The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-04
From the Buffalo Courier.
Buffalo Courier.
THE CONSEQUENCES OF WAR BETWEEN ENG
LAND AND THE UNITED STATES.-THE COST OF


the Buffalo COURIER
THE CONSEQUENCES OF A WAR BETWEEN ENG
LAND AND THE UNITED STATES.-THE COST OF
WAR.
Though it is conceded that in special danger
Of becoming involved in with England it is well 10
consider what would be the consequences of such
and also the almost incredible which Eng
land has expended in fighting for her national honor The
facts and figures which present derived from Cham
bers Miscellany, and various newspaper articles this
subject which have recently appeared.
In the first place it proper say that scarcely
conceive of any sufficient proyocation for eopadng the
real interests of both nations by There has been
growing up for many years feeling of amty between
England and this country which has been otered by the
commercial interests Of the countries by the in
erchange of thought which has been promoted by the
newspaper press and the literature of both nations and BY
of causes which have tended harmonic views
and among the Of the people feeling of
aversion hostility. The effect of wonl be
supplan this sentiment with deadly hatred which would
rake for Of years after honorable peace
Guided and to part kindred wide nsunder When
consider that wars at the present time grow out OF
breaches Of etiquette and not out Of deeply wrongs
the spectacle of nations that boast OF their civilian
tion shedding each others blood aud sacrificing each
others treasure wonld be in itself mutual humiliation
Let glance of the losses that would beia the
United States in such an event.
present do pay direct for the support OF
national government, and have cumbersome naor
al debt with England would treble expenses,
and destroy present of II would be
necessary carry offensive against Canada and
New Brunswick, to fit large navy, and to defend
entire coast from Maine TO Texas and from the southern
part of California the northern part OF Oregon Direct
taxation and loans high and ruiuous
interest would be necessary the expenses and the
country would be burdenei with national debt which
would hang dead weight upon prosperity and be
portion of the inheritance of every American citizen.
The property Of people 10 very widely scattered and
would be subject to plumber both the and home
The market for exportbe products would be closed
and American industry would lose its reward and proper
ty It's value.
Our diplomatic relations with the whole world would be
disturbed and should be in da niger wars with France
Spain Turkey, and Denmark. The whole policy Of tn,
country would be unsettled, and should gain nothing
for ourselves but what little sense and man
ness viii secure for US without all this reckless waste
England is in no condition to engage in contest with
The Eastern costs her from thirty forty millions
year, and is adding about twenty millions yearly to her
national debt She has already urgent
sity for every soldier she raise for the Cr
mea but if she goes with the United States she
must find from $4,000 to 10000 additional soldiers or
abandon her possession America; for, loyal as are the
people Of Canada and Of the British West Indies is no,
be supposed that they viii be either able willing
resist the whole military force Of the United States year
after year. during long and desperate war without the
aid OF powerful English army.
England is dependent the United States for three
ourhs Of the which she manufactures for large
proportion Of her breadstus and for market for the pro-
OF her industry She would suffer largely in all
these respects in the event Of war; and her
would soon be crippled.
1t would seem that the past experience OF England
might have taught her wisdom before this Between the
years 1000 and 1875 she engaged in fy-one wars
and during these eight centuries Cid not enjoy one hum
drod years of peace Those were more generally
caused by her arrogant assumption OF authority than
BE- any aggression Der rights. The Of William III
against Louis XIV, in 1882 cost England ceone and
haJ millions Of pounds and hundred thousand men.
During tie reign Of George H. in l53s was COM
ncnced with France and Spain which terminated after
contest of nine years. the peace Of Aix-a-Chapeile
and cost f464lsss9 In 1854 England and France again
went to about tract of land in this country They
fought eight years. expense TO England Of Eli an
es6 and two hundred and fifty thousand lives.
In lTi5 she provoked the with this country which
cost her fI39,lTl676 and hundred thousand lives
Next tho against the French republic and after
wards against Napoleon Bonapars II began in 1893 and
lasted till 1901 and recommending in 1903 continued
till 1916. This cost England fl 100000 All these
earned considerable extent by borrow
ed money At the revolution OF GGs the debt Of England
amounted to only fee42e3; the peace of 1916 it was
fss4 s224ei the interest of which be paid annually
out of the taxes, f2s,34l,4l6 We have not the
figures Mt hand to show the OF the present debt OF
England, but II has increased very considerably
After this array of facts and figures it is superuous TO
add that is very serious business and 40 general
and thorough the aversion it, nothing but the
most fragrant outrages will persuade the people Of this
country that il s erpcdient 70 to force 10 maintain
our rights.