The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-11-06

he recent letter Of Secretary Seward to the
Governor Of the States. concerning the defence
Of oar border, 10 regarded 90 oil hands a. time.
" and important document Indeed. this sub
jecs should long ego have engaged our attention.
The sans q forecast exhibited in our absolute
dessisu,ion Of I'll means Of defence of this kind,
must b matter Of great surprise to other La
lions.
Recent events give peculiar point and force to
the Suggestions OF the Secretary Of State. The
disposi,iou exhibited and manifested toward Us by
the British Government since the commence
mens Of the present var, has been any thing but
friendly. Protesting suict neutrality in the con
test, she has shown quite too much sympathy
fur the rebels, aid quite TOO strong . desire TO
pick quarrel wlsh ", to have her conduct st Il
rslishsd By Uuion-iovlDg men.
With al her proiesssd love Of constitutional
liberty, she evidsuIly iIss . deep seated hatred
Vt our republican Institutions. AID dsemiug this
= favorable opportunity Tor wipiug them irou,
The earth, she mauiiesIs pretty strong desire u
bring about that result The indifference with
which she sees rebel vessels ot War fitted out
from her ports AID laden with munitions Of Wal
and other =, ticies needed BY them, the presuwp
,,on with which she checks any attempt " at
tosd " assistance, even by the emPlo, msnt ol
her 81, plus capital III Investments III our natioua
.oau, snu lastly The large force Ut nifty thousaAo
msu she has concentrated ~ Cauads-aii these
point " Ultimate Intel is, on her part ia the
settlement vi our domestic affairs.
Her course u suuIsiy CONSISTENT with the as
.urancs stouuy chung " by the rebels, that she
~ouid not Ioug permit the ports oi the South {.
| % cIos<d against her commerce. Cndoubiedi,
they had better ground iVr that assurance thai
her pecessII:es alone. Should the truth eve
cous 70 nghs, We believe 1t will BE- sscert4ines
| that many VI the leading men Vt Z. eat B'itail
pledged their Governments " interfere III Case
| blockade, such - Low exists. should be attempt
ed BY the Government 0f the United States.
La addition to the commercial necessities 0
Great Britain, there 10 another strong bond q
| union between her aud the seeded States
there ID the closest sympathy existing between
The arislocrscy Of England aud the slAveholdil,,
srissocrscy OF the South. The latter piue for
return " limited monarchy aud AL order OF no
bili,y, and the Lords Of the Lash hate the labor
ing classes ~ heartily, and would crush them a
cheeriuily. - do the Lords OF the Loom. Til
Pro,ectorste, which Mason aud Slldell have gop
over 70 Europs TO offer the British crown, wouI
bs hailed with JOY BY the Southern aristocracy
- iniIixtory TO ~ entrs change in shsi- Cover.
mental sys,em, and the adoption OF somethiu
more TO their hiking.
From candid consideration OF these facts
will be seen what dangers beset Us, aud how i'll
postant is 10 that such an exhibition of on
strength be made - shall render il apparent t
al monaIchists, whether At home or abrosC
that the effort to strike down republican insti,u
tons upon this continent will be an utter failure
Let it be shown that We have sufficient powe
and sufficient patriotism TO defend our Constitr
ton, our Union aud our Country from every a:
sault made upon it By iss enemies.
Young men! Your country calls to you
her hour of danger. II you fslter now, throug
owa,dice or love Of ease, the day may com
when you will shrink to your hiding places col
suwed With burning shame, or will 60 forth onl
TO clank the chains of serfdom!