Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-10-08

nm obeisance to slavery there are two Christian Powers
that woud appear in sad aud shameful emnence. refer
to Great Britain the declared protectress OF the African
rsce and to France, the declared champion oil ideas
who from the very reess of their pledges are so situated
that ter cannot desert the good old and turn their
backs upon civilization without criminal sefstutidca-
ton, which no amount Of apologies can conceal Where
then would be British devotion 10 the African racef Where
then would be French devotion 10 ideas Remembered
only to point tale and show how nations had fallen
Great Britain knows less than France of national cssi
tudes but such act OF wrong would do something IN
its influence squaze the conditions Of these two natons
Better for the asanchored isle that it should DO sunk be-
n ah the sea, with its cathedrals ITS castles its fields OF
glory, Runnynede Westminster Hall, and the home OF
Shakespeare than that it should do this thing La other
days England has yaaty stren sgsinst slavery and
she proposes to surrender at moment when be
done than before against the mOnser wherever II
shows its head for slavery where he's ts neck in this
rebellion la other days France has vhlanlly sryen for
IDEAS and she Too proposes 10 surrender although all
that che has protested to have at heart Is involved in the
doom of slavery which word from her might hasten be-
yond recall But it is in England, more even than IN
France that the strongest sentiment Tor rebel sayemon
has been manifest constituting moral mania, which
pact and concurdat with the rebellion telf-as
when early Pope the head Of the Christian Church. did
not hesitate To execute pratca convention with pagan
enemy of the Christian name 1t only remains inst the
coalition should be signed, in order to consummate
the uuuterable degradation 1t toe fate of Edipus,
in the saddest story Of antiquity to we'd his own mother
without knowing it, but England will wed the slave Power
with full knowledge that the relation If not ncesuous, is
land and Jefferson DAVIS the rebel sayemonger patron Of
Reputation 1t will only remain for this vrtnous lady
whose pride it is to seek justice always to bend in pta
abactness to receive penpoent AIRY at her court the
author Of the fugitive slave bill
sayemonger Power will take it's seat at the great
council board TO ose thrones and benches while it over
shadows humanity. Its foul attorneys reekt WI slav-
cry will have their letter of license the ambassadors
Of slavery, from to court foreign car
PETS talking drnkinR splitting slavery aud poisoning that
Ar which has been noby pronounced too pure for slave
d ia seduced,
drawn away from the of Wberforce and Clarkson
t, sink rto unseemy daance with the scourgers of
men and the aucioneels of children Alas ur that royal
consort bumaue and great whose dying voice was given
to assage the temper OF that ministerial despatch by which,
IN an evil hour England made to strike hands with
rebel slayemongers for the councillor is needed now to
save the land which he adorned from act of incapable
shame Aae for England, vowed thousand times to
the Of the African and knit perpetualy by her
best reDown to this sacred loyalty pungng into adult
trous honeymoon with savery-rec0gnisng the new and
impious Professionalism against liberty itselfand wickedly
becoming the defender of the faith protested by
rebel slavt mongers
And for all this fickening immortality hear but one
de- apology is said that the Uuion permitted and
still permits slavery: therefore foreign nations may recog
Mise rebel savemongers new Power But here is the
precise question England is still in diplomatic relations
with Spain, and was only short time ago IN diplomatic
relatons with Brazil both permitting slavery but these
two Powers not new they already sabsbedi
there is no question of their recognition do they pre-
tend to found empire on slavery There IN
any relations with them why Power, with slavery
as its declared corner sone, whoe gospel is slavery
and whose evangess slavemongrrs should be recog
nissd IN the family of nations If Ireland IN trum
plant rebellion against the British Queen complaining of
tights denied it would be duty to recognise her
Independent Power; but if ireland rebeed with the de
cat.d object of establishing lew Power, which should
be nothing lees than giant felony and nuisance to the
world, then it would be duty To spurn the Infamous
preension, and triumph Of the rebellion could change
ths plain and irresistible necessity Aud yet in the face
OF this commanding rue told to expect the recog
milton Of rebel savemnngers.
But IN aroused public 0pinon q" the worlds collected
wiz and returning in England and France will
to It that civilization is saved from this shock and the
tons Themselves from the terrible retrbuon which
or laler must surely attend it, No Power afford TO
hit Itself beere mankind and openly vote and
ttamnleled charter to injustice and cruelty God is an
uuslerPing avenger; armies fleets bulwarks,
towers along the steep prevail against His mighty
ger There but nne word which the Christian Powers
can uter To any application for this unhoy recognition
1t s simply susterely Mo- with AN emphasis that
shal II eacs argument and extingui-h hope itself And
tins proclamation should forth swiftly Every moment
Of hesitation Is moment Of apotacy casting its lengtheD
ing shadow Of dIshonor Not to discourage to
not t. blast IT, bless Let this simple word be- ut
tered aud siavery will shrink with mark on liz
forehead, like CANA perpetual NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vel
come Or elioWAhp, that it only die Let this Sim
7 word b. uttered aud the aadscous slave power will be-
Il" better ihan the Flying Dutchman that famous craft
which, daiken,d by piracy and murder doomed 10
perpetual cruise, uuabie 10 enter n port
FAINT aud despairing IT, their waery bier,
To every friendly sbore the sailors steer;
Repealed from pot to polt they In vain,
And track with slow, unsteady rail tie main,
Unhlest # God aud man Till time ehall end
il View strange horror 10 The solm shall lend
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