The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-22


To the Editors o. the Baltin,ore Dail, E,cbo,oo.
GENrLEMEN:-The following extract is fror, a lat
ter Of Benz am in Fralkiin's to Lord Hor:e with
reference to the "pacifcatory proposals" Of which
he vas the bearer in 1776. One might almost fan.
cy it was the language of Southern "patrio," or
"rebel'' of the present day, or, perhaps more an
propriately, what he might saw this time newt
year. 1t is of the most strikipr Illustrations
have met with of the many instances in which his
tory repeats ITSELF and OF the analogy betwixt tho
present rebellion and that against the mother conn
try.
directing pardons be offered to the colorias ,o
are the very parties injured expresses indeed
our ignorance paseness and insensbity which your
unlhtolned and proud nation long been nIaassd 70
entertain OF u.s. but have other effect than that
o. increasing our esen ments 1t is impossible we should
thh Oh SUBMISSION to Government that has with the
most wanton barbarity and cruelty burned our defence
less towns in the midst winter; excited the sava~as
10 massacre our peacefu farmers, and slaves to
S": thelf masters; anu Is even now bringing
foreign mercenaries to delrge our settlements WITH
o.oou IheSe atrocious injuries have erting,issed
every spark of affection for that parent coun-
Try we once held so dear; but were it possible for
as to forget and forgive them it is possible for uo Il
mean the British naton to forgive the people Won have
SO heavily Injured. You can never cnnide again in
those as fellow subjects and permit them to enoy equal
freedom to whom you know you have given Snrb inst
causes OF lasting enmity and this impel you were
we again under government endeavor the break
ing our spirit by the severes tyranny and obstructing
and prosperity.
But your Lordship mentions the Kings paternal So
icltude for promoting the establishment of lasting peace
and union with the colonies by peace is here meant
peace to be entered into by distinct States now at
u ms MAJESTY mas given your Lordship powers to treat
with us OF such peace, may venture saw thou 9Th
without authority, that think treaty for that purpose
not quite Impracticable, before we enter into foreign
alhances But am persuaded you have such powers
our nation, though by Furnishing those American gov
ernors who have tomented the discord rebuilding our
burnt towns and repairing far possible the mschies
done she might great share of our r.ror
and the greatest share OF our growing commerce. with
all the advantages of that additional strength to he de-
rived from friendship with u.s. vet know too aII bar
ap9nnding pride and deficient wisdom, believe she
win ever take such sauary measures Her fondness
conquest as warike nation her lust of dominion az an
antlous one; ana her thirst for gainfu monopoly as
@ one none OF them legitimate causes of war
viii join to hide from her eyes every view of her trna
terest and continually goqd her on in these runous
tant expeditions destructive both OF lives and Of ta
sure that they must prove as pernicious 10 her the
en- as Ie orusades formerly were the nations
Il have not the vanity my Lord to think Of in;m;
datng by thus predicting the effects of This war for
know it will in England have the fate Of all @ ,pr
pFedctlons-not to be believed till the event shall verify
Long did endeavor, with unfeigned and unweared
Ze 10 preserve from breaking that and noble porce
lain yase-the British empire for l knew that beinp
once broken the parts not retain even
snare OF the strength and value that existed in the whole
ana hat perfect reuion of those parts could scarce ever
De hoped for Your Lordship may possibly remember tbf
eas OF Joy that wetted my cheek, when your good
SISTER IN London you once expectations that
reconciliation might take place had the misfor
tune to find these expectations disappointed and to be
treated as the cause of the mischief was abornG tc
prevent. My consolation under that groundIess and
maevoent treatment was that retained the
o many wise and good men in that country and amone
| the rest, some share in the regard of Lord Howe
" me well-founded esteem and permit me to saw ar
lection, which shall always have for yonr Iordshin
make painful to me to you engaged in conducting
war the great ground of which las described in your let
ter IS the necessity of preventing the American trad,
from passing into foreign channels To me it seems tha
neither the obtaining retaining any trade how vaua
PIE soeyer is an object for which may justly spill
each others boodthat the true and means of extend
ing and securing commerce. the goodness and cheap
ness OF commodities and that the profits of no trade car
ever be equal to the expense compelling it and hodn.
1t by fleets and armies. consider this war against ne
therefore as both unjust and unwise; and am persua
de mat cool and dispassonae posterity will condemn
lhlay those who advised it, and that will
not save from degree of dshonor those who bav
voluntarily engaged to conduct it."
In another letter Franklin SAYS:
"Tell our dear good friend -, who sometimes ba
ms doubts and dependencies about our frmness tina
America Is determined and unanimous q very few Torp
ana pacemen excepted who will probably soon exDor
themselves. Britain, at the expense of three millions
mas Killed one hundred and fifty Yankees this campaign
"hich Is 420 600 head and at Bunkers il she game
mile of ground half of which she lost again bv our ia
| king post on Ploughed Hill. During the same tim
6ocO0 children have been born in America From thes
oates ms mathematical head will easily calculate tn
time and expense necessary to kill all and CONQUER on
| whole territory"
In pointing out the above do not mean to OK
press any opinion as to the merits of the causes o
revolution. 1t is the opinion Of many that the sin
OF the fathers are now being visited on the chill
| dren; but in revolutions the causes that lead I
| them often seem trivial and Inadequate from on
| looking merely at the immediate or apparent cir
cumstances. The real and potent moving power
In most great revolutions and wars are the feeling
and passions of the people, which oftentimes hay
| to see& for occasion of expression.
| SpECr ATOP