Year: 1862

With the prospects of peace, our sympa-
thies begin to change sides. We feel very
much for those boisterous patriots who have
gone on the suPposition that the American
Government is the slave of the people, and
that the people are all maniacs or fools.
They already betray painful sense of dis
comfture The Africa's advices laid them,
hguratively speaking, on their backs. They
showed a calmness, a moderation, degree
of refectiVeness far superior to their own
Instead of a whirlwind of clustering def
ance, they felt on their hot cheeks the gen.
tie gales of peace As soon as they recov-
cred from the momentary disappointment,
they set TO work to prove, as well as they
were able, that these peaceful indications
meant nothing, and that war was still as
likely as ever


We do not affirm that all danger has
passed away; we are hardly prepared to
expect the Immediate arrival of Messrs.
Slideil and Mason in Liverpool and we
think it quite possible that the question of
peace or war may yet depend considerably
upon the reception which our Government
shall give to Mr. Stewards next dispatch.
This, however, will not help our good
friends who have been calculating so conf
IDENTIFY on American obstinacy and madness.


We submit that, however the affair may
end, the Americans have already cleared
their reputation. They talk quite as ra-
tioually and coolly as we do. They are not
mObbing the Government There have
been no anti-Bfitish demonstrations. There
ms been no indignation meeting at New
York like that which was held in Liverpool.
There is a total absence of rant and ~ bunk
um-" 1t is clear that the people are
quietly awaiting the decision of the Cabinet
and that fha Draaihanf Ho baFJ
any course which he may deem it his duty
to pursue. Hence, If war should, alter
all, be the sad result of the present misun-
derstanding, it will be unjust to ascribe il
to the prejudices and passions of the Amer
lean people. Mistaken they may be, but
they will assuredly enter upon it, quite as
much as we shall, in compliance with the
decisions of the coolest judgment, and in
the conviction that they are right


But, if the affair should be settled peace
ably, what will our railers dO2 One would
say they ought for once to render ample
justice to the moderation and good temper
OF the Americans, and acknowledge that a
Republic can, on pinch, be as wise as oil
garchs and kings Will they adopt this
creditsbIe course By no means. Their
ingenuity will easily supply material for in
vective. They will not be shut up to the
hOh0st Uuty vi uOtng JuStic6 10 people
whom they are resolved to black-ball at all
hazards They will tell US that the Amer
leans, like all bullies, are towards too A.,
that they talked boastingly till they found
out that we were in earnest, when they got
down from the stump, and quietly chewed
the look. We assert beforehand that the
Guards will get all the credit. 1t will be
said that our twelve thousand troops in
Canada made New York shiver with alright
and sent panic through Mr. Stewards soul. !
TIE whole affair will no doubt be made the |
theme of compIacent homilies on the ad-
vantages of firmness, and the special merits |
of the British Constitution, with its army, |
navy, and aristecraey, some of whose mem |
bers consent, for pay and promotion, with |
the chance of peerage and Westminster
Abbey, to fight our battles at the risk to
about one 10 twenty Of having their bones
bleached CON Polar SHOWS"