True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-23

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and responsibilities, of his present posi-
ton, and be succeeded by sound finer
iean Arti. SlaUery Representative.
The United States and Great Britain.
Every once in about SO long time,
Great Britain manages to stir up some
sort of ''breeze" with the United States.
Just twenty years ago, the two countries
were within an ace of going to war with
each other about strip Of land on our
northeastern boundary. Scarcely was
this amicably settled, before the imprison-
ment Of M'Lepd by our government,
growing out of the burning of the Steam
er Caroline by the British during the
Canadian rebellion, again opened the
diplomatic war between the two govern
menls, and a resort to arms seemed ine-
vitable, till the acquittal Of M'Leod put
this question at rest. Then came the
disputes successfully, about the north
western boundary, the right Of search,
and lastly the fisheries. And now we
find John Bull determined again to poke
his nose into all onr vessels just when
and where he pleases.
Whether it is that the pugnacious old
gentleman gets his i'll blood excited in
some other quarter and comes to spit his
spite out on the United States, or some
other inexpliCable cause, it makes but
little difference, SO long as it is true that
he does it. That Uncle Sam will stand
no such nonsense as having his vessels
made mark for British pop guns, and
ransacked from deck to keelson at the
pleasure Of every bullying Lieutenant
that takes whim to do so, is just as plain
as sunrise. He has already demonstrated
against it. and has sent two or three men.
of-war 10 protect our commerce.
Before this scrape blows over, the pa.
pers will doubtless be filed with all sorts
of rumors of war John Bull will fret
fume and bluster in his characteristic
style, and then issue instructions to his
cruisers 10 mind their own business ant
leave Uncle Sam and bis children 10 pur.
sue theirs unnlolested.
England knows better than to provoke
war with the United States. Two
whippings from this side of the water,
ought to satisfy her for one century, al
least, and it will. Besides that, she has
her hands full now. The Eastern wal
cost her millions Of treasure, and the loss
of thousands of her subjects, followed di
rectly by the revolt in India, which will
before she gets we'll through with it, cos
her twice as much more; add 10 this th'
prospect. remote though it may be, Of
rupture with France, and England vii
not have much heart to proceed to ex
tremities with the United States, or Il
provoke quarrel in any new quarter.
But setting all these consideration
aside we should as soon think Of Main
waging war with Massachusetts, as Grea
Britain with the United States. II is her
she gets her cotton, and here she finds
! valuable market for her manufacture
goods. We supply her with -four, grair
and other articles of daily consumption
and the cutting off Of these would be
her like The loss 10 man of his rigt
arm.
Whatever other results may grow OF
of this unwarrantable assumption on tn
u part of Great Britain, it will not be a wi
L with the United States. But war or
war, stop should be put at once to Il
y violation of our national flag and hon,
y by British cruisers, even though it shou
9 involve the sending one Of the latter
u the bottom. The slave trade, out
e which all this mischief grows, should
, proceeded against as piracy; but vesse
!. in the pursuit of lawful commerce und
'l the flag Of the United States, must ar
u will be protected from unwal rantable
reference, even though it should becon
IL necessary to administer to John Br
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'e P. s. Since the above was written, '
81 have the satisfactory information ths
the whole matter Of difficulty will be 81
isfactori!y adjusted, without any serio
Ia trouble.
L' It is reported in Washington that I
r, advices from England, by the Asia, a
IN highly conciliatory to our Governmel
n. and "make for peace" Lord Der
IL The premier, is disposed to make ami
'n repara,ion for the course pursued by
~ British cruisers,
or GUERNSEY NTY.-The Republica
y of this county, as we learn from t
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