New Orleans daily crescent., 1856-05-06
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This f5a question often asked, easily answered.
England win not fight the United States unless she is
driven to the wall and nothing but national dishonor
Is the alternative Leaye decent loophole for escape
allow the smallest honorable preteXt-and John
Bull cannot be coaSed into hostities against Brother
Jonathan. He may browheat and buster for that
il Ibis nature but that sis all he will do. He viii
scaye in, in the most graceful manner imaginable
the very moment he sees that Jonathan has made up
hismind to a downright, desperate fight.
Jonathan can get along without John Bull--but
John Bull cannot set along without Jonathan. John
Bull is well pprized Of this act-much better than
Jonathan. Hence his oyerbearing conduct, which,
by theWay, ewould never have ventlrel upon had
jackson or q fillmore been at the helm Of the ship
/ Of State. John shrewd old fellow, and knows
how to pick his men. He understands the weak and
yacilating character Of President Pierce JasG wen
as we do. NJ
Butsto drop jocular Treatment q setlous .hele' '
we viii rive reasons fof the conclusions at which we
have barely hnted. Tosay nothing of the injury
nriyafeers would infiet upon British commerce in
case of fwa1alld there would be thousand afoat in
lass than In months England cannot get along with
out our cotton single season. Deprive her Of the
American cotton crop twelve months, and she would
infict upon her. She would be stricken in the vitas,
and tie sickness of the heart would soon disease and
deaden the exrenlities. This is fact all CONNER
ciaI men understand and Of which the statesmen of
the smother country are not ignorant Stop at
blow, all her cotton mills and what would become of
her maritime and mercantile supremacy? Here is
hard fact that sturdy John Bulls would do well to
ponder over and elueidate before they appeal arms
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ncase there should be war it is very true England
would have an immense advantage over US at the
commencement. But this very advantage would prove
terrible disadvantage, for every blow she struck
would be felt in Liverpool, London Manchester, and
all her commercial and manufacturing emporiunls-
while every blow we struck her, and they would be
numerous, hard and heavy would also be felt through
out the g fast anchored isle like besonls. of ruin,
while they would add to our strength aud prosperity
The reason for this is obvious: We can do without
the products and manufactures of England, but Eng
land cannot do without the products and custom Of
the United States. There is the difference between
the two countries, and it is mighty difference. In
inuring us England would injure herself rreparably
while we could getaong very well if the British isles
were Whelmed beneath the waves Of the ocean ! We
can find other markets for our products but England
cannot subsist much less flourish without our pro-
ducts.
In view ofsthese incontrovertble truths, we trust
Messrs. Pierce and Marcy will proceed to the adop
ton Of decisive measures, which will make England
either fight Or ncontinently@ back down. There is
no danger Of fight, in our opinion. An unmstaka-
bic tone would have the desired effect. Therefore,
lei Messrs. Pierce and Marcy act like men, if the
principle is in: them.