The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
THE KINDRED TIES IN 1885.

TIE KINDRED TIES IN 1885.
"In spite of treaties England is stil our
enemy. Her hatred 10 deep-rooted and cordial,
and nothing Is wanting with her but tho power
to wipe us and the land we live on out Of ex-
istence. Her interest, however. 10 her ruling
passion; and tho lato American measures lin
regard to the control OF commerce, have struck
at that so vitality, and with an energy. too. Of
which she had thought us quite incapable, that
q possibility seems to DO open of furnishing
some arrangement with hor."-TJ John Lang
don 17s5,.
WE WERE BANKRUPT ANARCHIsTs.
THE English papers are SO necessarily re-
peating their lies about the tumults, the an
archy, tho bankruptcies. and distress OF America
that these ideas prevail very generally In
Europe.'-Io james Monroe u7sol.
GOLDEN AGE OF THE FAKIRs.
There was an enthusiasm toward us all over
Europe at tho moment OF the peace. Tho tor
rent of lies published unrcmittingly in every
days London papers first made an impression
and produced q GOODNESS. Tho republication of
p I q tiS' BY bg a %as q Fl yho 81 pI tSo Gov enTGpS ts0p TO
the belief Of every mind. They supposed every;
war."-To James Madison Q7s5).
WOULD FIGHT If THEY DARED.
"Tho spirit of hostility to us has always ex-
listed In the mind Of the King. but 1t has now ex-
tended itself through the whole mass Of the
people and the majority in the public councils.
In q country where the voice OF the people infiu-
ences SO much the measures of Administration
and whore 1t comedies with the private temper
events. It is true. they have nothing to gain
and much to lose by a war with us; But interest
is not the strongest passion In the human breast.
There arc different points, TOO, still unsettled
between us. They have not Withdrawn their
armies fo- out IT. OF n our r county, try nor bro g Z so s SaMT
james Ross u7s6).
HAD HARDLY A FRIEND.
"There is no party in our favor here, either in
power or out of power. Even the opposition
concur with the Ministry and the nation In this.
I can scarcely consider rs a party the Marquis
of Lansdowne and q half dozen other characters
about him who are impressed with tho utility Of
not venture this sentiment in Parliament. and
the latter are not In n situation to be heard:
Ministry which have taken place during the
present reign there has never been q change of
system en- with ia, respect pSct to 81, Am ;s ca we e.t cannot 81 r ga.
King himself."-To Richard Henry Lee N7s6).
BLIND TO THEIR OWN
81 an quite at a loss what you will do with
England. To leave her in possession Of our posts
seems inadmissible; and yet to take them brings
on a state of things for which we seem not to DO
in readiness. Perhaps q total suppression Of her
trade. or an exclusion Of her vessels from the
carriage OF our produce. may have some effect;
but | believe not very great. Their passions are
too deeply and too universally engaged in oppo-
sition TO us."-To Elbrid0e Gerry u7s6l.
A POLICY OF HAITI.
Tho nation is against any change Of mea-
sures: the Ministers are against It; some from
principle. others from subserviency; and the
King. more than all other men. is against it"
TO John Jay u7s6i.
INSULT ADDED TO INJURY.
England hates us: her Minister'S hate us, and
their King. more than all other men. They have
the impudence to avow this. though they &C
knowledge our trade important to them. But
they think We cannot prevent our countrymen
from bringing that into their own laps. They
say they will pocket our carrying trade as well
as our own. - To John Page u7s6l.
~JEFFERsoN's COLD RECEPTION AT CURT.
"In February, 1886. Mr.. Adams wrote to me.
pressingly, to Join him In London Immediately.
as he thought he discerned there some symp-
toms OF bitter disposition toward US. Iaccord-
inRIy left Paris on the LIST OF March. and on my
arrival in London. we agreed on a very summary
form Of treaty. proposing an exchange Of citizen
ship for our own citizens. our ships. and our
productions generally. except as to office. On
my presentation. as usual, to the King and
Queen, at their levees. IT was impossiole Tor
notice OF Mr.. Adams and n,ysclf; / saw at once
that the liberation OF mind in hat quarter left
nothing to be expected on the subject OF my at
tendance, and on the first conference with the
Marquis Caermarthen. their Ministerof Foreign
Affairs. the distance and lisinelination which he
betrayed in his conversation. the vagueness and
eyasions of his answers to us. confirmed me In
do = With us. We afterward. by one or more notes,
requested his appointment OF an interview and
conference, which, without directly declining
I h. ayaIal hv prafanraQn f nthnr nFpRAfnR nccnnAn
tiOns for the moment. -"ep'rSohS iWooio0
rdphy.
England declines all arrangements with us
I hope we shall show them hat wo have sense
and spirit enough to suppress their mmer
with us. or at least to exclude them from any
share In the carriage Of our commodities. Theii
spirit toward us Ia deeply hostile, and they seen
as II they did not fear q war with us. 10 Coz
Hum phreys n7s6).
BELIEVE THEIR OWN LIES.
"The British Ministry have SO long hired theil
Razetteerst to repeat and model into every form
lies about our being in anarchy that the worlt
has at length believed them. the English natioT
believes them, the Ministers themselves believ'
them. Yet where does this anarchy exist
Where did 1t ever exist except In ono singl,
instance in Massachusetts ITO co., Sma'
u7s7.
A PIRATIcAL INVASION.
sour coasts have been infested and our har
bors watched by private armed vessels. some O
them without commissions, some with illega
commissions, others with those of legal form
but committing acts beyond the authority o
their commissions. They have captured In tn,
very entrance OF our %harbors, as we'll as on tn
high seas. not only tho vessels of our friend
coming in TO trade with Us. but our own also
They have carried them of under pretense o
legal manifestations, hut not daring to approach
a court Of Justice, they have plundered and sum
evidence would arise against them; maltreate'
the crews and abandoned them n boats In tn
covering."-EUth -innuat Message to Congress
lS05).
OUR SAILORS DRAGGED FROM THEIR SHIPS.
ION tho impressment Of our seamen our n
monstrances have never bsen intermitted. !
hopo existed at one moment of an arrangement
which might have been submitted to. but 1t 500
passed away, and the practice. though rolaxe
At times in the distant seas, has been CONSTANT
pursued in those In our neighborhood. "-Specid
Message to Congress usO6).
FIFTH CENTURY vAHDALIsM.