Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-11

ness through the piiadtiDhia Journals; and from tut
renou, We mny date tho triumph of investigation
and perseverance, Mde by the press, indifference
aud prejudice. 1t Il Indifference and prejudice that
rests like an incubus upon the Hampshire and Hardy
county conl, and keeps it's character "o,ray in tic
No'fA ~ TIC H70'aioe','' Of many citizens
Late Of the Geological Survey of Va
NEW CREEK DEpori VA, Bait. and Ohio:R X.
THE ANGLO-AMEdCAN WAR.-We should
gr!ove ut war with kslnen at the other side OF
the Atinntlc, but weRsld grieve without any mix.
ture OF fear for The resGf. As to any danger 10 he
apprelicnucn IRON anayal contest, 1t is jest;s he
On'ed ofdf,S hare no na1at force 10 compete nnSbS
~ orr 4n"hDhs. And, u9ain, as TO CanRda. Caita&
da proved sufficient tor her own defence in ths p3
CT lSl ana The defensive power of the British Nof{
Anglican Provinces has infinitely increased since
Eat it'nc' There Is another consideration that nay
check ihe belgerent spi'lt OF the republicans oftffs
New World A war Will England now would in
voVe war with Franec Slsy- whereas in 1872
France was the Jealous Giyof America A war with
England would, in act Theoretically close the contt
neht OF Eutupe against " commerce of the North
dispased to cay ,hsEa9 uni,4. ID ErsIsna,rsissl
Ftanre is not IKE 10 ts ;.r,anaif frhs, however,
Is a grea error. England and Frunce have found
OUT 100 iats, ulas that they hnvc conflicting in
terrsts-that, ON :hc other hand, thur interests in t
peace and prosperity oi Europe are Identical The
rlGht q each nation t" choose lis form nl gov
erh'hent aud lis own sovereign is ',tlrd point
0t pnoil" law. IL is the prond title upon which Iois
Napoleon rests his authnritv--that great man, who
Rn"!'H that England a. she was l- first nation tu
establish tie right of ionl choice "f sovereign
so she "hs the ETS "a recognize in his favor its 1cr.
else by The French people.
SWHfs"r as they may, Ire ErEP6 STATE. d0re met 90
'n '"r rhh E".IGad 0Hi FrGRc" Uh';>.i, these ma
tinns commanding the -u, and has ng iuvu.nera.
hl" Qo;.ii OF vantage in the occupation nf CGuEta.
Nor ~ tins MI. There l. danger ia tha South wei!
IN Iii tsis North, 10 uIc!i the nirhcn uf the h!u.,cr
! li!G republicans. i:'re are th: Slave STATES. H.
according 10 the w:.icr, upon natural law, the state
"i . "cry is but continuance Oi h" state o wnr--
ana There u no reason 20 question tho proposition
III a'i The Southern States te u"n. the free rit
Lcns are grsntiy "u;rumbcrcd by rncuics. Voc Ia
those who shall blow into flame the sinonldcrir,
war o slavery, Tor wgrepcat il, though snGnu.l!crinZ
slavery is sill Bat if the Republic should be-
20 mad rs 10 compel us 10 tie % all means OF de-
irncc, u few black regiments must be sent 10 the
American continent. and itisnsrusy ii must hcpmh-
a Ia tell what wngld he the efi'ct Of their prerr"
hlnId population I'll their kindred md color held in
severe not 10 call il cruel, slavery. hy hnudiul at
whites. these are considerations which must occur
Ia tie great body uf the American people, though pn
! cn agators and political writers, tnngurvriiant
and pen valiant they always nre. may lOni Ia OBJ
tain distinction bv violent wark" demonstrations
! Meanwhile, absurd, and III the Abstract, even un-
jest ~ we must think ;Er intrrirt upon recruiting
ur the British service in the territory oGa ,ow nd'
pendent State, though once British !-pendepcy Ge
indeed, it has been violated. Tic lew u! the Republic
irrhi,iin- lhr enlistment! nf soldiers for ia" foreign
service w"uij, however nave better face Of justice
had iot the States constituted themselves h" general
recipients nj all omigrautS or fugityrl from their
| native cnuntric-.- lent ~ S'HGdara.
The impudcnt wagering OF tie above article i
expo.cd with great huInur and force by the Boston
Courier the s,catcr portion OF whore article We copy
, and adu,t, as follows:
Persons who nre surprised when earthquakes hDi,.
pen vii. be surprised by he article from the Stan
dsrd. Both huvc their Tine place aud eject. Wer"
ont read tire article in Europe he would conriad'
tlia. Jonathan had 20, H., dadcr up .Ei blow
ing i!!a trumpet from Pa-samaluoldy Bag I" The
Bav ol san Francisco. Thrrc rs. J Jonathan has been
81 nuy Transporting troops of :hs allies TO The Cr'-
ac;. cotton 10 Liverpool And hreRdsui- to feed the
hungry in France ari Eng isui, that he has hai 10
time to sport his rupet, and, perhaps i'm. 'nrg"itr
hrg be !gd il after !hs s.elare !r..Chs ais Of IN
Mrniezabsas. He mass have inadvertently pui II II
soms place exposed toIhe sonoroos 7ra"k' ~ -t'''
else WHY should John Bull have heard tho sound
thereof and oe quiet. cent /. message over
the wires from Halifax furiou-Iy accusing Jonathan
Of blowing full bh.:s twakng ";hc bel!isereni aIlri
! of :hc republicans Of the lew world. causing them
10 blu.ter and "swnggcr ~ they inhy, anu expos
| their navy 10 an allied squadron to be a:om7ea Il"
.ics," for cosmopoltrs Before tho war OF lsi2, thl'
navy was not bs: ere peace came, it wa. Ana /
It's future career may be predcated from the result o
the pns,. it will probably die game, on sa!t water o'
! fresh.
| With \ mercantile marine having tonnage grerei
than tina, of am nation earth; with ship timoer
J ir,u conner cotton duck coal, aud men second 10
non. in the ar; of sip-buildnc with national debt
almost zero treasury oveT.t'owinS, taxes i-ht' al
abundance Of gold. vast surplus OF food, an" t"rn
,y.y, million Of inhabitants, MOS: OF whom having
pa,roniscd the 5cioulniatcr that is abroad-thc Ih
ted S,utes will not Withdraw her "rc trgates and cot
ron bunting" from the renns of Neptune III dIsholor
| uAnJ uruiu, y. TO Canada When in 1872, The
Northwestern States were yet wilderness, inhabited
hv ayaecs TO resist whom it required more men than
10 meet the AuglG American army when there WeFt
no ruilway-, or roads even, and our soldiers lnad'
lang and pcrilous marches through the forests to meet
,,c f,e u,t,n their Own ground-ihen the enemy left
! Detroit tnow srent cyl retrea;ed through Canada
ret for ,hc St. Lawrence, hnulcd down the red cross
left ,h. r,ars ami stripes iontng on the great Mei'
orr,ncou lake, Of America and never during the wal
re,,inod lost ground nr water. At that time there
,ro-o bu. BOO 600 inhabitants of European race North
Of the Ohio river-now there are more than 3,oooeO
,,, ,i,b of whom stand Wes: and Northwest OF Can
oa, coun.t.ly heading her ntf in the great races Ia.
ward the Pucit;c for empire over the prmcvn forest
| II tho Standard will compute the excess which tie
,,cr cent s American commerce susta!ns TO that ri
I'm unaud OH the lakes und ST. Lawrence, It will coii-
cIude--withnut advcrting TO the smothered rebellion
or iH3S or the sunbcring desire Tor annexation that
snok. its thoughts 80 audible tn reach tue throne
| ~ Iato- that one canpagu from the Republic will
sel til. manifest destiny Of Canada, and lei her sons
viii. 10Y gather under the banner OF the Empire OF the
! West.
T., Standard SAYS II war with England now would
;,..a -, war with fconcc also. This m"y be i'oss.-
h,a co un.s ns the var with Russia shall continue, and
,u;v .. :onr While that war lasts, john Buli will
ho,, e.ourb TO de- u tie East and be very thankf''l
il we ,::an,ain neutrality. When tina, war shall Gnu
neither the tradition Of tie past not tic presch' OF
fu,ure interest al France, the sagacty OF Louis
| Napoleon, will ever prompt him TO take ny arms 10
.cprandi3a England Upon this side ot the Ailhn;ic'-
Wbothcr he who guards the chapeau and snrtoul "l
Nauolcon lc (iraud knows. or does not know, what
he is aiou,, there is "nsthod IN his msdneSs ami he
undoubtedly feels the great joys Of warriors as he
behold. his esnns advancing to the forests OF scy-
thia and the troops Of Britain following non PasF5Hs
el"is.
When France shall have consolidated her power at
Consantinopc, eAtcniiug it thence by way OF Algeria
to the Straits Of Gibraltar shR will IA" regret 10 see
England waste her strength on the American repu5
lie. France desires 10 sell lis winc silks and linens;
and to purchase in return cotton, corn hnd amp nner'
II s from TRADITION IA well ntcrns, that she desires
the freedom o the and size viii not war with
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