Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-10-19

EDrfoR STANDARD The Victoeis
Rsss comes to % this morning over.
flowing with crocodile tears" ovss
the devastating effect Of the Amssi.
can troubles on the eommeses al thu
world" and uanifests . willingness "a
step in and stake hand" and bring
"this unholy war" to IN end By &C.
knowledging the "rebel States-"
The phiIanthropist will certainly re
ceive this fresh and unlocked for man.
hesitation Of British humanity with
much joy, aud as Adam Clarke aud
other learned commentators have ex-
pressed hope that even Judas may
have obained mercy. If Sd, the British
government may HOW "cexse to dO
evil. aud learn To do we'll" Her csDn-
version must have been very abrupt
and As sudden rs that Of st. Paul, - up
10 very recent date she treated her
own "rebels" in India in the merciful
way Of blowing them in whole platoons
from the mouth If the cannon, and the
page of her history is stained to this
day BY the humane judgments ofhang.
ing. cutting down. alive, quartering and
d." sitting the ashes To the wind" of such
Of her subjects AS may "rebel" against
the authority ot her gracious Majesty the
Queen: aud no longer ago than 184S,
this sublime sentence was passed upon
VIM. Smith O'Brien. member Of the
imperial Parliament of Great Britain
for rebelling against such authority.
Numerous such cases nigh: be quoted
to show the mcrriful humanity of the
British government. even when the
subject was guilty of no other crime
but of worshiping God in uniscn
with honest conviction. This Grub.
street editor nearly loses himself in the
sublimity and power of the vast forces
of his government switch covers our
waters and darkens our land" and log
ically. concludes that coming events
casts their shadows before" and Uncle
Sam will hasten "yet on praying ground"
to 'make his calling and election sure"
and " save his bacon" by making dis.
honorable peace at any price. Now,
my Grub-street friend, do not lay this
foolish "flattering JUNCTION to your
SOUL" for though Palmerston and Rus.
sell, the pets Of the "cotton lords" of
would gladly mediate"
in these our troubles, yet they no doubt
have learned that "prudencc is the
better part of valor," and they will I'M
doubtedly prefer to he live towards,
than dead heroes" Having occupied
q position" in British America from
81 to SO, and associating with the Gar
dent spirits of the colonies, am free
to "guess" that the British government
anticipates some " fish to fry" in the
colonies of British America before
long.
1t has been the practice of the Brit
ish government from time immemorial
to send imperial officers to rule in the
colonies, and they have been honored
by some of the viles, sots and libcrtines
that ever disgraced mankind, many of
whom never witnessed "a sober sun
down" during their sojourn among the
6 loyal Subjects" and we did witness
the exit Of one excellent" put on
board of timber ship outside the
L" block house" to save him from his
creditors and ~tillicums." The Howes,
Youmgs, Chambers, Havilands, and
Macdonal,ls, do not relish their own
- mastery inactivity" in these days u
" manifest destiny" especially when
yearly they are witnesses If their
and neighbors "over the
border" soaring to places Of elnolument
and honor.
The Reciprocity Treaty" Of so has
done much to assimilate the manners
and social habits of the British Ameri.
cans with our northern people. We
were acquainted with some six "native
serving in tho parliaments
of British America during our 80.
journ there. Socially, marriages and
inter. marriage have been very numer.
Gus, and yearly expanding" The
ties that bind the two peo-
pie 10 immense and isnmutable, from
which your readers may learn that tho
best feelings now exists between tho
people Of British America and ours.
So let the good, loyal. Union. liberty
loving citizens Of the United States
take fresh courage aud We exceeding
glad" for We have nothing to care or
tear from The British government. -
she has now. as she ever haa, moro
than she can attend TO 1t hcaae. II,
however. she shc;;:9 be foolish enough
to " take hand. then Canada becomes
one If rs, If her owu goOd will and