The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-12

pereas season the ensuing spring and summer
but, though there is~no doubt Of q large busi
mess being done, there is certainly much unces
tainty as regards prices and profits. If tils
question Of peace or war could be definitely
answered, a much safer calculation could b,
made as to the course Of trade. This canno
DC done, and the final decision is not likely t.
be known until some weeks, perhaps months
II roll round There is no doubt lhatthe govern
ments of all The bclligerent powers are desirou
ofpeace, bes they dare none Of them to make j
in way which shall humiliate them in the eye
Of their Subjects. The Russian war was in ii
origin diplomatic mistake, neither party be
lieying the other would push matters to the las
extremity, till it became too late to repent 0
their mutual aggressions. This being the cas-,
tits by no means unlikely that means will b
4 found, by giving way little, on the part 0
each, in various ways and by some method Q
]! circumiocution to consummath atreaty fpeace
/ though it is highly probable, owing othe seri
ous disturbances Of the balance Of powerin Tie
old world, which have occurred of late wears
il that the peace would not continue permanent
4 1t is not probable that business in general will
i be So materially affected BY the continuance OF
cessation Of hostilities, as commercial men gen
orally suppose. The supply and demand, and
consequently tile prices of certain commodities,
will be affected for the season by the labors Of
Y the peace convention, but the amount and ac-
tiyity ofthe aggregate of business will not be
seriously affected. Among the most important
articles of American produce which war will
operate to increase in supply and cheaper in
price, are breadstufs and provisions Of Aides
| criptons, including whiskey. The demand for
] cotton and cotton fabrics will be increased, if
peace should be consummated, and of course
prices will advance.
Peace would in few months stimulate com
merce and manufactures in Europe very mate
rally. The trade of Russia and of Turkey,
whenever this takes place, will be wonderfully
increased. The new car has found where his
real weakness lies; he has found that commerce
and manufactures, aud the development Of the
enterprise and inventive genius of the mass of
his people, as well as the agricultural and min
5eral resources of the empire, are what give
wealth to a nation and power to a government.
The moment peace is proclaimed we shall find
him making efforts to develop the latent re-
sources of Russia, stimulating its industry, and
striving to increase the intelligence of his sub
jects, both in his European and Asiatic posses
sions, Turkey, it is to be hoped, will feel the
same genial invigoraton from the sunshine of
peace, though her indolent population may melt
away before the crowding presence and arbitra
ty enrroachments THE French, who have made
a lodgment in the lettering empire never again
10 be relinquished, That fine country, like In
la and China, is to be forced to yield its fruits
md to receive the merchandise ofchristian ma
ions in exchange for its own products. The
Russian war, Notwithstanding its horrors, its
acrifce of life and waste of money, will form
a epoch, as well marked and clearly defined c
d the progress Of commercial intercourse the
accumulation of wealth, the development of
and the steady, though almost i'm
arcepdble. growth of christianity, as the era
+ the crusades. In the United States, not q
the possibility of a war with Great
Britain, the prospect of a prosperous year was T.
ever brighter. The luxuriant grain crops of y
asst season, and the high prices paid for large
f,a anti ofo nj II
4 in Europe, have poured wealth into the lap
! the western farmers, and its influence must 1
q felt in all branches of industry and com
aerce. In conveying to market the immense
Rantity of our staple products, and bringing
return such fabrics Of foreign countries and d
'stant chimes as our wants and fancy demand, :
ur shipping interest has vastly increased, and |
ow ranks beyond that of any nation on the
lobe; while at the sametime the inland trade \
fthe Mississippi valley is SO great that there a
re- scarcely sufficient steamers afloat to trans G
oFt the agricultural produce to our southern ]
ommefcial emporium. All that we have now e
} guard against, is an excess of trading and a
peculasion. That is the besetting. sin Of our O
eople. Let our merchants and planters watch a
teady the ''signs of the times" and neither b
rowd the markets with our staple, nor buy more b
1an they really want Let them take warning Fl
ON the past, and strive to make up for the f
osses of last year. d
Lord Clarendon's speech in the house of lords I
taaing that he had proposed to refer the diff
ulties existing between the two countries to the y
rbitration of third power must be merely the !
evval Of an old suggestion, as it is not to be
imposed that be would, in his capacity of n
'itlsh minister, officially make misrepresen- I
alton The Washington correspondent Of the t
Philadelphia American, says that no formal i
ropositlon of the kind was ever submitted to a
III government; but in conversation between il
II. Buchanan and lord Clarendon, year ago, 4
ord Clarendon presented it as mode Of adjust n
nent Mr.. Buchanan replied at the time that Q
here was only one petentate the United States U
iould IN any way consent to accept as the ar b