Year: 1863

! La tue natural irritation produced by
the fact that our commerce is being driy-
en- oil the ocean by the Confederate Pr
ates, built, manned and equipped in
I Easlanl, and with the strong sense OF
wrong done US by prc!esscdly neutral
AMI long allied nation in thus furnishing
TO tae rebels the means Of injuring US,
it is not strange that Indignation should
for the time overcome other feelings, and
that the temper Of the nation should get
the better ot, its reason. Therefore, it is
that we have heard Of late Of 50 many
threats Of war with England; that our
weaker and more Incorporate politicians
have solicited the cheers Of their audi
ences by talking about san account to
be settled "a day of reckoning to
come" and have from low personal mo-
tives used present grievances to excite
aud deepen lasting ill-wil between our
own and our mother country. Therefore
also it is that our Press, too often follow
ing the pernieious example of the Lon
don Times, has inHamed the spiri. OF
animosity by cxaggeration and misrepre-
schtation.


All this is unworthy of a nation, strong
enough to be confident of its future, in
telligent enough to understand its true
interest, and noble enough to be guided
in its course toward other nations by the
rules Of natural morality and honor


There is great danger moreover, in al
lowing our passions at such 4 moment to
overcome our 1oler judgement, lest they
hurry US into action which might involve
US in the most grievous calamities.


Whatever be the conduct Of England
toward us at this time, as ye; there has
been nothing in it which would justify
ON our part resort to the inconclusiye
arbitration Of war. War between Eng
land and America would be as heavy a
misfortune as could betal either nation.
The great English-speaking race is essen
TALLY one aud is bound together by the
strongest ties of common sympathies and
common prospects. Without speaking
of the miserable consequences that would
instantly follow in both countries on a
declaration of war, We may well pause to
consider the lasting and remoter conse-
quences of a conflict between England
aud America. Among them would be
burdens added to the load already borne
by the poor, woes brought home to many
household, the progress Of free instltu-
tions checked, and the hopes of mankind
for the long desired day of brotherhood
and peace disappointed and crushed a
calamity SO terrible as this war would be
is to be averted at any sacrifice, save that
of national dignity and honor.


Every lover OF free institutions, and
every mar who has the interests Of his
own country and of humanity at heart,
is bound to exercise whatever influence
he may possess to prevent difficulties
which may be settled by peaceful meth
DDS and in just, calm spirit, from drag
ging the people of America and England
into unwilling war.


The true state of the case is this, that
war between England and America is
earnestly desired by the Confederates
and is the last hope of the rebels. 1t is
they and their allies who have stirred up
the ill-will between the two countries
it is they who by their paid agents are
endeavoring to complicate every question
that may arise between the two govern.
ments, md to render peaceful conclusions
impossible. And while the seccssionists
and their Northern allies are the main
fomca.c7s OF war on this side Of tao A.