The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-19
THE DAILY DISPATCH



Effect or nm Emalish War upon the Union
In country. so famous for IT'S science learning
and general information A. England, Ana whose
me,roposisan editors are, almost without exception
gentlemen Of thorough educatiou, II rs astonishing
to fiud such gross ignoranceo Of American politics
aud tho American people, as the leading news
papers Of London daily exhibit Passing Dy us
marvellous illustrations Of geographical knosieas'
which lead them frequently into b'nnde's
asnase our school children, such as TALKING -
bany being the capital Of New England :.
of Kentucky. New York of Washington WV '.
point tn the article Of the LONDON N."
effect Of a foreign war on the American '"''n
exf1ihitinr A degree of ignorance OF secAo' -
ia. aud sentiments In the United states wh'eH
,so.,a be objectionable In q Cossack me news
u,siptan. that declaration of war by this country
acaius, Grea. Britain would break up the Cn'oh
a, once. which was prqG what every newspa-
rer IN England PREDICT h1eorc the war OF ioi@'
and which England most i1borousy toiiea IN 'ha'
,v,r IN hiring about The history OF that contest
demonstrated to the satisfaction OF every 'n'ei'
CON, mind tina. however high our sectional quarrcis
NAV run vet the appearance of a common enemy
,usbcs every note of internal discord, ana cohson
hates the true men of all sections in one soId pha'
,,,x The North. which England, in the war OF
$50 fully cxpected 70 detach herself from the COM
80, .srse stood firm a. rock in her courage and
,o,,, and in fact furnished the greater portion OF
,boss iu,repd scamen who first destroyed the pres
,ige of British invincibility on the deep.
,rra r,nseous slime with which the News row
,.oa.ub, that section of the country at the expense
- historical truth and for the purpose OF MAKING
:. Glide easily down to the receptacle prepared for
:, will certainly fail of lis object. Nor will the
aop,e of that section amidst all the soft solder so
rIeoteously laid on by the News in reference 10
their antislayerv sentiments feel much battered by
the following which the News gives as one OF the
,eazons why they would prefer dissolution to for
eign war:
Iv,in the men of the North renowned for their
,.rndence Whatever else may be said OF them, no
t.fv questions that quality; fTudeht as lheJ ar,
,y knov AZ well as we do that their for III open
,-a -,,st deueud on the sOundness OF their ca'iso
they ere cot and can be- IL tins age OF the world
. military nation. Brave they are; cepaDe OIL ehou
re- ont husiBsu1 accidental, selfsacrlhce. every
bnp that can gorfy good cause and render II vlco-
r,ous; but their origin. their institutions ana men
national temper raise them above ha' Ffoicseioot
military training and individual military proficiency
which alone can render bad or doubtful cause Sue
crssfal.
The North will not relish that compliment 1t
will prove an asp among the roses. The Northern
reop,e will not admit their inferiority In a martial
spirit and military capacity. Moreover, II inc
News reads American newspapers, 1t VIII perceive
that the intelligence of the British West India tx
n petition was followed by as emphatic demonstra
E.ons of anger in the North as in other section
Ecf the country. We need an outside pressure TO
strengthen the bonds of our Union. 1t is the sun
shine Of peace that brings forth the adders OF trea
ron aud disunion