Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-22

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thc admirers ut John Bul generally. II
should be worth as much 10 them as a
good actual British victory over the dread.
ml Russians. Bull, we are free TO admit,
possesses many noble qualities; but some.
times the old gentleman gets on his high
horse, and when in that elevated situation
he is apt to threaten with "a vigor Of lungs
no, exactly ia keeping with subsequent
performance. The inlimalon that two
British irgnIcs are TO be despatched i'm.
medialely Or not soonerl to blockade our
coasts, uvage our harbors, and 10 take
into captivity an untold number oi unro-
slSlng Yankees, will doubtless exercise a
potent influence over the future foreign
policy OF President Pieces administration
"IacrcaSc Of tie Squadron Ia the
Wca IadicS a1d North America.-From
the preparations actually made and in
progress II would appear that some work
has been Gu, out Tor the Baltic fleet during
the winter. Our Transatlantic friends, true
10 their characteristics, have begun 10 be
troublesome now that they fancy we have
got our hands full; but It would seem that
England has not yet entirely given up
the fishing grounds to Brother Jonathan ;
they have not fallen in with the notion
that Bermuda and Ihe West India Islands
| should be outside states OF the great re.
public; nor will they permit any more fl.
IIlbuslero InvasIOns Of Cuba, or cowardy
piratcul attacks upon unotlending, and,
we regret 10 add, unprotected Independent;
territories. Our Yankee friends have
grown saucv with impunity and insolcnt
with indulgence, and especially so the
men.of.war's ) men with their puny shad.
ow ola fleet. Because they do not see SO
many lne.ol:batlle ships aud irigates
knocking about the West Indies as they
were wont to see some ten or a dozen
years since, they fancy that, like the frog
in the fable, they can puff themselves up
as big Us John Bul! himself.
"The praticul affair of Cuba and the
bullying and staggering about the fish.
cries the British government could afford
! to treat quietly and indulgentIy; but now,
in STAY Of war, the case is altogether
different Great Britain has naturally
become more Jealous of her dignity and
more tenacious Of her rights.
"The affair at Greytown, as cowardIy
an net as ever disgraced a man.ot.war,
and the insult to the British hag on that
occasion, followed up by the shameless
Dragging ofthe captain ofthe Cyanc, seem
TO have brought matters to a climax; and
these little circumstances, taken into con.
sideration with reports Of American pur.
chases Of Russian territory, American
building Of Russian men.ol.war, and the
fitting out Of American ships as Russian
,privalecrs, have moved the English gov,
ernment 10 prepare slight correction ior
our gO.ahead friends, which will do then
a great deal of good, and lowsr the tone
Of that offensive staggering which is only
an aEecalion OF real courage.
"Wnh our hands full with the Balli,
and Black sea fleets, we have vet a man
of-war or two TO spare TO put the Yankee
down; and if Brother Jonathan mean
mischief, he will assuredly have TO pa,
dearly for his frolic. 1t is well known
that the Boscawen, 70, Captain Ganyle
came home early from the Baltic 10 pro
ceed to Halifax. She is there and ha.
the Admirai's flag Another line ol.battl
ship, the Colossus, 81, is 10 proceed to rh
West Indies, to be under Rear Admira
IFanshawe's command. A screw-frigate
the Termagant, is already on her passag
there, to take commodore's broad pendan
At Jamaica; and It is reported that an ad
diional line.ol.battle ship and three trig
ales, (ihe Hannibal, 81, screw, Commo
dore the Hon. f. w. Grey and Curaco
81, screw, Captain the Hon. II. F. Has
ungs, amongst the number,) &C., will re
inlorce The West India squadron. If thes
vessels should be added to the force al
ready there and ca route, we shall nav
the following on the station Hannibal 9
4 screw.ship, Colossus, 81, screw.ship, Bos
cawen, 20, saiIing.shiP, Cuacoa, 81
screw.,rigaie, Termagant, 2l, screw.rrig
ate, Nestal, 20, saiIing-lrigate, Calypso
e IS, sailing-cowete, with smaller steam
q ers, sailing sloops, &c.
"We trus, that this force will be Quit
o sufficient to induce the Yankees to dra,
in their horns, and behave with decenc
e 10 weaker as well as stronger powers.
not, there are not only means, but inclnl
). ton, we believe, 10 compel them.
b. The impudcnt bully of the Cyan,
5 who was sorry there was not an Englis
b. man-ol.war at Grevtown larger than ii
schooner Bermuda, may now have
chance Of picking up bis match, if hi
n government dare 10 in;rus; him with
+. command"
: CESheriJan once succeeded admir-
4 bly, in entrapPing a noisy member, WI
e was in the habit Of inierruptiug ever
r speaker with cries OF shear, hear ~
n lie TOOK an opportunity of alluding 10