Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-27
From the Dublin Freeman, Dee 5th.
SMITH O'BRlEN ON A WAR WITH
ENGLAND.
THs PgaFtDY OF caEAr BRITAIN TO-
WARDS THE UNITED STATES AND
THE DUTY or TRTsHMEN

WARDS THE UNITED STATES AND
THE DUTY or tRIsHNEN
In letter addressed by Mr. william Smith o'Brien Z,
Mr. Seward Secretary 1t State VI the United States we
find the following auson recent events BY the re.
cent seizure o. the Confederate Comm soners on board
Of British mail steamer the government Of Nj Iinrnn
has incurred fearful responsibility. take FOR granted
that this act will not be dsavowed take FOR granted
that was intended deliberate aont the English
nation take fIr granted that 1t designed aa bold
and defiant 10 The incidence which has been direct
Ell against The Amercia nation by ererV o,gan Of Brit.
ish opinion since the Crit broke oui IN me
United stats However This may be, h assuredy an
act which is faugh with that may hereafter
became most disastrous 10 both parties who con-
tending with each other. Unless England consent 20
forego al claims 70 manhood national honor she must
resent this seizure and II the South be disposed 10 ac-
cept her cooperation, the successors Of Washington
must be prepared 10 encounter hazards dangerous
than have ever mcnaced the Western republic. United
the states Of America might def the world but while
must rule their desiiues The navy Of England issuing
from the ports Of Halifax st. Johns Bermuda and u
the West Indies and cooperating with land force which
appears 20 be little SHIRT " half million Of men, will
not only raise The hnckade Of Southern port but
will sweep the American coast from New Brunswick to
The Potomac burning every town and city which lies
within reach NJ the formidable prorctes ~ modern ar.
lery aud capturing every commercial vessel that may
quit the protection " federal fortress As
for Canada The modern satcancn Of England IT.
he wh-her Il call tseD BRUSH or american hut II an
attempt be made by the federal States 70 farce the Cana
dams into Incorporation with the Northern section o.
the republic, they will simply bring upon themselves an
additional foe They will be attacked on their northern
well on their southern frontier. and, thus
matched they will be compelled 10 WELD 10 the dictates
Of necessity and submit an ign1nnious peace This
Is the course Of crcHfs which Bufh opinion anti
cipafes. Scarcely single EnghshBian Irish Hesf
Briton is 10 Be found rho did rejoce phe tie cri
lr1r broke ont an ABcrica because the English people
haze bec made 10 feet thar me United Sffes ofye be-
coming Poorer ruth rh0se a,ceTddHcy MeB woad
BE- unable 70 cope For the same reason am convinced
,hat hey would nov r'jaiev 80 obtain an Opportunity of
destroying the Northern section nj the republic hy form
ing an alliance with the southern They would thus
acquire, without impeachment the aud other
materials with which the southern States have bren ac
cusomcd 10 supply them rhisf thy oouid erfi5igtth
he political and comRirrciai greatness IF formidable
rirot In view Of th'se contingencies do Ash you to
lower the stars aud Stripes aud 10 humble yourself 10
England By no means but earnestly entfeat you 10
rentr relations o. dnny. not OF affection roth those
cho ore your adf@rdt friends irho ought 20 he your
brothers IN affection then are your 5sofhs be- relation
81 Kindred AHsrer ne British denlands the LAM
gu0ge 81 diplomacy. Quote authorities and prrccdtuts
to show that you justified 5y the law Of Nations and
specially by the example u England. 10 the seizure %
these commissioners Such disrussinns viii gire pou
time for dehherat'oH and for preparation bot lose not
an hour in heraiug the commissioners. Send them %
ne confederate headquarters, and tell them toteturu 10
Washington as penientaties duly authorized 10 treat
respccng theterms Of an immediate suspension ~ AIMS
ami respecting early adjustment OF the questions
i-sfo between the Northern and Southern States
+. rs be tle language Of common do mot de-
sPf' .aass 1t c1snss island which has for
~, i.,'.,.so -Ha N rf'sgoyernm,nl ! believe tina,
Of large at5 f.a on, aos M w.
tain ,owayd Is aNei Srsf Sfffn p'opls che enter
i H.; G a, . ~ q. tA tty 49, - ,oreo,f.n
fNnf t1eg tasfe Feccirsut fptfsrfu tg III.
find toheE thy Were ariCes from THAR 4, 81 !
sHisoorcHmeif. asia ohen hoir asifh pset " h'2's
crils hauled By England rifd sft-i ~ fd,a'
Which not confined 10 tAc preadie n aiagaet "a,
rh0Ri trrtucn ne Hepiorabis yfdt Ihf frit,
gone. Thank God ne Cehs g0fe-yotr triif d
rcH0c1Hcc. They aye even still reminded thst ths ca
utau'n shared, and shared bt the leading siaft
men OF Eugauu-hy ministers aud tirefo,s who are
still IN the habit OF finding Boz every decrease ~ the po.
pulatun ~ Ireland subject Of cuugratulaon II YOU
make peace with The south there ulil he with
England some convenient and plausible pretrrt Gill
be discovered r furbeariuR % the aHnnt ehi.h
has been offered TO the British flag England aouIi not
hesitate o. assal YOU she assaulted the Chinese Il you
were unable "a defend yourselves bet ichen shs shal
md hat he shores Of AHcsica be protected Iv
million of armed uho hare preffrd ~ the frsfi-
clce II ~ least one cfDpngnVhfH she 81 90 find fiai
crcrV harb0r and trcip from fhe frontier % ains
10 fhe erfrsgity of I about send ot prirafcri
ichirh 'cN intercept, tn australia, fts qoa }ld
resle Of Engohd-ichea she ,or0iocs that ~ che placer
regiment on Ho hoytrrs o. Caaadn AwQs t,,rion Of
that regiment iCR dssfrf me Tinted >iafei-ahsa
she rejects that Il abe goes with United America
she will be met hf two hundred thousand Irish soldiers
who pant for an opportunity OF aycnginc the wrongs
their raceahen She j. conscious that five millions OF
Iushmen. uhabiiing an island which lies by her sd,
lciH y9ipafhze rh iueTica rather than ruth Eagiand
IN such a sffuggie-Wh,u she flrebodes, with gloomy
forecast that the glory % England vii forever pass A.
way and become matter 81 history. if Fraea@
America shall unite in hostility 10 hefuhcn she know
that the ruler OF fiaHce b. watching like eagle. fu
an opportunity % upon bis prey and that Ffanc'
viii he supported hF the sympathy Of Spain. aud chs
gratitude uf Italy she will be slle encounter thes
hnzards even 10 defence n The fag hat has bfa,ed
thousand years the baule aud the btcrze."
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