Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-05-03
An Englishman in America.

uaGe VI DuHalo, Jan. 11tus WEiIeS w tue Aouuoh
Shipping Gazette as follows:
have now made the tour of the States Of
North America and think it probable can give
your readers some useful information. Handed
at New York city ten months ago. and have spent
my time in studying the character and customs
of these people, and must confess that if re-
manned ten years the result would be the same
and know very little about them. But upon
one point-national pride-men women and chill
dren are all alike, and the idea of any nation Of
Europe or the whole of them put together, con-
quering this country is perfectly absurd to them.
Everybody reads the newspapers, and good
humored urchin used to rate me soundly at Phil
adelphia for our failures at Sebastopol. In the
South spent some time upon the plantations,
and many times held long conversations with the
slaves, and always with the same result. They
are much better satisfied than suspected, and
when spoke of the probability of q war, was an
swered that "white folks wouldn't let nigga
fight" s'But" said "the blacks from the
West Indies will come here and help you gain
your freedom" "What black soger come here;
let 'em cum den, massa let US fight de niggt, 1
know, and Cor Almighty we give 'em gos!" If
not expressed in the same language, the same
feeling was ever expressed.
MIR. Warren also sends his countrymen some
war statistics from America, informing them
that 500, 900 Minnie rifles will be ready next
spring; that so steamers, of 1900 tons each,
could be built and launched in eight months :,
that in less than six months after war is declared
there will be 500 of the fastest vessels in the
world, afoat as privateers, and m English mer-
chairman will not be able to show herself at sea;
that 80, 900 enrolled fishermen would food to
our sea-ports; that 500, 900 men could be con-
centrated at any point on the coast, in few
days. and sundry other items of similar intelli-
gence. The writer adds:
Iregret cannot defend my country as would
wish. The Clayton Bulwer treaty is plain and
explicit, and these people don't and won't under
stand double meanings in treaties. They say
the man with the white hat does not refer to the
individual in the white cap, and my Lord John
Russell acknowledges the American interpreta-
ton. If the treaty is adhered to, we have the
States pledged never to occupy it, Central
America, for, say what we will, they will stick
to the treaty and it will never be annexed; abro-
gate it, and in less than ten years it will be one
Of the States of the Union.
As to trial at arms, should it come to that,
Mr.. Warren sums up his observations as follows:
Mexico, Cuba, and the whole of Central Amer
lea would be annexed in the South, and have
little doubt Of Canada, in the North; millions of
treasure and thousands of lives lost to England
forever our commerce crippled in every sea, and
some fighting that will gladden. the hearts Of our
tried soldiery. g4 u
Now what can We gain? A foot Of territory?
We don't want it; and if we did, six feet for
the majority Of our brave fellows, fear, would
be the extent Naval or military glory we don't
want, and as for the sand beach of the Mosquito
king, it is decided humbug. What would be
the result to this country! It would put her
back in prosperity for half century; it would
ruin thousands who are now in afluence, but
would enrich thousands who are now poor
But the great advantage the Americans have is
that they can produce and manufacture every
thing they want; the different climates afford
this. They would get accustomed to their own
goods and discard ours forever. But the great
est injury to all parties and Imsy say the world,
would be the making Of this nation of $4,000,
600 warlike people, and once instilled with
the love Of war, the propagandists Of Europe
would have fearful ally. ..-.. .... ...s.......