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HAZLEHuRsT. Miss., t-ebruarY 2, ~

HAzLEHURsT, Hiss, February 2, 1868
EnrroRs APPEAL: 1 inclose you a letter, the
rsoubleation of which, think, viii throw much
light on the British policy IN relation 10 this
country. Although General Wilson has, in
few words revealed smuch, he has not told the
half that has been done by that power to destroy
Democracy ia America, for her statesmen, Pitt,
astalreagh and others laid the plans, marked out
fbe rosd. and fixed a policy to destroy this coun-
try. which their successors, Pslmerston, Russell,
etc, are carrying out, with the aid they and both
in the United States and in the Confederate
ss,.es. ana in one about as much as the other.
But As to that it would be useless to refer to
now. for the. people are as determined to persist
"a 4 certain policy that Britain dictates now as
before the dissolution of the Union, and was, il
fact, the only real cause Of its dissolution But
let that pass for the present, and let US return to
other evidences Of British psrfdity, for it began
With tie birth Of the government Of the United
states. When they found that the Americans
could not be conquered in the feld, as IS her
che British govsrnment9 ,pest, they have sue
eaaasd hv subversion, as that is the word used
/ bv a Bsisish statesman few years ago st Zion
traal. Canada, in speakiag Of the government Of
the United States. l will quote Waat ne sHlo
luIt Ia a weak inconsistent and bad gov
srnnent. and could rot long exist II
win be destroyed It ought not to. and viii
not he uernittsd to exist for many yssrs, and
,ysst are the evils that have originated from the
srissar,ee of thst government The course Of
: he French revolution aud the subsequent wars
aud combinations in Europe, ereta be attributed
10 its example, and SO long as it exists no pIlnes
viii he safe upon his throne. And the sove
8 reions of Europe are aware of it. and they are
determined on its destruction. and have come t
An understanding on this point, aud have de-
) ciaed On the means TO accomplish it, and they
: viii eventually succeed. SEbversion rather
d than conquest
8 .Ihavs conversed with many Of the sovereign
and princes of Europe. particularly with tn
Kiogs Of Eneland ard France. Louis Philippe
not Louis Na9olscn,l and they have unaalmoas
. n expressed shis opinion and are determined {
Tbis is plain talk, but it is mere foam oa th
surface. When we 20 back TO histoncal iact'
: which We. find recorded in th, eighth volume 9
= American State papers, IN the report OF 70
y conmittee on foreign relations, to whom was Il
be lerred the message Of President Madison recon-
i uendiog war with Engian3' psge 80, we hs
ie he 3eiloginr; sYour committee would be muc
is gratified If they could here close the detail {
fe British wrongs but IS their duty to reci
re smother act of sti gr'atsr inalignity than any
a those vhich have been already brought 10 y0'
~ view The attempt u dismembar our Uai0n, az
Ia overthrow our institutions BY secret ]nisslel
* the object Of which was 10 foment diseontent
Il and excite Instructions agsipst tho constitute
s authorities and laws of The nation, as lately O
Z closed By ths sgenE employed in i, OH rs Il
. !, sroof that there is no bound to the hostility
lie Brissh government toward the UnlE'
sn stetes 10 act. hovever u1jnstifabls. which
= voaid not commit 70 accomplish theif run
or This attempt excites the gIeasess bouoE, 70
lat ihe consideration the Il was made while &
snt United States and Great Britain were q pea
re- The mission here referred to, Was that Of
sfy john Henry, who, after faithfully perio,T5ai
80 tho dirty work, on falling TO be rewarded
"a, ord Castelreagh, placed, for ? sum Of mon
bis she whole correspondence in tho hands et Ff
on. f5ant Madison. On page 2c5, ol the nature
the lie nission Mr.. Henry, in . note 70 LORD L
s. srosol said SIT was TO aid the E1gliah Pa
os in the Uuited States, for an efheient IesisteI
$, Is tic general government, Which wouia pro