Butte record., 1853-11-26

las- Scarcely u doubt remains, but that the
next mails will bring us the intelligence that
war has flung his CORY banner to the breeze
in Europe. The last accounts were to the et-
feet that hostilites had been already declared,
and active preparations were under way for a
desperate campaign Let US see how such an
event will affect us.
1t is almost certain that Austria Will be
found siding with Russia, while Prussia will
be employed to watch and keep in check the
advancing armies of France England, France
and Turkey will have to bear the brunt Of the
conflict, although it is altogether probable
that Sweden, Norway and Denmark can and
will be coaxed into the field against Russia.
their old and dreaded foe Holland, Spain
and Portugal will be the only really neutral
powers in Europe, for italy will struggle for
freedom, and Greece will send her fleets of
Corsairs to the Black Sea and sell her servi-
ces to Turkeys her own independence rests
on the safety of the Ottoman Empire.
Nor will the flames Of dscord now kindled
be soon allayed. All the powers interested
are formidables>rich and well strung with the
sinews of war. The struggle will be long and
bloody, and the material principle If hber
ty is envolved. the whole world will look on
with deepest attention Russia is Justly re-
garded everywhere as the stronghold OF des
potism, and is supported in that principle by
Austria and Prussia.
Russia has long acted but secondary part
in the events Of history, because her foreign
commerce was so limited in proportion to her
other resources, and it was limited because
she possessed so few seaports that could be en-
tered at all seasons of the year. The real OBJ
jject of the war was probably to obtain the re-
qulred harbors from Turkey by conquest.
The acquisition of these in connection with
her nnpulatinu natural
resources, and despotic government, by which
she moves her masses without delay, would at
once give her such -eminence, as to enable
her to dictate to the whole Of Europe
In the mean time, the United States. far
removed from the scene Of hostilities, with no
interests at stake, and an immense merchant
marine ahoat, will be employed to do large
share OF the carrying trade, her supplies will
be needed, her manufactures will be sought
undisturbed by the events Of the European
continent she will rapidly adya nee in the arts
Of peace, she will build ships and if necessary
sail them for the combatants, and will so far
progress ahead Of those who are now her ri
walls that at the conclusion of peace she, will
stand peerless in power, wealth and happi-
ness
We certainly are not Of the disposition to
desire to flourish on others misfortunes, but
when those misfortunes are attributable to an
unparalleled despotism, and an inordinate
grasping for power, we do not regret the occa-
sion it offers to profit by them.
This State will largely partake of the re-
sultlng benefit, and our onward march will
receive an additional impetus. The China
trade Will become Of more Importance to US,
ana II Russia can succeed in setting porlarge
naval force, now shut up in the Baltic and
Black Seas, afioat on the ocean, almost the
entire Pacific commerce may fall into our
hands
Her possessions to the nCrthward OF us, on
this continent. will afford every opportunity
for her fleets to rendezvous, repair and reft,
and give her a position from which she
molest the British and French trade with
great effect; policy that Russia will doubt
less pursue, with the hope of intereepting the
Australian ships honeward bound with their
precious freights. If she has not the vessels,
she does not lack men and munitions, and we
would be by no means surprised to see a large
feet of American built clippers, sailing under
the Russian colors commanded by her naval
officers and put into commission to sweep the
Pacific waters of the traders of her enemies.
In such a case we must reap the benefit, and
that such will be the case, is by no means i'm
probable.-lS. r. Sun.