Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-09
Political,

Here are three short extracts which Occur 10 Us as
being fraught with more interest than anything ol
political character we have seen passing round Tor a
week or two. The first has reference TO the exhaust
inr effects of the Russian war upon the finances oil
England 1t is from the Liverpool Times and runs
thus:
"war will soon prove itself 10 be as great an e1-
hauster famine. The cost Of our army tor The pres
ent wear has been estimated at considerably more tha
the support of the Irish pcasanry in 1917 The reo-
pie required Is 900 600 worth Of corn, which threat
ened To exhaust our banks Our fleet and troops VIII
require fS,423,0 ,0g9 before the elise OF the current
fiscal rea:. The bullion receipts, week aer week
are immense, but the bullion returns of our banks
show increase. The Gelnand for The precious met
ais appears To be greater than the supply, which Is
infinitely larger than nj any former period oil our ms
tory. This proves that an endless quantity OF i5on
does nnr supply n people with money, and That III
trade. despite all Legislation the contrary II Is SIM
ply dealt in commodity, like ul other articles o
commerce..
TIE second extract is from the New York Tribune
and bears upon The resources of the Gar.
"And there are people who believe that Nicholas
will sne for peare if Sebastopol be taken! Why
Rnssia ha, not played one.rhir1 of her trnmps yet
and the mornenlary loss Of .,ebastopol and OF Inc
fleet is hardly felt at all by the giant to whom Sebas'
iopol and the fleet were but playihinG. N'ssi"
knows lnll well that her decisive action does moi lie
along the sea shores or within reach OF deharNine
troops but the contrary, the broad Inferior OF
the continent where massive armies can be brnhghi
tn act concentrated one spot, without trilierIng
away their forces in frniress cOast defence against
evanrscent enemies Russia may lose the Crnca
the Caucasus. Finland, ST. Petersburg, and all such
apHndages; but as long as her body, with loscow
for Its heart and fortified Poland for ls swofd-arn, Is
unionchcd she need not give in an iola.
Our lhi.l scrap is from The Union and throws
lille additional light upon matter nearer our homes
and hearts Speaking of the Presidents pusillon IN re-
gard TO Cuba this paper says:
"IIe came into power resolved honorably 10 acquire
that island and he believes this duty TO be binding
on him sill! no mailer whether The question Is consul
cred in lis relations TO humanity 10 commerce, or 10
Freedom While Spain a,lheres TO that island, anu 10
tie miserable policy which has disgraccd herhuhory
there il will be impossible suppress the active SYM
paihy Of thousands in this country for those VIII ser
from desvo,iSn i'll sight of our shores. The same
causes will continue TO annoy our merchants anu our
shippers: and thus Cuba will he no less magazine
of discomfort 10 Spain pretex for armed eXpehI,
lions from the United States. 1t is in view "l nll
these circumstances End others familiar 10 Lhe world,
that the President, While srrnly enforcing our laws
against ,lusc " ho contemplate illegal expeditions upon
Cuba has perSryrrcd i'll every honorable eXpedlril ~
induce Spain 10 come to Ierins on this l>Sle.