Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-04-24
WM0LE No. 2ss.

assersto occupy il, Central America J
fots sayawbst We will, they will stick to
ttetreaty, endiitwill never be anne xeti
shrogate. il. and, In less thanS ten years. it
will be one iofathe Slates of The Union.
The Canadians are very lpyal sen. and
think they could take possession ofgthe
States AT a moments warning They
have caught the habit of hraSging from
their neighhers Without having the y here
With To breg on. "a "Trip upihe lakes sthe
most convincing proof We eanshaseufthe
two people, In the AmerieanfAre we'll
finished cities and towns. ssaw.mills, and
railroads running in severy direciien'-4in
fact. you seldom lose sight of the loco>
motises--.Rud there are innnmsfable
steamers ~ eyery landing. onBthe Ca
madam. swhete there are settlements yonS
see ths sellskept comfortable Sdwelltngs,
the smooth.sheared lawn and eyefsihinp
wears an air of eomfort; but little of ano
business. with the exception of tile greA.
railroad. But should there be wax the tar.
gest and best pottiOns of CRusdai are losl
To us. QlebeC. Halifax aud other points
would bo'her them. But 10 sum up my
v
that one man could have afforded him.
the result would be as ,fOllows :-.Mtxiee.
Cuba. and The whole of Central 4 me rics
would bee annvxed in the South, ahdaI
have little doubt of Canadas in the North:
millions OF treasure and thousands OF yal>
uable lives lost TO England turever;i our
commeIce crippled in every sea, and
some lighting that will gladden. the hearts
of our tried soldiery. p iea
Now, what can We gain A foot oS
Territory. We don't want il; and lf We
did. six feet tor the majority OF our brave
fellows. tear. would beelhe sxteng Na-
val glory we dom. want. aaud rs for the
sand beach OF the Mosquito king. Il IL d
decided hu,nbug. Mhat would be the re.
sult To this country !? IL would put her
back in prosperity fora halt century
i. would iuin thousands who are now In
AtflIence. but would enrich thousands
who are now poor. But the great atl yAnA
tage the Americans have is they can pros
duce ami mSnuhclure everything they
want the different climate affords this.
They would get accustomed 10 their own,
goods. aud discard ours forever. But the.
greatest injury TO all parties. and | may
say, To the world, would be the making
OF lhis nation oi 25 900 900 war. like
people. and. once Instilled with the love
OF wAr.tlie propag andisrs Of Europe, would
have Geatlul Hllv. The last year 'sscrop
of wheat is officially stated NJ 10000.
600 bushels. and everything else. ia
proportion. so that we cannot sta,ve
them out and from my own observation
| would rather see England contend
ing with the whole Of Europe, than,
against this country am no croak.
er. nor have ! any doubt OF the power
and wealth Of my beloved country, and.
II need be-. could again handle fnuAket
for honor and glory but She day, that
war is declared between these two nigh.
~ rivals contest will be commenced that
will bring more horrors in it's train than.
the world ever Witnessed. t.f..o
There is another item which am like
TO forget. Many Of my counuymen place
great dependence on the aboiiIiOnisis, or
friends Of freedom in this country; but /
assure you their greatest protection here
is their inSign' iCAnce. They huutish as,
long rs thought harmless. but the slight
eat kuspiciOn Of a COLLISION with foreign.
foe. and they would be- annihiIa:ed In,
tact. have proved 1" my entire salisfac.
ion that those terrible and rx, Ting ques..
ions are only intended Tor oliicel effect.
but attach any Importance 20 tllvmsafTsrt..
ing tie interest OF The country, and they
are gone. You would, no doubt, be. ss.,
I0ni.hed 10 ear that many chiIdTbn aof
foreigners. and in fact. foreigners them.
selves. ale Know No,hings. stared 10.
prescribe h.tn; but sueh IS The fact Il
have xtended my remarks further than,
! i,tended. but they have one desirable
feature thar is truth, Should they prove.
scc-ptable may again inttude on you.
remain, yours.