Year: 1871

link their names to treaty between two great ma.
tons which they might naturally suppose would
carry them down through ali time.


WAS WAR IMMINENT


or probable if the treaty had not been c0ncluded2
cearg Wa wn y England was not
except at the Will OF the United States and the same
desire @ lSr the asoance q war winch nss rendered 70
us would have cfectually controlled all prob
aoility OF IL. England could not 20 to war with u.s.
She had neither grievance nor cause. We had ntted
out no Alabamas ana ShenandoahS against ner COM
mcrce. We had acknowledged no neiIigerency of
loaned no money to her enemies to aid them to
tight her. We had run no blockade with our ships
for the purpose Of supplying enemies with arms.
We had not destroyed her Commerce and crippled
her maritime resources Tor years, n not forever.
made MAJ M" none. How then, coSiG there nave been nj"
war between this country and England unless we
had taken the nltatlyel There was no cause why
COnid very well wait for settlement until the time
when her cxigency should be our opportunity.
England finds herself pOwcrless to collect q tax OF
hall million dollars upon friction matches Without
stirring an en,eute In her people with which the
collect revenue OF two millions on the article,
and i have never heard the question discussed in
that such IS the % consciosness OF her weakness in
case OF war that Great Britain mas been thrown into
q ferment OF preparation and change has been
made III her entire army system, by mere magazine
article or OF her citizens describing the disasters
OF possible invasion. Is such country likely to
go TO war with the United States2 Need stop to


CONTRAST THE SITUATION or AMERICA
in view or the possibilities OF war; Forty millions
OF people; without colony or other dependency TO
po:nt; with veteran army OF a million ana a
half OF soldiers lately disbanded ana thoroughly
trained, tw0-th rds OF which NAV be brought
into the field IN ninety doys navy OF which
protect our home pOrts while onr naval
power, as means OF offence, consists in the speedy
adaptation OF the merchant marine to the purposes
or war, and the enterprise OF our people, which would
cause private armed vessels 10 sally forth every
where TO attack o commerce extended all over the
gl0be country so situated that even The stopping or
the importation Of goods by war would only deprive
us Of that we do not need, and are only the extra
vagances and not The necessares OF life, and thus
great part OF the cost OF TO the nation;
containing everything within ourselves, as we nave
possibility OF being crippled in resources by any
attack nom abroad; and-what Is not to be forgot.
ten IN case or war with Engand-a million and
half OF our voting population absolutely eager for
selves and their fathers from The tyranny OF Great
Britain the Green Isle fondy loved their home
l say, with this contrast war with England pos.
slbie unless we choose to make it2 Impossible, and
any fear or IL absurdity.


LAST WORDS.


In view OF these considerations which have
hastily skecned, ought the possibility OF England
making war upon US to have been weighed for q mo-
ment III the adjustment of the provisions Of this
treaty Should an thlng more than what was q
far ana iusf equivalent, to be given and received,
have been asked or granted by us 10 Great Britain
IN settling the wrongs mad received at her hands
during the war OF the rebellion


II am right-as l verify fear / ANTHEM my
warning voice will have prepared the public mind
selves disappointed in the Treaty of Washington.
If am wrong, then, as Il patriot | shall rejoice
with my countrymen In finding that the Joint High
Commission "builded wiser than they knew.'


The speech was listened to by an immense aud
fence with intense interest, ana created profound
sensation.