Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1855-11-23

N Which We are engaged, to oSsutne defen-
sigc atiitn1c, in order 20 tranple cut tho
first sparks of this Ere and prevent con
Ragration which, it once allowed 10 rpread
may cause inealculable misery TO tue human
race. II IS the misfortune Of The American
republic that she contains within her borders
SO many desperate and lawless men; i. is
4 still more ber misfortune that Sic does no.
possess an organization sufficiently pow
I ertul TO crush these criminal a;iempts.--
! That which she candot 90 we are CO Apeilea
at least SO far as the lagless enterprises d.
I rected against ourselves 60, TO DO Cor hsr
We cannot wait patiently til these lagle2s
/ enlSsaries OF insHrrection ard pluhder haGa
/ set their feet within her Majesfy's aolnin;ous,
! ana encountered there fhc assisteuce wh;ch
1 is sure TO overwheln their wild and dcSper-
/ ate schemes We cannot wait ,is ne are
/ placed in the terrible diIem,ua Of either
( Sparing men 10 whom, clemeacy Is cruelty
/ 10 the human race of which they are. .lla
eceuiics, Or Of iDficting just punishment.
which may l,e the means Of inian,ing agains.
us the passions of the American people and
leading 70 disattrons aud tratricidal war
We wili II it be possible, prevent the crime
that otherwise it woul'l be our duty most
severely 10 punish, and this sc do in tha
naine an'l in the hope OF peace. We canpot
beliero that those who are row ENGAGED ia
cnro!!iug unhappy men for tle>a Desperate
aud cii.nifai enterprises really contemplate
he success OF descent upon Ireland, fat
instance, as probable, Or eren possible
Al thcY can hope is that the miserable fats
sure to attend such wrefclied adrentarcs
may BE- the means of infan.ing tbe pubic
mind against England, and stirring rp tie
passions Of t!ie people 10 pon. S,ish
might rense- ws- inevitable. Tbs con-
summation it i the duty of the t,nsricnn
Government, Il it can. to prevent, ana az it
cannct, 0; the Covorrmant against which
saca attempts are aimed by ali means 10
avert. II We can prevent these expeditions
from sailing, or intercept ID u!id ocean, we
shall have dons much tosari avcrt,ag ,Ae
lapger til must arise Sllouid they be car
ried out to their IA a,ural ievelupuent. Tie
course - action we hlvo adopted is hold,
but for that yery reason wc believe Il t6 ;.
prudent an,l safe.
Teara faliey aware OF tie advantage
tha. such preceding gives 70 those ever
activ, e,h;ssaeies Of diseogi, wac are inccs-
sandy e:n2loyed in every State of the Uaiou
il stirring up the feelings Of The popa!aod
aggiliSt this country. Tia, which is mere
measure ot self-3e.cnoo against law'esi
force they will represent as an iasult offered
TO the lawful Government Of the country:
they viii deolsjm, they viii dis.ort, they
Will cxaggcrate, but VIC must not omit to
prepare against real dangers because our
preparations may be honestly misunderstood
or designe3y nl.srepresented. England
has every w;sh and esery interest to remain
at peace with America. TIC oinmeusc trade
which We carry on with he-, tho community
cf language, o. blood, the absensc Of any
sroun,. Of dsputc or subject of rivalfy, al
plead forcibIy III the same direction. How
st,snee that, under suck circumstances, We
should be driven to arms merely because 1T
is the s,l OF portion Of the sovereign
people to ,ua,se war upon Us, unsupported
and uuaplrovei, but also neither prevented
nor arrested By the Governmen,. We d.
sire about ali thiagsa eontipuance OF peace.
but il it he ;ha discrimination Of any large
portion of the people Of the intel States
10 force war npon us, we shall know how
10 NEE. i, and repcI it, wit,oat relaxing for
an instant our gripe on the throat Of the
reeling and tottcring giant of the 'lorta-
Bu, IS II for the credit Of those tree ins,i-
tut;ons 81 often vaunted as all that Is wlse,
rerfect and liberal on the face Of the earth,
that n friendly and kindred nation, araeniiy
desiring peace, shcuid feel itself compelled
to stand on til, defensive, not hecsnss 1t has
any serious dispute with the Government /"
this free aud happy community. out because
that Government il unwiliiag or upaole 70
prevent its citizens from going iorthlo mn'-
der an.! Is plunder in the donin'ons o. ah
unoffsnding ally Are tiiose the gafsaaas
with which the tree offreedom oughsfegoe
aJoruedZare these the latreis with. wdaoi
the topples Of the goddess saS''ila be bounds
England has some claim to be called the
nursing mothcr OF freedom; and her citizens
are free because they know how 10 obey
now TO subordinate their.fn,i. Siiual wills to
that law the supremacy q which constitutes
tho ptineiplc distinction ofa civilized com
nanity. ea 'eGs4 N S7s
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4 female school teacher, IN he, advcr-
tiserbrt, stated thas she stwas complete
mis- tfess OF her own tongue" 'sls that's