Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-28
WARS AND RuMoas OF WARs."

The 'wars and rumor1, Of wars that we're
i forctold from the Mount Of Olives as to precede
the destruction Of the Temple at Jerusalem
were not more imminent than the rising OF ma
ton against nation, and kingdom against king
DOM" which now seems impending through
out the world. From every quarter Of the
globe comes up the sounds Of warllke prepara-
ton
The Emperor Of the French begins the year
with an almost open declaration of war against
Austria His majesty informed n. de Hub
ncr the Ambassador Of Austria. that he ''rc-
pretted the relations between the two govern
ments were 80 bad" And Immediately the
Eourse takes q downward tendency, and cx-
planatory pallatives have failed to restore con-
fitlcncc From Sardinia we are informed war
like preparations are in active progress,
aud that Austria is the point against
which they arc to be directed Venice ard
Milan have "bewildered' the Austrian officials.
and ,nutters loud and deep are added to the
general apprehensions Of impending outbreak.
Russia has no syInpathics with Austrla--thc
duplicity Of the Crimcan war is too recent
England, .'rhe Times says will bc ?"iet
looker-on at affairs at Vienna. but no aid need
be expected while the tyranny, such as Aus
tria practices, continues throughout her do
Ininions.
Throughout Austrian Italy, such discomfort
prevails that an outbreak seems not improba-
BILE at any moment. \ collision any where,
involves all continental Europe.
Austria thus appears on the eve OF war
which must involve ali Europe in its consc'
ouenccs. The disruption Of empires and the
dis,nenbcrinent Of nations that must follow
the outbreak whenever it occurs in Europe,
finds almost parallel on the American CONT
nent. From the Presidents annual message.
we seem to occupy very nearly the same posi-
ton on this continent that Austria docs IN
Earopc With Paraguay C. collision seems m
eyitablc, and an alliance Of the South
American governments against the United
States is recommended. With Spain II"
amicabe settlement seems possible, and we
see that the Washington States" calls upon
Congress to provide for war on the passage
of the $50, 100000 bill for the purchase OF
Cuba With the Mexican Protectorate we
will become involved with France and England.
bccause Of the Indebtedness Of Mexico to those
countries. With the Central American States
orr relations cannot be considered as anicably
and finally settled. England in India, Russia
in Asia France in Africa, and the United States
among the Indians, have always more OF less OF
war on hand; but 4 general European ana
American war, seems now not improbable
The last European papers are filled with the
notes of war. and how the peace o' the "ori''
can be maintained under present appearances Is
difficult to forescc.
Never was greater caution necessary than az
present in the management Of our diplomacy;
and whether the $50 o00rgu proposition is
calculated to advance either the acquisition 0!
Cuba or the peace Of the country. is at least
questionable That the acquisition OF Cuba Is
desired very much by the American people,
cannot be denied. But over-anxiety may frus-
trate the acquisition Of Cuba, and necessitatc
its seizure by force Spain, in a spirit OF fool
;sh pridc, intimates an intention to demand ex-
planstion for the Presidents message. This
act of folly would. in all probability, be made
in offensive or irritating language, which might
tend to precipitate war. Cuba would possibly