Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12
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A Glance nj rbc Euture

Glance Mt the Future.
Sebaslopol has fallen before the allies, and Eng
land and France are in full possession of the Black
sea and It's vast and mighty trade to the East Rus
sian power has been swept from those regions, and
the allies will find employment there for their i'm
mense naval forces Their steamships, with all the
Improvements in modern warfare, are the most pow
erful the world has seen Wheve will they en-
ploy them Inactivity will be their ruin. There is
no question but many, if not most of them, will be
sent to the Cult of Mexico and the Pacific coast.
The Cuba question, with all its intricate connexions,
will be reopened under the direct auspices of France
In fact the mpOtent Crown of Spain must inevitably
fall into the hands Of Napoleon, and he will direct
the policy of Spain absolutely if it Of
his provinces. England. in attempting to check the
power of Russia has built up far greater, and
practically more to be dreaded, power under Napo-
leon He has done, IN very short time, more by
his diplomacy TO subjugate England than his great
uncle did for twenty years by his arms.
Are prepared for these and great ques-
tons of policy? Where is navy to meet all this
Tremendous armament of France and England True,
we have commercial marine the finest in the world,
and which has heretofore been the basis of great
naval power and resources But the inventions
and new mode of naval warfare have to some extent
relieved France from the great necessity of extern
sive commercial marine essential in former times.
Heretofore France has built up great naVles IN peace
that England might destroy them in war. and all
principally from the commercial marine of the
one and lis want in the other.
But not so now. Englan has vast possessions all
over the world, and has to divide her naval forces
but France, with her concentrated navy, in the pre-
sent position of the world, is the equal of Engan
But where we? Split up into miserable factions,
and forming combinations to plumber the revenue of
the government in local expenditures for selfish pur-
poses, instead of looking abroad TO the deep game
for power which is now playing before the world.
From Cape Florida to the Rio Grande, there is not IL
single fort where vessel can seek protection,
except at Pensacola although it embraces coast OF
seventeen hundred miles, the most exposed in the
world, and from which issue the productions of the
richest country in the world, all unprotected These
productions, which control the foreign COM
merce and exchanges of this country. all have to
pass under the guns of Havana-:hrough that chan
nel-and those guns in less than three months, will
be under the direct control of Napoleon, with steam
navy we'll calculated to strike terror into the hearth
stone of every family in the South. torbear to al
Jude to the consequences of emancipation in Cuba,
and yet if Napoleon's star continues to ascend as
certain as fate, emancipation IN Cuba WW come.
1t is time TO sink local factions and come together
for the great struggle that is impending. The heart
of the great of the American people is sound.
The politicians corrupt and they prevent truth
from reaching the people Let Congress meet under
message from the President-truthful, stern, and
boId-deveoping our position and relations in the
world. Let it be master hand tOu ching upon the
great interests and destiny of republic, calling
upon the patriotic of every section to rescue the
country from faction and corruption, and to save our
institutions from their overthrow by foreign power.
Such message would be responded TO. Let one
half tie rerenue be Immediately set ASIDE expressly 10
increase the navy upon the most improved system OF
modern qcartare Withhold the miserable approprla-
tons TO local objects, and for corrupt purposes, and
selfish corporations Move for the country the Wh0te
counting, and nothing but the country
"RICHARD HENRY LEE"