Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-16
AMERICAN ORGAN.
The War in Europe What General W ebb
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The War i'm Europe---What General Webb
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Gen. James Watson Webb returned from Europe
in the Pacific and publishes his views ON the pre-
sent aspect and the future prospect OF the war III
Europe, in the Courier and Enquirer, as follows: |:
The press of England and France, and indeed
public opinion in both countries, is at variance in
regard to the of events during the next four
months The Times declares the campaign at en-
end, and that the proceedings of the allies will be
purely defensive until spring; and for ten days
preceding the sailing of the Pacific, It's leaders
would induce the world TO believe that England
was on the very eve Of destruction. Such piteous
appeals for achievements abject cowardice
such degrading admissions Of weakness and ma
tional imbecibility, never dsgraced an English
press. And all this, because the British Cabinet
do not make it its organ, and the Duke of Newcas-
tie chooses to send his official dispatches TO the
Morning Chronicle instead Of the Thunderer
There may well be difference Of opinion on both
sides of the water In regard to the
the Crimea; and we therefore venture to give our
readers some light upon the subject on which they
may place the most implicit confidence in defiance
Of what the Times, in its ignorance and spleen, de-
clares to be the case. Both Lord Raglan and Gen
eral Canrobert have reported to their respective
governments that the allies are now in aposition to
make breach in the walls Of Sebastopol in forty
| eight hours, whenever they ready to make the
| assault But to make the assault with their force
| on the sixth of November was impossible because
| TO do so, would compel them 80 to weaken their
lines in the rear that the enemy could take pos
session of them and thus place them between two
| fires 1t was therefore determined as matter of
necessity to defer all offensive operations until the
arrival of the necessary reinforcements. We speak
advisedly when we say that it was the opinion of
both the French and the English governments that
the allied army before Sebastopol would be at
least 100000 strong by the goth of December
and that the arrival of the necessary reinforce
ments anterior to that time, the work of preaching
the walls of Sebastopol would commence, and the
town itself be CARRIED by storm In three days!
Such, we say, was the expectation of the two gov
emments and of their two generals two weeks ago,
and we firmly believe that Sebastopol win fall be-
fore the first of January.
What next? viii it be occupied? Not for an
hour longer than is absolutely necessary to blow
up and destroy the entire works Of the city, the
feet, and the dock yards. This DONE the allied
army will proceed to the north side, and take and
destroy the heavy works which can only be APP
preached from that quarter. That another great
battle may be fought is quite possible but the
battle Of InkermanD, united to the impossbility of
the Emperor feeding large army in the Crimca at
this season, after the fall of Sebastopol will, we
think, render 1t unnecessary. He poured troops
into the Crimea regardless Of the mode OF feeding
the sea-" failing in this, il remains to be seen how
he is to feed them. Most probably this is the last
consideration that viii give him trouble, as he has
plenty Of men, and cares little for their lives.
| fitfbe true that General Liprandi has retrcated
to Bakshi-Sefai, which Is thirty miles north of his
| late position, and twenty miles north of Sebasto
| pol; il is evident that the Russians win give the
allies but little more trouble at present The loss
of the battle of Inkemnnn sealed the fate Of the
Crimea. IL demonstrated the nvincibity of the
allied army fighting side byride after centuries Of
| hostility and, although TINS far the English ar
my, with less than half the strength Of the French
has been compelled to do nearly all the fighting,
incurred the greatest exposure and won nearly all
the glory of the campaign, there can be no rea-
sonable doubt that in an emergency the French
| viii noby and CALAMITY do their duty.
The English public are getting somewhat rcstive
under the operation Of the present alliance with
France, and it admits OF doubt but that alliance
is destined TO be of much shorter duration than the
press affects to believe. John Bull is made TO stand
the brunt Of the fight and TO receive all the hard
blows, while France claims equal honor and credit
from battles in which the best blood of England Is
made TO flow like water, while hor ally is content
with exposing 70 the enemy a few Of her African
guerias. The English press feel with the people
on this subject; but they also feel that the position
OF European affairs, every sacrifice OF feeling must
be tamely submitted to- rather than incur the risk
of a brush with France.
Since the death Of Louis Napoleon, or the willy
diplomacy of Russia, succeeded in breaking up that
alliance, the position Of England would be fearful
in the extreme and then all classes In that coni-
try would feel the wisdom Of those among her
statesmen who now openly proclaim, that the most
necessary well as the most natural policy Of
England Is 10 build up the closest possible ALI
ance with the United States. The commercial
prosperity of the two countries and the preserya-
ton Of constitutional liberty, based as it npon the
Protestant religion alike demand that there should
always exist the very best understanding between
US and our Anglo-Saxon cousins. To insure this,
nothing but time and forbemance are necessary.
At this moment every outstanding question be-
tween the two countries has been amicsbly settled
except the wicked affair at Greytown, and the
noncompliance on the part Of England, with the
plain and simple requirements Of the Clayton and
Bulwer treaty.
In the Greytown outrage, every honest man Of
all parties in the United States, admits our error,
and Is ready TO make rcparation and condemn our
government. And in regard to the question Of the
treaty Of 1S50 IL is equally manifest TO every intel
Hgent person in our country and to the enlightened
statesmen Of Europe, that England has not the
shadow Of shade of right whence to defend her
position. Time, therefore, Il certain 10 remove
these two remaining questions Of difference be-
tween us; and then, we may look forward to a
period Of peace and prosperity for the whole world,
secured by the closest political alliance between
the two great commercial nations Of the earth,
whose prosperity Is alike founded on constitutional
freedom, based upon the great principles Of Pro
testantsm which secure TO all the blessings Of civil
and religious liberty.
WHAT WILL TAKETHg Scent OUT or CLorHING.--
Sitting ON the piazza ofthe Cataract was a young,
foppsh-looking gentleman his garments very high
scented with mingled odor of musk aud cologne.
A soemn-hced, old-looking man, after passing the
dandy several times, with q look Of aversion which
drew general notice, suddenly stopped, aud in
confidential tone said r.
stranger, know what'l take that scent out Of
your clothes you--"
"What what do you mean, ~ said tho ex.
qusitc fred with indignation" starting from his