Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-04
from tad -NS5 l0Tk Herald.
THREATENING AND BELLIGERENT ACTS OF
ENGLAND. AND HOW TO MEET THEM


The relations between this country and England are
gradually assuming threatening aspect For
weeks past have heard OF the preparations making
the Elgsh dockysrd for increase OF the British naval
force il Amsrcan waters; aud by news from Ha.
Informed Of the ssrg Of her jesty's ship
JASON of the fcest in the navy for the mouths of
the Mississippi and cruise along the Southern sssbosrd
We have at the time received intelligence of the
despatch OF nearly four thousand additional troops with
horses and artillery by the Great Eastern and Golden
Fleece 20 Canada. Further, ascertained yesterday
ta: sixteen gunhoats have been ordered immediately 10
join the squadron about to be dispatched coast
All this looks "a il Great Britain meant war and for
We must therefore &c prepared. Foreign nations. and
England especially would appear are eager 10 take
advantage Of domestic troubles and add 20 our dis
as.ers by embroiiug US in by well land
Even France has not hesitated 10 make a treaty With
SPAN guaranteeing 20 the latter the sovereignty of s. Do
mngo ard British aud British journals have
sbrunk FROM openly ivoring the of the rebels
under Jed Davis. Il would SEEM indeed that the Flu.
r0peaa Powers think they do what they like tosards
Us within certsin limit just now. Otherwise would
Spain have dared 10 annex s.. Domingo?
LIT no; underts,e the Of foreign nations nor
conseot passiyely 20 whatever policy their rulers may
dictate. Lex make every obnoxious set casts 6sl
end declare against their marwuyes whether they be
directly aggressive and insulting not Let be pre-
pared to defend cur dignity as well "a our national and
International rights l. IL evden. from the conduct OF
Engand that she is in her folly ready il not anxious to
pick quarrel with this country, and should at
prepare to any and every eucrcachman OF hers
Our waters viii sOon swarm with British meno!war
gsged in the insrec'ioa Of bocsae and wherever
AID HheueveF hIs is deemed imperfect avowedy es-
coFt any vessel bearing the English flag into the port
where the blockade considered Inefficient and If inter
rup'ed Ia the By any Of ships of to open FIRE
upon them, or, in their words sink them" This
Il certainly nice prospect for the contemplation of
Americans, and it is also shch ought without de-
y ergage their most serious attention. VIVA, there
fore occurs 70 "a Is the folly of North and Souh making
upon each other while the enemies Of both
sections preparing 20 join in the fray Instead OF
shedding the blood Ct err fellow men, let "a North and
South uns this threatened Interference On the
part Of Ergland and to withdraw ST Domingo from the
greedy grasp Spain Let half Of the Northern and half
of the Southern army Join hand5in common cause and
proceed directly the British power on, ofCanA IA
aud aer that drive ID Spanish power fS Denim
90 We have the strength do IT, and why should
have the Wg What would sooner promote the Teconcia-
ton OF the North and South aud make loyal the robsous
rznksg Let U.s. in view Of foreign and prestige
ta our dill Fences and yndcate national honor
We admit that II W. Invade Canada we shall hsvo 10
fight the British faet, buf that he inevitable
in any case might well be the aggressive the
defensive side. Why should strength and
mper greatness by domestic strife which exposes
all the dangers that u.s. Let US combine
against the enemy aud dispute the supremacy OF
the Mistress Of The Ssa We have had enough Of Brit
ISL treeehsry, and indeed suicidal people il
remain dided among ourselves to become the prey
Of Power that would gladly hail disnember-
meut and ruin.