Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-07-11
been brought within the protection of our
batteries. The St. Nicholas, with one of
the vessels, is in sight of our wharf.

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the vessels, is in sight of our wharf.
Great Britain and the United States
If the reports and rumors which reacl
US from across the Atlantic be correct, ant
several of the most powerful European
countries continue to talk in the way they
have been doing lately about the Northern
Government, we may reasonably expect
that by the time next autumn has set il
Mr.. Lincoln will have about as many wars
on his hands as one man can reasonably
attend to.
Great Britain is certainly assuming 9
most belligerent position towards the Uni
ted States, and it is very evident that the
British Government would rather prefer
another war with them than not, and would
not stand long upon ceremony should the
least pretext be afforded for commencing
one. England has ever felt most bitter
hatred to "Brother Jonathan" looking up
on him as sneaking, boastiug fellow, who
deserves severe punishment for his sins.
Her national pride has always felt hurt at
the loss of this country and the many de.
feats which the royal army has sustained
upon American soil, and while policy and
the dictates of prudence have long kept
England from waging a war against the old
United States, which would have included
formerly the cotton growing States, now
that they have separated from the old hulk,
England is ready to take her revenge and
let out the bitter feeling which she has
long held in allegiance. Thus she stands
ready to accept the first challenge which
the North may throw down, or even to take
the first steps in the matter, if it mast be.
As necessary preparation for such step,
the English Navy in the American waters
has been largely increased, while at home
her dock yards are busy with the compile
ting and fitting out of additional vessels, Of
the most approved patterns. Troops are
being sent already in large numbers to Can
ada, and her ministry and the press are to-
tally Indifferent of the effect their remarks
and articles may have upon the people Of
the North, even though they breathe moth
ing but contempt and censure.
Another reason why England should in.
augurate war with the North is to give
her a sufficient pretext for driving off Lin.
coins blockading vessels from our Southern
ports, in order that her merchant vessels
may have free access to our cotton, which it
is matter Of absolute necessity for Eng.
land to have, if she wants to keep her popu.
lation at home from starving. When the
present stock on hand is worked up, which
will be about the 1st of November next, it
would take every available man in the en-.
tire North, and more too, to keep England
from supplying herself again, direct from
our ports.
Thus with national pride, seeking re-
venge, and clamoriug population seeking
bread, England cannot help entering into
a war with Lincoln, and such war too as
will keep the old Ape jumping around
pretty spry. An attack by sea upon his
entire navy scattered all along our South.
ern coast, at such distances as to be unable
to help each other, will speedily wipe out
all his big ships, while an army from Can,
ada, oftroops thoroughly drilled aud equip
ped, could speedily penetrate to the inte.
rior of the United States, and capture the
most important Northern cities, almost
without opposition. Chicago, Detroit, Buf.
falo, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, New York
and others would soon fall into their hands,
to protect which either new levies would
have to be made of undisciplined, unarmed
and unfed recruits, or the army now en-.
gaging the Southern forces in Virginia
would have to be withdrawn for the protec.
ton of nine Northern regions, leaving us
to appropriate as much of the country as
would be desirable for our institutions, and
leave the rest for the victor, who ever it
might be.
England has both the power and the will
to assist US by such warfare against the
United States, and we confidently expect
to hear, by each arrival, additional evi,
dence Of the coming struggle. All We have
to do in the matter is to gather our crop
and prepare it for shipment, and the YES
sells will be sent here for it, bringing at the
same time whatever We may need of manu-,
factured goods.-Charleston Ne'cs.