Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-05-12
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WAR WITH ENGLAND.
In the natural irritation produced by the
fact that our commerce is being driven off
the ocean BY the Confederate Pirates, built,
manned and equipped in England, and with
the strong sense of wrong done US by
professedly peutral and long allied nation
In thus furnishing to the rebels the means
OF injuring us, it is not strange that indig-
nation should for the time overcome other
feelings, and that the temper of the nation
| should getthe better of its reason. There.
fore, it is that we have heard of late so
many threats of war with England; that
our weaker and moro intemperate politi-
clans have solicited the cheers of their au-
diences by talking about ''an account to
be settled, ga day of reckoning to come, !"
and have from low personal motives used
Epresent.grieVances to excite and deepen
lasting ill-will between our own aud our
mother country. Therefore also it is that
our press, too often following the perni-
J cious example of the London Times, has in
famed the spirit of animosity by exaggera-
E.tion and Misrepresentation.
All this is unworthy of a nation, strong
enough to be confident of its future, iutei-
ligent enough to understand its true in
l5terest, and noble enough to be guided in
its course toward other nations by the rules
of natural morality and honor.
There is great danger moreover, 10 al
lowing our passions at such moment to
overcome our cooler Judgment, lest they
hurry us into action which might involve
us Ia the most grievous calamities
Whatever be the conduct of England to-
ward us at this time, as yet there has been
nothing in it which would justify on our
part resort to the inconclusive arbitration
of war. War between England and Amer
lea would be as heavy a misfortune as
could befall either nation. The great
English speaking race is essentially one
band is bound together by the strongest ties
OF common symPathies and common pross
poets. Without speaking of the misera.
bile consequences that would instantly fol-
low In both countries on declaration of
lswar, we may we'll pause to consider the
lasting and remoter consequences of con.
fitct between England and America
Among them would be burdens added to
the load already borne by the poor, woes
brought home to many a household, the
progress of free institutions checked, and
the hopes of mankind for the long desired
day OF brotherhood and peace disappointed
and crushed. A calamity SO terrible as
sacrifice, save that of national dignity and
honor.
Il Every lover of free institutions, and
every man who has the einterests.of.hi his own
country and ofhumanity at heart, is bound
TO exercise whatever influence he NAV
possess to prevent difficulties which may
be settled by peaceful methods and in a
just, calm spirit, from dragging the people
of America and England into unwilling
.Ewar.
The true state of the case is this, that
war between England and America is earn
testify desired by the Confederates and is
the last hope of the rebels. 1t is they and
their allies who have stirred up the ili.wiII
between the two countries !; it is they who
by their paid agents are endeayoring to
complicate every question that NAV arise
between the two governments, and to rem
der peaceful conclusions impossible Aud.
while the secessionists and their Northern
allies are the main fomenters of war on
this side of the Atlantic, the aristocrats in
England are the only war party there.--
They are naturally in sympathy with the
j Shareholders. The success of the Nation
lin this contest in which we are engaged, a
/ success which is assured if we keep from
Il foreign war, it is the successes of the dem.
tocracy everywhere is the success of
IequRl rights, of free institutions, of free
fand we'll paid labor, ofsindiYiduaI indepen-
dence all tue world over. There is nothing
lstrange in the fact that powerful and
trieh landed aFistecracy should instinctively,
as a class, dread and desire to prevent this
success. "The cause of the aristocracy,W u
Isays Professor Goldwin Smith of Oxford,
one of the ablest aud most independent OF.
| English thinkers, t'the cause of the aris-
tocracy on both sides of the Atlantic is
one; and accordingly our aristocracy and
4 the parliament in which it predominates,
have shown for the cause of the slave
loWner an enthusiasm which they have
never shown for any other cause in history.
The cause of the people on both sides of
lthe Atlantic is also one. and a large part
Iof the English people new feel this to their
hearts core" Let the American people
IRlso feel this, and resolve that neither the
EslaVe-owuers of America nor the sarist6c-
eaey of EaglRnd shall lsueceed in provoking
I Ia war which would be undertaken by them
for the sake OF establishing class privileges
the more securely in England; and of per-
lpetuating the system of slaveryin America.
That the English people is really at
heart one with the American people, is
manifest by the warmth of their sympathy
4 with MS in our struggle as expressed 10
great meetings in their chief cities; by
ftheir loud, indignant protests against the
course of the government in the matter of
the 'tAlabama,' by their refusal 70 be mis-.
| He'd by the delusive promises of rebel
agents. The English government already,
by its altered tone shows the force of this
current of popular opinion. With wise
torbearance on our part, with hrm aud
: cool maintenance of our own just claims,
and fair and ready admission of the just
lsclaims against 6s, with q careful avoidance
. OF violent words, of threats of force, of
! sullen and resentful demean0f IN our deal.
ings with England, We shall serve our own
ERreat cause far better than it could be