The Trinity journal., 1856-04-26
WAR WITH ENGLAND.-Fe-Fo-Fum, l

smell the blood Of an EnglishMun!
PERHAPS the possibility of war with Eng
land is TOO serious matter to be introduced
with a melody from Mother Goose But
there are some aspects Of this threatened
burst-up between John and Jonathan, which
are as ridiculous as Others are serious.
We had supposed the time gone by, when
the two foremost nations Of the world were
ready to draw each others blood to satisfy
point Of honor We had hoped that the
bonds Of commerce and comfy were now so
thoroughly established between England and
the United States, that no such insignificant
matter as the enlistment business, nor even
the misunderstanding of a treaty, would be
allowed to disturb the friendly relations Of
the two governments 1t would be simply
ludicrous were it not for its folly and wick
cdncss, to see these governments, OF lords
and cabinets stand mcnacing each other Ike
two bully-boys, with Doubled fists and sTag-
gcriug air, Dragging Of their several abilities
to pommel each other, lowering upon each
other with angry browS, each waiting only
for the other to strike the first blow, as the
signal for mutual blackand-blueing. But
what bepins thus in a mere bOy-like shaking
of fists. may end more seriously than was
auticipated A war with England would be
the most terrible disaster that could belal
the world, at the present hour. 1t is hard
ly necessary to inquire which Of the two bel
ligerents woud suffer most in the conflict
The whole world would sui'er-sunIcr in its
commerce, in its civilization, in its progress
towards long hoped for emancipation from
old abuse; SO clearly would such a war de-
that the people even where they
claim to have attained the largest liberty,
are still under the control of the interested
and incompetent few who sit in the seats of
The people Of these two coun-
tries have no wish for war, no object in fight
ing If war shall come, it will be through
the miserable mSmanagement of those at
the head of the two governments. The ma
tions Of the old world may well ask, in view
OF such a war, what advantage has consti-
tutiOual government over downright absO-
lutismI Our own country especially, would
lose in its power Of efficient example, upon
the destnics Of the old world 1t would
lose in its character for manly independence
an independence which should scout the
idea Of going TO war for nothing.
But say some Of our people, we have
nothing to fear in war with England. a
great mistake. We 90 not indeed fear the
conquest Of our territory We do not fear
that in the summing up Of the issues of
such u war, England would have a majority
Of successes to boast Of. And yet she has,
without dispute, the power to do US W-
counted damage on the sea and on all our
coast. 1t would be no great consolation to
US that she must suffer largely herself in in
llctng this damage upon us Our desOlat-
ed and smoking cities could not be rebuilt
by any reprisals made upon her commerce.
Our trade wthaIl thepcopIcs and kindrcds of
the earth, so long uninterrupted, would be
blasted by the breath Of such a war. The
people would be again famiIiarizcd with
scenes OF carnage and grow brutal by the
contact with blood. Our young men would
slide down upon the code Of war, with fear
iul facility, to Il still lower standard Of NOR
al action, than now obtains Military glory,
for sometime at a discount, would again rise
in market value; while the arts Of peace
would be neglected. and men Of peace give
place to the sword and the feather Now
we are not prepared for all this. The pco-
pie protest against such interruptions of their
rightiul and proper pursuits; such barbarous
and inhuman folly. Humanity and brother
hood cry out against the Wholesale slaught-
er and waste and WallHg, which must come
OF such a war. Let our rulers ask counsel of
the pcope-and they will receive a RESPONSE
deep strong and full from the universal heart
Of the country-la Mcre be no 3cors to graft
fly false notion Of honor-nor to defend an
uimportant point of an unimportant treaty
which may be settled in Il better way
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