The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-18

mr. Mr. Cobden,4 one OF the IlShIss VI ~
- ia, who has risen from the hulnblest
walks Of life-from the mecP'nc shops of
Manchester to the position Q leading Eng
~, sta ,asmon writes as oIows to. the Liver
nool Chamber of Comperce upon the PROPOSE
tion Of our Governr4nt for the suppression of
,,r;vateeriuc. is a fattering tribute to our
country and government. III II
.1,hor. +; no logical way Of meeting this
,,ro-oeit n but by an instant acquleseenee; and
~ ;.iot been misrepresented and dealt with /!
~ hippant spirit by some Of our Journals, it I
lust have received as unanimous an assent in |
this country as it has from all parties in the
United States.
at is then our interest especially and be
yond all other countries, to go forward IN the
path to which the Americans have invited.
~ cannot help regretng, as an Englishman,
that the proposal did not originate with u.s.
But the next best thing will be to give it a
prompt and hearty acceptance, and aid in Sc
curing for it, if possible, world wide acqui-
escence. 1t is impossible to foresee all the
consequences of such a revolution in the rules
Of war 1t is, | believe the first time in the
annals of the world that the power OF bellig
erents viii be restrained and defined in the in
terests Of individuals by written international
law. Who can tell in what other direction
the precedent may be followed? .--,
Wars will henceforth paftake more Of the
character-of duels between governments than
OF the old contests of nations Private citi-
zens Will cease TO be held responsible or liable
to injury, unless they become particpators in
the strife. There Will no longer he plunder
money to add to the stimulus OF cupidity. to
the passions of hatred and revenge; and shall
have one pretence less for constantly increaS
ing the burden of war naves in proportion to
the gsowth OF foreign, commerce, on the plea
OF protecting our mercantile marine. These
are some Of the obvious consequence Of this
proposed innovation upon the traditions and
preredentS of the last century. The mercan-
tile world will, | trust allow its voice to be
heard upon the question by government and
Parliament; and it is in the hope that the
chamber will throw the weight Of its great
influence into the scale OF humanity and pro
gressjye civilization, that have ventured to
trouble YOU with this letter.
/ / remain very truely yours.
RICHARD Golden.
Mr.. Golden was in this country about the
year 1890 then unknown, except as young
member of respectable manufacturing firm
in Manchester into partnership with whom
he had worked his way from the shop by his
talent and energy. On his return, he publish
cd the ablest pamphlet on the commercial and
manufacturing resources OF the United States
that had ever appeared in England. He made
the prediction that in twenty-five years the
commercial marine of the United States woul(
equal that Of Great Britain. In 1881 the
prophecy was deemed so extravagant as to eX
cite rilicule in England. In the year 185;
! it was fulfilled to the letter; in that year on
/, commercial marine about equalled that of I'm
, gland His other views in regard to th
! growth and destiny Of this country, which a
5 the time Of their publication were deemed $
a extravagant, that no American puhshe
though the work worth republication, hav
S proved to have been sagacious predictions {
the truth They were not uttered as the pic
lures of fancy-but as the sober deduction
> from the fast, and well authenticated statistic;
I He is man less known in this country, tina
: his eminent pcactical genius 50 correspondent
. with the peculiar characteristics Of America
! mnd--ought to have made him. His pamph
let on the balance Of power in Europe, thong
: written when he was almost unknown ha
y the effect to change public opinion on the sui
q ieot, "a England, and essentially modify til
= policy of the government. With the liberi
|" party in England he is the leader end tn
= most influential man, since Lord morpeth bu'
i led himself in aristocratic fogy'sm, with. Il
Il middlng Interests in the country.
v SPENCER CoUNTY.-By return made to Il