Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-03
Correspondence of tho Virginian.
[ sidfion.)

NV York. July 90, 1853
The only thing Of interest. at the present time,
is the news from Europe. II is really difficult to
understand how so many causes Of war between
the different countries Of Europe have not pro-
duccd any embarrassment. Denmark docs not
wish that tho Gcrmanc Diet should interest it.
self in her aiIairs-nnd the Dict, on the contrary,
is anxious 40 to do for the oiinr il of grave i'm
portance The relations between Piedm mt and
Austria are no, more arncable Official circulars
are exchanged between them reciprocal y-nnd
they IRE n mixture Of bitter and sweet. The
Pope is losing ground. Lastly. it appears that
the affairs Of France and England arc getting de-
icdclly more complex every dav On the other
side Of the Atlantic, ON this, the English nrc
judged at their proper value. Here is what il
said by an impartial and wrll-inorned man, in II
letter received by the las, steamer:
France has recovered from the disqnietnde
which the attempt upon the life Of the Emperor
had occasioned, We are now in a complete calm
Money is abundant, and our affairs are prosper
'u.. Ii our relations with America were resum-
ed, our prosperity would be greater-fo, French
commerce has suffered much from your CONNER
paired. If we are calm within our own midst
there is, however. some nneasincss about our for
eign relations. There exists between England
and Austria the element of trouble The Danu-
ban principatics, the partition of tho Isthmus Of
Sucz, and the affair OF the Regina Cnli," are all
complicated questions. 1propos OF negro appren-
Tees our relations with England have grown
much coder-and tho "tntenfe oorhals" is much
more upon the lips than in the heart We are on
the contrary, ON the hes, terms with Ras.ia and
conference is spoken of between the two
Empcrors All these symptoms of policy are de-
vclopng themselves to the world. The public is
tired Of seeing nations treated friends, who
omit no occasion to wound us wheH their political
interests are Mt stake. | would not be surprised
if n serious war were to break ont, any day, bc-
tween England and France This constitutes an
other reason for an American alliance Nothing
would contribute more to your commercial rcla-
tons, and the establishment of transatlantic SER
vice. France and America arc not, in any sense,
rivals. We produce and we consume and We
could send, reciprocally, that which we have no
market for in tia two countries In the mean
timc, England attacks America in q vital point by
competing with her in her own markets 1t is not
from philanthropy or from love to your country,
TINT she has given you satisfaction in Your late
difficulties 1t was her duty to sacrifice her pride
to some extent--but when the day comes that she
can take revenge, without sacrificing ber national
interests, she will assurcdly avail herself of tho
occasion. Cotton has stronger hold upon her
heart than humanity. The horrors of her war
with India sufficiently indicate what are her sent-
mcnts of philanthropy. She has ruined nl her
colonies, supposing that her possessions in Asia
would indemnify her for the loss. If India escape
her, we will see if she he not the first to make en-
rollmcnt Of blacks. She will then throw off tho
mask. and rc-ostablish the slavetrade. II it be
not in blacks, it will be in Chinese, Coolies and
lastly. lndians
Notwithstanding the free institutions which she
claims exclusively for herself, there exists all
her Territory the old ideas Of foedalty. The cer-
gy and the mobiles have still immense privileges.
Religious liberty is win woodland the army,
like the serfs Of Russia, is the property of the
aristocracy, who buy and sell their commissions"
have nothing to tell you from New York.
Our commercial situation is unfortunately the
same it will only be after the renewed notes
fall due, that we can tell whether there will be u
revival in business not. Everybody is taking
care of their money at this time to be pre-
pared for any evcntuality. The wholesale mcr-
chants buy very litle-so that large quantities Of
manufactured goods find no purchaser Manu-
features, consequently, are falling of-and large
number Of laborcrs find themselves without work
Il is earnestly hoped that this state of affairs will
chanse-for, unless it does, the approaching win
ter will be very severe upon a great number of
people. The foundations in the West and South
will add to the distress, by destroying great
deal of the fruits of the soil At the commence
ment Of the overflow, it was believed that 900 900
bales of cotton would be lost-bnt, since then,
calculations have been mado which put the loss
down at 100000. The crop Of sugar has also
been diminished $4,000 hogsheads- In truth, il
is an affecting circumstance particularly when
we think Of the large number of happy families
who are made poor by the overflow. The press
ought to occupy itself in pleading the cause Of
these poor victims, and receiving the contributions
of generous persons, who sympathise with the I'M
fortunate. The amount of the subscriptions might
he delivered to the authorities of the States which
h I'VE been visited by this dire calamity.