The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-07
Correspona.nes Of he Daiuaors Sun.
WASHINGTON. March al.

All Europe bristlts with bayonets "a well
as was the d" French Porcupipe himself. II
appears from an authentic statement pub
lished In the Pafre u month ago that the
number OF men unde, arms in Europe il over
four millions, to say nothing Of those en-.
! gagged IN the military marine. This Ia q
large basis for the projected increase Of
forces by several Of the continental powers.
Burdened with deb, rs many Of them are,
il is difficult to suppose that they could
maintain a protracted war. The improved
arms, Of which WI hear SO much, may have
u tendency TO bring a conflict to speedy
termination. The greatest improvements
appear TO have been made in canpon--and
the Napolcon gun in France. and the Arm.
strong rho cannon In England are spoken
Of Ms almost reathing perfection in destruc-
tivcness. The English, Of course, claim q
superiority for their gun The merits OF
both are yet 10 be tested in war.
Both are easily handled both dispense
with much weight. both combine accuracy
with fearful effects. The day is up for cas-.
tls, for the Moros, and the Maltas, and
Gibraltars. Any stationary fertilization
tina, may he within the range OF this ar,il.
lery will be now silcnccd. A ship, thus
armed, may, at safe distance, destroy q
fort or city. There arc many who think
that Napoleon IL 80 bent upon war with
somebody tina, he will turn his guns upon
Us II he has no u~ for them at home.
The English journals and Parliamentary
debates afford ample evidence that tho
designs Of Napoleon arc distrusted by Eng
land The London Times, even, looks TO q
continental coalition ,aius, England ~ pos.
siblc. "Who knows, says tho Times, chow
soon Powers that have quarrellci from am
bi,ioa, and made up for convenience, may
make common cause against usY" Who
knows, we might say, that the thunder now
threatening Europe, may not he turned
against usS Napoleon WANTS field ofprac
ticc for his navy and new artillery.
II would probably be found, In case Of the
sudden occurrence Of foreign war, that wo
have too much neglected even such prepare
tons as Ito within the compass OF our peace
policy. Congress CHOSE wrong time for re-
ducing appropriations for the ordinance de-
partmcnt and the armories.
On the other hand, II IL gratifying 10 no.
,cc thu, our army ismuch smaller than that
Of the Pope--who maintained force Of six
teen thousand men, including tho Swiss, not
withstanding the protection bo derived from
the presence Of Austrian and French troops
Oar army may be said 10 number one man
for every mile OF our exposed frontier. Thus,
10 case Of foreign attack We can set up these
military mil,rtoncs. The area Of the United
States Ia over three millions OF square miles.
or about the same with that OF all Europe.
and II their armies were adjusted 10 the OK
tent Of their territory, they would not have
In the aggregate larger force than ours
instead OF four millions Of mon 10 arms.
The imports Of dry goods into New York
during the last week, amounted 10 three aud
a half millions, and Of other articles Of for.
cgn produce and manufacture about tho
same.
The increase Of the revenue and the rise IN
the last loan, ore both satisfactory evidences,
that the public credit will be sustained.
WAguisoros, March II.
Lieutenant Mulan, in charge OF tho con-
struction oi u military wagon road from
Fort Benton 10 Wnla Walla, left this city
this afternoon Tor hls post. The following
J persons have been appointed M assistants
I. Englc and Z. II Kolechi, topographers
q. Howard civil engineer; DR.. Mullan, ply
siciaD; q. Spangler, wagon master; u. @.
Taliaferro, j. A. smith and w. Johnston
general assistants
The United States and Eng having
, failed 10 come 10 any finite understanding
regarding the right Of search or yisit--our
; government declining 10 yield any point, and
the English government refusing 10 submit
any new plaza the French government, have
, stepped IN and submitted prysd TO the
English government which our government
have adopted, and which will probably NJ
, Tie the ycxcd question. II has not yet been
, made public. As soon nv IL Is arranged
shall scnd il 10 Jou
, Some curious things in regard to Sir VII
liam Gore Ouseleys operations IN Central
America will shortly be made public. A
distinguished foreigner here not long since
received letter from Sir William Gore
OuscIey, in which he predicted that the Cas-
, fri-sari treaty would never receive the
, sanction 81 the government Of Nicaragua.
A number Of Mr.. Sicklcs friends left last
= evening for New York 20 look after bis in.
, tertsts, snd 10 c0unteract the movements Oi
Mr. Key lricnds. who are hunting I'D eyi.
deuce against Mr. Sickles. II the prosecu.
ton Can ascertain that they can make the
point against the accused which they have
been tod they could the District Attorney
intends 10 probe the matter 10 the bottom.
,, The parties who were despatched north for
that purpose have not yet returned. aud un.
I'll they do the prosecution will not determine
The course they intend TO pursue. Mr.. Brady.
Mr.. sickle-' counsel, Is expected here o.
1hur,day TO arrange the preliminaries for
the trial.
The President has recognized Francis
Augustus iIorsch as consul Of the Neither.
lands for Maine, Massachusetts,, New Hamp
shire and Rhode Island, 10 reside In Boston
Tux New York Day Book ssys horri.
bic rumor" prevails in Republican circles