Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-02-08
Eron The IIirhrAsnd Enquirer.
I. WS,s and Runofs IN Wars

WWoGR and Kun orb ~ " afss
The i vars and juniors Of wars !"
Ethat were foretold from the Mount Of
Olives as to preccde the destruction
III the Temple at Jerusalem were moi
more imminent than the rising OF
d nation against nation, and kingdom
against kingdom,'' which now seems
impending throughout TIE worifdi-
From every qnarterofth e globe comes
Enp the sounds Of waFlikep preparation.
Tie Emperor Of the French .begins
the year with an almost open declar-
alton of war against Austria. His
lnaiesty; informed nj de Hubner, the
Ambassador of Austria, that he |" Ie~
gretted the relations between the two
governments were so. BALI And
ir,inediat4ly the Boafse takes q down.
ward tendency, and explanatory pal,
liatfyes have failed to restore contl-
dence. From Sardinia We arc in
formed warlike preparations. are 10
active progress anil that Austtiafs
the point against which they are 70
IbeIdirected. Venice and Milan have
X bewilderea the Austrian officials.
and mutters loud and deep are added
to the general apprehensions of inn.
pending outbreak. Russia has ITO
sytnpatllies with Austria 1.-The dnRlie
Iity of tile Criinean war is too recent.
England, 6 The Times" says, will be
y gniet{ookerron ut affairs ut Y ielinfal
but no aid need be expected while
The tyranny, such as Austria pfarr.
tices, continues Throughout her doini44-
ions. .,I2Sss Il
Throughol1 Austrian Italy, such
discomfort prevails fiat an outbreak
seems not Improbable 1t any moment,
| "A collision any where, involves all
eonti1ental Europe.
II Austria thus appears on the eve oi
waf which must involve all Europe
biz it's consequences. The disruption
Yof empires and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Eof nations that must follow the ont;
break wheaiegef ii oecrfs iii Europe,
finds almost Il paraliel6ou American
continent From5the Presidents an
nnal message, we seem to occupy
very nearly The SAME position 81! this
continent that Austria does III Eu-
frope. With Paraguay q collision
seems Inevitable, and an alliance Of
1.-The South American IgoyernineIts
against the United States is recon-
nended. With Spain mo anIicable
settlement seems possible, and we
see that the Washington Il States Z
calls upon Congress tokproyile for
war OH the passage Of the $50 .eo0,-
IODo.blll for the pnrellass Of Cuba. ~
With tile Mexican ProIectorate We
will become involved with France
an England. because of the indebtz
ielness Oh Mexico TO those countries
With the Central Amefican States
our relations cannot be considered as
lainicabfy and finally settled. Eng
laf4l I'M India, Russia in Asia, France
lin Africa, and the United States
among the Indians, have always more
or. less of war on hand !; but a gsner.
| al European ana American war.
seems now not improbable. Thslast
European papers ara filled with the
notes Of war, and how tile peace OF
1.-THE world can bsl maintainei under
present appearances Is difficult to
foresee. Af
n Never was greater caution necssa
ry than at present, in the manage
ment 81 Our diplomacy; ana whether
the $50, 00o, 900 proposition Is calcn-
lated oadyance either the acquisition.
Of Cuba or the peace of the country.
is ut least questionable. That the
acquisition of Cuba il desired very
much By the American people, can
not be denied, /. But oves-anxiety
may Illustrate the acquisition Of Cuba,
and necessitate itsIseiznre by foree.
Spain, ina spirit of foolish pride, in.
tinates an intention to demand ex,
planation.torthe Presidents message
This act offolly would, IN all proba-
bility, be made in offensive orirrita 4
nglanguage, which might tend To-
precipitate war. Cuba would posi-
bly, fall into our hands, but It might
be. at the price of war withtllc three
greatestEpowers OF Europe.
That Cuba must eventually belong
to the American ConfederacyFit were
folly to DENY, bnt we may prolong the /
time Of its acquisition by undue haste
in attempting its accomplishment, orI
may hasten the acquisition at the use
less cost Of treasure and blood. Il.
Demotratic Senatorial Causas.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 2O.-In the Demo |