Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-23

Our wrongs have been great cause is just and If W.
are decided and firm, success is inevitable
Let War therefore be forthwith proclaimed agains
England With her there can be no motive for delay
Any further discussion any attempt at negotiation
would be as frutess as it would be dishonorable With
France we shall still be at liberty TO pursue the course
which circumstances may require The advance she has
already made by the repeal her decrees the manner Of
its reception by our Government and the prospect which
exists OF an amcable accommodation ente her to this
preference If she acquits herself the just claims
the United States we shall have good to applaud
our conduct it, and if she fails shall always be in
time place her the ground of her adversary And
on that ground, that event, it is hoped she will be
placed
But it is said that not prepared for war; and
ought therefore not declare it. This is idle objec-
tion which have weight with the timd and pusiani
only. The fact is otherwise. Our preparations are
adequate every essential object. Do apprehend
danger to ourselves From what quarter will 1t assail
us! From England, and by inyasion The idea is too
absurd to merit moments consideration Where are
her troops But lately she dreaded invasion of her
dominions, from her powerful and menacng neigh
bor That danger it is true has diminished but it has
not entirely and forever disappeared. gallant effort
which called forth the whole energies of the nation has
put it at distance but still it is of those sparks
which peer above the horizon and excite alarm in
those least liable to it, The war in the peninsula which
fingers, requires strong armies to support it, She main
tains army in Sicy another in India; and strong
force in Ireland and along her coast and in the West
Indies Can any one believe that, under such circum-
stances the British Government could be infatuated,
rather bad send troops here for the purpose of
nvasion The experience and the fortune of revolu
ton, when comparatively in infant state, have
doubtless useful lesson which
been forgotten Since that period population has in
creased treefod whilst hers has remained almost
tonary The condition of the civilized world too has
changed. Although Great Britain has nothing to fear
to her independence, and her military operations
tensve and distant the contest is evidently maintained
by her rather for safety than for conquest Have
to dread attack from her neghborng provinces That
apprehension is still groundless. Seven eight
millions ofpeope have nothing to dread from three hun
bred thousand. From the that is declared
the British colonies will be put the defensive, and
after get in motion sink under the pressure Lit
tie predatory ncursons frontier will not be
couraged by those who know that them
fold and pursue and punish the authors retire where
they may they remain in this hemisphere Nor is any
serious danger be apprehended from their savage allies
Our frontiers may be easily protected against them The
Colonial Governments, of superiority, and Of
the certainty Of their subugaon in of war; will feel
their responsibility for the conduct of the Indian tribes
and keep them in order But should the lately
minated be renewed, the struggle will be short Number
less expeditions from different quarters may be led forth
against them sing lie campaign would drive these un-
fortunate people into the distant and desert wilds
But coast and seaport towns exposed and may
be annoyed Even this danger which exists in certain
degree has been much exaggerated No land force can
he IN haar Groa
has to spare for such service; and without land
force no great impression be made. Ships of
cannot approach the coast except the entrance of
great bays and rivers They cannot annoy the
coast generally by their cannon and if detachments of
marines should be shore they may be repealed by
the militia where they land. is however unusual for
ncursons to be made on land from ships of by sailors
marines. The law of nations forbids and humanity
revots at the idea Of wanon desolation and in
that light only such incursons be viewed In the
present between Great Britain and France which has
been prosecuted with much violence and animosy no
example Of this kind on either side, is recoected In
revolutionary war; which the beet Of Great Britain
conquest great injury sustained in this mode
Some of towns, it is admitted may be exposed to
danger from ships Of war; but with suitable precautions
it will vanish No ship of stand long before
good battery well manned and well supplied with heavy
artillery. An attack by ships of only, any Of
towns could have object but that of distressing the in
habitant and if those put in such state of
defence enable them to repe the attack all of
them are may be- it is not probable that the ex
pertinent would be made, or if made that it would
be repeated The Importance Of the protection Of our
seaport towns is sensibly felt 1t is subject which
claims the particular attention Of the Government and
that attention has doubtless been already bestowed it.
The great question which the United States have
to decide, is whether they will renqush the ground
which they hold maintain it with the frmness and
yigor becoming freemen. That the of the nation
fvors the latter course proved by series of important
and solemn facts, which speak language not to be mis-
understood From the first attack by Great Britain on
neutral rights in 1906 the present day. these facts
have been multiplied, yearly, by the acts of Congress- by
the proceedings Of the State Legislatures, and by the
voice Of the People Let the Representatives of the
People, therefore in either branch of the Government,
dsappoint their reasonable wishes and just expectations
The pretensions OF Great Britain so unjustly up,
and pertnacously maintained by her orders in council
not other wrongs particularly the impress
ment Of seamen arrogate to her the complete domn-
ion Of the sea- and the exclusion Of every flag from il
which does not sail under her license and on the condi
tons which che imposes. These pretensons involve
local interest they Of transient In their
operation they violate the rights and wound deeply the
best interests Of the whole American People If yield
TO them at this time, the may be considered
abandoned There will be no rallyng point hereafter
Future attempts retaate the wrongs of foreign Powers
Il ~ will ha IN