, 1869-06-11
AN AHGLo-AMERIcAH WAR,
BRUSH Ideas on tho Subject.

Ftu.H tbs Army and Wary GS5ene !LenavMl
ina relations betxeen the Cnlte1 States ano
Great Bfttain are very much anected oy ne iitso
element In the former, and by tho eonMnon o. ne.
land itset In the Latter coun LIZ &c oFss1 \. ~
cided IN the e1ent Of war there Is but tttle weight
10 De attached 70 either. True, = certain nomns,
would pfonahlJ lake forward pazt sn any conflict
between the troops Of each nation, dzhung WITH
energy against theis oEn countrymea IN IN ne set,
y!ce of the Queen. Eqnally true 1t II th1t Ireland
Itself would he N object point n the cam
IAiSn, and that the Americans. BY their agents.
wo9d seef - 70 s3e ~ sea or
send, IN expedition to fonent o1 sussa1n rebel.
lion Bat, afIeT al, what wonld be the result ot
1ss sSes BBG'iKb e. e. Tee ~ na s. aa ]
ea ons ous IND II IN ss. sqs asa;v sSs15 H'
disposlng Of armed opposition On the part 81 the
retc!lous peaaantty: and the Americans, Hho Ase
unable 70 keep q line OF Atlantic Steamers ano1t,
would dtscovcr that the equipment Of IN expedi-
uonafJ force to czosa oo6 miles or sen ts one OF
tie most onc1uus operalons-neKt to ths lccess-
farr. TIE iiea Of their acoyenna the seas with
r,1yateers" Ia quite absurd. Where would they
aet them. In America. II our uee,s are not
o1sing ports We much uuderraie thelr poHes; but
admit that some payaieers may escape. u they
are sailing ships they can do lille dama3e for our
he turned to other WORK Il they ARE s;eamers
ant are minded 10 have cruise far away, they
a! the5 iii not eet sa o @
| pa,hy nom the greaa Earopean powers, except,
perhaps, from i6eir Rsslan al1lez hut Ii It not
ssnemI7 our ooean-gaing steamers a1e 70 theifs
In proportion Of, At lrass, eight TO Que. Oar i1on
c!sds, Of couee, are still more numerous and with
| all tneIr byaS and 5wAgger, The Americans know
that they cannot make large rolled plates such as
are needed for the best clasa OF a1mored vessels,
| Brt!sn r.ie1 ofdnance IN my way but weight and
Bize. II the enemy seeks to equip pElraseers In
foreign ports, our consols viii neglect their dusy
Of ihe progress made on every suspected weasel
and the navy will do its paEr TetJ bsdly hete oc
not u little ttt Of white enslgn vlsins on re
sea. No government would eseT dream Of send.
ina any force 10 invade the American States, but
1dethes nes TIC ssa.es Of The South mtsat not b
arouse strike blow for their old liberties anti
for States rights would be neglected OF unattended
uesa IN the dInnsion Of I!r!sssa settlements and
Establishments from military ronr r; Of sies: h9' m
the Tsmote1 points present no inssy to thG as ag
make up our minds to SONS Losses IN
an encounter with vlndicttFe and =
var Of independence, when Great Blitain was
| fighting the coiontsts against Tremendous odds
and enosmona advantases, there 8 no Instance 9! o.
tie with british regulars of equal numbers. With
eyeEy respect for their courua aud military splrt
army my Would bold ia Own against . British ann,
now, becanse It would necessarily be Inferior u
| discipline uuu eteadnesa But there Is little Pfub
ability OF any conflict between equally hIIe
mAases II the trotpa OF e!ther country In the
neld, should such dreadful contingency as Dpel
warfare absolutely come upon U.s. TheEe an
weak points On the coast OF tho States as thcft
arc IN OUT own, but nttscIS on them would rnihei
Intensity than lend TO terminate the struggle. :!
| II pttahle that such thouKht1 should be forced
upon rs BY the bitter vanity and paltry rtctoT1ca
aIt3nces Ct Buch man Is Ar. Summer, who, IL
| his desire TO onst Mr. Sewanl from the manage
| lnent Of foreign Affairs, snd, III his Intense con
ceit, palders to the passionate resentment o.
hia people The national sentiments o.
RTrat nations arc not to be tttfct
With; and whether Mr. Motley CONES
With or without our Instructions Oh tue Alah1ml
ciAns, our government uuss obtain securities iol
the Observance Of decent behavior In diplomatic
relations We Ae quite s!es q this game Of oris
and admit at OnCe the Americans can beat Us a
IL II they Will not forgive the country for de
marang the surrender Of MesatH- Mason and ST
dell why do tbe1 not ~ sos That q one Of the O.!
fenies they never can forgive: md, II at the mo
ment parallel case were to Occur, In spite Of thi
force Of la~ anl OF public opinion, they Wo1td re
stat the demand To which they yielded In 1861 An
would force Great uItiain to alopt other means Il
| vtn'i!cate her honor. Af. Sumner, when he m
IN this country, wAs the tondJ OF every man o
tide who woald take notice o{ him, and. his re
. frum the secret i1sinuasona that Mr. Seward vi
sworn foe to England, and that he tSamntr
alone Kept the peace between the two countries
Now, 10 crafty his npruInAte Belt-lose md cor
cett, he e1c;tes his eountry14en To re9As0 as =
enemies with whom, a. an early and fayorah!
moment, they atc 10 proceed to direct, instead Q
suppressed. warfare.