Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-18
rur WAR AND ITS EFFECTS.

n THE WAR AMI llS Eer EClo.
,,s, We have the denousment OF mat oncu aho a'ff
,, Of diplomacy which for so long the world has beer
,anoatog in anxious suspense The formal declaration
,gsins. Russia by England and France. confound'
.,cnI.,ions of m,ny'who up to the latest moment anti
friendly solution Of the difficulty, and puts an ab
and Dorten,ous close TO the peace which has prevailed
\ ,,,hopt Europe for nearly forty years.
49, n,.p,ra,ions for the struggle begun
commensurate with the vast resources Of the contend
:, n,,es and with the immense energies of destruction
ob he subdung nature has been enabled 10 subject
v So that however vain and pesumptous may be any
,o,ion as to ultimate conclusion of The war, this w
~. far ce,so that will be prosecuted with energy
attended with sacrifice of human life Without parable
~. Moody annals OF ambition. The British minister nc
,n desires that blow should be shap, quick and de-
bu. the antagonist whom he strikes possesses ca
assistance equal his power of assault. Intrencheo
-, remote recesses OF his empire the Czlr, even
- 10 ac, on The defensive may slill proong the evils o
80 Fl, an indefinite period. Nobody who knows ANYTHING
character of Nicholas doubts that he will continue
sb, while he has "a man musket" to carry on the
-, OF The s,ern purpose which sways his mind, we may
~ iust conception from the prompt and bold measure
= which ne anticipated the action of the Allies. He did
~ us for an assault his position in the Priucipalities
m bodIy pushed his army the Danube, with the
sot design of falling with ress,less weight the forces
Turkey bstoe the approach of The Allies In the possible
,ure Of the coalition between France and England rests
n, only chance of on early termination OF the war.
Some have apprehendedi that the war In Europe
,u have disastrous effect the commercial prosperity
:, this country We were led into this opinion ourselves
m more careful consideration of the matter has corrected
m hs impression Men always exaggerae the proportions
md effect OF approaching catastrophe and hence we
ind ha, the apprehension of the war was more depressing
s influence on commerce than the actual declaration o
war; Both the Hermann and the America bring intelligence
1A 40 advance In breadstufis. American securities will
doubtless be in demand in consequence Of the unsettled and
condition OF things Europe and this effect
ped with The enhanced price of bveadstus will check to
considerable degree the ttnux Of specie
The declaration of the French and British Governments ir
sh,f of the commerce OF neutras matter how reuc
|auy conceded will give to American enterprise the com
,na OF the carrying trade OF the world. From this source
rams of wealth will aow into the country In measure
gnd,ny sufficient to counteact any depressing disas
tendency The deficient markets of Europe have here
s been supplied with from the southern provinces of
but the commerce of the Danube 10 closed and there
no resource but to draw the necessary supply from the fer
.s fields of the United States. The Baltic trade too
Isl, fall 10 our share And when 10 connection with these
as we consider the effect Of the abstraction Of much
hi The aborng population recruit the armies of the be
sus we may form adequate conception of the extent
which Europe will be dependent for subsistence the
lrsosccs of this country.
We might suppose that these advantages Will mainly ac
10 lhe North but we reflect how instantaneously and
Ronossy every influence affecting the interests OF COM
cs IS communicated all parts of the county, we will
eud. ,ha, the South will get It's proporonae share OF
benefit The apprehension of the effect Of the war on
piee Of cotton Is exaggerated If not groundless Eng
and France will take .her ordinary supply for In this
Of evvzaon men have ramens as wen as iooa'
nd the operations Of war will no more superseoe 'ne
kv of clothing than of eating Besides the war has created
upe,osced demand for cotton. Among the items OF
nmercs intelligence by the America the following is es
|iscialy significant:
"Io all articles OF Russian produce and their substitutes
M :" ~ -? ,sin, excement The high price Of hemp
Mn soon lead 10 the use of In many fabrics Tor whicn
ae former atcral has hitherto been ehp'0Seu' 'u''
nj! cloths, &c"
So that the South need not feel unduY depressed oy tue
rlus occurrence Of war in Europe