The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-01-11
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OF the Atlantic Moashfy. about "JeHerson
and Slavery" which wish all the people
Of this country would Rad and reflect up
on, as wish the true character Of the great
apostle OF Democratic Government vas
more thoroughly understood BY the nation
which be did 50 much to sJound,a to
sbuld," and to ssbraee,' Is the article has
il. The essay alludss to What was called
Jensrsoa's sschronic whimsey"-his be-
lief tina, .sthe heart Of Esglsnd must be ever
set sgainss ell our liberty and prosperity"
ard goes on to show that the attitude OF
England since the breaking out Of the
Southern Rebellion, demonstrates his fore
sight IN a most remarkable manner. The
article was, no doubt, written at least
calendar month ago. How much more fully
is the fact demonstrated now. How, be-
yond oil peradventure, true it is, that
Thomas Jefferson in 1870, understood the
character and policy of Great Britain, in
1851. better than did our wisest statesman
in 1860. Such prophetic powers are given
only to the greas, predestined to found and
TO build vas: empires.
To those, therefore, who have consumed
much midnight oil in reading the history Of
our Revolutionary struggle, and who have
reflected long and candidly upon the princi-
pal characters of that great drama, as they
we're developed, both then and afterwards,
the present attitude of Great Britain to-
wards our government appears as natural
as Fallstaif in liquor, or George Third in
pet. 1t is development of British char
actsr. Do men gather grapes Of thorns, or
fgs Of thstles? Is it to be expected that
Great Britain, who has never hesitated to
violate all law aud honor, when her pride,
her Jealousy, or her interest, was to be ap
peased, will hesitate now You might as
we'll expect to see Falssaf buy more bread
than sack. Aud, If We do not have war
now, depend upon it, it will not be because
of any scruples Great Britain may have
about violation of iuternationa. law. The
dirties, penny 10 her dirsiest drab Of Ian.
canshre will outweigh all law and justice
in her sight. Like Shylock, indeed, she
mar contend with virtuous indignation, for
the enforcement of what she may see fit to
call her rights, as she may maintain they
are nominated in law, but she will violate
the spirit Of laws none the less readily for
all that, p divided it be her Interest to do so.
Tha. is the point upon which the question
will be settled, after all, and, as more OF
her people are in danger of starving for
want Of food, than of being merely tempo
rarily thrown out of employment for the
want of cotton, Think the probabilities are
in favor Of peace. So men seem to think
here, whose position would appear to point
them ou, as the safest oracles. But If they
should turn out to be mistaken. snail not
be altogether surprised, for the reason that,
though these probabilities point to reas.
enable man, John Bull is frequently very
unreasonable fellow--almost entirely SO,
when he gets choleric.
OF course you have heard of the arrest OF
Gen. Geo. W. Jones, of our State, whose
recent return from Grenada has been chroni-
clel with SO much gusto. His accounts
were somewhat hastily examined and audi
ted, and the balance ordered to be paid,
when the Secretory of State, himself, hap
pened to bethink him that he would like to
look them over. 10 doing so, he found n
letter from Gen. Jones to JEFF. Davis, in
which the former offers the latter his heart
felt sympathies and good wishes, and makes
the patriotic proposition to the Rebel
Chief that, upon his return to the United
States, he will do all in his power to help
forward the cause Of Secesh This docu-
ncnt, which, by some fortunate accident,
nad got into Gen. Joues's accounts, was not
calculated to do him much good, outside of
Rebellion. The order for his pay was at
once revoked, but about thirty minutes too
ate to save the money TO the country, for
The ex- Minister was off to New York, with
he money in his pocket, and OF course the
mex. thing to be done was to send him to-
Fort LaF ayettc, with a flea in bis ear. lie,
Of course, sswondered'' at his arrest, since
he did not dream of the fatality by which
his traitorous letter had been handed over
TO government by his own hand! What ex-
PLANTATION the dancing ex-Mnister can, or
will, make, when confronted by worse
than Ban4uo's ghost, in the shape OF let
ter over his own signature, hare no means
Of knowing. To preserve the consistency
of hi. character, he will probably try to
"log rolf out Of the scrape.
Last Saturdays n. Y. Tribune had this
editorial paragraph
s'Mr. Wilson yesterday introduced into
the Senate resolution inssructing the Com.
mitsee on Military Affairs to report an ad
di,ional article Of war providing that all
officers Of the army shall be prohibited from
using any portion Of the force under their
command for the capture or return Of fugi-
tive slaves"
And in the report of Congressional pro-
ceedings it had the following
.'Mr. WILSON (Rep., Iowa) offered a
resolution directing the Committee on Mill
tAry Affairs to report bill providing for an
additional Article Of War, BY which all on.
GERS Of the army sbalI be prohibited from
using any portion OF tho force under their
respective commands for the purpose Of re.
turning fugitives from service or labor, and
providing for the punishment OF such Oh.
L. a. n
the consideration Of the resolution, the
House adjournei until Monday"
This last is right. Senator Wilson, OF
Massachusetts, did not Introduce any such
resolution. Il is . movement Of our own
jim" WiLsos, OF Iowa, who is already
working maufully add we'll for the country.
ErcH. OF the, Independence Guaydicn. Is
in the city. lie, Lieut. DsrssoSD, Mr..
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