The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-11-04
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REASONS FOR TAKING A pArrn.-Tbe
above caption Is at ell times suggestive to
every reflective mind. It requires no depth
OF thought Of nicety in logic to show to any
one that reasons for taking papers are Gas
plenty as blackberries''-and we assume at
Tee outset Of this article that no one will at
tempt to gain say the importance OF sustuin-
ing the local press. II they do we'll meet
them on that subject and argue it with them
till "crack o. doom.' We alude now to or
dinary tmes--when the world and its deni-
zens are content to "keep on the even tenor
Of their way"--eareless as to surrounding
objects. At the present time, however, such
is not the case. Portents and prodigies are
occurring every where to fright men from
their peace Of mind and make them look a.
bout them and endeavor to see what will be
the end of this strange beginning.
A revolution in the political organizations
of the old world is now almost inevitable. 49,
The next steamer may bring the news of
,oar and bloodshedon the European Continent.
The fires of liberty which have been smoul-
dering in the breasts of serfs for centuries
will burst forth at the first clash of arms and
in the majesty of their resistless power they
may hurl the tyrants from their totterng
thrones and rise up in the form and enjoying
the immunities of men, men wearing the
image of the Living God, and praise his
name for their Liberty. The powerful
Nicholas, the great Autocrat of the most ex-
tensive and powerful kingdom on the face Of
the Globe will fan this latent fire into blaze
by his course towards Turkey blaze that
will dart its fiery tongues to and fro, con-
suming all within its reach. Even now the
Cossack hordes are lowering on the borders
of the Ottoman Empire waiting but the nod
Of this Russian Jupiter to envelope the whole
of Turkey in their embrace. But he pauses
in hesitation-On the Atlantic coast are two
powers, who raise their voices, feebly it may
be, but still they are heard, protesting again st
the farther advance Of this powerful Monarch,
and in the face Of these powers he deems it
polite to resort again to stratagem. What
will be the result will be revealed in the
next year. The prediction of Napoleon is
soon to be veri6ed.-He said---"In fifty years
Europe will be Republican or Cossack!"-
Which it will be remains to be seen-one or
the other it most surely will be, and that
speedily. This is one reason then why per-
sons should take the paper. Every one is
anxious to know the progress Of the Eastern
question, and the course of the Russian
policy. '
Again, European war will,-indecd it has
already-wrought great change in our mark
cts. Every article of consumption has felt
to greater or less degree the effect Of Euro.
Pc an trouble, and even now every foreign
arrival makes great difference in the price
Of breadstuffs. 1t is needless to dwell on the
Importance to the farmer OF keeping peace
with the fluctuations in the commercial world,
as all feel that it is OF vital conse equence
The monetary interests of our country will
be seriously affected, though in what way
there seems to be great difference of opin-
ion. Some seem to think that the present
tightness in the money market is caused by
the state of European politics, and that in
proportion as the war advances or ceases SO
will the tightness on the laxity Of our
monetary matters be. The present existing
panic in the East is attributed to the Turco.
Russian war,& it is supposed that it will con.
tinue until such war is terminated. Now we
do not claim any great store of knowledge
on political economy, but it does seem to US
that the present monetary panic has arisen,
not from foreign war but from the depletion
Of our money Golfers for money that should have
stayed there instead of going to Europe to pay
for articles that should have been made here.
IN the natural course of things this panic
would have taken place some time ago, but
he discovery of gold in California, and its
in our country, has warded off the
risis, possibly until now; how much longer
We know not. In our opinion the existence
# war in Europe, particularly if England &
france become entangled will have the ef-
ect to drive capital from Europe, where in
estment is unsafe, to our shores, where IL ,
an be safely entrusted. Should this be the ,
esult the breakers that are frownng "dead
head" in our path will soon be past and we
iii have calm sea beyond. ...
All this however. is out of place in the
resent article and will come up properly at
mother time. We intended merely to lay .
own the heads Of inducements to persons to
Ike paper, and not go into detail.
AS another and great inducement ic the
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