Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-23
The Consequences OF War Between Eng
Land and kha Limited Skatas

land and the United States.
The following article, from late Liverpool pa
perI we have reason to believe, IS lrom the pen OF
a brother of ne of the British Priyy Council. 1t
presents some considerations which we have no
doubt will get through The hair Of those whom tLty
may concern, befo,e either appeals 10 the last ar
gument ofnationS:
ga war between England and the United States
would nave so muchthr character of grand act
OF national insanity, that We cannot bring our
selves To believe that either nation will allow it
be committed ! he following conscientious Hf-
tscting the two countries ought to rendrI such a
contest impOssib'e:
'.England is at present engaged in war which
cost her thirty to forty millions year, and S,add
ing about twenty millions year Ia her already e
normous national DEBT A war with the UriIed
States would BILE her expenses, and leave her
at the emf Of it with national debt of thousand
10 twelve hundred millions Of pounds sterling.
''Englaud has already urgent necessity for
every Sui,lIer whonS!e raise, SrTvice III The
Ctimea; but, if she goes TO war with the United
States, she must I'm! $4,000 to $4,000 additional
soldiers, or abandon her possess onS in America;
for loyal as are the people of Canada, and OF the
British West Indies, ii is not 10 be supposed that
they will either be able or willing 10 resist the
whole mIIiary force OF the United States, Iearaf-
Ter year, during long and desperate war without
the aid of powerful English army.
"Englantl is at present dependent on the United
States for three IOurlhS Of the cotton which en-
pioys her manufacturing population; and, if any
considerable quantity Of grain or -four is obtained
iIom anywhere. this year, 1t will be from the Uni.
ted States and from Canada war with America
therefore, means bread at starvation prices, and
hall our manufacturing population starving and III
citing III our streets.
England, at present, every year sends abroad
manufactured goods and other products of British
industry, CT the value Of &I0UOC0,000, aud re-
ceives unequal amount Of products Of foreign in-
'usiEy in return. All this prodrssous amount Of
national wealth, with the 81 FPS which cow it,
will become the lawful prize 10 a swarm Of A
mercan prlVateeEs from tie day on which war Is
declared.
''In addition to the miSerirS ami the crimes
which such war will produce during its coutInu-
ance, II will leave behind 1T tue most deadly hate
between the people of England and people of a
EIndred race, who will III few years form great
community OF hundred million souls, stretching
across the North American Continent from the AT
lantic II the Pacific.
''Such will be the losses of England in a war
with the United States; AMI now let us see what
will he the losses of The United States IN war
with England. r.
"Tne people CT the Intel Safes, 1T thepres.
ent time, payInO direct taxes Tor government pur
poses, and have no nnionl debt, (worth speaking
OfO w hatevcr taxes they pay, in the form Of
moderate dulles on imports. war with England
would treble their expenses, aud destroy all their
present sources OF national Ievenue. A revenue
Of at least thirty mliCnS would be required 10
GARY on an oil, nSlve WEI aga INST Canada and New
Brunswick, to fiji out large navy, and To defend
the coast OF the United States, from MIine 10 Tex
as, and from the southern point of California 10
the Northern extramlty Of Oregon. Grinding di.
rect taxation, and enormous 10 us, raSed at high
rates OF Interest," would aone meet the expenses OF
such war. national debt beAling 4 strong family
likeness ID the ma iUnal DELFT Of England would, in
utuIe, fUrn Elul the lot OF every American cit
Zen.
'..rhe property of the people of the United
States is at present fully much scattered abroad
Us that VI The people Of England; AID, therefore,
would be as much liable to be pIunHrrrd Ly prl-=
vateeIs The United States look 10 England aud
the English colonies TO purchase half lheir ex-
portable products, and, ty purchasing so large
part 10 give EennmeEaiiug vHlue 10 The whole
With this great outlet closed, American industry
would lose It's rewaId, aud American property lis
value.
"'rie question Of slavery in the United Sia!cs,
already full vi difficulty, would become irrg:tuY
dangerous; fur one Of the first consequences Of
such war as that which IS now spoken OF, would
be the abolition Ofslavery IN Cuba; which would
create pEodlsiuus eEneRt among the negro race
evcTyW here.
1.-The United States are nj peace with all the
world now, but they could scarcely go 10 war with
England, under present circunSa MceS, without
gong to war with france, Spain, Turkey aud
Denmark. or without great risk of war with
Austria, which has neither forgotten moi forgiven
Ut nuSSlj Is Tue Ou!y any mat
tie Unllet! States could rely on, and Russia has
quite enough to do 10 defend herself.
"Ihe United States are not armed, and could not
develope their wariike resources III less than one
or two years. England and France are fullyarm
ed; and tic destruction of the Russian fact in the
Black Sea, ard the capture oil Sebastopol liber-
ates fifteen TO twenty line. of butte ships
for any other service. The Russians have MT
single hne-oi battle ship nflOat in the Black Sc a.
''Such IS IaIr and frank statement of what
both CT unlries would be Iiksly lose by u war
w hist either otIhem would gain leave others To
say, not being able Ourselves 10 perceive any puS-
sIble gain 10 either Country II there is any real
danger.o wal, the people o, Eng aud anu the
United States ought 10 take The matter out OF The
Lands Of their rulers, anu TO declare, unruuivocul
~, that TAO such iEatIictdaI conflict shall take
place.
ELECTION INcrpExr--TAK1xc 1T CooLLY.-Tbe
Gardner men were uIl of life aud good hature Iast
night; and there was fun wherever they appeared
PlEIy OF Il em lii passing the Republican Head
qu;Tter stopped aud called LOT speech. S-Ih
Webb, it,, the Secretary OF the ReduGI.can Sr,ta
Committee. stepped out On the coping. and smoke
as follows: F'"s
FsIlOW- Citizens: The election ofthe Repubi
can candidate is postponed one year; one year
only. Good night.
Shouts OF good natured applause follow t, d this
speech, and the crowd passed on whislling
- Wait Tor the WagOn."- Boston Telegram,
NoU. s.
nrAtreclion. like Spring n,wers, breaks th1o'
The most IrOzen ground at last; and the heart that
seeks tot another heart 10 make it happy, will not
seek III vain.