The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-29

Their sufficient capital to give them coed start but II
not there Is no opening for them, have already
fnancers enough herewith talent than capital.
Is highly probable that the arst effect of any polit
cal revolution, civil war; In Great Britain would be
exceedingly disastrous to this country, and wsuld ssr
ously check progress; but In position to
stand almost any kind Of fosnoisl or commercial
shock short of revolution similar to that which ba.
spread with such rapdy EurOpe and the ersct Of
sy serious disturbance in tho political affairs Of Ii
United Kingdom would bs temporary, although for the
tm disastrous Our reoupersve energies are so great
that nothing short of universal explosion can keep us
long depressed 1t question If the revolutions in Eu
rope will not ultimately operate to advantage; 1t 10
our opinion that they will We have heretofore dep.n
ded too much upon Great Britain, snd our commercial
and financial relations with that country have been
intimate, and upon such extensive scale
bly, that Whatever disasters ov-rtakeu the CONNER
cl classes there growing out of local causes or from
their connection with other parts of the world have
produced great endorsements on this side Of the
Atlantic, as they have drawn from the to
store the equilibrium of trade, leaving recovery to
depend entirely upon their renewed prosperity. Tho
hrr great Of this difficulty s the absence Of oap
tai In this country to control commercial operations
Independently and the second tho dependenc have
placed upon Great Britain for markets for most i'm
pcrtsnt staple exports We have made Great Britain
the distributor Of agricultural products and other
nstions though that country has been the recipient
Of portion Of material for its manuftotur
Instead Of carrying direct trade with each country
Enflsnd has secured profit products, and
profitable carrying trade in their transportation What
produces revolution In this, will be hailed as
new era In our commercial progress and there IL no
doubt but that such will be the result Of tho political
movements going on In Europe. We have successfully
al prtSs
when she was In the zenith Of her power and at the
height Of her and have nothing now to fear
sopward and upward while that Of Great Br
tain has reached Its utmost limits Whatever changes
may take pas, in tho government of England will have
rather tendency TO check than to increase her com.
msreia or financial strength, while everything here
tends TO give us the acendency in tho commerce of tho
world Our form Of government geographical posi-
ton, unlimited extent OF territory immense sea
coast, and iumsnse nsvgabls rivers our sgricul
tursl, mineral manufacturing and commercial 70.
to convince ell that this country is
densd TO be the great centre of hsppiass wealth and
power The ehartis,s Of Great Britain may overthrow
the government Of England; civil may spread de-
ISOLATION throughout that land the nations Of Europe
may be ergssed In Of .xterminaion and disorder
vebeliion, devastation famine and all the evils
governments. and Q misruled and misguided peo
pic msy heap upon themselves may continue
for yesrs-ws must remain passive spectators
Of their ruin, keeping alcof from oil political con.
neeion with any section prepared to take advantage
Of any financial commercial movement calculated to
strengthen portion strengthen institutions
We strong In oil the elements Of power, that
cannot be drawn into any struggle which may arise
between the nations Of Europe We should give such
inmense prspoadsrsnce to whichever power gained
hat the ssus would be speedily determined and is
therefore more Important that should not NEEDLE
IN any way with the political snsrs Of Europe leaving
them 10 settle their difficulties and work for their
own salvation. II adhere strictly to this principle,
we shall benefit immensely BY their revolutions and
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