The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-05-16
WIN there be War; and what will
he its Endf

..
be its Endt
While il remains uncertain whether or
not hostilities have actually commenced
in Europe, it is allowable to speculate
upon the question, Will there be war ?
Will diplomacy interpose to prevent the
threatened collision, either before the first
blow is struck, or soon afterwards; and
will it succeed There is evidently no
party that can be benefited by war.
There is, in reality, no principle involved
no oAsUs BELLr If LOUIS NAPOLEON needs
from fifty to On hundred thousand troops
to keep down the revolutionary spirit at
home, and if the Austrian Empire is even
upon the point of dissolution through the
incongruity of its elements, it would seem
as if peace were best for both, and for
the stability of the thrones Of their respec-
tive sovereigns.
Still, all experience shows that there is
in foreign war that which tends to pro
mote unity at home. Subjects sympathise
with their rulers-take pride in thar sue
cesses, and grieve over their disasters. 1t
is so even with those who have expatri-
ated themselves; and among our fellow
citizens of foreign birth, it is easy to see
the workings of the instincts of race and
nationality, governing their opinions, and
determining their preferences
1t is evident that it is not for the good
of either of the other great powers that
there should be war. England is op-
posed to it upon the ground Of interest;
and although there is, with certain classes
Of her people q sort of enthusiasm upon
the subject Of Italian freedom, it is not
likely that it will 60 far to control the
otherwise conservative policy, which is
more consistent with her position, real
interests, and national character.
Whatever may be the subject of the
convention between Russia and France,
there is no reason to suppose that the
former is willing to unite its fortunes with
the latter, in case of general war.
Neither is it probable that the sympathy
which Prussia has manifested upon the
French side will go much further, than
to prevent her, for the present, from en-
tering into the contest against the latter
power The FIRST Napoleon - to use his
own expression - was forced, "for the
safety of France, to destroy Prussia" but
Prussia revived, and turned the tide al
Waterloo, which made the Emperor q
fugitive. So it may be again.
If the war is, at the bottom, war Of
races, it will become, as time progresses
more and more SO in its phenomena and
whatever may be present combinations
they will give way before the urgency o.
the superior and more enduring motive
A distribution according to races, putt
France, Spain and portion of Italy upor
one side, and the rest of Europe upon the
other; for the Slavic peoples, of which
Russia is the representative - besides
their hatred of the French upon the scorc
of religion are, as history testifes fal
more disposed to take part with the Gotl
than with the Gaul.
1t is certainly as rational prognosti'
as any, that the end of long war will
see the allies in Paris, as in 1915, Ma
poleon dethroned, and Europe re-distrib
uted. Everything looks like repetition
of the Napoleonic drama: the parties art
the same, the field the same, the feelings
the same; and what more likely than tht
same result2 There may be many inter
mediate vicissitudes; but if hostilitie
proceed to an ultimate end in conquest
France must-to all appearance-go t.
the wall