The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-10

aiding and abetting a rebel confederacy of
slave owners.
Come what may, however, let us prepare for
the worst Let us show arm front to the dan
ger, and defy the world. Let us lose no time
in building gunboats, converting merchant
steamers into men-of war, and increasing our
naval armament in all its branches, with the
utmost vigor. The integrity and honor of this
republic are to be maintained despite every
difficulty, and we will soon let England, the
rebels and the world see that what we are de-
termined to DO we can d. every obstacle to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Loyalty of the UAitsd states I'm Com
trast with the Disloysity OF England.
At a moment, when the treacherous and in
sulting policy of the government Of Great
Britain towards this country, is assuming such
proportions that it may, ere long, be the duty
Of the President to give Lord Lyons his pass
port, and, under the direction of Congress,
consider its continued aggressions casas 6eli,
it is consoling to be able to remember, that
our own history affords no precedent for the
meanRess and duplicity which will have led to
such extreme measures. Treaty obligations
between England and the United States, have
been trampled under foot as ruthlessly and
wickedly, as though honor and conscience were
obsolete among nations; and the tergiversa
tons of.the Queens proclamation, followed up,
as they have been, by virtual recognition o.
the independence of the Confederate States, an
acknowledgment of their right to issue letters
of maIque, and threat that the blockade Of the
Southern coast will be violated. are only new
proofs of the correctness of the word "perfdi-
ous," which adheres additionally to the diplo-
macy of "Albion."
What a contrast is offered by the course Of
the PalmerstOn ministry, to the noble stand
taken by the American government, a. a
period when the relations of Great Britain to
her remaining North American colonies, was
80 critical, that word of official encou
ragement, on this side of the lakee, would
have snpdered the Canadas from her
empire forever! The sympathies of our
people in the States of New York, Vermont and
Michigan, residing on those borders, were high
ly excited in favor of the rebels who undertook
to overthrow the government of Canada. Large
meetings were held at Buffalo, Ogdensburg,
Detroit, and other places On the line, at which
great amount of aid and encouragement, on
paper, was extended to the rebels. This induced
several hundreds to muster into companies
and regiments, organized as hunters lodges"
in order to bcodwink the officers of the United
States government. On that occasion Presi-
dent Van Buren, caused the following circular
to be addressed to the executives Of the border
States
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, Dec Z, 1887
SRA contest having commenced In territory Of
Great Britain adjoining the Unitei States between por
ong Of the population and government, durog which at
empts may be made to violate the laws Of the United
cresn posers ana to ua the Of our treaties
with hem by the direction Of the President have the
10 M hs sae & ay he
in the State OF New York, and your prompt interference
to arrest the parties concerned il any preparations are
made OF hostile nature, sgainst any foreign power In
amity with the United states have the honor to BIO,
sir your obedient servant,
To his Excelency WV L. MARCY, Governor Of New
York
Upon receipt of the above circular, the G.
vernon issued the following
PROCLAMATION OF WILLIAM L. MARCY, GOVERNOR
OF THE STATE or NEW YORK.
ALBANY, Dec 10, 1897.
Whereas information has been received that an armed
body of is assembled at the city Of Buffalo,
with the avowed intention OF taking part in the disturb
ances which prevail in the neghborng province of Upper
heLded in other parts Of the State adjoining the pro-
vince of Lower Canada; and whereas, any at.
or 70 @ n dec vaon of he s%s
of the land and Of the relations of any subssting
between the kingdom Of Great Britain and the United
States do hereby call upon the persons who may be
assembled who may design to assemble aforesaid,
to desat from their unlawful proceedings and upon the
czens Of this State to CO operate with the officers and
magistrates Of the Unite1 States their efforts to sup
press all such violations Of law and to bring the offend
ers to punis hmen do also enon upon the good people
the domestic Of the said PROVINCES and they
hereby cautioned not to allow their feelings of sym
pahy for those who for political causes have aed from
other countries and taken refuge in our own to misead
them Into any nracton Of the laws of those prnci
pies Of neutrality which is the duty Of the government
nal or domestic, Of foreign States.
JOHN A. DIX, Secretary Of State.
Such documents speak, trumpet-tongued, for
themselves. But further proof Of the utter
inconsistency with itself of British policy, is to
be found in the contrast between her present
attitude towards the United States under the
pressure Of her cotton wants, and that which
her government adopted at the time Of the
Mexican war. England now refuses to recog-
Mise Southern privateering as piracy. In
1916, President Polk issued proclamation
declaring that Mexican privateers, if taken,
would be treated as pirates The British mi
nistry endorsed this view, and sanctioned it
through her agents at the Mexican capital
The treaty of Paris, to the provisions Of which
Mr.. Seward has lately acceded, now renders
obligatory what was previously voluntary; but
jealousy Of our Institutions, and shortsishted,
ill-djgested commercial considerations, have
induced England to abandon the line of con.