Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-05-26


up. and Intelligence " scycrnl tcrvlyed
that had occurred during the, period hul
not ihcn reported
Tho vessels engaged in thus annoyins
our commerce are two British war steam
ors the styx and Buyzard and the excuse
(whcn they condcsccnd to give oncl for
,hcirhigh handed proceedings, thatthcyar are
engaged In the suppression of the slave
trade, and have been ordered by their
government to intercept and search oil
suspicious vessels Of course when called
to account the English Cabinet will ollcge
that the commanders of these vessels have
exceeded their orders but they will take
care that they are neither recalled nor
punished for 50 doing.
However it is gratifying to every Amer
lean, I've do not use tho name in it's mar
row proscliptiye sense who loves his
country, and is jealous of her honor, to
know that prompt action has been taken
by the President and the Cabinet 10 lay
Il statement of these outrages before the
English government and demand repOra-
ton; and it is to be sincerely hoped that
our government will assume such a tone
and position as will at once convince our
transatlantic cousins that we are too
much IN carnest this time to be satisfied
with paltry excuses, and contemplate sub
tariugcs, as has been the case upon several
former occasions. But that we have satis-
faction, full and ample for the past and n
sufficient guarantee for the future. If this
is not accorded us, and that too, without
unreasonable delay, then our 'voice is for
war" as the only argument by which we
can reach the obtuse perceptions OF our
neighbor, "John Bull' and convince him
that our rights upon the Ocean must be
respected; even by his imperial majesty.
We were compelled to resort to this me,h-
cd once before since we wrested our indie
pendence from him and however the adj
yantages oc that struggle may have pre-
ponderated, they have arely ventured to
moest our merchantmen since, until with
in the last few weeks.
The uninterrupted military an mari
time success, W hich has attended the En-
lish Army and Navy in all her recent
wars, has evidently no eased the confidence
of their government and people in theil
prowess, at all times considerable, and
they doubtless fancy that they have but
to strike and victory is theirs. That they
have many old scores to settle up with II:
is equally certain; and nothing could af
ford them more qualification than to be
enabled to annoy and cripple our COM
merce; and finally to provoke us into 9
war at a disadvantage if possible, and then
give us a sound drubbing. They are moi
ignorant of the inefficient condition of oui
Naval force, while their own is not only
by far the largest in the world rs it has
long been but is in most active and com
plete state; and they probably deem tlli
the most favourable opportunity for wi
ping out some of the stains impaired t.
their national escutcheon by the events o
the wars Of the Revolution and of 1872
/ However this may be, although we do no
advocat the policy rrecipitatingourselve
unprepared into war with any nation
especially one as powerful as Great Brit
ain without cogent reasons; yetwe trus
that our government will show the worlt
that we are not to be trampled upon, over
by the British Lion. We have practice,
a pacific policy with European nation
long enough. Let us at least show on
teeth to them once more.