East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-01-14
smith o'Brien or war with
England.
The Psrfdy Of Great Britain to,edrds the
United States, and the Duty Of hrshmsn.
[FrOn tho Dublin Freeman, Dee. 81


"By the recent seizure Of the Oonfede
rate Commissioners on board of British
mail steamer the government of Mr.
Lincoln has incurred O fearful response
bility. take Tor granted that this act
will not be disavowed. Itake for granted
that il was intended as deliberate af
front to the English nation. take for
granted that it was designed as bold
and defiant ansOer TO the nsolence Dhicl
has been directed against tie Anaeriean ma
tion By erery organ Of British opinion ecsy
since the cip1 0ar broke o,a in the United
States, However this may be, it is assu.
redly an act which is fraught with couse-
quenoes that may hereafter become most
disastrous to both parties who are now
contending with each other. Unless
England consent to forego all claims to
manhood or national honor, she must re-
sent this seizure, and, if the South be
disposed to accept her operation, the
successors of Washington must be pre-
dared to encounter hazards more danger
public. United, the States of America
might defy the world; but while they are
divided, the interposition of powerful
arbiter must rule their destinies. The
navy of England, issuing from the ports
of Halifax, St. Johns, Bermuda, and Of
the West Indies, and cooperating with
land force which appears to be little
short of half million of men, will not
only raise the blockade of every Southern
port, but will sweep the American coast
from New Brunswick to the Potomac,
burning every town aud city which lies
within reach of the formidable. project
lies of modern artillery, and capturing
every commercial vessel that may ven
ture to quit the protection of Federal
fortress. Asfor Canada, the modern states
men Of. England care little whethor 1t call
itself BrittM or Aaey'ican but if an at
tempt be made by the federal States to
force the Canadians into au incorporation
with the Northern section of the Repub-
lie, they will simply bring upon them
selves an additional foe They will be
attacked on their Northern as well as on
their Southern frontier, aud, thus over
matched, they will be compelled to yield
to the dictates Of necessity aud submit to
an ignominious peace, THIS is the course
of eUents ,ohich British opinion noto anttei.
pates. Scarcely a single EisghShman or
Irish Wsst Britoh is TO be- found Who did not
rejotcs ,cbsn the eiril ,car broke out in 4ma'-
ica, because the English people hare been
made to feel that the Usitoa. States ,pere be-
corning a PoDer toih CHOSE ascsaaancy they
,could soo,, BE- sc,abs to cope. For the same
reason l am convinced that they would
now rejoice to obtain an opportunity Of
destroying the Northern section of the
republic by forming an alliance with the
Southern. They would thus acquire,
without impediment, the cotton and other
raw materials with which the Southern
States have been accustomed to furnish
them, ,Olalst they ,co'IId ertng,stsh the po-
itical and commercial greatness Of a formid-
able ripal. In view of these c0ptingen-
cios do I ask you to lower the Stars and
Stripes and to humble yourself to Eng
land? By no means; but 4 earnestly
entreat you 10 rsnew relations Of an,ity, If
not of affection, ,cit6 those who are gout
natural friends, tDAo ought 10 Be your broth
srs IN affection as they are your brothers By
the relation Of kindred. 4nswe,. the Brit
ish demands IN the language of d,plo1,acy -
Quote authorities and precedents to show
that you are justified by the law of ma.
tions, and specially by, the example Of
England, in the seizure of. these commits,
sioners, Such discussions will gtve yoa
tins for, acli5eration and for preparation !;
but lose not an hour in sliberating the
commissioners. Send them TO the Con
federatey headquarters and tell them to
return to Washington as plenipotentisries
duly authorized TO treat respecting the
terms of an immediate suspension Of
arms, and Respecting sn early adjustment
Of the questions at issue between the
Northern and Southern States. ~ "''
If this be the lsnguageoof common
sense do not despse it because it comes
from An, Island which nhas for ages been
the victim of misgovernment, ] believe
that the language which | now hold be-
speaks the sentiments of large majority
Of my fellow countrymeb and 'tlicre Is
not among tho nat,oas of tjissoarth a people
,cho entertain to,0a,ds tho limited States Of
Amriea so much affection dsiis fcit by bhe
irish They hare not forgotten that tbSy
,eers rsceived and fostsrsd By tho Amaieaas
at a time phsa they sosre drivOa from their
homes BY English nsiyopsrah'cat aud ,ehon
thesr death, prescription and crild soers hailed
BY England Vah shout Of crHltat,on phich
tcas not confined 10 ths pr9HSieod D,ssscs for
p)om tosre ,orittsn the memorable words,
s1Hs Colts are gone Thank Cod The
Cats are gone--yono ,oith a p0gsn'co"---
They are even still reminded that this
exultation was shared, and is shared, by
the leading statesmen of England--by
ministers and viceyoys, who are sill in the
habit Of finding in every decrease Of the
population OF Ireland q subject of con-
graduation. II you make peace with
the South there will be no war with Eng,
land. Some convenient and plausible
pretext will bo discovered for forbearing
to resent the insutwhich has sheen offered
TO the British flag. England would not
hesitate to assail you, as she assaulted the
Chinese, il ycu were unable 70 defend
! yourselves b,it ,oIss sh sl0U f.d tlas sss