The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-27
Present Aspects.

O0S q A4OFlGtdtCs A40 LuSIclOIt ASKS IIle lQuul-
gence and lenity of public censors and critics.
Present Aspects.
THE UNITED STATES AND ENGLANp.-If
ever there was period, since the thirty years
war, when the tide of human affairs wavered /
in uncertainty, the present may justly claim
the predicament. Who can predict from pres
ent aspects the history of tomorrow? What
is there foreshadowed as premonition off
coming events? The finger of the seer point
ing into the future flags, like the oscillations of
the magnetic needle; the voice of prophecy is
incoherent and dim. undefinable, phantasma-
goria forms the prelude to the scenes upon
which we are about to enter
For the past few years, the American peo-
pie have been but spectators of the great trag-
sdy of nations, being enacted in the old world
Home interests have occupied our attention.
nor has the occasional menace of the interfe-
ring Briton, diverted us from pursuing the
even tenor of our way
But now small cloud blurs our Eastern
horizon and political prognosticators hesitate
an to its portent.
One whispers ''war." Absurd says anoth-
er, the interests of Great Britain and the Uni
ted States are to closely interviewer to admit
Of such an idea but the question Of mutual
interests is seldom entertained by the British
government, in reality, though she may hypo-
critically prate of it to blind her victims. The
experience of the past teaches us that her ava
ricious eye scans the whole world as a field of
conquest, to be gained by artful diplomacy,
deceit, strategy, or open battle or to be neg
lected only as necessity or policy may dictate.
Talk about mutual interest as barrier to her
aggressions. Selfagrandizement is and ever
has been her policy and she never contem-
plates defeat, although the past has fully de-
monstrated her vulnerability.
What are we to read in her abrogaton of
the Clayton Bulwer treaty; in the continuance
of the Mosqueto protectorate, and in the &C.
cupation of the Ruatan Islands? Surely no
very strong desire to maintain our former
friendly relations. If we tamely submit to
British insolence, peace may be perpetuated.
But, the British press seems to think that
and frightened into measures The London
Times, which is, we believe, the organ of Lord
Palmerston, recounts to us the dreadful calam-
aties which must inevitably fall upon us in the
event of a war. Our commerce will be des-
troyed by British cruisers, our seaports block
AIDED and bombarded, and in word we'll be
annihilated generally.
This might be, provided the Americans
were to spike their guns, and beat retreat, or
surrender at discretion. But we opine that a
different state of things is to be anticipated, if
the United States should be compelled to vim
dictate herself with force and arms, England
certainly recollects that we have navy, or if
necessary she can be reminded of it.
England certainly has also reason to believe
that the people of America are somewhat te-
nacious of their national honor, of their priv
leges and their possessions, nor have we as
nation manifested an abatement of their spirit,
or a disposition to yield to her insolent exac-
tons.
1t may be that the vaunting threats, which
have emanted from thu British press, are but
the ebulitions of their bullying spirit, frothy
and harmless, soon to subside.
At any rate we do not predict war, not un-
less as the result of clumsy mismanaeement
on the part of the present administration
Though if we are forced into it, either
through the imbecility of the Executive or the
rashness Of Great Britain, she will find us
prepared to received her.
1t is true that either nation possesses the
capacity of doing the other an immense amount
ofinjury, and this consideration in the absence
of all other considerations, would exert great
influence in lettering two governments situa-
ted as these TIVE, from entering into such a
disastrous war; If, however, the settlement
of existing difficulties depends solely on the
diplomacy of Mr. Pierce's brood, then Heaven
help US, let us prepare to defend ourselves.
OF The Supreme Court of Virginia has
made decision in theinjunction suit, brought
by the city of Wheeling against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company.
The decision fayors the road on all points.
and the company can now make the desired
connection at Benwood with the Central Ohio
Railroad.
W A bill has been introduced into the
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