The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-01-15
Mason and SIideII Released

When Secretary Seward indited the
words:-'l hey Diilbe cheeJfuLy iiberated" Your
LO'dshP will please indicate the ''iims and
place for receiving ihem'' he placed upon
history's page, record of weakness and
imbecility which will asionish, while it
amuses the world. He could no, have
BUNDLED tie Nation more, had he said to
The British Minister: "Sir we are on the
verge of ruin. We are TOO ueak, and too
''imbecils 10 maintain what we have al.
ready endorsed and appiauded. We are
"your SiIUes, kick us, beat US iasuh ms il you
please, We tDiH cratct. like The iohipoei cur, al
your feet "We have neither The courage
10 assume sponsibii;y, nor the power
to maintain the right" "Why did not Mr..
Seward use plain language, and state his
case in these words They convey no
more than what he has said, and would not
have consigned him, and his, government
TO the fate Of being written down .'ihe
/ political mouniebank."
/ When Mason and Slidel escaped from.
! ths South Mr. Seward was very active in
adopting measures for their apprehension,
sent out vessels 10 intercept them. By
/ circumstances, which Mr.. Seward no doubt
considered fortunate at the, time the rebel
Ministers were secured, brought into port,
and, 10y order OF lhe U1tiant Secretary, con-
/ signed 10 For; Warren. Subsequently Con-
gress passed resolutions inStrue,ing the Pres
ident 10 coI,fae The prisoners m tslon's cells,
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meni 10 federal prisoners now in the hands
OF the coniedsTsies Thus endorsing lhe
Tue capture ia the most positive terms. AT
the same time some OF The leading news.
papers known, to be exponents of govern
men; policy The echo, as it were, of the
Adminsiralion-aot only apPIanded the
act, but hurled defiance IN The face of the
, British government,sand protested that the
prisoners would be retained al all haz-
ards.
The Administration was apparently stiff
in the knees aCd ready 10 do its duty. The
male however: shows that all our brasadocia
was mere clap>traP. Our government now
looks very much like small! canine, who.
while he feels safe behind his covert
growis and barks most iurously al his mex.
door neiehbor but the moment said neigh
Dor shows disposition 10 invade the sanc.
tity of his retreat, he lowers his crest and
sinks way TO safe distance, cowardice
! depicted on his supplicatng countenance
and ooZing lonh from his shaking limbs.
Our government was never in more
! ridiculous posture than now. II shows
cowardice at every turG Al fiIst, il was
afraid 10 disayow Ihe act of lis officer in
seizlng the rebel Ministers, for fear o! its
own citizens now IL virtually disavows the
act for tear of English guns. II always
yields beiore the most formidable enemy
\ Like The "Home Guards, - its mission seems
10 be always 10 retreat TO the next place
[ of safety"
War with England is sure 10 come. Eng
land has decided to interfere in this struggle
Her neutrality is but another name for
hostility War Is inevitable And we
are iod-on good auihoriiy-ihat this fact
is well understood a, Washington. Then
why is il necessary for US TO crawl upon
our bellies before the English throne -
Why must Mr.. Seward degrade the very
name OF his office. by a tame and cowardly
acquIescence, in the domineer'ng demands
of government which has been preparing
for awar with US for six months Away
with such cowardIy 6oiards- Seward has
shown himself incompetent for the mosE
ordinary diplomacy. He is not even abls
TO stand the first fire of the enemy, BIZ.
must needs turn upon his heel and run the
momen, he sees the muzzle Of bis gunss.
Carbon Democrat.