Year: 1862

snxiousy looked for brings no peace to those troubled
spirits who dread war and It's fearful consequences The
Pafe that most vile, lying bigoted Sheet still conti-
assure readers that must take place." 1t
continues its daily issues of false advices OF letters
ceved before have arrived Of dispatches that
exist but in the vo Imagination Of the knavish editors
who seek at all risks and hazards TO cause an increase
Of the bad feelings that exist between England and tho
United States Still all its lies and Misrepresentation al
though daily denounced by the English press which cars
the effects Of such illudged dishonest friendship are
apparently unnoticed by the American Minister here who
should at tho as to be prosecuted for the
dissemination of false reports calculated to pjurs the
cause OF the United States government Those well In
formed tell me that France deems war between the
United States and England inevitable, and that en-
couragsment IL given TO England to act in hostile
Any not preudiced will easily understand that
the British government beforehand Of the coope
rason of France else it would get rcady with such
unseemly haste when the Presidents answer is as yet
unknown In my last letter announced that France had
supplied England with snow shoes. Report said that
two thousand pairs had been given. asserted at tho
time that sent. now have ascertained that
twelve thousand pairs were sent. Some eighty years
since Frenchmen were assisting Americans to gain
their Independence and fighting with them side by
side against tho treacherous common enemy. Now





diced dispatches. that treacherous common enemy
against Americans. She may yet rue this mistake. 1t
Is thought by well informed Englishmen that war
will not take place now, the people have
plainly evinced that they not in favor Of II, and
moro especially as news Of fresh troubles in India
has just been received. In OF war few thousand
Americans might be most prontably employed in India
all the people there need leaders, Tho desire to
throw Of Engands most hateful yoke is strong enough
Ireland grateful for past avors and for your constant
sympathy, all right on the question OF war, and will
pnye thorn In Englands side should one occur. II
seins the English laborng under the idea that tho
war II engaged, will be but short 'lhe Ame-
rcans will get well thrashed once will for peace
and pay all expenses they say May they not find that
the engaged will have become one Of excrmi
nation? for surely more bastard act was never perpe
traed than tho present onslaught upon nation involved
in deadly civil strife IL quite impossible to say what
may take place in Europe In tho spring all conplica


ons s an ~ bans bat
raj must take place hero, ailae alike bnkrupt,
and must get their soldiers fed elsewhere than at home
NJ Foul finds 1t hard matter to get along with his
financial reforms, while Pcrsiguy continues to give
arerssements to the French press with a blind
fury that is becoming irksome even to the 60
vernment ITSELF But year ago he assured the
journals they Free and since then more journals
have boon condemned to different nos and penalties than
during any Eve years previous and for the most puec
reasons Tho state OF the country most embarrassing
no commerce. no money. no confidence. Some great
change must soon occur AS regards tho anims OF the
government towards you its action will show that it
against you ntoio II is astonishing to 500 how great Is
the effect produced in Europa by your leaders upon poll
tical affairs this, side OF the Atlantic. The English
papers attribute to yOu influence almost boundlcss
the Frcnch journals do the and their abuse
but goes to prove how truly you the interests
your own country wi.e at the time most justly
and severely judging the actions OF th European nations
that would injure great Unon Your loud calls for
the building Of powerful fleets and equipment of power
f and NUMEROUS armies enragc tho English well as
French, who (the government, refer toy hate you
because your froc Institutions living reproach to tn,
strained condition OF the French people, Decidedly you
creating sensation in Europe