The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-21
JAMES BUTLER.
Smith, O'Hrfen on War with England.


THE PERrIDY OF GREAT BRITAIN TOWARDS THE UNI
TED STATES AND THE DUTY OF IRIsHMEN.
lFrom the Dublin Freeman, Dec. 81
In letter add esscd by Mr. William Smith O'Brien to
Mr. seward Secretary OF State OF the United states we
find the following illusions to eventsBy the re-
cent seHre of the Confederate Commissioners board
Of BRUSH mail steamer the government Of Mr. Lincoln
has incurred fearful responsibility take for granted
that this act will not be disavowed. take for granted
that it intended deliberate atont to the English
nation take Tor granted that II was des gncd bold
and defiant to s iisoncc ,otich has been directed
against he Aa,acaa action By erery organ Of British on-
ion ce The ctr1 aodr troke o IN Me United states.
However this may he, il is assuredy act which is
iranght with consequences that may hereafter
are now contending with each other In
less England consent to forego all claims to
manhood or national honor, she this sezre
If the South be disposed 10 accept her operation
the successors or Washington must be prepared
counter hazards more dangerous than have menaced
the western republic. United, the States Of America
might DEFY the world; but while they divided, the
nterposton OF powerful arbter must RUE their des-
The navy of England, issuing from the ports of
Halifax St JOHNS Bermuda and of the West Indies and
cooperating with land force which appears TO be little
short NJ half million Of facn, viii not only raise the
blockade every Southern port will sweep the Am
erican from New Brunswick the Potomac burn
every town and city which lies within reach Of the
formidable proeces Of modern artillery, and capturing
every commercial vessel that may venture gait the
protection of federal fortress. As for Canada, he
dert IF England core TILE ohetha Il call Itself
Rrth AHertcda, but If an attempt be made by the
federal States force the Canadians into Incorporation
with The Northern section of the republic, they wiismpy
themselves Il They be
attacked on their northern as well as on their southern
frontier and thus oyermatched they will be compelled
yield TO the dictates q necessity and submit TO
gnomniois peace. THIS Is the Of which By
hh opinion anticipates. Scarcely single Eng,shmcn
h,sh Hesi Brin to te found nho did ,yoce .
The GIRL broke in America because the English geo
pie hars made 10 feel that he United States utre 6coa
ngo pouer loi trhose dceddncy they coi ,tnabe
Ia con. For the same am convinced that thew
would rejoice TO obtain opportunity OF destroying
the Northern section OF the republic by forming ALI
with the Southern They would thus NC luire wth
out impeachment, the cotton and other materials with
which the southern States have been cusomed TO sup
ply them ohs tcy couid eaiin9pih TIE political AMI
c,ntme'ctot cranes q q Jofm'adoe rtd In view OF
THESE contingencies do ask you to lower the Stars and
Strpes," and to hamb.c yourself TO England? By no
means; but earnestly cntrcat you 10 relations Of
dmty, If not Of affection ruth thos ,cho yotv Na,l
raj friends, ,ok0 ought to be your brothers IN e6ec
ton they are your brothers By The relation IF
ki,cred Ansosr he british demasas in the ltngrG.s II
tint 1ndcy Quote authorities and precedcnts to show
that you justified by the law Of nations, aud stc
cay by the example of England, in the seizure Of these
commissioners. such DISCUSSIONS will qtre you time for
liberatipg the commissioner send them to the Con-
cedcrae headquarters and tell them return to wash
iugtou pcnipotentartcs duly Authorized treat re-
sJecting tie OF immediate Suspension Of arms
and respecting early adjustment Of the questions at
issue between the Northern and southern States
II this be the language of common do not deenisc
il because from an island which has for ages
been the victim af misgoyerulaent believe th,t fhe
language which now hold baspcaks the sentiments of
large majority of my fellow coGatrymen and there Is not
ama,ig Ne nations of te earth peofie s,,eruin to-
ten Lg tte irh. Tn,g haze no. forgoh hat tey erc
oefNa ard 5asiefNi Jy he A@ertcaas a. TIM sel hy
u drya from, tier homes IN a,h misooe,qta,pf aai
uhea II II aeat Procrjpicn and eei baA d6g IN
lri irih 4 sh31 n ea1loH ipbth can fel 4, III
r.5a3tc.a psas}ss toy teom nitta ne MAJ muir
io.ids, The Gets g1,e. HteaI COZ H.
rHs So'3t--r nih rerGad8fs." IAty arc
even still reminded that this eSG,tlton was shared
shared, by Tie lctGinr statesmen cr Epg,aud-,y
asd vicerOys WHO are stt IA the habit OF find
IN ID etcly decrease OF the l0pl2t0a Ireland sub
c' az graduation II yog maxi ftac with The South
there VIII be with England, Some convenient and
plausible pretcX viii he discovered for urbeaue to re-
the arout which has been offered the British fac
England would not hesitate to assai you as she assasd
the Chinese " you unable defend Yourselves.
bH ,ce she shall fn1 hat NE creS IT America are Ia BE-
protected w million Of drnied ich0 haze rqofJ by
The erpertencet a. least cdmIdtqnpea she sfaU find
that e1y hdtbor and eery from the frontier of
Maine 10 the extremity Of 1erus dJou sc,ad ont mira
ters Which cH M rslt crei IN AiSr0ltd the 1old rc,
Vessels ~ EaLtdndiGhn she rcCocs Aldt If she lIdc,s a
regiment lie Jotders Of Cdnddd large portion Of mat
regiment tciH desert TO the United SQ,eswhcp she reflects
that IL she goes to with united America she
viii be met by two hundred thousand irish sol
diers who pant for an opportunity Of ayeng,nr
the Of their race-when she Is conscious that
FIVE millions of rishmen nhabting an island which lies
by her side tcH nfhf.e ,cah America rather than ryth
England suh araggle-when she forcbodes with
gloomy forecast that the glory Of England a for ever
pass away and become matter OF history II ever France
ana America shall unite in hostility 10 herwhen she
knows thai the ruler OF France watching Ike m eagle