The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-06-08

Commerce Of England.
dispatch 10 the Cincinnsu Gazette
NEw YoRK, May 20.
The London Times Of the 18th, receive,
to-day, by the Asia, In its city article, he,
the following remarks upon the possible ef
fects Of the wsr upon the commerce Of Eng
land, in the event Of that power being in
volved in hos,iliiies. The most imporisn,
question 10 connection with the possibility Of
England finding herself involved In war
10: what effect will Il have upon our com.
mercei In the old war with France, the
suspension Of our maritime supremacy
would at any moment have sealed our ruin;
and the grand effort Of N poleon was 10
acquire . European combination such ss
should exclude us from every port. So long
as the profits Of our enormous trade remain
undis,urbed. we are sure 10 tire out our oppo
nents in every struggle. May we count
upon being able now, as heretofore, 10 &C.
cnre that resuhl Many, looking At the
fact that the French fleet is alleged in mum
Der and power Of guns, to be superior to our
own. and contemplating The possibility Of It's
being aided BY that Of Russia, are disposed
20 entertain misgivings. But. these per
sons omit 10 recognize the alter .tiuns effect
cd By the lapse Of generation in the in
iernafionaI maritime law. Under no con
ceivsbIe circumstances Of temporary orl
even OF prolonged disaster, could .ur gen~r
81 commerce nov te interfered with. We
might for time, lose our carrying trade,
bui that is the utmost injury ,hs, could be in
Arted upon us.
The doctrine, accepted during the Russian
var, and subsequently confirmed by the
Paris Congress. that free ships make tree
csrgoes, has settled this point definitely.
Our interehanges Of gos'd-, sherefors.
would 90 on with nearly ~ much siesdiuess
70 ever. Although shs whsls os E|oopel
might be asrsysd against u. the business
would be conducted by the United States
Their shiPs would bring us cotton, corn. md
u other staples, according 10 our require
nenfs. snd would in turn distribute our mai nu-
.sctuses over the world. Tnus We should
% on. buying, selling aud making money
in our old-fashioped way. shIs our oppo.
nenss were suffering exhaustion under she
Effects Of financial Encouragement. com
'nercisl prohibitions. and the depressing in.
fuence Of conscripiions. Il will be urged
perhaps. that IN the event cf all Of cur ports
,eing blsckaded, even the American marine
rould ,hsn be Of no service 10 o.; hut ,hai
: . contingency which few Eng hmen viii
hink Il necessary to discuss.
Such course would soon make that pow
. party 10 the quarrel. But Il may ye,
De snid that although the inviolsoiliiy o.
,eu'rsl vessels was 20 recently affirmed BY
France. Russ'a, Ssrdinis. Austria. and Tur-
sey, a. well % BY this country, the three
powers may. II Il should suit their purposes,
iiscIsim il with ss little srvupIe ss they
rave lately shown in stuI'i'ying their decis-
ons u the same Congress, regarding the
)snu bisn principsIities. There 10 no room
or sny such apprehension. Those who q.
emft 70 set aside the new principle must do
% q the peril Of immediate war with The
United States. Il Is . matter on which
he Washington Government will entertain
10 question. and the fret interference with
IN Ans sicsn vessel would be followed By
IN instant demsnd for satisfaction. Happi.
y, therefore, the bearings OF the case are
'ow entirely Independent Of the wishes or
decisions Of the continental powers, what
'ver dreams may be nourished, Of fulfilling
% The latter the traditions Of the first en-.
,irs. That Of forming : cosIition to that
mi. and 10 destroy The commerce Of Gree,
Britain, must be considered, BY the procress
Il civilization, to have been shorn Of nearly
III it, terrors.
OF Ms. wise, re eronsu,, has com.
'Icied his arrangements for a balloon Jour.
,ey from 81. Louis 10 the Atlantic sesboard.