The Nevada journal., 1856-04-04

perhaps, Judging from the very latest ad-
vices, never will. Almost every news
paper has contained the lucubrati ons of
its editor upon this fruitful and long ia.
vorite subject.
The spasmodic efforts of some over this
important thesis, have scared others, and
left, for time, the conviction on the
minds Of many that we were about to haz-
ard the fate of the nation and with it the
fate of republican governments, on long
and terrible conflict Of arms such as the
world seldom if ever witnessed.
1t is true there are many OF our country
men, and some high in power too, who,
regardless of the cost to christianity, civil
ization, Of life and to the exchequer CT
The commonwealth, would not hesitate to
let loose upon the country the horrors. and
devastations of war, if political or a
partizan end might be attained, but the
majority of correct thinking statesmen of
all parties alike, would deliberate long and
well before invoking the fell spirit of car
mage. In these we have the fullest con-
fdence, and believe their counsels will
prevail over those of the more reckless
and inconsiderate.
We have never entertained serious
thought, that with anything like modera-
tion in the councils of the Uuited States
and Great Britain, war would ever be
commenced, on SO trivial pretext as that
now existing between the two countries
The public sentiment of civilized ma
tions goes far towards settlement of dis
putes between powerful governments,
even if the hot heads of the statesmen on
both sides are thirsty for blood Society
has not yet arrived at that state of per-
fection as to prevent sometimes resort
to arms for the arbitrament of national
differences, but even now there is con
science which We may term international,
that controls and regulates to large de-
gree the diplomacy of the civilized world.
No nation has the hardihood to unsheath
the sword when by so doing this conscience
is outraged.
1t must first be consulted, and when no
sympathy is elected, it requires the most
firm belief that cause is just to risk the
consequences of the last alternative in its
defense. AT least such is the case where
rash counsels do not rule the critical hour
Glory is valueless and not so much to be
coveted, when gained at the expense of
right, according to the opinion of the
civilized world.
A rupture between the United States
and England, even were great principle:
involved in which the two government.
were yitally interested, could not fail tc
be a deplorable calamity to the human
race The car of civilization would roll
backward, the lights of christianity b.
obscured, and the worst passions of thu
human heart called again into fendisl
action and rcvel uncontrolled and uncon-
trolable for years.
1t is amusing to read the speculation
OF she Press on the effects and probable
consequences of war with England -
Some with strong imaginations, and in
fused with belief in manifest destiny
and the ultimate overshadowing infuenc
and power of the universal yankee nation
predict the absorption by the fedora
union of the Canadas, the liberation O
ireland, and an end to the song ''Brittan
mia rules the waves. /"
Others speculate on that portion of tn
Union which will suffer most by hostilitie:
1t is said that the warlike tone of lat
speech of Senator Seward, who has here
tofore been known as a man of peace,
owing to the hope and belief in which h
indulges, that in the event of nationa
collision, the South would be taxed to it
utmost to throttle its own internal foes
ana rcpel the foreign invader, while tn
North in the end would be strengtheue
by the acquisition of Canada, thus addin
materially to its sectional strength 70
future political emergencies.
1t is also alleged that the pretcndc
willingness of the administration to pre-
cipitate war, is to turn the minds of th
people from sectional issues to those il
which the honor of the whole nation
directly involved. Undoubtedly foreigl
war would hush the factional strife whic
Row unhappily distracts the Atlanti
States, but it may well be doubted, if sue
sacrifice is not too great unless til
cGSuS belii is just, and every more mil