The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-04-04
A Wnr With ENGLAND.

Blaollwood's Magazine for February de-
votes an article Of thirty pages and more
to the defense OF Canada" assumes the
fact of war with the United States in
1865, and welcomes it with satisfaction
"The campaign," says Blackwood, "is
Just as likely TO end by establishing Il
new frontier for Canada, with Portland
on one flank and lake Ontario on tho
other, as by leaving the enemy IN posses
sion Of amile of Canada territory" Tho
writer argues that there will be no rup-
ture of thetpeaee now existing with the
United States until their government
can place guHboats on the lakes in force
adequate 10 the command Of the ST.
-Iawrence and its ohainsof Inland SEAS
The object Of the proposed var with the
United States is to obtain rectiication
of the boundary, bringing the line OF
Canada down to the open sea at Portland,
and giving symmetry and strength to
their North American empire.
gss5- In reference to the degteo IN
which the slavery question was involved
in the dissolution OF the Union, Il cor
respondent of the London Observer, en-
dorsed by the editor as "a Confederate
correspondent, a man Of the highest
character and reputation writes:
"A candid observer of the progress Cf
events in America for the last forty years
will come to this conclusion, viz; that
while tire question Of the extent Of land
which slavery should occupy was the i'm
mediate cause, the greater question of
Northern taxation of the products of
slave labor by means Of high tariff duties
was the root Of those differences which
finally destroyed the Federal Union"
la" The Crescent opposes the PROPOSE
ton to burn New Orleans, Ut says:
The remarks so freely made about
burning the city are entirely outof place.
We should like to know what are to be-
come of the tens of thousands OF women
and children in such an event. Fortu-
nately, these remarks come from those
who have nothing at stake, not owners
of property; or, perhaps, they have re-
moved their families into the interior,
and cot all their securltiesin their breech-
es pockets, and will advance into the
country on the first appearance Of the in-
vaders. There are q gootmany Of these
kind Of people about our city.
Az 1ScioEyT AT DoSEl3oy. ~ The .N'S-
stssPpia says
CAPTAIN McGowan, Of tho Quitman In
vinciblos. belonging to the i4th Missis-
/ gipui Rpgiment, was shot dead Lieuton-
INIT McCiowan, Of the sume company,
Was shot down, wounded, and taken from
| the field Of battle. Lieutenant Alexan-
/ der Trotter Of the same company, in q
hand to hand Gqht. shot down five Of tho
enemy in one pile with navy repeater.
While thus engaged he had negro boy,
/ his servant, who ran up TO nssst his mas
ter, and while fighting manimly by his
side was shot down by the enemy, when
his master with one wipe with his bowie
| knife, killed The man who slew his SER
1 want.
DuyG WoCDs or Elmop NEApE--Tho
Enquirer reports that Bishop Meade, on
| his deathboi said TO friend:
"roll your people to be more deter.
mined than ever This Is tho most un-
Just and iniqlitou5 war that was ever
waged and wo must be more determined
than over. God will give vs. success IN
HIS own gocl time"
Tho parting words Of Tho venerable
( Prelate convey the Judgment which his
tory will pass upon this in.amousfwW-
tho most atrocious and dnbolical since
tho dawn Of christianity. 49,
! TT Whe have goo,snea5 from siiesa
sipti. Tho planters ais piiihe up ihcii
cotton aGd getting 10 ready 70. Toe iag
got the momeut tbo enemy adyaneea--
They are also sendIng t1eIf servants W
the river 20 work dn The Qualifications
aud ile1say they arc ready 10 makognl