The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-11-23
Trhs following Is the article irom the
London Tunes. tina, has kicked up such a
war cloud Of dust.
American Fillibustering.


The English Government Is omm''hs
10 opportunity OF reinforcing The West In
Via squadron, and mus 'n'erPosm2 PoNe
ul Heel between TINS county anu 'ne W.,
Comment % P'0ss
wi'I, We uouo' NOT cav 'onn "V'h
porhon OF une American PICS 'n". 'PVNs
81 mild anu temperate common, nn WHY"
they delight whenever The. condnc' OF III,
gland Is IN question, and little poll'lcaI
capital IL TO be manufactured by making
her the object OF inyeciise aud deptrcls-
ton. We shall be told. no doubt, OF The
fiend,h haired Of England TO Republican
America, aud Of the insplenl menace De-
hind winch she wells her insldlous anu
ireacherous designs. Without the slight
eel wish 10 reflect in any way on the P,ess
which allows itself to be made the ven'c'e
OF such statements, or upon the constituent
cies whose votes are found 10 he Influenced
by such calunnies, we wish to point Uu, to
the cool sense and moderation Uflhe Amer
lean people The causes which have led Us,
even In a tin. Of war, to increase ouI squad
ron in their seas, aud may possibly lead Us
still further in a dIr-ciiOn that inst sieIs
towards which we are nov most unwilling
IN taking.
We eutreat. then, the American public
TO believe, nc Notwithstanding the assertions 10
The contrary with which they are 50 ass:d
uously Piled, that th-rs Is no party OF body
Of men ia This country thai regards them
with any other feeling than that OF the III
most good will, &C would wish for them any
other lat. than The enjoyment oil the utmost
psbI;o Ese.l,m which ., consistent Win nhe
utmost pIival- Liberty and secu'iiy. We
have Lrilhet the wish nor the tlgh' 10 ih'Iu"e
our opinion on thai ioIm OF soSetnmeh,
which has been established Ia the Uniied
States; but we have and We claim the
right, TO take every reasonable precaulion
against that spirit Of unbridlrd license
which the present Government OF the Un-
tied States seems inclined 10 tolerate. Al
thi, moment Moth America is in profound
peace with the whole world !; We, II j. not
The les. true hat in her ports are tillin.
out at lnis moment pirsiical tilibuSierlng
expeditions destined 10 carry war aud blOtsi-
shed into the dominious oil an unOfiending
neishbOr. These expeditions do not re-
ceiys the sanction Of the American Gov
ernmeni, are not equipped br us funds,
will not be conducted by its officers, but
ihsi, preparation is nevertheless known TO
the President and his Administration, aud
receives no check from that quarter. This
liberation. We are willing to suppose, pro-
cseJs f,om vpakn, =. merely, and would be
.,cbapysJ FIR y,ootous action. only that the
novv.r 10 as, 1. u,istly wanting, The Amer
Ia ,.o,I., a,., IN f,ss thai thsy will moi
10" - S..'.'.,.,,', - ,h.,;- No.,
20 conuo"eu y SO'e' ,','' ~ o., ,s.,
ctea'ins. anu INV ,au" ',;.' ." H.
Prese"s,,on Y. ''e" o",' S,-"y 80 -,
ss'"o" " "e" Wv" -. s,,@
WemSe"es " 'o'e'a'o a 49,, g.,
cen'y s"ons " So"'Po' IL -, -.
iiSu'e - wv ''I, a.. Tr.,i,.I So.
sec w "oPo - "- =, ,,.,.,,',i,,,, b. ,;,;-
a so' s'u S"' 80. Sa, on ,S.ir own
:'I:.iI''"i sr..'','', -, ,h., h.., f,;.nJs
'1 -, II Of ,h,, ,,.o, ,s,nhlic ina,
a''u ~. -. ',..;,i,".,,. oo,,o.II,J sv.,,
we are nus Nv, r"nIs" .,,r.,l.,
~ u,o nus '- " wy So - 800 r..
',,;',I, :; -, -, 1901, nm, ,b.
ie"s''o a,"'SI .n. y. O''e' " " 49,, a,
MS, sPs ~ 'i's '''o' IL =, ..',,J -.
gallon wn'o , ph.0 , ao"e" -, ~. bn%sn
ssna :, !" Oh, .to,,nn,. q, The AmeIicam
ao,bI;, ,h,, sha ,.nn,a,n. within her bo,J.
- : an ,n,ny ds.ns,,,s and Iowl,,s men:
!, !. s,iII mole bsr mi-CorIupe tina, she does
no, poss.s. AN organization sufficiently pow
,,Gui 10 crush these criminal attempts -
Tina, which sh. cannot 60 We are compel
IsJ a, lsas, 80 far a. The lawl.ss enterprises,
J;,,c,..J ay,,ns, opts.ly..s 90, TO do ior her
we cannot wait patiently I'LL these lawless
emissaries Of insurrec ion and plumber have
SCI their feet within Her Msjesly's domin-
ions, and encountered there The resistance
which ~ suTc 10 oyerwhelm their wild and
desperate schemes We cannot wait all we
are placed in the terrible dilemma Of either
sparing men TO whom clemency IL cruelty
10 the human race Of which they are the
enemies, or Of mflicling Jus, punishment,
which may be the means Of inhsming
against Us The passions Of the American
people. and leading to a disastrous and ira
incidal war We will, It 1t Is possible, pre-
vent the crime that otherwise II would be
our duty most SEVERELY to punish, and this
we do In The name and in the hope Of
peace We cannot believe tina, those who
are now engaged in enrolling unhappy men
for these desperate aud criminal enterprises
reall, conlen plate The success Of descen,
upon Ireland, fOr instance, as probable, OF
even possible. All they can hope is that
the miserable fate sure TO attend such
wretch.d adyentnrers may be the means OF
inflamlny the public MUD against England
and s,iu,ny up the passions of the people
10 a poin, a, which might render war iney-
table. Thu contamination il Is the duty
Of the American Government il il can, to
ptey.ut,and "A. il cannot, OF the Government
ADAMS, which such ailemps are aimed by
ALI means 10 avert. five can prevent these
.xn,Ji,ions from sailing. or intercept them
i, ,niI.oc,an "a. shaIl have done much
,",.a,',. av.,,;,,, ,h,, ,Ianyor ,ba, mus, a,;.,.
.hanIi ,S.v h. carried on, 70 ,bs;r natural
J..y..Ionmsn, Tn, cour.e Of action we
49,. aJno,.J i holJ- I'm, for ina, very
,a,.oo w,a bsl;svs n IN bs nrudsn, and
.scs
Ne ara pIv aware Of the advantage
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