New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-05
John Bull TO Brother Jonathap....No. II.
Correspondence Of The Trihune


by Dear Brother JonattGu know not how l
DO know and feel, that times OF impending trouble
and danger excite the better sympsthies Of cur ma
ture, and hence am prompted, from the overflow
ngs Of my heart, TO address you as by dear Bro
Their Jonathan"
ara convinced that you, as the representative OF
great and enlightened people, must be excited by
kindred emotions with myself a, this critical juno
ture We each Of US doubtless experience the most
poignant anguish at the present aspect OF affairs be-
tween the two nations which we symoo!i-
calv preside Our interests religion literature and
language our veal and voc, are all cemented TO-
ge,her by the same LIES blood; the same breasts
gave each OF our children sustenance.
fear, hope. my dear brother, that have done
VOC injustice by supposing you DESTROYS OF going 10
war with your elder brother. cannot, on mature
consideration believe any slight will induce
you TO suffer yourself 10 be stamped Jratr1ctde.-
No no-I acknowledge have done you wrong in
harboring such wicked idea
II in most desirable that peace be maintained be-
tween as. Ny people want your corn: your PEG
pie, plains aud valleys, are ready to supply your
English brethren.
How much better to behold your fields waving
with rich crop of wheat than that they should be
covered with an iron harvest OF spears 10 be point
ed nj your brothers.
How much more delightful to witness your val
legs luxuriant with crop Of maize TO be converted
into peace pudding" or English pork aud poultry
than to witness host Of flaming swords or deadly
bullets slaughtering your kin and kind
Some of my subjects disposed ~ treat what
they deem your war-cry with ridicue. me ever
witty Punch has carcaturrd both of us In his pecu-
liar style You brother Jonathan he has skeiched
as little, come under my arm waspsh fellow, with
a cigar in your mouth and Y ankee swaggering
exter ior showing fight to me, John Bull whom the
artist has represented as ponderous English yeo-
man: and then | am made to say, addressing you
with q smile Of reproof on my jolly cOuntenance,
Whit you naughty little bog, 'cM yOn dare fight
your oacn tatheri" Again Mephystopheles, II
val Of Punch, has pictured your right honorable and
Republican sell with short striped rowsers loose
frock coat, leathern belt with two Bowie knives
thrust therein shirt collar Open black handker
chiefround your neck, broad brimmed hat on your
head, and your face surrounded by goodly crop of
whiskers. There you stand, one arm akimbo, flour
ishing Il Bowie knife, in attitude of stern deh-
ance Above your head is pair of boots, lone in
scribed with the word Oregon, the other Columbia
River and this sketch, told describes
Trans Atlantic version Of Bombas,es Furioso," and
the following lines complete the caricature;
'Whoeer shall dare these boots displace,
Shall meet Bombastes face To fnce--
And thus challenge all the human race !"
thousand small fry, too, among the scribblers of
the day are holding what they term your brsgga'
docio' up TO ridicule; and apprehend dear broth
err that The American wits are making property
out Of what they deem my "swagger' and SO
forth aud thus you perceive that we, who should
give the tone 10 European society, are at the pre-
sent moment the laughing stock of the civilized
world.
But think not dear brother, that | altogether
blame you for the threatened outbreak Oh no l
take shame 10 myself when think of the bad ex-
10 4 brother las
been like many, very many other inprudent parents
and guardians | have brought my pupil up In the
paths Of vice and folly, aud that he has grown
up 10 nc, FOR himself he has turned round upon me
and thus am justly punished for badly educat-
ing my protege.
Yes, brother Jonathan. with tears of shame and
penitcnce in nay eyes, confess | brought you upto
love fghting:-but John Bull is an altered. a re-
formed character now: he wishes to shenihc his
sword and is anxious TO WELD his pen and exercise
his common sense. Happily my people are unani'
nous on the subject of Peace. Almost without
single exception The press of the United Kingdom
decry war Englishmen are beginning TO form cor
rect IDEAS about National honor and glory Expo
rience makes fools wise. DO you, dear Jonathan,
prof, by The folles of your brother John.
But do not misunderstood me, brother. am not
exactly disciple of your learned Blacksmith
nor am member OF Peace Society, although
believe they are doing good in their way
If YOU and l. brother Jonathan, were 10 spike our
guns and turn our swords into plow'shares' am
very doubtful whether we should secure the peace
OF the world thereby. Lord help US how soon The
armed nations of the earth would be down upon
our defenceless selves! No, we mus, be prepared
for the worst. All men and rulers are not William
PENIS
John Bull keeps his powder dry. Let them be-
ware who insult the British Lion. He is n noble
animal when dealt fairly with but a desperate foe
when reused from his lair and TO the nations OF the
world l say, beware of the American cub OF the
British Lion for depend on it, he is chip OF The
old block-a whelp of the true royal breed Take
heed take heed too, lest the Lion and the Cub start
from their couchant position and attack each other,
for great would then be the slaughter, and great the
rejoicings of the Bear and Eagle But no such fear
full result need be apprehcnded. The war rumors
80 prevalent among the people must be hushed-
Lord Aberdeen has in my name declared ;hc pa
cifc intentions OF England. His Lordship has also
expressed his belief that you are anxious 10 main
tain Peace We dear brother, know that Peace IS
the desire of our hearts. Adieu-let US mediate
silently on the horrors of war for month Peace
with you till you hear from me again From your
atIectiouate brother John BULL.
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