The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-17
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
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SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES

SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
The policy Of this Government in We"
of the systematic and studied outrages per
petrated by the Spanish authorities IN eul
seems so clear that we are unable 70 account
for the alleged division In the CaDanet, eA-
cent upon the supposition, which we are slow
to embrace, that certain members OF that
body are afraid that their personal interests
will not be advanced by firm and decisive
measures. In our view, the President, in
the measures attributed to him, has pursued
the only course compatible with patriotism
with common sense, aud with his solemn du'
ty to the country. We trust he will not De IN
any way discouraged or disheartened by the
paralyzing influence, which it is said some u
his immediate advisers are seeking 10 eAei
else. Let him keep one eye on the progress
Of negotiations in Vienna, and the other III
the Gnlf. and with both hands and his whole
heart, let him urge forward the naval ana
military preparations of the country. For
every additional groan Of the croakers' let
him order out q new ship, for only by Jack
SON front can he save the country from the
horrors of war, q condition in which we shall
be inevitably involved in three months, IT
timid and indecisive counsels prevail IN
Washington. 1t is clear that England and
France are both at the back Of Spanish inso-
lence and arrogance; but whether, when the
pinch comes, they will stand by her, remains
to be seen. The war with Russia, we should
suppose, If not too much for their energies
would be quite as much as their people desire
to pay for. Is 1t possible that England can
sacrifice her American trade and cut on ner
supplies of cotton, and that, too, in the midst
of an onerous contest with the Colossus OF
the North, for the sake of keeping Cuba out
of the hands of the United States7 We
should like to know what benefits she can
derive from the continued possession OF Gu
ba by Spain, which would at all compensate
the losses which her commerce and manufac'
fures would suffer from war. France, IN
deed, the breath of whose nostrils is military
glory, may be willing to draw the sword
against this country, though she is likely to
have enough on her hands in Europe but
will England follow her lesdl Will she not
suspect that the shrewd ruler OF the trench
nation is but making her catspaw tor MS
own purposes, in both the East and West;
leading her armies in the East to destruction
and even shame. while he monopolizes all
the glory and all the strong military positions,
and urging her to o warfare in the Wet,
which will cut off the best customer she has
in the world, and wiring her great manufactu-
ring strength with crash to the ground
With tn 4 death blow to her commerce and
manufactures, what would become of Eng
land7 The arts of Louis Napoleon, in that
event, would accomplish victory over
Great Britain, which the arms of his uncle
were unable to achieve.
In any aspect of the case, however, we
ought to be prepared for war; Even prepa-
ration may not prevent it, but that is the on
iy possible way to avoid it, and if it does
come will enable US to meet it with honor
In the present stormy state of the political
horizon, with all Europe in agitation, and
the roar of breakers in our own ears, he is
not prudent or faithful mariner who does
not make his vessel ready for the gale.