Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-31

foot that will overlap the barriers of oceans
waves, scale our Alleghanies, and make them
selves felt throughout the length and breadth
of our country. Wars at all times, of every
kind, are to he deprecated and discounte-
nanced; nevertheless, it is serious fact that
war-clouds are looming up in the East, and
already portend an awful storm. Human
blood will be made to flow like water, and
tens of thousands of lives scattered before
this bloody and wrathful Moloch, like leaves be-
lore an autumn wind
Wars are expensive, and demand men and
means for their prosecution. They draw
largely from the producing, and swell greatly
the consuming class. Not ouly is there less
to produce, and more to consume but in ev-
cry country where the giant foot of war sets
down its iron heel it grinds into the earth the
budding wheat and tasseed corn, and brushes
the hope of future harvest. The god of
war must be fed. Human blood is relished,
and the flesh of women and children is deli
cious, but variety of viands suits his capa-
cious nav quite as well, and hecatombs of
oxen and sheep are daily demanded. The
monster can live on coll water as a beverage,
but does not like it. Hence the distileries
will increase and kindle their fires to greater
heat everywhere, to pour the tide of Satanic
rage into his callous heart. He can gulp
down villages and craunch whole cities, and
move from place to place barefooted, and in
state of semi-nudity; but one million pairs
Of boots--a like number of coats and trou-
sers and jackets--two million pairs of Shirts
and live number are occasionally called for
and deemed important to give nerve and Wig
or to his system. The war horse is a subal-
tern to his majesty and thousands of this
noble animal are required to drive the plow-
share of rum through cities and empires. In
short, the whole earth is laid under contribu-
ton, and both sea and land yield up their
treasures by wholesale, in furtheranec Of these
daboical schemes
1t is an axiom that wars tend to enhance
the price of the produce of the earth. Hos
pitfalls aud drugs, surgeons and nurses, timber
and iron, powder and bombs mortars and cam
non, Colts naval revolvers, and bristling bay
Duet, fire and sword, fury and wrath, are cal
led for to carrys out its murderous intent and
consummate its dark deeds. Wheat and beef,
corn and mutton, sugar and rice, coffee and
pulse. calve's-heads and sourcrout, are de-
manded in ship loads. Wool and hemp, cot
ton and canvass, tow and fax, flannel and pa
per flor cartriages) swell the consumption of
earth's products, by this vast devourer Of hui
man labor and human toll Far he it from
us to exut, from any collateral gain which
may accrue to us nation, under the present
state Of European strife and bloodshed. Yet
it is meet to inquire into the results Of these
measures, as they may effect the nations
which are at peace with all the world.
There is but one general and correct dcduc-
ton to be drawn from an impartial survey of
the great tragedy, now being acted in the
East, and that is thistle that works shall
receive wages. The crowned heads and their
lighting vassals must pay roundly, Tor being
kept clothed and fed by the sons aud laugh
ters of peace, during their fierce and foolish
squabbles. Bat it may be said that Great
Britain owes already public debt of $4,000
000-that Russia is in debt 81 100000
0OO-that Turkey is poor and has mortgaged
to Messrs Rothchilds the land OF Palestine
and that Austria and the house OF Hamps-
burgh (neutra AS yeti sits uneasily under Il
debt Of $500,000,O00. Nevertheless, if they
are apparently bankrupt they will contrive to
borrow the means, and pay for everything
necessary ior the vigorous prosecution Of the
war.
Europe has ever been ore mammoth check
er-board, on which for centuries, her kings
have rallied for staked prizes. Hence they
are skilled in the tactics Of borrowing and
lending, and securing the means Of pashing
their ends If the war continues for some
years, as there is Il prospect that it will, Eu-
rope will bay of America quite share of
her food and clothing. Our grain market
has already been sensibly affected by the war.
This crop would feel its effects sooner almost
than any other, from the fact that grain and
-four cannot be kept from year to year, as
well as wool and cloths. The wooden fabrics
and the raw material will be affected during
the next few years is more than probable.
Indeed it seems, and no sane mind can doubt
it the nations, of Great Britain, France, Tur-
key and Russia, have an aggregate population
of l5o,OOo,0OO. They possess ll9,000,000
sheep Were they now at peace, and should
vigorously and prudently pursue the business
of wool growing, they would not grow bat
fraction over one third OF the wool needed for
home consumption. Russia and Turkey have
conformity 3d. 1000 sheep. The peace and
tranquility OF state, 50 necessary to the sue
cessiu prosecution of shepherds interests,
and the sure and steady prosperity of the
fiocks, and their increase, arc thrown into
fearful jeopardy; and if the war continues
50 long, five years will be sufficient to write
hho6m upon the wool growing business of
these nations Atany rate it will be 50 par
allied that years Of recovery will not rein
state it in its present condition.
The rapid increase Of the population of ma
tions-the slight annual increase Of the num-
bers of their focks, owing to the vast num-
bers eaten yearly, has caused large draft up
on the old stocks OF cloths on the market,and
their amount at present is not large. 1t has
been said, that our country would be flooded
with British and French goods, taken in pay
ment for our breadstufs. II so, it will be
a'y food and do no damage. There is no
proof that those nations are any richer in
cloths than in copSo'S = i'll woolens than in
rancs-and it remains to be seen that we are
found buying of them any more than is sufli-
Gent to meet our increasing consumption
which reaches at the present time at least,
the product Of S3,000.000 pounds o wool,
more than the entire yield of all the aocks
Ia the United States S. B. Ro KwILL.
Knor Co., OAio, Juac, 1854