The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-27
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ifTom TIE DubHa Freeman Dec 81
IN aiettsr addressed By Mr.. William Smitl
ObfseA 70 mr.. Seward, Secretary Of State Q
the United States, we nnd the foilowinr al
iusions 70 recent evsnts: BY the recent seixor
OF the Confederate Commissioners ON he ay,
ofa British mail steamer the Governmsnt q
Mr.. Lincoln has incurred fearful resron.i
btiity. take for granted that thi. act viii
mot DO disayowsd. take for granted that 1
was intended a. . deliberate aRront 20 III
English nation. I take for gran ted that j
Was designed as bold and defiant answer i
the insolsnce which has been directed agains
tne American nation by every organ Of BSitisl
i opinion ever since the civil war broke cut i.
the United States. However this NAV be- i
assuIediy an act which il fraught via
eoust stquences that may hereafter becom,
most disastrous TO both parties who are NO q
| eontending with each other
Caiess England consent to forego all claim,
@ 70 ~ annooi or national honor, shs must re-
| sent tnis seizurs, and, II lhe South be dtspos
| eo 70 accept her co-operay,or. the snccess :,
| q washington must be prepared 70 encouuts,
| nazaios more dangerous than have ever m =.
ssa Sae.a .ns western Repabhc. United. tn,
! oaIes OF America might defy the world
| Dot wnile they ars divided, the intsrposi
tion OF powerful. arb ter must rule ther,
! assunies. Ihe navy OF England. issuing iron
're 'na poe or h 2. NALL MMaiiax, -. Johns, Bermuda
VIII lanu force which appears 10 be litti.
| snort OF half . million OF men, will not onl,
| false me blockade of every Southern port
| vii sWeeP the American coast from New
| BRUNSWICK u the Potomac, burning ever.
| .own anu city which lies wlLhln reach OF tnt
| formidable projectiies OF modern ARTILLERY,
| ahu capturing every commercial vessel tha
| eral fortress. W.
AS LOT canada, the modern statesmen O,
nheiaao care little whether it call i.sel.
bIltish or Amei lean but If an attempt b,
| snade py the Feoeral Stayes 20 TO rec lbs IN
| nadlahs INT, an iIcorpora lion with IN.
| Northern section OF the republic, they Wi,
| simply prins upon themsel Yes an au0iliona,
| I,e' Ahey Will Dc attacked ON their Nortn
erh as Well as cir Southern froutier and
| thus overmateheJ, they Will be com ta,ied 4
yieiu 10 the 0ictaIss VI necessity anu subml
| to IN lEnominIo pace. TINS is IN. cuurs,
! Oh e'e-its which Brush opinion row anuci
pates. Scarcely singie EngIisnmau O,
ifsh West Brison is 10 tie found " ho oid no
| reJoice when the civil war Droke out il,
America, betause the English people hay.
oeeh Made 10 Tel that the UAiteu STATE
We're becoming Power wi IN whose ascend
Ancf LheJ would soon be unable 10 cone
tor tbs SAME reasoa / am CONVINCED Thar
they WVuid now :, IJice TO obtain IN upport N.
nity VI destroy ins The Northern section VI
Inc fepuDlic uy fJrInlnS au alliance win La
| oSutheru 1hey would thus acquire win.
out iMpediinont, The cotton ami otLe.
| raw ri1teri.is Win which The Sou Iherl
| states nave been accus toned to supply Ia. ui
| whist they would extiIguisn The uoIlilc.,
and commercial greatness or a toImidabi.
| rival.
IN view Of these contingencies do ask 20,
| 70 lower Inc - Stais ana StrIpes," and l..
/ nun Ole yourself to England7 By no means
| out 1 e~rhestiy enlieAL you to Aenuw rn.,
tlohs u amity, II nut OF affec tioii wi h In LET
| VINO are Your natural friends, VINO oug,t L,
| Do our IroiaeTs III anecliIh as they are your
| urotners by the relation OF kindreu. Answer
| The bfltlsA demands IN the laL uaRa OIL dIpio
| macy. QuVte authorities and proCeu Oh L, L.
| snow that You are Justified by The law ut na
| tiohs' sno Specially by the exampl- OF Eng
| land, IN tho SEIZURE oI these Com iss ioucrs
| such uiscussiOus Will give You time Tor ue
| hDeratioh ana Tor preparation; buL iuse NO
| dn hour In hBerdting the Com IN isslouer.
| seho tnem To the Confederate heu.dq uar ters
| and tell them To return 10 Washington a.
pfentpotentiariss uuIy author.z q 10 trea
| respecting tae terms OF an I'm LII ediate sus.
pension or arms, aud espectipg aa early ;d
| JUS meEt of the ques ions at issue between
! .ne NUrlhern anu Southern States
| Ii this be the language OF common sans,
do not despise 1t because it comes from an is
| iano winch has tor ages been the vic I'm O
| misgovernmens. believe that the lauguag,
| which now hold bespeaks the sentiments OF
| a large majority Of my fellow countrymeu
| aud there Is not among the nations OF The
esrta q peofssc who entart tai n toyzar ss 4 ~
United STATES of America so m uch a ffac ticn nd
| is !elt by the Irish They hive not forgotten
/
Americans at a time when they were driver
| from their homes by English misgovernment
| and when their death, prescription ana exile
were hailed by England with a shout of ex
| JUDGED masses for whom were written tn,
| memorable words, THE C.lts are gone :
Thank God the Celts are gone-gone with 3
vengeance" They are even still yemindet
| that this exultation was shared, and is sh ar
| ed, by the leading statesmen of Englaud-h,
| ipisters and viceroys who are still in III,
| habit Of finding in every decrease Of the DO d
u.ation of Ireland q subject of congraiuia
ton.
Ifyou make peace with the South there viii
| be no war with England Some conyenien
and plausible pretext will be discovered TO
forbearing 10 resent the affront which ha
been offered 10 the British flag. England
| would not hesitate to assail you as she as
| sailed the Chinese, II you were unable to de-
fend yourselves but when she shall An
that the shores of America are to be defen de
ed by the experience of at least one campajg,
| when she shall find that every harbor an,
| every river from the frontier of Milne to tn
extremity OF Texas is about to send out pri
| vateers which will intercept, even in Austri
| the gold laden vessels of Eogland-when sh
| recollects that il she places a regiment on th
| borders Of Canada large portion of that re
giment will desert to the United States
| with united America she will be me
| by two hundred thousand Irish sol
| diers who pant for an opportunity OF aveng
| ing the wrongs Of their race-when she i
| conscious that five millions of Irish en-, in
| habiting an island which lies by her side
| will sympathize with America rather thai
| with England in such a struRe,e-when 8 b
| forebodes. with gloomy forecast, that III
glory of England will forever pass away, an,
| become matter OF history, II ever Franc,
| and America shall unite la hostility to her
| when she knows that the ruler of France /
| watching, Like an eagle, for an oppor sunit I,
70 pounee upon hts prey, and that Frame
will be supported by the sympathy Of Spain
and the gratitude Of Italy, she will be SLOW
| to encounter these he yards. even In defene
OF the 01g that has bFnved thousand wear