The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-01-03
The Release of Mason and slidell.

WILLIAM H. WELSH Chairman.
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The Release of Mason and Slidell.
Our readers will be astounded 10 hear that
the resell Commissioners, MAsuNaand SLIpELL,
recently arrested on board the British Steamer
Trent, by Capt. Wilkes, of the.U. IS. ship San
.Jaclilto, and lodged iniFort Warren, by dtrec-
tion'ef the lSeere taig OF State, have been re-
leased On sdeAaEd the goyernmeat Of Great
Britain. We mus, confess that we feel that
our nation lis. humbleG and dlsgraced by this
slasish obedience 10 the lnsolent demand of
oat ticient enemy, y,---the more so because the
wnele North responded in shouts OF approbaien
10 .he aci Of Capt. Wilkes, and Congress and
The Administration itself, had gwen 1t quasi,
ifnotaa direct, approval. The recognition of
the Southern Confsderacy immediately after
the battle of Bull Run, would not have been
more singing shame than this covering before
the Bri;;shVlion. 4 But ourcountry is the
taleto .ell-has been broughtto such a condi-
hon that our great men at Washington seem to
think that we are unable to scope with so
Formidable an adversary."a The surrender of
Mason and SlidelI may be for the best, SO far
asthe present Interests of the Government are
concerned, butths great Future will look back
and behold a dark stain upon the escutcheon of
AmerIca, wfichthe blood Of millions may be
inefficient to erase.s 1t was the motto of our
fathers Death before dshenor;' and 1--WE are
unworthy the Liberty and tho glorious
names they bequeathed us, II wea are unwilling
to ihscribe the same sentiment upon our BAN
nerss Eirh sa q 5lssFga asidW sd go 'ua |
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