The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01
The Difficulties witn England.

The firm, decided and prudent course OF
the adminstr alton in reference to the did,
culties with England, justly elicits the adj
miration OF men of all parties throughout
the Union. Our government will not be
trified with upon question 80 near to the
American heart, as that of the protection OF
the lives and property Of American citizens
and sailors ON the Ligh seas. Wherever
cur flag floats, the right and persons of our
peop.s are sacred.
The fact that American vessels in the
gulf have been fred into, detained and in
suited has stirred up feeling Of resistance
amongst all classes and DO man can be
found having spark Of heroism in his
breast who will not cheeriully render his
service to resist the aggression. A rcsolu.
lion has passed the United States Senate,
strongly denouIcing the right of search
which has been set up by the British Govern.
ment, and approving such course as the
President might take to make prompt re-
sistance to any future outrage.
Measures have already been taken to
send United States Squadron to the gull,
adequate to any emergency. The subject
has also been presented to the English Gov.
ernm ent by MIR. Dallas our minister. The
first time the subject was broached. Lord
Malmsbury Oh behalf Of that Government,
gave Mr. Dallas to understand that the right
of search would not be given up by Eng
land, neither would any apology be made
for outrages already committed on the
American flag. Since then, however, Lord
Malmsbury las called upon the American
Minister and Uniformed him that England is
ready TO make reporatton and apology for
injuries done, and to Jorego the doctrine Of
tie right Of search so Jar as cess els Of the Uni.
ted States are concerned. What has brought
about this sudden change! Why was Eng.
land so naughty few days ago and why is
she SO humble now! The answer ia evident,
JohnytBuIl thought to frighten our people
loCo CNH'PloHNO WILL ulo uCHnuusS Oul
finding that biuster faiIed-that the Ameri.
can people were in earnest, and finding fur
ther, that nine tenths of the people OF Eng
land were on the side Of the Americans, he
concluded that concession and Cancellation
were preferable to war in an unjust, disre-
putable cause.
The house of man is his castle. 1t
may be poor and rude, but within it, he is
king; he has right TO defend it; it is his
duty to defend it. 1t and its inmates ure
protected by the laws and constitution OF the
land. The arm of Government is put forth
in most holy cause when it's purpose is te
iprotect the homes and hearthstones OF it,
citizens. The ship is the sailors home; the
d8g which floats above him il the ensign o
his independence, and the letter OF pass por
and credit given by his government. III
navigates the ocean with these pledges con-
stantly about him. 1t is the duty of hi
government to protect his vessel, bis perso
and his property as much as it is, to proteC
the cottages and hearths of the inhabitant
of the land.
We have no fear of war with England
The commercial interests of the two couh
tries are too closely interviewer with eac
) other to be eaSily broken: The cray head
ed and iron nerved old man who sits at th
!. head OF the nation will not be slow in de-
nanding and securing not from Englan
only, but from every other power of tn
earth, that respect which is due to the right
and people OF the American Government.
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