The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-08-12

then you can effect it. Even the benevo-
lent purposes of exterminating American
slavery by the result will not induce them to
do it. Besides, the sensible people of this
country have an idea that 'sbayonets don't
think, and they do not choose to attach
themselves to the triumphal car of a mere
military conqueror. They neither admire
the qualifications of Louis Napoleon nor
Winfield Scott, and they don't care to make
themselves ridiculous by initiating the con-
duct of the supporters of these two worthless.
Bass drums and ostrich feathers are we'll en-
ough in their place, but they are a great
way behind the intelligence of the age If
you choose to make fools of yourselves by
running after them, do so !; we don't choose
to do it. There is questionable propriety
in celebrating these battles of Gen. Scott in
Canada. The victory is claimed here at all
events. Canada was not conquered, but re-
mains under the same government as before
they were fought. While they caused des-
olation and distress among unoffending peo-
pie here, 1t does not appear that they did the
United States any good. If Gen. Scott never
fought battle in his own country, then my
advice is that you 90 to Mexico and celebrate
some of his battles there they are more re-
cent. His Canadian battles are old and
musty, and it looks extremely ridiculous to
us to see you attempting to revive them
} from the sleep and dust of nearly halfa cen.
fury, in order to make political capital for
three or four months.
There is now a friendly feeling existing
ho INT TOT ND =
: which promises to result in their mutual ben
eft. 1t is not desirable that this should b.
disturbed to crafty the caprice of senseles'
} agitators and anti-slavery crusaders on this
side of the line, to say nothing of their abet
tors on the other side Let Canada alone
, We read, reflect, and understand ourselves
, and are not to be dragOoned into your EN-
braces, whatever certain persons of easy pc
: litical virtue may tell you. With all du
r respect, we tell you that it is not Texas o
:: Cuba that you have to deal with. Whel
: the majority of the people of both countrie
l seek annexation, you will be very apt to hea
e of it. Till then we wish only for friendl
s relation and no fillibustering.
, To the rational, rejecting people of tn
t States | would briefly say, that when yo
f see political aspirant in this country Ell
S deavoring to excite national hostilities in a
r insane attempt to attach some of the States
|, your cOnfederacy to the British empire, Il
/ us know it, and be will have leave to renal
d in private life, When you see the con
d mander-in-chief of the army here sendin
n large sums of public money, without autho
2 ity of law, to his confidential correspondent
h in your country, you may rest assured tn;
G were he Wellington even, (were it pc
al sible case to imagine him such fool |
is would be permitted to retire from the publ
is service. We donot wish to get into diff
lie Guilty with the United States; but we cann
sc avoid surprise and Indignation to see VIII
10 is going on around us, which can result
g nothing but serious difficulties, unless IL
a common sense of the American people i
at tervenes to prevent it.
Id ANTI-FILLIBUSTE