Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-24

The Boston Atlas enquires,with great propn'
ety,why If Is the Administration, its friends IN
Congress,an its organs aud followers out of that
body are not urging preparations for war pro-
portioned 10 The immineney and extent with
which they profess II believe that this country Is
threatened. There is the utmost dangctas they
represented our being plunged at any time INTO
a war. not only with Spain but with England ana
France. 4 few dnys snee the Atlas says Mr.
| lncerso of Connecticut. who assumes to be the
leader of the Administration forces from New
England. together with the chairman of the C I'm
mittee on foreign affairs, Mr.. Perkins OF Lonisi-
! ana, informed the country that, in their op non'
! Cuba had fallen practically under the domination
/ of England and France. the effect and very OBJ
| jet Of which was hostility 10 the United States.
Hatred" they said, .'intense hatred for our
institutions directs the policy of these powers.
They would hold cuba s. mailed sentinel over
our commerce. breathing hate and defiance a
gainst everything that speaks of progress '-
This is the language Of the chairman OF the com
mittee of foreign affairs, endorsed by Mr.. lnger-
soil who trusted they were also the views OF
every member Of the House.
If there be any foundation for these views
IL this language mean any thing, we are most
seriously threatened with war infinitely trans
ccnding in magnitude anything this country has
yet encountered Are we prepared for it Arc
we p-eparing for il T. the Administration act
ing up 10 the momentous exgency of the times
With q redundant treasury-with all the means
at hand oil ample and speedy preparation should
not the President. if he believes what the decla-
rntons of those in his confidence import, re-
commend measures 10 meet the threatened cmer-
gency. Our whole laad force is scattered IN
feeble detaehmenis our western frontier, vain
w irving 10 protect it from Indian incurslons.-
All attempts 10 convey troops to their MD have
been prevented by the unseaworthy condition of
our transport ships. Our means are insufficient
TO meve even single regiment OF troops IN safe
ty. Our naval preparations are, if any thing,
cycn more disgraeefully deficient When our
Commissioner was to be sent TO China. we could
not provide single public ship for the purpose.
Oar naval expeditions are delayed for want of
men. and recently, when Com. Perry urgently
wrote home for additions 10 his force, abso-
lutcly necessary to his success, our government
was obliged TO answer TINT they could not send
hlH ~ FHiEf FHl @Aiiet ih's' NV Wv "'''''''9
aud naval preparations with which we are to en-
counter the most powerful nations Of Europe,
hostile to Us in their feeling we are told, and
but toc cager 10 work us injury. Are threaten
ing words in the halls off congress TO be regarded
a. a sufficient substitute for earnest prcp0rntonl
Can they hide from the Indignation Of the Amer
lean people, aud the seorn aud contempt of the
world, the braggar imbecility of our govern
mcnt which thus PUSHES, with eyes open, into
war; and while il mikes preparations to meet
threatened bastilties, mosokes them rs much
by our helpless condition Us by the brag-
gut languagoo Of our demagogncs in Congress
The WHEAT CRor.='lbe Abingdon Nirguim
says: from observation during "a ride of "A few
miles east Of Abngdon.the curly part Of last week,
we should think the prospect for good wheat
crop quite promising. We have, however, learned
but what truth there is in the report we are not
able to say, that the fly has done considerable
damage in some neighhoihoods."
"1'ho Odt Crop last year WIS an entire failure,
aud fears are aheady entertained, as the seed sown
has come mp badly, that the crop this ycor is to
be II short one
Applications mnde ON Monday lnst,to the c'un-
ty court of Roanoke, ior license to keep ordna-