The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1855-11-29
for the P,oae.r aai n,,a
War with Eualnnsl.

pay, " ~ ten To one but that blows eiisue. y
wars have begun IA comparative ,ritis, com
uniting the parties To n struggle before the
world. A tremendous responsibility is imposed
upon the Pres, at moments likc the present.
and a solemn sense Of duty should guide lis e,-
/ cry utterance and syllable,
/ The London T,mes cliqne--tlemuttd with
the conceit Of power which has 81 oi,en ,iclud,l
( 10 ruin privileged claS,--iances itslf inialli
bile and oinnpo,,n,. II does not rprsen, the
real public opinion Of England upon this qu,s-
ton. however il may reflect thu present phase
of feeling Of the ministry - power, kt ii hc
remembered, II prcarious vitality, always
and. at present hound IN hunliating Ettcrs TO
the throne ii the French Emperor. A turn Of
affairs which should enable the English nation
10 dispense with the services of Napoleon, would
show, am persuaded. that the English people
! are wouW,ltd to the quick by the attitude in
which French superiority in the Crilnca has
placed the flag Of England
As Ia knSSu,h, Mcaghcr. AMI their class
whatever sympathy and admiration We may feel
! for them as patriots, who have moi shrunk from
suffering ior their love Of country, yet. can We
afford, az arr We bound, Ia make cur national
inter st, sacrifice to their ssios of European
emancipation? They long, ayowe,il,. TO SEC Us
Engaged IN a European war; kossuth would not
prefer that il should begin with England, where
he has found an honorable asylum hut better
thcr' thannoNhem; AMI England. now, Is France
lie a. well n the Liverpool Journals, most
truly represents the commercial classes a. strn
uously opposed 10 all suggestions 1t a con.
tiict with America
The literary class or cia,-rs stand in DIE sanr
attitude.
There i another class the twenty-five thou,
sand clergy Of the Church ID England exert
ing mighty influence an ever, rank Of society
who almost to a man would wish for ANYTHING
rather than breach or interruption Of AMIGA
bic relation, with the United States. This is
true Of the Colonial clergy aS we'll rs the Brit
ish Islands proper The present writer has had
very peculiar opportunities OF gathering IN
England. in the unrcervcd intercourse Of pri-
yate friendship and hospitality az well as on
public occasions, where the most influential
classes wer" represented. a just impression OF
the Jecpsympathy with the mites, States which
prevails in Great Britain. among classes with.
out Whose concurrence war with III would
not be undertaken. or il r,Sbly l~eun, would
b" made most unpopular, ami ovcrturn the min
isiry which should originate IT, The voice or
the English prss. beyond the mere precincts Of
the Court has ALREADY justified this impression;
AMI the next arrival, am persuaded will coti-
firm IT,
The la,, twenty years have madr Engli-hmcn
wiser as regards America The immense inter
course by mutual travel IN the two countries
has done wonders in this respect, Vast mum
hers understand now that the great principles
81 representative government are inherent in
the British Constitution rs we'll IA in our own !;
and tina, i, is these principles which constitute
FREEDOM, and place the'' two nations IN con
trast with all other governments on earth --
More than once, on very public occasions. Wa
the sentiment uttered in NV hrarine. that 4" If
England should b. forced into struggle With
the despotisns Of Europe the affinity of cons,i-
tnlional freedom wnuId make America her nat
nral ally
The 9Th of july. so, passed by the writer
in the palace Of an English digni,ary. which
had becn thrown open for week in prnocly
hospitality, gave him the delighted surprise OF
a serie, Of speeches after plain but hounti,
fnI cold dinner in enlogy Of America. and SEX
inp 10 cast into Oblivion the mistaken policy
which caused The revolution Of 90 With warm
congraiulatiols ou ~ results
An Admiral Of the British Navy. whose
card now near me warns and vindicates the
spirit of this article handed il me, courteous
ly. while sitting near him IN British Cattle
,hal before services, in which an American
Bishop was to take the part Of preacher With
these emphatic words; 4 perceive yoa are an
American clergyman; allow me to commit to
you this memonto Of my admiration for yonr
great and glorious nation
4 common language common principles OF
Jurisprudence; q common inheritance of the
freedom involved in thee a common litera-
turc; above all Il common Bible. and religion
10 common. with all tie arteries Of common
lie pervadng cur commercial relation q com
mon mission Of extending these by emigration,
colonization, anil conquest, ~ which both ua-
tioDs. have from thcr origin been engaged. all
forbid. by tie highest considerations Of ma
tional homer and human broth, rbDod that for
any proyn1s:ion. Ne should speak lightly. or
think lightly, Of q state Of var between tie
tvo froc,' and happies' nations upon earih.
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