The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-15

and thai ~ have reason 70 Jeaf N alliance among
them 10 overthrow the last stronghold Of repub-
lean principles upon the earth. He even thinks II
probsbe that Louis Napoleon, having no cause war
with HE fellow absoutist and being under the neces
saty of giving employment to the French army some
whore, may be driven to the expedient Of despatch
ing On ny incible Armada to lay Siege to the city of
Washington We had insulted Russia in the recep-
tiop OF Kossuth and, in the event Of an invasion
by Louis Napoleon, the least that could be ex-
pected would be combined descent upon our shores
by all the powers Of Europe.
Such nre the approximations, not Of scho olboy,
but Of United States Senator, Of sober age and
long experience, all the way from Tennessee. Such
dreadful fears are simply ridiculous. We hold the
power in our hands of compelling Europe to keep
the peace. Europe is tho market of our Southern
cotton and our California gold. Let our supplies
Of cotton be stopped, and her millions Of people en-
gagged in cotton manufactures will rise in revolt for
starvation is the sure fomcnter Of rebellion. Let
our supplies Of gold be suspended and the bankrupt
governments and financial classes Of Europe will be
thrown into chaos, and :rom chaos into revolution.
Peace with US is necessary to the internal peace of
Europe, and the despots know it too we'll to doubt
it. Besides, the refuge Of our country, and of our
Of the European red-hot republicans to our sheres
every day-peIhaps equal to an army of ut least one
hundred thousand fighting men in the course of
year. And the removal Of these materials Of reyo-
luton is too much in accordance with the policy Of
dsspotism to stopit. They will not dare to reverse
it, and turn the tide back again upon Europe. by
an invasion from Louis Napoleon, the last man in
the world that would undertake enterprise
Quixotic and absurd.
Mr.. Senator Bell, however, urges the necessity Of
ar,nng our fortifcations and ofbuilding up q navy
sufficient to meet this apprehended European inva-
sion Perhaps he isright in view Of the Presidential
election. 1t may be convenient to give the ad-
mnistraton much patronage as possible, TO meet
the necessities Of the campaign There is a surplus
Of thirteen or fourteen millions in the Treasury.
Why should il lie idle, when ships and armies
wanted! But above all, in view Of this npprehend-
ed war with Europe, it will be necessary to place
at the head Of affairs versod in the science of
war and fully able to meet the world in arms.
Who is that man but Gen. Scott The gist Of this
speech is that the critical relations between Europe
and America demand the election Of Scott to the
Presidency. The case is made out. The speech of
Mr.. Bell is speech for Scott. 1t is an argu-
mcns for military chicftain upon military plat
form 1t begins with non-intervention, and winds
up with general war. Gen. Scott is the man for
this last crisis. Let the friends Of Webster and
Fillmore keep an eye on Mr.. Bell
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desire manifested to be the possessor Of its back
sheets
A few years since, an advertisement appeared in
the morning papers of this city, Offering to treat
with any person who had for sale a complete set Of
its hack numbers. A gentleman who was so fortu-
nate, rather frovident, as to possess them
though not bound in volumes tho adver-
tisement and arranged to meet the person who
wanted them. The latter offering, at the first bid,
to buy the whole lot ut the rate Of two cents a
piece-though some Of them had originally cost but
one cent---thc owner, who was genuine sbrewd
Yankee, saw that here vas an opportunity to drive
good bargain and fixed the cost at six cents each
mt which price the bargain was concludcd-the lucky
vendor pocketing some three or four hundred dol
lars by the transaction Subsequently the purchaser
informed him that he was the agent Of . BANKING
firm in Hamburg. and wos commissioned Ia nrocnre
the back files IL the HERALD regardless Of expense.
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