New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-17
Palraersto.l,s Philosophy,

- Palnersto,l's Philosophy
4 One Of the most singular and suggestive things
that have occurred to us, in looking over ONE tee
graphic reports Of the news from Europe broaght py
the last steamer, is the announcement COZ
therein Of Lord Palmerstons defence ofSahe oVse.
ment in its conclusion not to preeipltate asss VIZ
this country. #@-
Lord Paimerston. ever since the period, now long
past, when he first entered the%blleisn Itl.l'leis
Aand took his place among the3sifasnus Ai,oaos Of
fiat DISTINGUISHED body, has been remarked for his
ayycassye aitability and great readiness to plunge
into Nsissvt any power, at any time and underany
circumstances If he had had his own way, unbrided
by the cooler judgments Of other statesmen Great
Britain would, since his star has been in tleascend
ant havesvaged war with every tirstrate power in
the universe, and have been embroiled now more
deeply by far than she was during the complications
Of Napoleons career. There has been subject too
grave interest too slight no occasion too noppor
tune for him to advocate the shutting up of Janus
and speedyresort to that last, final arhtrament Of
Kings. The motiveswhich have induced his lordship
to such course were ndoubtedy, in great degree,
constitutional, and were fostered to their utgrowth
by that British sense of superiority and feeling of
national pride which has more than once led her to
ing off without some degree Of success: with
out the merit Of having well devised her previous
plans Of procedure and her final prosecution of them
For once, however, the sagacity and prudence OF a
man. whose fiery eourage no one will deny, has led to
such considerate and peaceful steps upon subject
which might, very readily afford subjectnatter sutt-
cient forhostilities as well deserves notice. nasnuch
as this moderation and study of consequences cannot
o,14 M ~ tod 1,1r1
with Lord Panlerston's previous career, either to
timidty or apprehension Of consequences, it must pc
referred to that prudent and statesnanlike weighing
of all the possibilities and probabilities of the case,
all the benefits that could arise from war; and all
the injuries that would inevitably occur to both eoun-
tries with no compromising benefits for its prosecu-
ton that statesman of large experience and broad
views would most naturally think Of Lord Palmers-
ton sees that if the commerce OF our country IS Grip
Pied the cotton crop will remain at home that II
fawcotton is not exported from here, manufactured
cotton cannot be produced in England; that the I'M
nense factories Of Manchester Birmingham, and other
cities of similar character will be stopped; that Ia
bor.of all kinds will be depressed still farther, when
its profits now are hardly more than sufficient to sus-
tain life that the commerce which present sweeps
every sea under the protection of the British flag, will
be crippled and curtailed by American clippers and
those privateers which, during the Of the Reyos
luton, swept through the British channel and carried
destruction and devastation along the shores Of Scot
land, England and ireland.
1t is true that now the disparity formerly existing
between the American and English commercalma-
rine is ended and our sails whiten the waters as nu
merouslYS as those of the mother country; conse
/ quenty the advantage which there was in the revo
luton and during the war of 1872, favoring us so
| greatly in ventures, has ended and we should
suffer from great contest as we never before sl
fered. But, if we have increased in that material
which may be struck at, we have proportionaby in
creased in that by which we may strike. We arc
| more populous more concentrated and more scien-
tifc. We can cast thousand PaiNhans, when before
there was difficulty in moulding twentyfour FOUNDER.
Our arsenals are well supplied with weapons all
kinds and citizens are acquainted with their
These suggestions which must occur to every in
considering althe points of an American and Eng:
lish war; show the dangers that would attend it and
the losses that would render it more destructive in
one year to the interests of the world, than the Rus
sian war has been during its long continuance. That
all of these considerations should be properly weighed
by both countries, certainly demandedhy the high
national interests committed to their keeping but
that man like Palmerstop, whose whole career has
been explosive and aggressive beyond precedents,
should be the man to initiate the policy and pursue
| it,; is no less strange than pleasing.
| Confident as we are of the cooperation of the
Manchester school of politicians in any peaceful con
siderations and movements that may be advocated by
| Government of the aid of Golden and Bright in
having the olive suppant the hstle there can be
doubt that peaceful and speedy solution will solve
the difficulty that has so backened the horizon with
onlinols portents and that we shall hereafter hear
of no contest mere deadly than that mercantile one
which for years has been beneftting and prospecting
both nations.