The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-12
War In Europe-England In Need OF Warriors
just Observation-Disclosures OF Germans.

WI HI AuIOpc-Em&k8nu IA NceuO VI EEIUG
Just Observation-Disclosures or Germans.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In my last I advised the Queen of England
to apply to the Mistress Of the Robes, and TO her
fsvorits dHkes'and Highlandnobles, for warriors. I
knew at the time that the application had been
made, and the result. Yes, Highland dukes and
mobiles repaired to their different estates to enlist
their serfs, with liberal promises on their lips; bu.
in most cases they were met with the ludicrous
salutation, initiating sheep and bullocks-ms-s-s.s ct
ba-a-a, boo-o-o, and sarcssdcally told to enlist their
rams, bulls, deer and roes to fight the Russians,
The Duke Of Sutherland, whose duchess attemptedto
make the shareholders Of America tremble In their
skins two years ago, was accosted thus, on one oc-
caEion, by an old patriot: when your ancestors
and maternal parent came to Us upon former occa-
sions OF this kind. liberal promises were made; our
fathers and ourselves responded. But these promises
were never fulfilled by either you or them, and We
DOW estimate your promises ~ the value Of theirs.
Besides, You andyour parents committed Q breach If
faith with us which time will mot obliterate from
ours and our onsprings' recollection. You have
the land held by our fathers in lieu of their sens and
brothers,, who were handed over to you and your
ancestors to fight and kill the Americans, Frencn,
Turks and Iish. You hsve converted these lands
NV ortuluk " kuQ leu outulAlb CJQblUCtou
by you more profitable than men. Yen have inter-
dicted marriages on your estate for the last twenty
five years, and how could you expect TO dud young
men daft enough, to enlist to fight the Russiaus
for one shilling Q day. / do assure your Grace,
'hould the Car OF Russia take possession Of Dun
obin Castle, Stafford House and your estates
rext term, that we could not expect more
have experienced at the hands Of your IA
mily for the last fifty years. This is the
predominant feeling all over the highlands Of Scot
Land. know l.; I have travelled often and much
among them; they know that, for the last thirty SIX
yesrs, a ram OF the Cheviot breed, q Dunl0pe, and
an Argyle bull were considered worth at least three
hundred Cells; they know, by long experience, how
are required to fight for them, and that however
much praise may be bestowed on their brawny legs,
sinewed arms, and achievements in the battle deid,
and that however many prayers English bishops
yivors. have to return to their former position, in all
likelihood find the dwellings where they were born
and reared burnt 70 the ground during their alb
eeDce, and have to find ont their aged parents, bro
ind themselves worn ont, uncsred for, unpided, and
unnotced by bishops, Queen or country, however un-
gcdly they are dealt sith. All England, short sight
60 England; the Gins Of your sriasocrscy have found
the Scottish and Irish Cefts for their uDdying loyalty
and love to their legitimate sovereigns, will fad its
level, and will recoil upon your guilty head. To
whom will yoh look now for aid ia distress? Not TO
Heaven-you are too well known there; Heaven de-
nounces robbers, oppressors. and murderers. Not
to the hills aud valleys Of Gale donia, nor TO green
Erin. who have hitherto supplied You, and gained
for you the laurels you are a. yet wearing. You
have robbed them, starved them TO death and ban.
ished them by the thousands from your shores. To
whom, them To German mercenaries and pol
bloody murder end massacre Of Scottish highlanders
at the battle Of Culloden. the highlands alone could
raise an army Of ~ffty.tbree thousand able bodied
young men. An army Of this number Of highlanders
xnnld ha ~nVfh oil NhA n~1D ~ CA~c~A~ Gtntnn
could muster. Where are they now2 l challenge
the Queen and her sristocrscy TO raise two thousand
OF such men In the whole highlands of Scotland, and
Gcd knows that the nation has far too many German
hungry devils to keep up already, without saddling
forty Thousand more upon them.
DONALD McLKoD, 95 Thompson street.