Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-05-21
That Triple AlliarC Ce.

Tho snecisl dispotch from London by the
col,le IN regard to the adoption of iniiiatory
stems hy Great Britain, France, and Spain,
Inr an offensive and defensive treaty-against
the limited states, whether true or mol, IS
said ia have made the President ana ms
Cabinet decidedly nervous. Undonbleuly
they are by this time in the receipt OF lur,her
information either confirming or contraulcl-
mp the first intelligence, so that their her
or limnisbed. We shall not be much sur
nrised either TO learn that the treaty is 10
nrnpress or that the whole thing is purely
Trv to disguise the fact as we may, cur
cnnnitv. though il must OF course fight and
will 6sht if necessary, is In bad conditlon
for war. And yet, if tue threalened alliance
laa been or shall be formed, war, In our
oninion. is absolutely inevitable. Some may
assume that Great Britain, France and Spain
after forming an offensive and defensive am
) nnce nuaiust us for various purposes, lnclnd,
+ inr the protection Of Cuba, will conclude, II
Q we let Cuba alone and attend to our own
+: business and avoid all appearance OF aggres
1 sion in the case oil the Alabama claims ic
:, take care 10 give us no cause of hoslllltes ol
= offense, satisfied to repose in their own sens'
: OF security. But this, in the case supposed
II will not we are very sure, be the result
Mne against us, will station their ships o
to war in our waters and in the waters OF III
Id Gulf TO watch for expeditions, aud thqs
he ships will be certain TO arrest and board an
search our vessels upon all OF at least man
Tx occasions, thus bringing about condillo
ri of things to which our government cann'
submit Tor even single month without h
", initiation. None need doubt that, il the
as lie a treaty, the treaty will mean war quit
war, terrible war, Il is, of course, TOO so'
sie now to offer any speculalions as 10 Tho ma
led ner in which the war, il one shall occt
OF will lie conducted.
We repeat that our country Is in u We
lin uniayorable condition for war. The CONT
the rrncv ol bnslliues should have been kept
be view by our national auihoriues ever sill
hall the close Of what is called The Southern
iess bellion, und The proper preparations hi
lteu been made, but we are dreadtnlly Ill tic
uch we have very Indifferent credit, we HI
ONE no navy adequate even 10 guald our Gil
rue on the aea-board, and our Government
the seemed 10 do all that Government co
ana do to ALLEVIATE from itself the sympathlei
salo one great geographical section ah0unu
hing with the best fghIrls in the world. Blu
shall spite OF all disadvantages, we must, il
Sc In volcano ol war shall burst, do the best
ma can. and nt any rae there can be no dal
IN or OF our being conquered. ii our seapOrt'
lngs, burned, we must get along without seap
:, al and II we cannot command money,
n or uimiea must fight as the devoted AT
hling ot the South dld-wiihOnt money.
lalnls must If need be, fight twice, ur five, o
lings, times as long to defend the Repubhc as
old gray Ialneis OF the Revolution did L
con- tabhsh il. Yes, we must, il necessary,
night tor lis lille throughout our own lives, TO
W be tug, us lar as possible, all the wrongs
terials any corrupt aud evil administration {
acliun affairs may have done.
Get or We have been repeatedly asked, vii
clnle, seeming eaTnestnessi within the last lN
lour honis, whether, II wal shall com
n lieu people Of tie south will tight on The 81
the Union against the allied European
ecover ers. We have answered that they will
shall we think we could make oath that the,
LOWING They have, il Is true, been injured. op
cd, Inundated, treated with the vilesl
lice, but the Unned States is their co
of said II is their only country. They have
the laying down OF their arms, declare
filed IL allegiance to il, und we all know lhei
County enough to know that, neither IN lear !
Tor the sentiment, will they avoid risking ihei
done or TO maintain the declaration. They "
bc) Go der all circumstances proudly vindleal
,criblng claim 10 the POSSESSION oi the luitit
il is al the noblpst patriotism, and not OIL
ms due Federal Government but the whole
. Now Rldicai party Will be but too glad to
lown to To them, 10 the very fullest extent,
ch per rights and privileges whlcn, lor ma
d build and iaciious purposes, have been "
lore the from them.
--- on But let us not permit ourselves u
' II any trayed into speaking OF war as ii ii
why the present thing inevitable or even yel
levied Of ly probable. Ii there were wisdom
i'd - seat ot Government, we should Ict
effect OF from danger, and, although there
lade and wisdom tHere, we do not regard dt
ierc this imminent. Even a false rumur
causing the administration 10 tcife
It's duties and obligations ard impt
ed IN any its pulses lew quick aud tumultuu
he return be productive OF good. LoHtsgHte
be served journal.