Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-10-08
PROSPECTS OF A WAR BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
September LIST, 1914.

We sailed from Liverpool at half past
two O'Clock on the Goth of August, and
in all probability, will arrive at Boston this
afternoon at four o'clock-,hus making the
shortest trip across the Atlantic that has yet
been accomplished, although | doubt not
the time will arrive when it will be regular
ly achieved in ten days.
AS the GREAT WESTERN (if within her
tirre) reached New York on Saturday eve
ming or earlier, we bring no additional news
of importance. The bombardment of Tan
giers by the Prince de Joinville, is of course
the subject of general conversation in Eng
land and am sorry to add, that the opin-
ion among her most intelligent statesman is
that a war with FRANCE is almost inevitable
The war party in France will not permit
NJ Guizot to make any explanation of the
TAuATI affair, even if he desired to do SO ;
and he is known to have said very recently,
that compliance TO the demands Of the
British Ministry, would cost him his head
and Louis Philippe his throne. In the
meantime, Sir Robert Peel and bis col
leagues, are committed TO insist upon full
reparaton; and what is still worse, the
Wings of England constitute the war party
there, 50 that change of Ministry cannot
be resorted TO. to preserve peace. But |
am strongly inclined 10 the opinion, that
peace is not greatly desired by the govern
ments either of England or France. The
death of Louis Philippe has long been look
ed forward to, as a period when war be-
tween the two countries will be inevitable /;
and possibly the present is qu'e as favora-
BILE ajuncturc for the contest as could be
desired. il is very evident that the crown
ed heads of Europe have less 10 dread from
war with Louis Philippe on the throne,
than from the same event after his demise.
His desire would be TO achieve an honora-
ble peace; and thus the war spirit in France
and the denunciations of England to which
it occasionally give rise; would have an OPP
portunity 10 evaporate before the troubles
consequent upon his death.
If the outbreak be postponed until the
death of Louis Philippe, there is TOO much
reason to apprehend war for the propoga
ton of liberal principles and consequently
general war in Europe. Not so however,
from war between England and France at
the present time. The great powers of
Europe are all disposed 10 have "Young
France" soundly ,hrashed and there can
be no doubt but England has been assured
that if she will undertake the task, Russia,
Austria, and Prussia, will not only stand
aloof, but if necessary, lend helping hand
in what they look upon as a ''labor of love-
intended TO guard against such war as has
been for years apprehended on the demise
of the King of the French. the visits TO
England ofthe King of Russia, Prince VIII
liam of Prussia, and finally, old Nesslerode
himself, are all significant signs of the
times and am irresistibly led 10 the con-
clusion that war between England aud
France will certainly take place within
very short period-ostensibiy in conse-
quence OF the Tahiti affair, bat in point of
fact. because il is deemed necessary by the
other powers 10 check French conquests in
the Mediterranean, and under conviction
that it will be the means of anesting ge-
neral war on the demise of Louis Philippe.
The judicious use of the lancet frequently