation of her COM
merce. She has no agricultural resour'
ces, nomeans 10 build up and sustain a
great nation within herself. Her com.
merce is the breath Of her nostrlls, with
out which she could not live six months.
So far from her war minister being abIoI
10 overthrow US in six months, will ven
ure to say, that such line Of policy as
S indicated, would overthrow her in the
same space Of time. 1t would be like a
yun once heard of, most dangerous to
hose who stood at the breech. Instead
If injuriug US, il is almost precisely the
policy our government should pursue,
we're war with England fixed fact. 1t
would be the very making Of US, and the
uin OF her, because commerce to US iSa
mere appendage, no! absolutely necessary
o our support and existence; whilst to
england, it is that without which she can
either live, nor move, nor have her be-
ng. In proof Of this, let US explain:
suppose were we at war with GreatBritan,
That would be our true policy2 Surely
hat which would injure her most and
urselves the least. With the greatest
var navy in the world, her commercial
avy is not much greater than ours. Our
onnage is almost equal TO hers; and this
- n,,r. - a uation in comma rlSOnI