Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-04-25

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Wuliks aspect, Repol,dion il Poland
By the New York Tribune, Extra, We
have received still later news from Eng
land. The British press are highly incens-
ed with rage, to think Mr.. Polk should
have the presumption 10 refuse to arbitrate
the Oregon question. The London Times,
Of March 8, speaks out in very decided
language, that England has done all she viN
do in the matter. and that the United States
must yield or take the consequences. The
Times then goes on at length, to show. by
treating Of our standing army" that Eng
land could easily drub US in conflict, she
never being in better plight for conflict
than now. Perhaps the Times wasn't
aware, that our standing army" consists
Of t,ocnty millions Of native born soldiers,
such as raised the devil with the English
fighting men in our last war. Perhaps
the Times never heard Of Marion and Ma
comb, and never read the lament Of the
British soldiery after the battle Of Platts-
burg; "behind the hedges and the bitches,
and the trees and every stump, you can
see the sons Of bitches aud the cursed YAM
KEGS jump; and run for life, boys, run"
The Liverpool Courier talks in this wise.
The editor must have been taking lessons
in brasgadocia in Mexico, for it is fully
equal to the recent manifesto of Paredes,
in which he, in effect, says, that Mexico
will not first strike the blow, but that if
we pass the Rubicon, the Mexican braves
will, at one blow, blot out the American
name, and plough the ground where Wash
ington now stands. Here it is:
Every offer Of peace is look ed on by them
as the result Of fear, and only excites them
to new insolence and increased pretension.
The only chance that remains Of avoiding
war is to show that we are prepared for it.
The only argument that can reach Amer
lean rapacity is the presence Of such force
the Pacific and along their coasts as will
instantly crush all resistance, should they
persevere in setting the law and the GUS
tom Of civilized nations at defiance. Our
Government is now sufficiently warmed;
and we trust that the threats Of the Amer
lean President will be met by the assemb-
ling Of British fleets.
The blind rapacity Of democracy is strong
ly exemplifed in the proceedings Of the
American Democrats. With territory
they cannot occupy; with millions Of acres
they cannot cultivate; with mineral treas
ures they have not laborers to dig from the
soil; when they want, above all things,
population and capitalize American lusts
after conquest, and longs to plunge into war
with the most powerful nation Of the earth
TO peril all The real advantages they now
enjoy, in order to obtain barren territory,
which for centuries to come cannot be Of
the least value to them or any other nation.
If they will provoke this war, they must
enter on it without ships, without armies,
without money, without credit, and with
out allies. There can be no doubt of the
result; and but for considerations or hui
manity, we should scarcely regret the sig
nal chastisemcnt which must fall on rapac-
ity and fai,hlessness.
The new instruction Of the Poles, which
we spoke Of last week, is the exciting topic
Of Europe. It seems there has been gen.
eral revolt; Government has been formed
at Cracow, and a manifesto issued, calling
on the Poles, every where, TO rise, and
strike for their homes, their affairs, and
their fire sides. Battles have been fought,
men and officers killed, and the whole
country moves with life and resistance.
Later accounts say that the Poles have
been overcome, and the rebellion quelled;
but as these accounts came from the tyran-
ical party, it is hoped they will prove un-
true. The soul Of every freeman cannot
but send upa prayer for the success Of this
struggle. Below is the manifesto Of the
new Government Of Poland, formed at Ora
COW:
"Poles!-The hour of instruction has
sounded. All dismembercd Poland rises
and Creations. Already our brothers Of
the Grand Duchy Of posen, Of Russian Po-
land, and Of Lilhuania have risen, and in
Russia combat against the enemy; they
combat for their most sacred right, taken
from them by force and fraud. You know
what has passed and is passing. The
flower Of our youth anguish III dung icons;
our fathers are subjected to contempt
Our clergy is reviled. whatsoever de-
sires to die for Poland is destroyed. or
pines in a dungeon, or is liable every mo-
ment to be thrown into one. The eroans
otmillions ofour brethren, who perish un-
der the knont in subterranean dungeons,
and are sent away TO the remotest ends Of
the countries of our oppressors, submit
ting 70 all the sufferings OF which hnmani-
|ty is capable Of enduring, have deeply
struck and moved our hearts. They ha. e
taken away our glory, prohibited our
language, interdicied the profession Of the
faith Of our fathers. They oppose insnr-
mountable barriers to the amelioration Of
our social state, arm brother against b, other,
and calumniate the most honored children
Of our country. Brothers! one step more,