Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-12
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The European War---Its Efrects Upon
American Interests.
The news brought by the steamer Adelaide seems
TO leave little doubt that the great European war,
about which so much has beer said during the past
few months, has actually commenced and The gen
eral opinion is that the struggle viii be severe
and prOracted one, which win carry havoc and de-
struciiOn into many peaceful regions, and render
desolate many happy homes. It is impossible, says
he Philadelphia Press, to predict where such con-
test will end, what complications it will lead TO-
and how many nations may become embroiled in it,
The lives Of the people Of Europe are 10 the hands
of their rulers and whenever their selfish snbitior
their devotion to the interest Of their dynasties or
their desire to win military renown or new posses
sions, becomes excited, the struggling millions are
remorselessly sacrificed in the warke efforts made
to execute the will of their masters. European
sovereigns always manage to speedily crush any
warfare commenced for The actual benefit Of the
people, but they DO net seruple to maintain pro-
rscted wars to revenge real or fancied indgnities
or to advance their personal ends The conduct of
Austria has long been go tyrannical that, in the
present contest there will be few or no Americans
to desire her triumph. But, while much that is
laudable may be mingled with The motives that incie
her enemies in the impending strife, they are, no
doubt, to some extent also animated By. eonsidela
tons with which We can have little sympathy; fer
presume that of the controlling spirits aim
at the object most deeply cherished BY the people Of
the United States-the elevation and political liberty
of the European masses
The great advantage possessed by this country,
in its total diseonnection from the complex system
of European politics, and its freedom from all en-
tangiDg alliances with the nations Of the Old World
is inestimable Each European Government, how
ever ineensive its policy, and psaceabe its dispO-
stiOn, is liable at almost any moment to be forced,
by the pressue surrounding it, into the entangle> |
mants of general was in which it can have nothing
to gain and everything to lose. The burden Of these
horrible contests must always fah upon the masses
whose destiny, position in life, peeuuiary means
and whose very existence are constantly being leo
parded by wars instituted by rulers beyond their
control From all these evils we are happily free in
the United States. In whatever wars we may be
obliged to engage, we fight for our own ends alone,
either to defend country against foreign agrees
sion; TO subdue the savage tribes that Turk upon
tries for insult aggression or to reap substantial
fruits for cur military enterprises by the extension
of our territory. And war long be main,
tanned by our Government which is not cordially
sustained by the public sentiment of the natioa
desire to see the naughty and tyrannical poFer
Of Austria humbled is almost universal in this coun-
try. Her rulers have been mUre consistent and &C.
tive in the support of aristocraic and iyTannical
measures and sentiments than those of any other
European nation. Her influence has always been
powerfully tXerted to crush out the spirit of liberty
within her own borders and wherever else her pow
er could be extended. Whether the war against
her is Waged in Italy or upon her own soil her
humiliation will be hailed with joy. But the most
important question TO is the probable effect of the
war upon our business interests, for
It'll through them only, We presume, that We will
be directly affected by It, While for a short time
the rumOrs Of the contest may slightly uusetle the
stock markets, the probabilities are that our mate>
rial interests will be greatly advanced by Euro
pean war. If any considerable portion of The peo-
pie of Europe should BE Withdrawn from their peace
'ul svOeatiOns, her productive power would be ne
,essarv diminished I'D the markets for our pro iucs
DreadstUfIs, and manufactures be increased Some
fears are expressed that e'ttOn may decline; but
lfter the commencement of TIE war Of 1854 thisdid
net occur on the contrary, it had advanced in price
If the becomes general European funds will
fall, and the disposition of foreign capitalists to in
rest in American securities will be greatly iucreas
81. Our great shipping interest-one of the most
important that our country pOssesses-WiIl also be
advanced, and additional share Of the carrying
rade of the world be secured to by the neutral
attitude Of our nation in the impending contest.
GREAT SALE OF LIVE Stock AND NEGROES The