The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-18

The news from England by the Europa |
and City of Washington Enthusiastically in
dicates that there is not only possibility,
but a strong probability, of collision be-
tween our own and the British government.
The inhammatory character of the public
meetings, and the belligerent tone of the press
in Great Britain, in connection with the
extraordinary excitement in Canada, almost
force the conviction upon US that tour great |
day of trial" is rapidly approaching. We
have felt convinced for some time that the |
triple alliance of England, France and |
Spain, ostensibly for the purpose of COM
polling Mexico to do certain acts, is an |
interference in the affairs of this continent |
that bode nos good to the hitherto peaceful
relations which have existed between our
government and those nations. Poland |
was conquered and partitioned among the |
greedy nations surrounding it, and why not
Mexico with, its untold mineral wealth and
tropical luxuries, by the ayaricious powers
now in pursuit of her. With Mexico SUBJ
jugated and divided, how long would it be
before their lustful eyes would prompt them
to attempt the ravishment of our gems of
the Paci6c-California and Oregon The
conduct of these three nations towards US
since our troubles commenced, has been
characterized by a want of sympathy, and
. positive duplicity sufficient to arouse
the most serious apprehensions as to their
Intentions.
The seizure of Mason and Slidell was not
of sufficient importance in itself to occasion
hostilities between our country and Great
Britain. That it can be made pretext for
war is easily seen. Our Government, Of
course, will act with the utmost oAutiou.
President Lincoln himself, as well as Mr..
Seward, will weigh with great care all the
facts in the case before they permit the
commencement of hOstilities. We have
sufficient confidence in them to know that
they will be certain they are right in the
positions they assume before they appeal to
the country for support. We have equal
confidence in the patriotism of our people
to know that the Government will be sus.
tanned at every hazard, and England may
rest assured that no sacrifices will be
stunned, no blood or treasure spared, to
maintain the dignity of our Republic. Her
politicians and publishers have been most
wretchedly deceived hitherto as to oGr re-
sources, and if the English people seri-
ously believe, as the London Times threat
ems, that they scan sweep our little navy
from the seas" it matters not how the
present difficulty may be settled, new
cause of quarrel will be speedily Matched,
and fight we must in the end.
The London Times, in discussing this
question, boldly assumes the highwayman's
plea, that "right makes right" and while
acknowledging that our Government has
only followed the example set US by Great
Britain in her dealings with weaker powers
insists that the rule made by her own
Courts shall not be enforced as against
British vessels, because it will not be toler-
ated. We are fearful that our troubles are
growing thicker and thicker, as Great
BRIAN would be in no haste to pick a quar-
rel unless she had the assurance that
France would endorse her course.
1t is quite proper that we should look
she coming storm full in the face, if We
would use the best means for avoiding its
fury. What, then, as people, can we do
in the PREMISES We can inaugurate
system of most rigid economy in all our
affairs-national and individual This
aleue, will enable Us to triumph over our
numerous enemies. A thousand things in
daily use, may easily be dispensed with,
though now regarded in the light of neces-
saries. As nation, We must go back to
abe FIRST principles of living-waste nothing
and have as few wants as possible. Our
Republic will triumph in the end, though
she may have TO be purified as by fire. We
must gird up our loins and tighten our
belts, and calmly and with an abiding con-
6dence in the God of battles, await the result.
II England sides with the South and joins
with that section in order to reap the wages
Of oppression, her glory will plume itself
for fight, and will soon have departed.
Should we be forced to fight the third time
for existence as a nation, and this time with
the combined power of England, France and
Spain, it win require every man and every
dollar in the land, or we must go to the
wall. We think we but speak the senti-
ment of the people when we add, ever man
and dollar will be forthcoming.
b. There are nearly 800 men of the
Goth Regiment now in barracks in this
city