The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-23


commerce II vital interest with Western
Europe, it is to us . matter Of secondary
moment. With England especially, It d
the very breath Of life; and no British Ad.
mfnistration could remain in power three
months, which caused its loss, through I
var with great maritime power like the
United States. The British Ministry have
always -evinced . consciousness Of this;
and at the very time they were granting
beligerent shelter to their slave allies, and
threatening war for the seizure Of the
Trent, they were shaking with . secret
dread that the United States would make
war on them. Had our Government, on
these occasions, threaten ned non-intercouYse
q an alternative for piracy, and quoted
the country would have been out Of her
troubles long and long ago.
Again, ~ 70 foreign war, let us imagine
all Europe in accord, and endeavoring tc
attack US with an army of three hundred
thousand men. To land that number Of
fectiveItroops it would require the embark
alton from Europe, in the way Of sailors.
some 100000 men. The extent Of their
line OF Communication Europe-which
would be their base Of supplies-would be,
at least, 1000 miles, and be liable, always,
to the assaults and Interruptions Of our
fleets. But admit such an army 70 be
landed, what would become OF It before
the hosts which thoroughly inspired peo-
the new science of earthworks, IN defense,
we have not yet made our march to Rich.
mond. How many miles, then could this
invading force hope to penetrate this land
against the resistance Of . united North.
Az to tho damage OF our sea-coast cities
that makes the lightest call Of all, on our
concern. Ouraoating batteries and har-
- hnN AuA 81 -
tago over any iron-olads built light enough
20 cross the ocean; and We have but 70 re-
mind ourselves also, that against Tho new
methods Of harbor and maritime defense.
We have not succeeded in burning or CAP
turing the thiYd.rate sea-coast cities Of
Wilmington, Charleston and Mobilei-
Small Scar. therefore, for Boston, Portland
Dor on our coast!
Thus We have in our hands all the ad-
vant,ges Of agression, Ill the superioritiea
OF defense; and yet We sit tamely down.
enduring the most atrocious wrongs, with
out any resolute efloFt at retaliation. We
believe, therefore, that forbearanco has
reached its utmost limit and believing,
iof trade, and the purchases OF the Govern
mont, cannot Be- continued under the
blighting machinations Of the gold conspi-
rAt0Ts We propose TO adopt the only rome
dy that il really equal 70 their full correc-
ttOn. We propose, In short, that the Sec
retary Of the Treasury shall declare the
currency receivable for duties, and appeal
to The patriotism Of the country for IN ad-
dtti0nal loan. We next propose that de-
mand shall be made on foreign powers for
. withdrawal Of shelter to the rebel pirates,
on pain Of . non-intercourse act against
them a allies.
We might say to these foreign powers,
mildly but nrmly, that they doubtless in.
vested the rebels with belligerent attrib-
able soon to acquire prize courts and e.
tablish . maratime status of their own :
but It having been demonstrated, through
three years OF effort. they owe their exist
ence solely TO extraneous protection, and
are capable only Of robbing and burning
peaceful traders on the seas, We must In
sist that they deny these homeless corsairs
In their ports. We might add that, though
they possibly acted dunadvisedly at the out
set In granting these rights, they could not
now be ignorant of the true nature Of the
struggle between the Federal Government
and Its revolted citizens or be unaware
that the authority of our Government
would be easily restored over them, II this
foreign support Of the rebellion be with
drawn. That, in short, we could no longer
hesitate to regard these belligerent privil-
eyes and support Of an insurgent, who had
not even, in three years, acquired~a legal
maratime existence as an actual participa-
ton in his aggressions, and, in fact, 4 GOV.
ert war. 1fthis just protest and appeal
shall not obtain justice at their hands, the
least we can do will be to turn our back
upon any Of these powers, just as any self
respecting gentleman would close his door
against former associate who persisted
upon keeping blackguard in his compa-
We insist upon II that less than this We
cannot do !; and II We do not do II speedily.
we shall find that, in addition to the con.
tinued prostration Of our commerce. the
Rothschilds and Erlingers Of Europo.
will fight us In ourvitals with exaggerated
gold, and, while thus exciting our people
with starvation prices, or society, ere long.
will fall into unutterable chaos. TheGov.
ernment cannot seize provisions here, a in
the South, and award its own rates Of pur-
chase; yet, II 1t do not, provisions win
soon rise beyond IT, purchasing capacity;
Aeering attribute, and stop It's leak BY ex.
Wehave not been in favor Of the foreign
policy Of the Administration but We Win
b glad to support Mr.. Lincoln II he will
promptly demand from foreign powers the
recall O1 beui9erent rights nom our ro-
volted citizens, or If he will declare the al-
formative Of non -intercourse, in case 1t be
refused. II Mr.. Lincoln will mot thus vim
dicate the nation, and exhibit dignified
resentment We are for any Union candi-
date who win. The nation is in fighting
trim; and should war result, as We are
sure it will not, from our just demand, We
could call our ffigates home, and through
an alliance, offensive and defensive, with
the Dominican and Mexican republics. ex-
pei monarchy from this continent, and
sweep the British and Spanish West Indies
into our fold, whore they belong.-N likes
Spirit Of the Tines. ee # s
A copperhead oracle, with charming can
dor and admirable accuracy, 4ayss s'.9
Democratic party has remained sfou1
years outside of affairs; let it remain In the
Same attitude for four years more, and Il
will be mere memory of what has beer
and Is not.'"