The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-24

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Of tradesmen e,d commercial men with or.
CARNATIONS. We commend this subject to
the attention Of farmers. 43l So
EFFORTS OF THE REBELS TO EMBEolL us
IN WAR WITH ENGLAND.-When the
people of the Confederate States inaugura-
ted their rebellion against the Union, they
counted to certainty upon the alliance OF
Great Britain. All the testimony We have
confirms this TACT. II was no use arguing
with them; no use trying to persuade them
that England would not join in the melee. :
They had but one answer" Cotton is
must 10 to war: she had no other resource.
Bitterly disappointed have they been veal
know. With the prospect that their Con-
tedeIacy will soon be numbered with the
things that were, they are ready to adopt
any means. however desperate, at all ike
II TO better their situation. In this condi-
ton the hopes they once INDUCED In revive
land can they not force iti The prize IL
worth . struggle, much sacrifice, even OBJ
loquy and shame. Necessity knows no
law !" they must get some aid or perish
These considerations hAve0oubtless caused
the Confederate Government to instigate
and to authorize the raids made from Cam
aaa upon the United States. The 1aptors
of the Chesapeake pleaded their commits
sion. The plunderers OF st. Adams made
the same excuse. The man Burley, ac-
cused of robbery on board the Philo Par
sons, followed suit. Munitions Of war, too,
have been purchased in this province, and
at least one attempt made to export them,
evidently for the purpose of supplying
Confederate marAuders with the means Of
offense. Doubtless, too, had these men
been arrested, they would have pleaded
Richmond-given authority. Upon these
facts, then, II they stood alone, should we
not be warranted in saying that the Con-
federate Government were seeking TO in
votve Great Britain and the United States
But they do not stand alone. Yesterday
the telegraph stated that . raid was appre-
hepded on Detroit. Perhaps most readers
passed Il, over as mere invention. Such,
We are sorry to say, is not the case. We do
not knew that Detroit is moro menaced
than any other lake port, but thata plotis on
foot to make an attack on our neighbors Of
larger proportions than has hitherto been
attempted, there 10 little doubt. 1nforma-
ton has been received BY or Government
TO the effect that regiment Of Confeder-
ate soldiers have been detailed, to ind their
way to Canada 40 beat they may. Tempo
Frarily disbanded, they are 70 come here BY
and how TO unite, and ifthe chance DO given
them, they will strike blow somewhere
on our frontier.
Fortunately, having received timely
warning, our government will make their
task far more difficult than they perhaps
apprehehded; but stin the amount of suc-
cess which has attended previous attempts
issuficient to show that their project 10 far
from being improbable. Its abundant
~ time that We were upon our guard. The
American people-and no one can be sur
prised at it-are much excited at the depre-
dati0ns already committed - at the vari-
ous eumors afioat. If an attack be made
onany lake city the probability IL that the
people will follow the mar1uderp across the
frontier, and the consequences that will
then ensue 1t u easy to conceive. The wish
Of the South for war between England and
the Northern States would. IL il feared, be
speedily realized. It IL not to be expected
that in such circumstances the pursuing
force would conduct itself with the calm
ness OF judge on the bench. Wrongs
would be committed on our fellow subjects,
resistance would certainly be made, mu-
tual recrimination and bitter feelings
would arise, both parties would refuse re-
we defy any one to imagine circumstances
better calculated to. bring about such a
contamination.
We do not know that people generally
are aware Of the length to which the law Of
nations allows acountry to 60 for the pur-
pose Of representation. II these raids
continue we shall not only render It prob
able that Canada may be invaded BY the
United States troops, but We shall actually
give the United States right 20 to do. I'll
is to no purpose, We may allege, that We
have done al We can to stop the raids;
should they Be made. the fact viii be proof
either that We had not done all We might |
or that We are incapable Of preserving our(
States very good plea to justify the pur- |
'uit Of their foes into our territory.-lor-
INTO Globe, 9th.