Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-14
Consequences Of War between England and
the United States.

consequences of war between England and
the United States.
The following article appeared in a Liverpoo
journal some weeks ago when the possibility o
n collision between Great Britain aud the Uni
ted States was FIRST suggested. 1t presents
weichty considerations, especially on the Brit
ish side. why every honorable mode Of avoiding
hostiities should be exhausted before the ,w,
countries should engage in struggle so prolific
of common disaster. We would only remarl
that we think the writer mistaken in some Of the
evil consequences. he imagines would be fe, ii
fhs country. but II is quite probable he has over
looked others as important:
"a war between England aad the United State,
would have so much the character of grand acl
of national insanity, that cannot bring our.
selves To believe that either nation will allow il
To be committed. The following considerations
affecting the two countries ought 10 render such
a contest impossible
England is at present engaged in war
which costs her thirty to forty millions year,
and Is adding about twenty millions n year TO
her enormous national debt. war with the
United States would double her expenses, and
leave her at the end of II, with national debt Of
a thousand 10 twelve hundred millions of pounds
sterling.
England has already an urgent necessity for
every soldier whom she can raise, for service in
the Crnea; but il she goes 10 war with the Uni
ted States. she must find $4,000 to $4,000 add
tional soldiers, or abandon her possessions in
America; for, loyal the people of Canada.
and of the British West Indies, it is not TO be
supposed that they will either be able or willing
to resist the whole military force of the United
States, year after year. during n long and des-
tla aid nfa al
fish army
England is at present dependant on the Uni
ted States for three fourths OF the cotton which
employs Der manufacturing population; aud. if
any considerable quantity ot GRIM or Hour Is to
he obtained from any where. this year, it will he
from the United States and from Canada. A war
With America, therefore, mems bread at starva-
ton prices and half our manufacturing popula.
ton starving and rioting in our streets.
England, at present, every year sends abroad
manufactured goods and other products Of Brit
ish industry, Of the value ef hundred millions
sterling, and receives an equal amount of pro
duets Of foreign industry in return. All this
prodigious amount Of national wealth, with the
ships which convey it. will become lawful prize
TO swarm IT American priyateers from the day
on which war is declared
"In addition 10 the mseries and crimes which
such war will produce during its continuance,
il will leave behind it The most deadly hate, be-
tween the people of England and people of
kindred race, who will, in few years, form a
great community, Of a hundred millions Of souls,
stretching across the North American continent.
from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans.
such will be the losses Of England in n
with the United States; and now let us sec what
will be the losses Of the United States with war
with England.
"The people of the United States at tho pres
chi time. pay no direct taxes for government pur-
poses, and have no national debit worth speak
ing of. Whatever taxes they pay, are in the
form of moderate duties on imports. A war with
England would treble their expenses. aud dcs
troy all their present sources of national reyep.
ue. A revenue of at least thirty millions would
be required 10 carry on an offensive war against
Canada and New Brunswick, TO fit out II large
navy. and to defend the coast of the Y. States,
from Maine 10 Texas and from the southern
points. of California to the northern extremity Of
Oregon. Grinding direct taxation aud enormous
loans raised at high rates of interest, could alone
meet the expenses of such war. A national
debt, bearing strong family likeness TO the ma
tional debt of England, would, in future, form a
part Of the lot of every American citizen.
1.-The property of the people off the United States
is at pre- sent fully as much scattered abroad as
that Of the people of England, and therefore,
would be as much liable to be plundered hy priva-
teers. The United States look to England aud
the English colonies to purchase half their ex.
portable products. and by purchasing so large "A
part, to give recommending value to the whole.
With this great outlet closed, American indus
try would lose its reward, and America an proper
ty its value.
THE question of slavery in the United States,
already full Ut difficulty would become fiightfu-
ly dangerous; for one Of the first consequences
OF such war as that which is now spoken of
would be the abolition of slavery in Cuba. which
would create prodigious ierment amongst the
negro race.
''Fhe United States are ut peace with all the
world now, but they could scarcely go to wa,
with England, under present circumstances. with
out going to war with France Spain. Turkey,
and Denmark. or without great risk Of wa,
with Austria, which has neither forgotten noI
forgiven the affair of Smyrna. Russia is the on
ly ally that the United States coul Id rely ON. aud
Russia has quite enough to do to defend her
self.
1.-The United States are not armed. and could
not develop their warke resources in less than
one or two years. England and France are full
ly armed: and the destruction Of the Russian
fleet in the Black Sea, and the capture of Sebas
topol, hberaes fifteen to twenty steam line of
battle ships for any other service. The Rus
SLAMS have not single line-of- battle ship ahoa
in the Black Sea.
'Such is fair and frank statement of wha
both countries would be likely to lose by war
-.
Some Of the administration organs affect a,
indifference about the organization of the Hous
Of Representatives. oh. very well. We sa,
with the New York Express that there is III
reason in the world why our friends should no
be as Indifferent as the Administrator friends
lfPresident' Pierce and bis Cabinet can admins
ter the government without any Of the S7O,OoO.
OO0in, or to be in, the Federal treasury--an
which cannot be got out without an appropria
tion by an organized House of Representative