The Nevada journal., 1855-10-26
KossUTH thus writes to the New York

| AoSsUTH tnuS writes TO the New Y Ork
Times
"Some weeks ago, on the first report of
the Western Powers intending to resort to
1ar By bloekcode, wrote an article in
the atlas headed by these same words -
Americans had better take that article for
symptom of what is next to come, and
not wait till the thing is done, but express
their opinion in time on the subject. This
is one of the many instances showing that
if the people of the United States were
not somehow sharing in the paralytic drow-
siness of the present Administration, they
would have many-many an opportunity
for exertlng proper influence on the
course of European events, without either
entangling themselves in any difficulties,
or incurring the danger of seeing slip one
solitary dollar from their hands. Quite c
the contrary they would preserve their
dollars from useless waste, and would pre-
serve themselves from difficulties, by claim
ing timely voice in the councils of the
Powers on earth.
The present war, in spite of the conspi-
racy of Cabinets bent on frustrating its
logical issue, could be made to result to
advantage provided the Western Pow
ers are baffled in their design, either to
denaturalize the issue by some delusory
transaction, or to reduce the contest to in
significant proportions. The means they
have resolved upon for the first, are the
four points for the second, a war by
blockade. President Pierce or Secretary
Marcy, or wnosoever be the man who kec ps
vacant the chair of Jefferson, by occupy
ing it for the time being, had it within the
the reach of his hand, to make delusory
transactions impossible; drowsiness over
took him in the moment of action histo-
ry had secured for him state cabin on
the steamer of mankind's destinies, but he,
with thick cotton night-cap drawn over
his ears, lay snoring in his bed when the
steamer took start-good night to him !
weighed and found wanting /! We shall
have to trust the force of events in that re-
gard and pretty good force it is, to be
sure but as to peryerting the character
of war by reducing it to blockade-this
the people of the United States have it still
in their power to prevent. 1t is an easy
game, costs neither blood nor money, only
word they have but to say, "Mind ye
there on the other side of the Atlantic, cut
your throats to your hearts delight, and
make war at your own expense, not ours:
We will not allow you to check our trade !;
free ships, free goods is the maxim of
Jonathan, and 'pon our soul, Jonathan
will MAINTAIN it-respect the stars and
stripes-that's the word but the word
must be loud, and national, and depend
upon it, no power on earth will dare gain
say it. The second danger will be pre-
vented /; and events under the pressure Of
recent diplomacy, may yet jolt, and per.
form many nasty trick but be sure OF
it, the logic of history will and must ulti-
mately prevail.
America has not yet tried the power OIL
her word. She is giant in power, but q
child in the consciousness of it.
1t will not do the insult to America, tG
teach her what interest she has in prevent
ing misconstruction of the right of search
They must estimate it by themselves. Blu
if be not mistaken, rather too indul
gent understanding has been come to o
late with England about neutral commerce
The American Press had better look to i
l.. in time. KossUTH.