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however�察     �the  plan    of  the  war   did   not   appear    so  obvious�察   �so   simple。 

Throwing a   great   army  into   Canada   was   all   well   enough�察 �and   that   army 

would   probably   do   well   enough�察  �but   the   question   which   produced   hard 

breathing in the executive branch of the Government was the immediate 

protection of the sea´coast�察�Atlantic�察�Gulf�察�and even Pacific。 In a storm of 

national indignation war had been declared against a power which at this 

period of her history had brought up her naval forces to a point double in 

strength to that of any other country in the world。 And this war had been 

declared by a nation which�察�comparatively speaking�察�possessed no naval 

strength at   all。 For some   years   the United   States navy  had been steadily 

improving�察�but this improvement was not sufficient to make it worthy of 

reliance   at   this   crisis。   As   has   been   said�察  �there   was   money   enough�察  �and 



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every ship´yard in the country could be set to work to build ironclad men´ 

of´war�此  �but   it   takes   a   long   time   to   build   ships�察  �and   England's   navy   was 

afloat。 It was the British keel that America had to fear。 By means of the 

continental cables it was known that many of the largest mail vessels of 

the    British    transatlantic    lines�察  �which     had    been    withdrawn       upon    the 

declaration of   war�察�were  preparing in   British ports to transport troops   to 

Canada。   It   was   not   impossible   that   these   great   steamers   might   land   an 

army      in  Canada      before    an   American      army     could    be   organized     and 

marched   to   that   province。   It   might   be   that   the   United   States   would   be 

forced to defend her borders�察�instead of invading those of the enemy。 In 

every fort and navy´yard all was activity�察�the hammering of iron went on 

by day and by night�察�but what was to be done when the great ironclads of 

England hammered upon our defences�拭�How long would it be before the 

American   flag   would   be        seen   no   more    upon   the   high    seas�拭  �It   is  not 

surprising      that   the   Government         found    its  position     one    of   perilous 

responsibility。 A wrathful nation expected of it more than it could perform。 

All over the country�察�however�察�there were thoughtful men�察�not connected 

with the Government�察�who saw the perilous features of the situation�察�and 

day by day these grew less afraid of being considered traitors�察�and more 

willing   to   declare   their   convictions   of   the   country's   danger。   Despite   the 

continuance   of   the   national   enthusiasm�察  �doubts�察  �perplexities�察  �and   fears 

began      to  show     themselves。      In   the  States    bordering     upon     Canada     a 

reactionary feeling became evident。 Unless the United States navy could 

prevent   England   from   rapidly   pouring   into   Canada�察  �not   only   her   own 

troops�察  �but   perhaps   those   of   allied   nations�察  �these   Northern   States   might 

become the scene of warfare�察�and whatever the issue of the contest�察�their 

lands   might be   ravished�察 �their people   suffer。   From  many  quarters   urgent 

demands were now pressed upon the Government。 From the interior there 

were clamours for troops to be massed on the Northern frontier�察�and from 

the seaboard cities there came a cry for ships that were worthy to be called 

men´of´war�察  �ships   to   defend   the   harbours   and   bays�察  �ships   to   repel   an 

invasion   by   sea。   Suggestions   were   innumerable。   There   was   no   time   to 

build�察�it was urged�察�the Government could call upon friendly nations。 But 

wise men smiled sadly at these suggestions�察�it was difficult to find a nation 



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desirous of a war with England。 In the midst of the enthusiasms�察�the fears�察�

and     the    suggestions�察      �came     reports     of   the    capture     of   American 

merchantmen   by   fast   British   cruisers。   These   reports   made   the American 

people   more   furious�察  �the   American   Government   more   anxious。   Almost 

from the beginning of this period of national turmoil�察�a party of gentlemen 

met daily in one of the large rooms in a hotel in New York。 At first there 

were   eleven   of   these   men�察  �all   from   the   great   Atlantic   cities�察  �but   their 

number increased by arrivals from other parts of the country�察�until at last 

they�察  �numbered   twenty´three。 These gentlemen   were   all great   capitalists�察�

and   accustomed   to   occupying   themselves   with   great   enterprises。   By  day 

and by night they met together with closed doors�察�until they had matured 

the scheme   which   they  had been   considering。 As   soon   as   this   work  was 

done�察    �a  committee      was    sent   to  Washington�察      �to  submit    a  plan    to  the 

Government。         These    twenty´three      men     had   formed     themselves      into   a 

Syndicate�察�with the object of taking entire charge of the war between the 

United States and Great Britain。 This proposition was an astounding one�察�

but the Government was obliged to treat it with respectful consideration。 

The   men   who   offered   it   were   a   power   in   the   land��a   power   which   no 

government   could   afford   to   disregard。   The   plan   of   the   Syndicate           was 

comprehensive�察�direct�察�and simple。 It offered to assume the entire control 

and expense of the war�察�and to effect a satisfactory peace within one year。 

As     a  guarantee     that   this   contract    would     be   properly     performed�察     �an 

immense sum of money would be deposited in the Treasury at Washington。 

Should the Syndicate be unsuccessful�察�this sum would be forfeited�察�and it 

would receive no pay for anything it had done。 The sum to be paid by the 

Government   to   the   Syndicate�察  �should   it   bring   the   war   to   a   satisfactory 

conclusion�察�would depend upon the duration of hostilities。 That is to say�察�

that as the shorter the duration of the war�察�the greater would be the benefit 

to   the   country�察  �therefore�察  �the   larger   must   be   the   pay   to   the   Syndicate。 

According   to   the   proposed   contract�察  �the   Syndicate   would   receive�察  �if   the 

war should continue for a year�察�one´quarter the sum stipulated to be paid if 

peace     should    be   declared    in  three    months。    If  at  any   time    during    the 

conduct of the war by the Syndicate an American seaport should be taken 

by the enemy�察�or a British force landed on any point of the seacoast�察�the 



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contract     should     be   considered      at  an   end�察  �and    security    and    payment 

forfeited。     If  any   point   on   the  northern     boundary   of     the   United    States 

should   be   taken   and   occupied   by   the   enemy�察  �one   million   dollars   of   the 

deposited security should be forfeited for every such occupation�察�but the 

contract should continue。 It was stipulated that the land and naval forces of 

the    United      States    should     remain     under     the   entire    control     of   the 

Government�察        �but   should    be   maintained      as  a  defensive     force�察  �and    not 

brought into action unless any failure on the part of the Syndicate should 

render such action necessary。 The state of feeling in governmental circles�察�

and the evidences of alarm and distrust which were becoming apparent in 

Congress and among the people�察�exerted an important influence in favour 

of   the   Syndicate。  

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