The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-07

49, nusue, shia Mas soaad asxunAsnt still
ihnk Then ihs reverse ~isAdsawag labor aaa cap
isal fom production, and expensnx il in war--win tord
70 raise prices To thos< conmodsties
reser y all these matters show oar interests Ara
suffering FROM ths effects cs this war how murh n l. rrs
eas 70 de'crgius Ny own opinion IS from any to han
drcd milens of dollars year have ne doubt thar Il Is
sas bs 90 II "a Dot worth while II ANY measures
eau be devised 10 remove tho caass of such losss
nni may By sa That shis only temporary snd that
matters VIII soon ges right On the contrary strikes
hSs these evhs contiuac aud 10 permanent Eng
land and France have already than hundred
Aad hsy thousand 10 the East Now IL they cost the
allies much pcr ~ our soisiers aid ln Msxieo Il
wH oe iupwards Of Thousand dollars pes for a
pAgn and thss M the s9gregaie amounts hundred
Besides this bes have already ase an enormous sx-
pensurs ef money for tAe srmanents lor tho
sit'e and the saca seas 80 th, tho whole expenditure
may be nrsxy twice that From che English papers
e'sssse thA the British governments IL aboas hailag
nundrsa ard twents steam gan boats at OF $sso
0oS ssch That lcm alone win amount 10 $a0oooooo.
The Russian and Turkish expenditures also very argr
% ~ - rssiss ~ss expenses anus, reach several hundred
MMans nssv vaysu,sSi ID 4su asxser Il a. rse,e,
" lost 70 the world that invested in the Arctic when she
went down into the waters OF the deep
Is supposed that the allies have lost forty fifty thou
sand men including those who have been slain IN battle
died of disease have been permanently disabled The
Russian loss Is greater especially u take into
the campaign on The Danube The 10 probably
OF the Turks The loss OF ai exceed hundred
thousand Now, North Carolina an average sized
State in population and she has only one hundred thou
sand voters There has, thea been number men de-
stroyed great greater than all the voting population
Of my Satemen in the prime OF ii'e selected ior
their bodily vgor, and many of whom of nte-
ect and educstion. All these swept away The effect
OF the Is far disastrous than epidemic disc
case which sweeps over country and takes away like
number of men, women and children indissrnlinateiy
Ny object in making these remarks is show that
immense amoun. of the wealth OF ihe world. and a very
large number Of producers well OF he
products OF our labors, annhiaed hold that sueh
loss is injurious 10 the commercial interests OF every civ
ized country In the world and especially 70 that Of the
To prove the truth of this proposition Let us suppose the
United States to be the only civilized country the world
and all the rest TO be filed with savages should have
then no exports and imports This ID evident
stated As in that contingency all surplus prodae-
tions would Perish hands need argue this
stats OF things would be immensely injurious to
maintain that you destroy the wealth of the civilized
world to great extent You approximate that condition
TO which have alluded For instance, suppose that other
nations thrown back the condition Of things which
existed tweuty-dve years ago We then sold tess than
thirty millions Of dollars worth Of cotton II Europe
in the condition at that time and we had
hundred millions to SELL but could find market for only
thirty millions, where should find ourselves The
ira amount of seventy millions would rot hands
But take the further position, that il this
other should keep the OF the World station
for the next ten years should be greatly losers be-
cause constantly increasing productions; and
heuce there should not be proporonae increase in the
markets Of the world, we should be losers.
think, therefore, that the proposition be main
taned sound one in political economy that can
not destroy nrse amount of the wealth OF the world with
out injury to great commercial nation There
be exceptions this rule here and there but genera
proposition il holds good III then, the be injurious
financially and commercially win il benefit polit
icaly3 In reference to the question of the balance OF
power in Europe 1t is true that is not matter for s to
interfere with But may that you could not change
that balance Of power without preudcinx For
Pile ii Rassia becomes omnpoien and crnshes the
commercial nations though the cznr might himself he
just and moderate Washington, his success
might not be and il easy that their conduct
could change things 70 our injury II the allies on tho
other hand should prove decidedly victorious their
tendency might give them only greater power but also
greater inclination interfere with this side Of the
globe. Looking therefore, The question OF the
balance Of in Europe you change without
putting us in worse condition than ! hope
win remain evenly balanced that each power may be
able to hold others in check, and prevent mischief
But having barely adverted these topics show that
this evil to pass the consideration Of
the other great question l. there anything in the attend
ant circumstances Of character TO induce belief that
country might exert an influence TO bring the to
close This, Mr. Chairman is question OF great decacy,
it involves examination Of tbs grounds OF the
itself II were TO enter into discussion OF its causes,
should speak OF things which persons In Europe perhaps
understand better than do here In the place
might get up such debate would lead discussion
OF the merits OF the several eeendng parties and put
ourselves in position which ought occupy
therefore feel the full force Of the caution given by the
old Roman poet to those who tread ashes that mar
eeal fires underneath Nevertheless desire to make sng
gexfion on two on this point
The originally rested upon q very narrow bass--so
small that the parties themselves did expect pro-
duce This is clear from thsir procrssnation and
ardness in making adequate preparations for 20 great
had settled the difculy The Car himself i represented
hare said that the for which Judged by It's
apparent grounds there Is and il 10 contrary
the moral industrial and commercial interests Of the
entire world II is true that be goes TO charge that
the purpose of the allies is to Limit the power OF Russia
Well that be their purpose OF any offer OF media
ton from would most probably read favorable
suit But do understand that the allies have planted
themselves upon that ground as yet and Il they
have for entertained such notions the forma
BILE resistance they have with when attacking what
supposed TO be the exposed point OF the Cars donin
viii far to satisfy them that Is not easy mat
change the map of Europe to deprive kassn
OF any portion Of her territory do believe they wl
persist any such purpcse They governed BY wise
and sagacoas and, in view of The difficulties
idea that without longer struggle than either OF these
governments is willing make they materially d.
minish the power of Russia.
Ali history shows that the apparent strength Of alliances
Is deceptive Where aIi the parties acting 10 good
faith and with equal ZEAL Il very frequently happens that
from the want OF ot action they ai 70
con1plish their object All Europe At time assailed
France unsuccessfuy and Napoleon himself later day,
carried most OF the European nations with him against
RussiA but his caused Austria and other powers
secede and Join bis snvnies that be In the end
overwhsusd take for granted, therefore that thsse
saxscions statesmen VIII not rely fully this alliance
powerful IL to be press the matter 10 tho ex-
,r-ms have alinded TO.
II does strike Mr. Chairman that il il the inter
of either Of these powers 10 desire prolongson Of the
England commercial nation. The English peo-
pie brsve and energetic aud patient snd long ~
their government tells them II IL necessary 70 carry
on the they will submit TO sscr6ecs But Eng
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