New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-15
ENGLISH OPINIONS ON TIE WAR.
From The London Times Of March %

War is declared. A peace which has lasted the
ampled period of thirty nine years, which many fondy
hoped to last many more is at an end and the
three most powerful States of Europe once more
gagged in struggle, the duration tho end aud the results
of which tell but which is too likely to pro
duce dsasters and suferngs, of which we are mercy
spared the foeknowltdge is not for us to attempt 10
lift up the veil of iuurity which must be sad IN May
nor there any need No alternative lett us
the decision has been taken out Of hands and unless
would submit with our allies, to crouch unuer 'no III
solent dctaton Of barbarc Power and see the liberties
Of Europe dappear under the tramp OF the Cossack we
had no other than to do what has now been ohe
In sad and solemn form The sight OF the document we
pubh 10 day will call many to their senses who to the
last have snecuated on the chances of a still
mote contingency have looked at only in its HOLIDAY
aspects IL the mere sight OF manifesto to which
we are happily 30 little used might sober the most
the perus Of il will every scruple
from those who do not think all war uliustifabe The
document does justice to the long and anxious efforts Of
France and England TO heal the rupture which the Czr
had all along determined never should be healed except
by the subiugaon of neighbor against whom he had
longer quarrel With simple collation. Of dates it
convicts the daring attempts of the Emperor to ffy the
chronology Of the negotiation and throw us the oiium
Of provoking the war 1t meets with just rebuke the
impudent hypocrisy with which Russia has claimed to be
the iend Of religion and truth when spurning the
pure preces Of the and outragng the laws OF the
other There il not an Enslshman whose thoughts are
still free and whose hand is not lied by fanatical
theory who will not respond heart and soa TO this solemn
appeal The greater part OF us will only be called on TO
endure sacrifices and thankful should be that part
In the noble struggle not more severe But those sacr
fees all viii make cheerully and ungrudgingly from
the conviction that Heaven hes put them upon US,
and tina, the only way 10 ourselves and fulfil
our part in the terrible drama, is 10 strike with all
our might and LET the great cup at the strong
determination and the tremendous power be has presumed
TO set at nough We have been slow TO take the deci
sive Rep. The Russian has evidently concluded that
preferred negotiation to action the very population Of 81;
Petersburg has been taught that commercial TO
be real warriors aud too fond of profit TO be keenly sens
tive to wrong Now that have thrown away the scab
bard and stand face face with insoen antagonist
it only remains TO dsabuss him thoroughly of this magi
nary estimate Of temper and power That we have
no doubt will be DONE but II will be done all the
readily by our gallant feet and army il be known that
all England follows her 10 battle and will prosecute
their cause and avenge their death, ill late the
rights Of nations and the liberties of Europe receive
fresh sanction in the signal punishment OF the gigantic
offender