Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-07-06
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engaged in discussing our national diff.
ficulties. The London Times, though
not directly justifying the South in
their rebellion and treason to the Ma
tional Union, takes about the position
of leading Democrats hsreabouts that
the Government is scarcely justified in
using Its strength to crush out the fell
spirit Of secession, and bring the dis
loyal States into submission to the con-
stitution and laws, and to proper re-
cognition of the legitimate constitu-
tional authorities. The. Times hardly
f,vors rebellion, but covertly hopes that
dismantling the Union, will promote
the advantage of our great rival-the
British nation. On tie 23G of May,
the Times INDUCES in long leader, to
which the Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay, our
able, distinguished and patriotic Minis
ter to Russia, most 'fittingly replies.
We regret our want of room topublish
the Times article, which would demon
strate how clearly Mr.. Clay demolishes
its insidious positions, of their doubt
and want of policy in reducing the reb-
els to peacc-of publishing the traitors
of recovering our assaulted and stolen
nationality, and the property of the
government, and of protecting the
loyal Union feeling, now smothcred in
the States claiming to have seeded.
His doctrine is that the Union owes
it to itself, to its dignity, to humanity
and the world, to recover its high posi-
ton and place among the nations, ut
every hazard; to maintain, as he 80 ell
oqucntly expresses it, that Union, Pa
triotism, respect for the laws, and "na-
tional justice are the only safe diplo-
macy, and the lasting foundations of
nations" Read his sentiments, 80 ad-
mirably and eloquently expressed, and
rejoice with us, that one SO eminently
natural, so proudly patriotic, has been
selected at one OF the most important
of the European courts, as the repre-
sentative of our nation, aud it's honor
and integrity:
MoRLEY's HOTEL, LONDON,
May II, 1861.
To the Editor Of the London 7lmes:-
SIR: Allow mo in your journal to
make few remarks upon the compli-
cations of the United States of Amer
lea, which, I am surprised to find, are
so little understood this side Of the At
lantic.
1. "What arc we fighting for?" We,
tho people Of the United States Of
America Ito use the language of our
Constitution) arc fighting to maintain
our nationality and the principle of lib
erty upon which it was founded-that
nationality which Great Britain has
pledged herself, both by past comfy
and sacred obligations Of treaty, to res
pect; those great principles OF liberty,
that all power is derived from the con-
sent of tho governed; trial by jury,
freedom of speech and the press; that
without law there is no liberty-wh:ch
wcimherited from Great Britain herself,
and which, having been found to lie at
the base Of all progress and civilization,
we desire to perpetuate for ourselves
and the future of all other nations.
The so-called Confederate States of
America rebel against us-against our
nationality, and against all the princi-
pies of its structure. Citizens of the
United States-of the one Government
(not of Confederate States, as they
would have the world believe, but Of
us, "the people, y they propose, not by
common legal consent, but by arms, to
sever opr nation into separate indie
tendencies. Claiming to "be left
alone, they conspire against us; seize
by force our forts, stores and arms; ap-
propriato to themselves, our mints, mo-
neys, and vessels at sea; capture our
armies. aud threaten the capitol even
at Washington! ~
Tho word "seccssion is used to COW
er up treason and delude tho nations.
They stand to us in the relation Of one
"people !" the idea of estate Sove-
reignty is utterly delusive. We gave
up the old confederation" to avoid
just such complications as have now
occurred. The States are BY our Con-
stitution deprived Of all the rights Of
independent soverelgns, and the Ma
tional Government acts not through
State organizations, but directly upon
the citizens of the States themoelyee-