Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-05-09

enter the mind of anybody. Some of the
papers speak Of the Presidents message
disparagiagly, but the people are with him,
and lcandidly believe he would be elected
If the election came off to day And
regret | cannot defend my country at this
time as | would wish. The Bulwer-Clayton
treaty IS plain aud explicit, and these peo-
pie don't and won't understand doule mean
lngs IN treaties. They say the man with
Tue white hat does rot refer to the individ-
uai IN the white cap, and my Lord John
hussel acknowledges the American inter
probation. There are thousands Of men
here that the Americans would be glad to
get clear of, but that does not Justify
England in breaking their laws by enlsting
them; aud my Lord Palmerston's in
structions were something like telling
man to stab his neighbor but not to hurt
him.
If the treaty Clayton and Bulwer) is adj
hered TO, We have the States pledged never
to occupy it, Central Ameriea,) for, say
what we will. they will stick to the treaty
and il Will never be annexed; abrogate il.
and in less than ten years it will be one of
the States of the uuion. The Canada Us
are very royal Sc; and think they could
take possession of the States at moments
warning. They have caught the habit Of
Dragging from their neigbbors without hav-
ing the wherewish TO brag on. A trip up
the lakes is the nest convincing proof We
can have of the difference in the two people.
In the Ainerican arc well-fnished cities and
towns, saw mills, railroads running in every
'lireetion-in fact, you seldom lose sigh, Of
the locomotive-and there are innumerable
steamers at every landing. On the Cana
dian, where there are settlements, YOU see
the well-kcpt, comfortable dwellings, the
smooth-sheared lawn, and every thing wears
an air of comfort; but little or no business
With the exception of the great railroad
However they are rapidly improying; but
should there be war, the largest and best
portions of Canada are lost to US. Quebgc
Halifax, and other points would bother them.
But to sam uP my own observations after
every opportunity thar one man could have
afforded him, the result would be as follows:
Mexico, Cuba, and the whole Of Central
America would be annexed in the South and
have little doubt OF Canada, in the North;
millions Of treasure and thousands of valua-
Bile lives lost to England for ever; our
commerce crippled in every sea, and some
fighting that will gladden. the hearts of our
tried soldiery.
Now, what can we gainl A foot Of ter
ritory? We don't want it, and if we did,
six feet for the majority of our brave fell
lows, fear, would be the extent. Naval
or military glory wo don't want, and as for
the sand beech of the Mosquito king it is a
decided humbug. What wculd be the re-
suit to this countryl 1t would put her back
in prosperity for half a century; it would
ruin thousands who are now in affluence, but
would enrich thousands who are now poor,
Bot the great advantage the Americans have
is that they can produce and manufacture
every thing they want the different climate
affords this They would get accustomed
to their own goods and discard ours for
ever. But the greatest Injury to all parties
aud | may say to the world whould be the
making of this nation Of 25,000,000
wsrlike people, and, once instilled with the
love of war, the propagandists of Europe
would have fearful ally. The last years
crop of wheat is officially given at l70, ,000,-
600 of bushels, and every thing else in pro-
portion, so that We cannot starve them out
aud, from my own observation, / would
rather see England contending with the
whole of Europe than against this country,
am no croaker, nor have any doubt of
the power and wealth of my beloved coun-
try, and, if need be could again handle
nusket for her honor anil glory; but the
day that war is declared between these two
mighty rivals contest will be commenced
that will bring more horrors in its train than
the world ever yet witnessed.
There is another item which am like 10
forget. Many of my coun,rymen place
great dependence on the abolitionists, or
friends of freedom in this country; but /
assure you their greatest protection here is
their insignifcance They flourish as long
IS thought harmless, but the slightest sus-
picion Of their collusion with foregn foe,
and they would be annhilatcd; in fact, l
have proved to my entire satisfaction that
those terrible and exciting questions are on
ly intended for political effect; but attach
any importance to them affecting the inter-
es.s of the country, and they are gone. You
wo uld, no doubt, be astonished to hear that
many children Of Foreigners, and, In fact,