Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-20

the coast of America, with view to protect Germans
who emigrate across the Atlantic. The Austrian
Government has adopted similar resolution, and
souadron of three vessels is about TO be armed at
Trieste. to form'an Austrian station the American
shores This is the first time that the German pow
ers have sent out ornaments OF the KIND and the M
novation deserves attention"
Tnasmuch as the United States maintain naval
force in the Mediterranean which is strictly Euro
pean or at least, an old world politically be-
longing to Europe, suppose that no objection can
be made to the Austrian or Prussan government es-
tabshing station on this side of the Atlantic, al
though we are somewhat puzzled to know on what
part of the American shores it is to be establshed.-
Are our amab!e cousins, the English, going 10 grant
them room in Canada, New Brunswick or Nova Sco-
tia, or the West Indies, they going to fllibus-
terze a station protelto rate somewhere towards
the isthmus We shall see what shall see and
so will they, too-see sights some of these times.
A most remarkably intense and intensely remark
able interest appears have been suddenly awakened
on American affairs in the breasts of European cabl-
nets, and with ii great desire is manifested TO have
force near our coasts to watch - us. Perhaps
we will bear Watching but not the watching of these
good people.
Little Denmark, they say, is putting her navy into
state of efficiency. We look for her to be sending
out force to her station at st. Thomas or some
where else. The time to which the treaty was ex-
tended expires this month, tomorrow or next day.
think, and the United States, after that will re-
fuse 10 permit any Sound Dues TO be exaced from her
vessels entering the Baltic Things look sort OF
squally, but the end of such squalls is at hand Eu
ropean bullying on American waters must cease, be-
( cause it cannot any longer be tolerated.
H1E~ 1t would seem as though our amiable friend,
John Bull, was subject to periodical fits of excite
ment with reference to American affairs. The ad-
vices by the Arabia represent this excitement being
considerably increased by the news of the reception
of Will by government. Some of the papers
talk about sending out the Earl Of Elgin Minister
to Washing ton as the last chance Of avertng war.
! If the reception of Will creates such bubbub in
England it is reasonable TO suppose that the dsmis
sal of Champion will arouse perfect tornado, for
the public mind there rather inclined that way
when American matters are before it. If any war
arises, however, although it may be Immediately
charged upon this or that temporary and compare
lively trihing circumstance its real will lie
deeper, as, indeed, they always do There deep.
causes, there mutual ealousies there are the
rivaries Of trade, the suscepblites of an old power
finding the sceptre passing from It's grasp, opposed
to the active, and truth to tell somewhat aggressive
spirit of youthful empire, heartily sick of the in
termeddling of monarchial Europe, especially of
England, The control of commerce and of shipping
is rapidly passing into American hands, and with ii
the power and the influence incident to such control
A performance on The American isthmus is now one
Of the great points aimed at 1t becomes every day
of more and vital importance TO this country,
in view of her expanding trade upon the Pacific,
which connects extreme Western States with
China and the Indies England is, of course, anxious
to many advantages for herself and TO throw
as many impedmen,s as possible in the way of her
republican rival. If does arise, it will really
spring from conflicting projects and views of interest,
and not from any diplomatic quarrel, whatever
apparent lmpU' may DO ~staehed this lattnr
on either side of the Atlantic.
Deeply as the occurrence of war is TO be depreca-
ted, and immense must be the injury is calculat
ed to nfct upon both countries it is useless to dis
guse the fact that the public mind of both nations
is becoming famliarzeI with the idea, and that a
state OF feeling has arisen which renders the advent
Of actual hostilities thing longer to be regarded
as impossible. Since 1912 the countries have not
that there will be nothing of the kind. The chances
still large the side of peace, but it is useless to
disguise the fact that there are chances for contrary
results and of such character as require that they
should be taken into the calculation Would to God
that we had Congress united upon something. A
Congress capable of approaching the real wants and
providing for the real security of the country instead
engaging in attacks upon portions Of the States
portions Of The population of all the States, using
the elements Of national weakness and distraction 10
promote their own ends of petty advancement. We
are not prepared ought to be, and our evident
weakness in preparation, more apparent than real,
we confess. tends to the adoption of an aggressive
tone and the maintenance of an unyieding attitude
by our opponents
The Columbia Times.
This paper, we notice by extract in the Herald,
says something about the Wilmington Journal
What position it may claim for itself is matter of
the smallest sort Of Importance to u.s. What position
may really take, if it really takes any position will
be of the very smallest Importance in the decision of
the question to how South Carolina will cast her
vote for Pres dent and Vice President AS sure as
that State is called upon cast her vote Just so sure
will she cast it for Buchanan and Breckenridge We
know something about the South Carolina press, and
We know that all that is worth counting or CHASING
as Democratic will 90 for the Democratic nominees
We never said that the times the organ of the
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