Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-05-01

..,;on. the course OF the HnS"a"
,.o, towards America bae been marked WIN
nv wv. dnnlicity, naughty arrogance and
,'nseol disregard of 1ur rights and feelings
nnar,Ileled in history. We would not pen
a line in unjust reproach. We scorn to
. O"T our papers popular by unworthy appeals
n.,iopal prejudice. We would not AVA
tsO, if we could, one spark Of that fiaae' that
ro,rs Of friendly intercourse, and increasing
t,ci,it;es Of communication have gone far to
.v,;oouish, Nor do we deem it necessary on
,bis occasion to rake up from their ashes, the
dormant embers of not-yet-satis6ed contention
But watching, as we have done, her schemes
Of policy, it is not improper that these should
Justly become the subject OF comment IN
matter where full acquaintance with our aoVer'
sary is essential to success
Driven from her soil by misrule and perse'
cutiou. our fathers still chung to her name with
more than 6IiaI affection. Forgiving and for
letting all, they sought, here in America, to
Iuid new empire to add TO her glory. With
s,out arms and willing hearts, they carved its
broad outlines from the Wilderness, and added
BY their bravery and enterprise, to the sPIen:,
dor of her name. We have not forgotten that
their heroic devotion was repaid with unkind-
ress and taxation. Even then, it would seem
the SPACIOUS statesmen of England, glancing
at our midway position, foresaw the now not
distant era, when this nation, the residence Of
free anR hardy population, should become
the carriers of both the older hemispheres, and
crashing at each across the intervening wa
tiers, make the resources Of all chimes, as she
has already their people, Indigenous with
her soil. Alarmed by our stout resistance,
unwilling to release her hold, she Withdrew
the taxes, but reserved the right to tax and
".o bind in all cases whatsoever" Their
cunning ingenuity has destroyed itself, and
the very. measure which was intended as an
opening for future aggression, became the
means of its eternal overthrow. Once We
were weak and poweress, and the roar of her
lion pealed the death notes of patriotism and
virtue along our devastated coasts.-Now we
are strong and powerful, and England bus
tiers, or fatters, or intrgues, as occasion nay
REQUIRE, but the same heart is in her bosom
yet. Her rancorous jealousy and hatred is
changed in mode, but not 10 degree. Will,
the lone exiles, and the beggared popu
latien of desoIated Ireland are crying Il
heaven for vengeance upon her crimes from
every section of the civilized globe, will
matchless insolence, she dares to taunt US will
the charge of slavery. Fearful that our rapi'
increase would endsnger her supremacy OIL
the ocean, she seeks through this, and othe
plausible pretexts, neaIer alliance Wit
France. Where would we now be withOu
the interference OF our late Minister to tina
Court Fooled there by his sagaci1y and de
cision, her next step would stop our pEogres
at the Rio Grande. Here again let the Sont
remember the grand issue was slavery; upo
that question did she procure the secret ALI
ancesof foreign powers, and that again wa
the cause Of her failure. And can we no
trace the same bold policy, IN her Anglo
French, Franco English intrgues in Sout
republic! Possessing unlimited control owe
the whole financial :esources Of that unhapp
nation, shesmoulds to her own purposes til
administration of public affairs. Singular a
it may seem, she, at the same time, plunge
Mexico in debt, and furnishes her the mean
Of meeting engagements her own intrigue
have created. Private companies, compose
chiefly of English subjects, supplied viii
funds from the public treasury, buy up tt
mines Of silver and gold which enrich her tie
Eitory, these advance the enormous sun
which are required for the constant milita
operations of that soi-disant republic, and r
ceive by way of mortgage, the accruing rev
nues Of the ports. England, by her intrigue
brings about the revolution which hufl,
Herrera from power, and substituted
his stead the imbecie Paroles. KNOWN
her settled purpose, to harrass US with bofd
difficulties, and to restrain, by all the meal
In her power, our farther growth and prospe
ity, it was not surprising that The immedia
occasion of the revolution was the moderat,
tone Of the late President to the governme
of the United States.
With that sagacious discretion and enligh
ened foresight, which will hereafter be CO
sidered among the principal characteristics
the present administration, Mr.. Polk and
cabinet have already directed the greater p,
tion of the troops of tho republic to that gu;
ser, where, spite of all the clamors of the .
nurious, and the folly of the unobserving, ,
trust they will still be retained. But it is n
alone with border wars, domestic dissensior
and petty intrigues that she strives to enta
b gle our footsteps and retard our onward pI