, 1858-07-23

reign Of Kamehameha III. England and
France interposed to prevent our possession
of favorable port in the Island of San
Domingo. England and France united in
menacing our country during the war with
Russia, and now, while England insults us
on the Ocean, and in sight Of our own
coast, France shows herself equally hostile
by accomplishing the rejection Of the YRS
arri treaty on the part of Nicaragua, there
by depriving us of the control of the 18th
mus transit. While England operates on
the water, France officiates on the land,
and the efforts Of both are directed against
the United States. A war with England
and France would destroy both, and give
Russia the dominion Of European event
that would reduce them to the grade Of Sc
cond or third rate powers A war between
them and the United States would employ
the Army Of France and the Navy Of Eng
land. 1t would prevent revolution in the
one, and establish the Napoleonic dynasty,
while the other would attempt to seize our
Pacific possessions War has become ne
cessity to the Imperial Government. The
amusement would be too costly with Great
Britain; it has proved failure with Rus
sia, aud cannot be undertaken with any
other European power without embroiing
the whole Of that continent, while the Uni
ted States present the most favorable field
for operations In such on event, England
could not remain neutral She must either
be for or against us, and aS she could not be
for us without engaging in hostilities with
France, she would be compelled to take
sides in opposition to our cause. The Uni
ted States are not prepared for war with
any considerable power, and never can be
until hostilities have been actually commen-
eed. Our country is vast enough to sWal-
low up the Armies Of France, were they
ten times as numerous Although our Ma
Wy is Insignificant in the comparison with
theirs, yet it is not moreso than In the war
Of 1912, when haughty Albion Was made
to realize the fact that she was not sole
mistress Of the seas In addition TO our
naval vessels, we have an immense clipper
aeet Of the finest ships in the world, with
an abundance Of the most expert and .dar-
ing seamen to man them, with which we
could hpErass their commerce in oil parts of
the globe. We. have also abundance Of
timber and iron and copper, and streams
naYiguble for vessels Of the largest elass
three thousand miles from salt water, and
nleaualled mechanics and wealth, and
strong arms and willing hearts. On no
part Of our soil viii the British Lion be
permitted to make his lair or the Galllc
Cock to build bis roost. We viii shear
the name from the one andknock the spurs
from the other, il it should become necess-
AIRY to preserve our national honor and in-
tegrity. Already q very valuable portion
Of British territory is virtually in our pos
session, and would be kept without much
difficulty in case Of provOcatiOu. Although
untrammcled BY large standing Army.
our people are essentially Of military dis
position, and every American can become
thorough soldier in three months from the
declaration Of war, We are unequalled in
the use Of weapons, and unsurpassed in the
resolution to make our skill acknowledged
when forced to sxlremities. The first cla-
rion note that peals over our land win call
a million of freemen into the field, and equip
our fleets with sixty thousand Of the most
expert aud hardy seamen in the world
Unprepared as we are, the United States
will not dscliOe the contest when our ma
tional honor bids us draw the sword. The
sacred cause Of Liberty all over the globe
is directly interested in this quarrel, and we
have no fears for the result Il We should be
driven into hostilities.