New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-21
WAR AT LAST.

II induces predict conflict then surely is Europe on
the eve of war the magnitude of which can hardly
be exaggerated. general war now in Europe viii be
thing different from any yet known in the history OF
the world The means OF Ofense and defense are
deadly without precedent A musket that kills at
nearly mile distant a Paixhsn gun that deals death
in the lump a steamer that is independent OF wind
and tide, ard riding the Baltic or Mediterranean,
Dauube or Rhine does in week the distance that two
months hardly achieved at the time of Napoleons
invasion of Egypt railway that can carry troops
from Hayre 10 Vienna in days instead of months as
formerly the greater means Of supplying by ingenious
modes Of preservaton-st least for perOd-the
troops with good fresh food the labOr-sayiDg ma
cnery that can fill up by Interpretation the gaps in
arms and nccoutrements which havoc makes the
latent feeling OF Governments that may be made
useful by keeping the people fighting in order to keep
them in subsection it being well known that Reforms
always cease during war aud always progress during
peace-those all are the special phenomena OF the
great contest which now seems inevitably Impending
Apart from the loss Of lie and mutilatOns of limbs
on the battlefield it is sad 10 contemplate the pauper-
ism that viii among nations this fresh mael-
strom being opened to swallow up capital France
which takes the lead as the anti Russian ccmbstant
along with Turkey, is already staggered under her
debts. III her revolutions grew Gus of debt; l'7J'
1850, ISiS, 1851 grew FROM the cause. Up to
ls4s during period of forty years her expenses eA-
ceeded her income by four thousand million francs
and at this moment the majority OF her population do
not divide over ten dollars head years. minimum
of poverty wholly unknown to our slave states. In
gland the next great ally of Turkey has two millions
OF paupers and the mass OF her population are always
within the verge of starvation, not able to save or lay
BY wages Prussia has improved, but out OF her capt
tals where wealth concentrates her population Is
poor; her villages are sOrdd and mean to degree
that no American would credit who has not visited
them Austria is a hopeless bankrupt for the third
time. Turkey is poor beyond belief-the average
wages there just keep body and soul together the
PEOPLE living in the most primitive manner.
Russia is poor the soldiers get about one to two dol
lars wear pay tie mass of the peasantry earn more
than the French but still the Empire is poor that
on the invasion of Hungary the Commander seized pro
visions and fodder the road and paid Tor them N
Government taX-receipts-vfich, as they aterward
fell due, the Emperor obliged TO account for by
fresh loans In word, Europe is whole immersed
in poverty owing topreyOus wars which have diverted
labor 10 destruction aud prevented the growth o. capt
tai and now she is going 10 rush into another war
One of its effects and the least permanent VIII
be to mpoyerish the masses still further aud to glor
and sgnaze individual great men; and just in proper
ton to the intensity and duration of the war wl be
the postpouemen; of popular welbeing and inlePani
eree Prior to the wars OF he French Revolution Mr..
Burke and Nj Pitt were both ReormerS; they aimed
to make beginning. The war broke out sad England,
regards reform lost precisely forty years-the Re
form Bill Of lSS0 being just what was impending in
l9S7. Robesperre who is hardly known except for a
euotne reputation, predicted al the evils o. WY,
and cid his best 10 avert il; but once in il AMI the
question being lie or desth-the Duke Of Brunswick
shooting every Republican ant rariag Dis house ii lie
lad one to the ground" while the suspect" were
cuotued in Fraoce the peace seeker was turned into
{ tiger and Reform became dead letter.
Sill there is 10 evil without It's attending good an
If this war shall force the Cars to mind their own
business in future il viii be gain 10 Europe worth
sore IsIt at least o. the expenditure it VII cost.
There is reason to hope that such may be the result
/ lie challenges the world to deadly combat Even NJ
poleon proved unequal 70 the requirements Of such
/ struggle IN bis German campaign Of 1913 sud NicAc
/ las cannot surely regard himself IS The superior ia
Mg.tsry capacity Of The FIST French Eupssor h9s-
eve. ,iehtv he tesy esteem tie s,s3zi SCIENTIFICALLY