Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-18
LETTER FROM WILLIAM PENN
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WAsHSaroN. February u, 1862
II will not be long before England discoy-
er-if she has not already discosered-that
it will be the better part of vaior for her 10
he "a little more discreet ID her tome towards
tins country. She la had some yery yala.
able bat bitter le-sons IN prowess taueht
her by the American navy, in times past
which may serve just now to cool Of hef
ardor ior a fight with this country espe-
cially when taken in connection with the
daring exploits Of puroSr, Gniis, Foa1g
and others who have recently proven their
courage in series Of victories, which. al
though decisive and brilliant, arc as vet but
the beginning Of still nobler achievements
which are to attonlsh the world. and build
up in national esteem the efficiency aud bra
very Of the United states naval power.
Raising the blockade may not prove such
pleasant pastime to either England og
France a. the leaders Of those governments
might consider il and when they hear Of
Burnside's great victory and others which
are rapidly to follow, they doubtless will be
moved by considerations Of expediency and
wisdom to lessen their tone little, and
endeayor to persuade themselves that the
Union strength in this country Is not the
weak, puuy, yascillating thing it was taken
to be, after all. Cotton will 90 a great deal
We know The sad experience Of that fact
Is before US in the full Development Of the
4 rebellion, but it cannot, under the present
aspect Of events as they are daily being
made manifest by our patriotic soldiers on
land and on sea, so blind the political and
moral vision Of the two great powers of
Lurope-France and Engand-as to cause
them to rush headlong and heedessly into q
conflict which would tend to disgrace them
in the eye Of the world, and ilnpoverish their
people by accumulated additions to their
already burdensome taxes. wAile it would
not accomplish their object, or ia the least
degree lessen the moral strength Of The
Republic, or weaken its physical power to
crush out domestic treason.
The long-delayed long-callsd.for blow.
are coming but not from any foreign pow
ei. They are being dealt out by patriotic
loyal men Of America square and old of
the head Of treason, perjury and crime. Anl
a they fall thick and fast, the noise Of thei
crash reyerberates all over the land. ant
finds q thrice joyfully responsive echo in til,
breast of every true frlead Of constitutions
government in the North and in the South
iu the old world and in the new. I'll,
mountain-brd Of Liberty leaps athwaft til,
sky-klssing summIts OF his granite home il
the clouds, and sings anew the songs o.
Freedom that he learned at Bunker Ilill nii,
Lexington at Princeton, Saratoga, Bran
dywue and yorktown; and a his mnsn
fall sTcetly on the pa aing air The guriou
old fag- as # 10 haste To mingle it, starr.
gOrgeou5nesa with the floating melody Of ID
ahoyc shoot up u very glee, from battle
men' and fortre whence plotting traitor
have been driven. A spectacle 90 snblin
will not br inierfrred with hy foreign power.
deeply they feel the pressing ueres.ity d
having open ports for their commerce. ia til
South and willing as they are to @alo,
The "nigger if he be only cnsconsed Ia
cotton bale they are not fool hardy enoup
to lay hostile hands upon the Union or ial
fT the continuance Of human houdag
against a cause so pregnant with success, All
tallowed By deeds aud memories the mo.
E renowned aud glorious in human history.
WILLIAM PtSN