The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-05-04
From hhndan Correspondence of Nat Int,
FHE CoNMrI6N OF EUROPE.


British Indian Government. We now learn,
from tbs ofieiM sources, that the British
Government expenditure for the Russian
sars Including, the Sandman loan which is
guaranteed BY che British Government, may
be set down 1T f-0,s49, $50. We do not
know whether she Indian war could have
been avoided, because in that case one Of
the eombataats was out Of the pale of what
is called European civilization but we are
decidedly Of opinion that il the parties to the
Crtmean war had possessed little more Of
this beasted European civilization, founded
as that civilization is, or ought to be, upon
the religion which the nations Of Europe pro-
fess, that conflict might have been avoided.
Ii is now more than eighteen sentsries and
a BALI since Christianity was first preached
to mankind religion full Of peace, and
gentleness and mercy. At the time when
the Founder Of that religion was born, we
have good authority for stating, the armed
forces Of the Roman Empire, which then
maintained the peace Of Europe. amounted
to $4,000 men. We cannot ascertain the
population Of Europe at that time. but we
are told that the city Of Rome alone contain.
ed 6,s54,000 souls in the reign Of Nero. (and
It must be remembered that throughout the
civilized world there was nothing but Rome y
and that the population of Great Britain
whenit was invaded by the Romans was Go.
600. The popslation Of Europe is now esti
mated at 372 600. 900; we do not think that
il has increased more than tenfold since the
birth OF Christ. and therefore it is fair TO sup
pose that placing religion and civilization
out of the question, if S78, 900 soldiers main
tanning the peace Of Europe when the popula.
tion was only s7.0006O0 3.7s0,00O should
be adequate to nsuntain that peace when the
population had increased to az 900 900; but,
instead Of this, we find that the military for
ces of Europe, naval and military excluding
British Indian army of 250. 200, and the Eng
ltsh militia, las, 0o0, and also the Turkish
army Of $1,000, as being nSn-C hristian)
were in 1855 no less than 4,505 900; and
we greatly fear that if peaceable feelings do
not prevail among civilized European ma
tons, or the governors Of them, in 1860, than
are now predominant in 1889, we shall then
present the awful spectacle of 5000, 900 Of
humas beings under arms, whose sole bust
ness will be 10 destroy and injure one an.
other to the utmost Of their power.
the records of the British Patent Office, that,
besides the immense amount Of physical force
armed for war and all its horrors. what vast
amount Of mental energy and skill has been
lately directed towards the discovery Of the
means by which man may be best enabled to
act as the destroyer Of his fellsw-man. Since
the commencement OF the Russian war no
Fever than 600 patents have been issued BY
the English Patent Office for military inyen-
tions The entire number issued under this
head BY the Office from its establishment, in
1923, to 1885 was only 500. Whoever takes
trouble to look through the history of the
eighteen centuries which have elapsed since
the Christial epoch, will perceive, we think,
a gradual but very marked improvement in
the masses u mankind. knowledge, and
science. and art have been working solely
for the purpose OF war: III. interest Of peace
and human happiness have had full share
of their attention and there is.as much dill
fsrencs between the 2y2 900, 90 Of people
IN Europe a. the present day, and the q,
65D,000 shu lived there at the birth Of
Carist IS there = between the religions
Which he came 20 abolish and that which il
was BIS mission 10 establish. What il but
this change that makes the people Of France
and q srnsay, and probably Of Russia, and
certainly Of Snglaad. - unwilling to go to
war; What j. il but this change which has
through the last three months, prevented
Anstlla and France from crossing bayonetsi
And what is il bot this which can possibly
staye of and probably finally subject III.
difficulties TO an amissble arrangement:
We have said notwithstanding our sta.
tistics about armies and population, and war
and its hErid consequences, the condition
Of the people at large probably with some
very painful exceptions, has very much i'm.
proved throughout Europe during the Chris
tan era. This is very prominent and per.
ceptible in Great Britain, France, Belgium,
Germany. Prussia. Holland, Russia, Dem
mask, and Sweden probably in Spain, Ger.
ta.nly in Portugal, IN Piedmont, SwltZer.
land, and Savoy We are almos, sure we NAV
add Turkey and Greece would that We
could include Italy We will conhne our
selves to England. We have
shown wonderful change in England. even
during the last thirtY.sight years IN the
character Of tie Fnglish Court. We will
has instance another great and alI-impnr.
TAFT change in the character Of most iH.
haentI.l class Of the English community
the agricultural interest. The adage il cor.
rect WHICH asserts that The man who causes
two blades 81 grass 70 grow where ooly one
grew before canfers a greater beaeht upon
hi. race than does the general who WINS d
battle. II this be true - respects the food
u cattle, il becomes doubly important when
il relates to the food Of man. The English
agritulturalist, BY eonlIdering his business
10 scientific point Of view. and bringing
70 bear upon the acres be eultiyates the i'm.
portant discoveries u Liebig and otheI wri.
ter upon agricultural chemistry, and by a
discriminating adoption d artificial ma.
nurss 10 their appropriate soils. has already
materially increased the average produce Of
his fields, 50 much is 70 make the depreeia
ton ~ the price " wheat matter d very
iittle consequence 70 hin. The laborer Is
well paid BY BIZ pGspsrygs employer and
has large loaf of little money lie farmer