The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-05-09
FROM the New York Times, April 1871
The II esuIts Of the European War.

The war has Certainly III large measure dissi-
psted The military prestige Of England. which at
It's opening was considered the foremost European
powers Many long cherished Illusions Of thesu-s
periority OF her governmental system" were in
the first year radely broken. Many halucinations
which past memories and the overweening self es-
Inmate they inspired had rooted in Engand' heart
have been scattered. Her system WAS proved q
failure, her arstocratic generals Incapable, her
commissariat and medical departments wholly out
| OF joint, and nothing remained for her
but that which has never forsaken her, and which
even now has brought her gailantly through all
disasters--the brilliant valor and heroic endu.
rance of her men. She has probably lost hun
dred millions of money that might otherwise be
expended IN an industrial enterprise. She has
probably lost some thirty thousand Of the flower
OF her people. There were lew door posts whose
lintels were sprinkied, and there is scarcely a
household in England on which the angel OF de-
struction has not breathed as he passed. She
has gained little in return Tor this in material
point OF view. But in a moral, much. With
all her shortcomings she has shown extent of re-
source, dauntless courage, an undertaking good
faith, and stern perseverance, which bent to its
will the most adverse circumstances, and hewed,
even out OF all i-fortune, naisuceess. heleaves
the field, in physical form, fresher and frmer than
any other power.
J France or rather LOUIS NAPOLEON, has come,
out Of the war with the greatest triumph All
bis personal objects have been attained His
dynasty has been acknowledged, and his reputa-
ton as the ablest sovereign OF Europe firmly set.
He has asserted for France the right which il tbs
war had but lasted another year she must have
coded 10 England, OF being the first military pow
er, and has brought her off the scene precisely al
the moment when she had touched the higbes
point of position she could attain.
As to Russia she has been taught the grea
fallacy in which her weakness lay. She has beer
shown that purely military policy is unequal t.
carry out military designs, and that vast armies
and naves are as nothing when the means OF US
ing and recruiting them are not on hand. Indeed
from the concessions the Emperor has made, i
would appear that he had wakened to this convic
ton, and that the old Muscovite ideas will no long
er reign. Russia wants railways, capital, aLt
cOmmerce-n a word, the sinews Of war, wealth
After all her expensive military preparations, sh
finds that despotic nation can never contelt
against free and enlightened people. Within
, two years she has seen half million OF soldiers
a huge fleet, her most impregDabe fortress, ant
all her means OF transport, gone. Lit is eyiden
she feels this, and will bow devote her energies +
laying down iron roads through her vast terrific
rles and bringing the utmost points OF her empire
| the Crimea and ST Petersburg. within few day
distance. If Russia in such course favors edu
:. cation, the growth OF a mercantile marine, an
the development of her industrial resources, sh
may be in fifty years four times more powerful
than she is now, and have to bless the war whic
. led her to such career of redemption.
: The war may thus prove source of strengt
to Russia. What will it be to Turkey?
To what condition is that Empire reduce
which is destined for years to have its capital an
!, coasts occupied by foreign armies? The Govern
ments of England and France have announce
9 sthat they do not intend for long time to rela