The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-18

Posrssourn. (Enxlaad,) Sept. 30. 1855

Monetary AKairs, &C.
PORTSMOUTH. (E.ngla ad,) Sept. 80. 1858.
10 ns Edtor or me Onion:
Monetary Affairs, which in England are the baromelri-
cal means OF Judging OF political. becoming very
settled. chiefly owing 10 the question The Times
has been writing The dosDe Of letting Turkey fight out
the battle herself single handed but all the arg umenls
she has been founderinx about in have gone TO prove
the very thing she wanted not to oye--somehing like
The Austrian protest in the Koszis affair and the conyc-
lion appears TO be general that If war does grow ou oil
this question: England is bound in honor 10 support Tur
key by force OF think in a months time we
shall hear OF actual collision aud The claeh OF weapons
Austria will be gained 10 Russia by The personal in
auence Of the Emperor Nicholas over Joseph This is as
all lovers OF liberty should WISH for If Austria were with
the other three powers the party OF Europe
would have scope Tor action There 10 but one opin-
ion in England in regard the course of The United
States IN The ahair OF Captain ngraham which is deci
dedly approbaory The hatred OF Austria in this country
il equally great in America mean among the
people, and the people every day gaining power
here. The House OF Lords dare not act against The
known wishes OF the people There no doubt an aris
tocracy is IN greater antsgonsm 10 democracy than
autocracy and thus the nobility OF England hate
than does the Emperor OF Russia they instanced
this in the reception OF Mrs. Beecher Stowe who was re-
ected by the Queen in London and by Napoleon in Paris
but feed BY the arsiocrats in this country Depend up
H. in The event OF the question being moo,ed whether
England will stand side by side with US, or 70 on the
other tack the people would put down any ars,o
cratic influence which might endeavor to set us at Logger
heads.
A war with Russia and Austria by England, France
Pfussia. and Turkey, whether mingle in j, or not
would rebound immensely TO our advantage The prod
ucs Of Russia, such hemp and iron. would find
port, and should then raise the and be able 10
manufacture the other advan,ageously. article Of
large demand and consumption added TO the list Of our
great staples OF agriculture is matter Of ncalcuabe adj
vantage and the fostering OF works. without the
aid Of high TARIFF. ould be another great boon them
again. the export OF our grain, and the consequent
poyment Of shipping and none OF these advantages
would be lost were to take hand in the business.
Such war would not interfere with English commerce
any mere than in Afshanistan with the Cades.
The English landownerswoud benefit by for the ren,s
aud the price OF land and its produce would be much
hanced and they comprise the arisocrscy; and the de-
mocTacy OF the country the merchants, manufacturers
and the laboring class they will know that
their interests will suffer, will. from their sympahes.
urge this government TO take stand anything but pa
ciic
this good-it will cause inquiry be made to whether
there any real Tor alarm in the event of and
the answer will be have stated This is al
ready woTmng its way cut through the press and through
an improvement in the funds, and will be fully promul
gated in the nick OF time for action the minds Of
mercal men. who in reality form public opinion in this
country where maintain that public opinion rules both
peasant and peer.
Kossuh and Mazzni have both displayed great want
Of tact and of knowledge OF country. by not igno
ring altogether the existence OF such party the abb
clifton party still by permitting any expressions
actions which might at all SAVIOR OF or be construed
into leaning towards their tenets. The former has
deavored to clear OF such commitments. but the
willy politicians of that class have thrown their meshes
30 adroly. and set their traps 20 cunnnEly that they
sometimes, agans, his better Judgment caught him
mapping The latter, by the letter written to the Carl
clique. appears have jumped into the snare head
and shoulders. We must, however, make allowances
for them. Our citizens-some OF them clear-head-
ed politicians too-have fallen into the error, with
all their knowledge Of the facts. Al all events,
should pemi, such TO initiate against the
they represent, They it should always be remembered BY
The people oil the United States both OF them,
OF the ideas OF ls4s in them these ideas
have become personihed. and, like the monks IN the
dark ages they have kept alive the Prome,hean FIRE,
which w,hou, them would have been smothered by
the iron rule of barbsm direiu than that OF The
Goihs and vandals for il boasts OF civilization and thus
deceives while il binds mankind.
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