Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-22
BRITISH COL AL o PINION OF THRWAR
go IN AAMERICA.

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81 Fronltac Kingston JAM. Guardiau, Nay2.
n Civil war has fairly c3mmencedin the Uni
ted States Of. America; and he9must be con-
sidered a bold man who would venture to
nredict where it will end. The Southern
Confederate States, installing forbearance
for pusillanimity, and calculating falsely
upon the division of parties IN the North,
have boldly struck for war, by takinga step
which has compelled President Lincoln to
sdont measures for Vindicating the authori-
;ty of the law and upholding the powers OF
the government. The actionStaken by the
President in the perilous emergency thus
wa.nftofiy forced upon him, has been seconded
BIZ. Me people with an enthusiasm and, salac-s
I ritg which show that the hearts of the great
majority of the Americans are still loyalty
true to the Union, and TO those noble princi
pies upon which the republic was founded
! and that the people are prepared and re-
solved to defend to the utinuststhe cause OF
| freedom, law .raud order now aimperilel
through treason, i We can well imagine the.
disnay with which the secessionists must
have Lecn seized, upon receiving intelligence
Of the response which was given to, Presi-
dent Lincon's proclamation calling out the
militia. ~ ~ az - 81.
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The blood split ct Baltimore had the effect
Of rousing the men of the North TO, fury,
| and they are ntw eager to be led out
that they may take vengeance upon the bar
burism ard inbumanity that could thus wan
tonly sacrifice the lives Of their fellow citi-
zeus. Altogether, the passions which have
been aroused on both sides, must awaken
the most painful apprehensUrs that the con-
nct will be indeed a fierce and bloody one.
That good-gtcat good-to the cause of free.
dom, and humanity, and civilization and
religion, will ultimately come out Of this ter
ribe. collision, we have not the. slightest
doubt; but even in the confident anticipation
Of those Interior and important benefits t.
our race, and IN the presence of that impOs
ing display OF pure and ardent patriotism
/ which the free States now present to thefad
miring gaze of mankind we cannot but deep
ly deplure that cruel necessity which has
made resort TO arms inevitable, awakened
such fiery passions, and arrayed against each
otter.in no title array those who only si1
months ago dwelt as countrymen and breth
rem under rhe ngis of The same ! protecting
power. $3.50 $50 tvsvg al,
From the Nassau, n. p, Guardian, May s.
= Z Z Both parties in this deplora
bic conflict are amp y supplied with the 81
news of war, and both parties appear to bt
animated by hatred of each other thai
Freuch.nan and Englishmen never display
ed during long years Of bitter welfare I'm
der these circumstances, our, fears mus
largely prercnderate over our hopes. The
history of America during the past 81,
aouths will certainly seem thing incred
ible 10 future generations. Never, since il
became a untion, was the republic so pros
per!ous-never were its harvests SO prolific
so remuneraJive-its mines 50 tesmng witt
Its trade so hourshing-its manufacture
inexhaustibie. wealth Its citizens enjoyed
the most perfect liberty aud the ballot boz
was open for the redress of every real or i'm
acinary grievance. In her position Of prouc
independence, America was once the envy
and admiration of the world. Now all this
is changed; the future is black easymiduigh
liberty las received a staggering blow, anG
civilization is shocked atthis fratricidal war
We can only hope that passion may give
way 10 reaSon-that patriotism may induce
murual concession-and that the American
Union may soon emerge from its present
sore trial to re occupy the lofty rank it held
but six months ago among the nations of
| the earth. .-.... a. e. E..s sa.cS &. Xxx