Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-07-09
NO 80.
WAR.

treaty IN nor turn EnBnsa was cxas-
peraled because France, prompted by tho
American Minister at Paris, escaped tho
tolls that the willy Englishman had spread
for her in relation 10 the right Of search.
Now, war, on all hands, is admitted to DO
one Of the greatest curses that ever afIlict-
cd a nation, but at tho same time, when
nation like England perceiyes tina, her
greatness, relatively 10 that Of Other ma
lions, is diminishing in time Of peace,
her statesmen begin TO cast about them
for the means at least Of retaining their
position. Tho geographical position Of
England placed hor at the head Of MARI
time and commercial nations, and during
the long wars Of the Continent, she be-
came the workshop Of tho world, Thirty
years Of peace have Witnessed an advance
in the commarce and industrial pursuits Of
other nations more rapid than hers, and
she Is losing rank as The first commercial
nation, Tho London Quarterly, there
fore, admits TINT "nevefiheless, Il is quite
possible FIR nations to be 50 circumstan-
ced, that The prolongation Of peace, in
stead Of being a blessing, must prove
curse 10 them, because il must diminish
their honor" Now, however jealous Eng
land may become Of the advancement Of
other nations, war is no longer tho means
by which her supremacy can DO restored
or sustained. Since The last war, events
have irunspired which make tho next an
experiment, the results Of which are I'M
known, and cannot bc estimated, because
they have no precedent. When France
went 10 war with all Europe, for the pur-
pose, Of preventing The interference Of TO-
rcigners with people struggling with their
own government, It was q matter Of militia
ry calculation, according to The then state
Of the science, that assembled Europe
would put down revolutionary France
An unexpected event, however, reversed
the state Of affairs. This was tho APP
pearanco on the field Of young soldier,
who had discovered new principle Of
military science, and hc conquered all Eu-
rope before he had taught Others tho se-
cret. His success and victories were np-
parent 70 all, yet no glimpse Of light ap-
pearcd 10 guide tho speculation Of Tho
soldier or the statesman on The causes of
these results, until iioar The close Of Tho
career of tho "humbler Of kings" "done
10 death" BY that English oligarchy now
SO near an extinction.
The discovery Of Napoleon decided the
ultimate Independence u Europcon ma
tons, by demonstrating that tho central is
the good military position for vigorous
government. His discovery, aud Ito re-.
suits apply, howoyersnpply % land. Eng
land was not riyalIed AZ seo, over which,
BY The number Of her ships, and tho supcs
rioriiy Of her numerous seamen, she reign
ed supreme. A new discovery has now,
however, been madc Ia naval warfare, aud
that il The applicability of steam powcrto
national vessels ind liz effects upon tho
maritime influence Of EneIand win proba-
bly, be similar ID that of Napoleon upon
the military power Of tho Continent. The
supremacy on the ocean will, among the
nations Of Europe ii least, b. divided by
France If she has fewer sailors, sho Ilas
as brave material and execls Ii scientific
and engineering atininmenls. Al dis
lance, sleam fleets, from their nature, cam
not long DO maintained for offence, while
for defence they are inyincibIe. The a.
Tentative Of d war does not therefore af-
ford England The means Of maintaining
her rank On the other hand Il will only
hasten Tie loss IF Il. The internal con-
tentlons Of Europe have ceased, and tho