Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-24

| mpnt for having successfully restrained theil
ardnr within proper bounds
An inconsderable adventurer mny steal out
occasionally from any country Louis Naro
leon went on an expedition once from Londur
to Bonlognc. A single expedition ais, after
long aud patient Watching. escaped from
America to Cuba but IL went with the ban
Of our Government resting upon II. which de-
duunced every one of It's misguided members
as guilty of piracy. ana forewarnpd thrm ol
the wretched fate that speedily overlook
them Has there hern any "FilibustprIng'
from American posts during the existing
NarY Have uur rrivateers swarmpd npoli the
ccenn, or have we allowed a single vessel tC
10, We our norts in order to dpprrtlatc on Brit
sh commerce On the contrary. yonr Aus
t,alian clippers CONF rnnrmsd to their testl.
nation. and unlnG,' in san~iv their rich ireights
Of treasure. which might have 'nIiy sn,isiied
the greediuess of bandit With sun Temp
tntions TO bad men. is it not mhrvpIou2 IL
most that not one ship has appeared from any
part Of the world TO MD the interests of Rus
sia hy plundering the Allies ON the ocean L?
Such Il fact it appears 10 me. is highly credi-
table TO the civilizat on of the age AMI fnr-
nishes convincing prooreither that Americans
are less predatory. or their Government more
powerful than The Times Thursday appear
ed willing TO admit. The only serious diff
Guilty which las been met by the United
States in preserving its neutrality during the
present war. is difficulty occasionpd by
Great Britain herself. the action Of whose ac-
credited Minister nj Washington. in orgnni.
2ing secret recruiting service in neutral
country. has been reprovcG hy some Of the
LONDON journals themselves, with Just Sc
verify.
In its vigorous course with respect to Mr..
Cra,npton and his agents. tEe American Gov.
rrnmeut only shows that regard for its neu-
trality which has characterized all its career
since il was FIRST organized "Filibustrring"
is not Il word Of American origin. nor is il a
practice which derives any sanction from
either the principles or the conduct of our
Republic. 1t is IaShinnnhle. know. to meet
an assertion of this kind hy allusions to Texas
and Mexico, rs if these names could call mp
any recollectons Of which an American should
feel ashamed Even Lord EllrSmrre. who
ought to know better than 10 participate in
such vulgar prejudice. described the MeXi-
can war. in his recent Manchester speech. as
Kind OF hucaniPring expedition But the
annexation of TeNaS was only the reception
into the American Union after full discussion,
and upon generous terms. Of free and indie
pendent sovereignty. whirh had been rccognl-
zed as such both hy England and the United
States. And as to the Mexican war. ii is
one OF those chapters in Our history which we
read always with pride and satisfaction. We
think it an honorable record. not only FOR the
proofs of American gallnntrv which II dis.
plays, Int for the tributes also which it re-
cords OF American humanity and Justice. The
Mexican war had nothing hucanicring in It's
character whatever II was forced upon the
Union hy repeated injuries for which il could
obtain no redress and was n last accepted
by our Government after il had hes n actually
commenced uy Mexico and therefore could
no longer he avoided with honor II was
then waged with vigor. courage and success
In single campaign our army went on
from glory to glory in the midst Of an enc
my's country. fighting battles wherever they
were offered, cGnqrering citadels, and STERN
ing heights. and capturing armies. until. on
camped in the city Of the Mont"zumas, il had
! all Mexico NJ its feet. The country was con
| quered and entirely at the mercy of its con
! qnerers They were free TO keep it or tC
surrender il. What did they do? They made
liberal peace: and for portion Of MeXical
territory which they really desired to have
they stipulated to pay. and they did pay, {
price proportioned tn its value. They hat
made no plundor; they had purchased Tho
very supplies which were needed for Their
army, and had so respected the rights OF reli
pion. of persons and property, that rar'
, spectacle was presented in many places u
n people who absolutely lnmcntrd the with
drawnl from among them of foreign army
, But the withdrawal was speedily accomplish
ed. Our volunteer soldiers returned to thri
. homes, aud the war was closed. Can Grea
Britain parallel this chapter in her whole his
tory? Where did she ever conquer. and thri
purchase and retire? If there WAS any hucca
nirring nhout the conduct Of onr Mexican
war. pray TINT nll wars may he conducted
upon burcaniering principles TO the end q
time.
But | chiefly regret the recent action n
England. aud the excited articles which il ha
occasinned. because they all come at II mos
inauspicions time. You are mistaken in sup
posing that there is 10 real ground Of differ
cncr hrtween England aud the United States
There is one, at least, of very serious char
acter. II involves nothing less than qnes
tinn of treaty obligations and national goo
faith. Bv the ClaytOn and Bulwar convel
tion 0C 1850 il is well known that stipulation
were entered into between the two cnuntre!
intended to prevent any occupation Of CpntrG
America. not only by Great Britain or th
United States, but hy any other foreig
Power whatever. The Union gave its remal
knhle pledge never To acquire territory there
England was not To occupy or acquire. 10 a'
snmr dominion or exercise il and they bot
were to try ami persuade other States to fo
: low their example,. Yet America claimS tina
England his not kept her faith as it wa
pledged in his treaty. She not only coniir
ues to occupy in Central America. hut sh
has absolutely established new colony th"r
since the treaty was mnde This conduct tl
United States Government eXclams agains
not chiefly as violation Of the Monroe doc
trine, or as nm Injustice TO Honduras, (agains
whom, indeed it smacks Of bnceaniering.l hr
as a plain disregard Of a solemn and seli-in
, posed ohligation. While some real cause
! af difficulty exist between the two nations.
is doubly unwise TO dwell upon imaginaI
ones.
A war with the United States il seems
me. onght not 10 he lightly spoken Of II
n roniingency which no lover Of his race ca
E contemplate without emotion. II would |
almost a fratriridal war. II would he Ion
! bloody, and destructive. Each nation pc
srsses large population and vast resource
= Each is maritime nation. Each is capab
n of lnno tho othar ;,,,,,a,,eo In; o,I tha