The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-07

npidity hat would more thon treble ths od4g
sgsinst her. She would emo 0at Of such eae.ls
crippled impoycgished an1 bankrupt. With N a66f
tionl los Of both Cansdas and what she BOW heid'
The Government Of Great Britain u proverbs My
uns0upulous and sxsotne. 8oocess In her agems
sions upon distant and e6eminase na'ious, end TIE
acquisition Of vest and rich territories he's indaeed
the native pride and hsutsur ri the nAeton 70
n ent Yields 70 Ter In Questions s q controversy
which arise between them on account Of her
domineering and grssp,ne proo'tyfttas, 20
long VIII Me national arrogance and boilying con-
insolent surveillance, and an offensive menace to
the last degree Illuminating One might suppose la
spirit Of charity toward The peculiar RrsSpng IN
sncss Of that nation that her possessions exclusive
Of those enumerated ,-India extending from Persia
on the west TO the Burmese Empre on the east. the
land Of diamonds. OF the ruby and he topas, With
population OF 1870 600 900 from whence she draws
the revenues Of kined ms tho g,et inUlar cont
pens Of Australia, feeD,ing wi ofecidM metals,
fertile in agricultural riches ard nun natural
productions unkpo~n 10 other CHIMES; her African
possessions, stretching indefinitely towards the
centre Of that continent and the almost
boundless Territory Of the 'Dadas, aboundipg In
furs end naval stores--that in the g'vernnens and
ADMINISTRATION Of these stuoendous Countries, abe
would find sufficient to employ atl Der energies and
satisfy her utmost cupidty But no. her insat-soa
ambition looks TO nothing less than a virtual pre-
pondeEance In ever6 part Of the ei,be and tho par
tial entire control Of s the avenues and outlets
CT trade IL devOvea, there fore, upon the govern
ment OF the United States, In iis diplomatic inter
course and transactions with that Of Great Britain
70 assume the state and attitude Of equal prepsr
ed to sustain that posihn. ano d. end the rgbts
and interests OF our people on every sea, and the
policy Of our governments on this sde Of the Allan
tic.
Once assured thst the Uni ed States have taken g.
stand from which they ill DO b~ driv by menace
are too wary IN be cirnmven'~d and too srnisht,
forward 70 tolerate any dtol rssc cstolsry England
Western Rcpubts, in Which she would lee 80 much
and gain 20 h.Gbs. Rut even .ho'iId circumstances
determine events differently, AID var unfortunately
at come period ersue b<twe re two nations, what
tbepf War may and does have IL conpensstious,
and Is not unfrequentIy atteu"ed with actual bene.
6ts A foreign war In defence ~ our rgh's aod
bonor, would not, IL IL he sved he uctise OF I'M
mitjRated calamity. WsRed WITH Britain, Is would
tEeciualiy check the bans'ul miiucnce exerted
by her among "a, through the identity OF rae
language literature and certain Or nci les OF IRE
government, by which abe t,oub.ea our quct, enc
cOursees and iDvigorates dsl.N Al and dangerous,
factions, and usiLs the si~v ry question ~ full.
crum. With degree OF success, ve are griev-d 70
admit, plays one portion OF she aatss against the
other, inciting ~ Jealousy And exas 'eratng 70
hstred II II we'll known that We have In our midst
anatical presses and tYsisO demagegues In no
contemplate numbers, Who ave s'esltnilv feebng
their way 70 disurion And sho si1D bring shout
that terrible catastrophe unless Providence In some
war with England would fail Ike the thunder
bolt among them, and overturn and after the dis
organizers and plotters Of anarchy % the foue winds
of heaven. IL would certany call INTO new fe and
ardOr The patriotism OF the nation strangely
apathetic re- knit the bond al union which fanati
cism and treason have weakened and Gu b the die
tstorial propensties ard irscp'e ~ faious States
War would add immearursby a. the streogth Of
the nation, by calling into Instant rcquisision
and rapid develop<mtnt the boundless resources
with which nature has enncne6 our country, and
which have 80 long and 10 sham sfiy laid dormant,
building up manufactures, ope ing new avenues
Of enterprise. enarsing the A-1d Of labor, and lay
ing the foundation for real Thrift and Substantial
wealth. in the place of acttious capital and fanoied
prosperity. Finally, war would nd W., oace and
forever OF the host OF fel"ns and ptien renegsdes
whom Britain has emptiet on our shores N under
cur peaceful communities and UNITE With fac Ion In
jeopardixing the s'ety Of The Ont "a. And un ess
Heaven in turn the hearts o. the children to
the memory Of their pa riotic Wondering fathers,
those Of M who love and reverence t,e Union, viii
ere long, have only the choice Ieft bet~ecn civil
Ata,uvtiAu nd f0reiun