The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-06-16
Commercial Aspects of the War.


The London Times discusses the possible dis
a9ters to England, for becoming involved in the
European War: audit Justly considers the dan
ger mosG to be dreaded is that to British Com
Herce. La this case, it turns to the United
states Ior consolation, and finds, in our power
ouF-extenSlve commercial interests, and our
close relations with England guarantee that
the lecunfy OF Commerce will be maintained
The Times has heretofore exhibited strong anti
american preJudIces, and its sneers at us have
oeen frequent and contemptu0us But the fol-
lowing remarks indicate that decided change
is coming over its views, and it actually finds
the United States ths only Power in ithe world
aole ana willing to maintain the Fredem of the
Seas: . -E
Under no conceivable circumstances of fem
porary or even prolonged disaster could peper-
III commerce now intertered with We might
1of a umo lose our carrying trade but this is
the utmost injury that could be inflicted upon
as The doctrine accepted during the Russian
war, and subsequently affirmed by the Paris
Congress, that free ships make free cargoes.
has settled this point definitely Our inter.
change OF goods, therefore, would 20 on with
nearly as much steadiness as ever, although the
whole OF Europe might be arrayed against us.
The business would BIO conducted by the United
States. Their ships would bring us cotton, corn
and all other staples according to our require
ments, and would in turn dis tribute our manu-
factures over the world.
" Thus we should go on buying selling and
making money in our old fashion while ouY
opponents were suffering exhaustion under tbe
effects OF financial acknowledgement, CONNER
cal prohlbltIons, and the depressing influence
of prescriptions. 1t will be urped' narb.na
that IN the event Of our ports being blockaded.
even the American marine could then be of no
service to US but that is contingency which
Jew Englishmen will think it necessary to dis
cuss. ltwonld, moreover, be as fatal to A mari
ca as to England, and would therefore as soon
make that Powera party to the quarrel But
IL may yet De said that, although the inviolabil-
ity of neutral vessels was so recently affirmed
by France, Russia, Sardinia. Austria aid Tur.
Key, as well as by this country, the former Pow
ers may. II it should suit their purpose discaim
what little scrupe they have lately shown in
stuliifying their decisions at the same Congress
regarding the Danubian Principalities. = e.
" There ID no room for any such apprehension
Ihose who attempt to set aside the new princi.
pie must do 50 az the peril of immediate war
with the United States Its matter ON which
the Washington government will entertain no
question, and the first interference with an
American vessel would be followed by an in
slant demand for satisfaction. Happily, there
tore, the bearings OF the case are now entirely
Independent of the wishes or decisions of tbs
Continental Powers. Whatever dreams NAV
be nourished offullfling to the letter the tradi-
tons of the first Empire, that or forming a coal
ltlon to shut and destroy the commerce of Great
Britain, must be considered by the progress Of
civilization to have been shorn of early all its
terrors." Ta
Again, in its city article, on the 14th, the
Times returns to the subject, and points out
that although the statute law of the United
States precludes altogether the possibility Of
registering European ships under the American
iag' It will be quite practicable to place such
vessels under that flag by bill of sale drawn
up by the American Consul, together with
Gel titcate that she is owned by an American cit
lzen See will then get the protection afforded
" the United States Government, remaining,
WI "a regard to tonnage dues and all similar cor
dltons, under the liabilities common to any for
eign vessel Should England become iavoIved
IN war, it is probable that increased latitude
might be given, by special acts to facilitate the
granting even Of national registry. fs-
1t IS hardly necessary to add, that American
Commerce can scarcely be affected iniuriously
by the War, whatever shape it takes, and in
Tire contingency contemplated by the Times,
our ships would find ample employment III,
'baqy Ereming Journal.
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