Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-19
The Effects of War On England.

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Richmond Examiner, l4th inst
The Effects OF War Un England.
The English press are beginning to discuss the adj
vantages and disadvantages to England of with
the Yankee States. 1t is very evident that Yankee in.
science has very much exasperated EAgsh teeng-and
this, too before the outrage to the steamer Trent
The following article appears in the London Herald
the organ of the great conservative party 1t shows
that the English people coming to where Their
interests lie. With the temper of mind prevailing
which dictates this article, imagine what sort Of
reception the news of the indigniy to the Trent will
meet with the other side of the water:
First 4re haze no trade 1UOrth keeping qUlth The
North second, aCOud open to most UaluQbls
direct trade 1cith the South. Viewed purely from
commercial point of sight, it is possible that war
with MIR. Lincon's Government would be blessing to
the staple manufactures of this country. We trust that
transatlantic contemporaries will make note of
this fact and bear in mind that what further patience
and forbearance Great Britain may show to the reck
less and nsolent who unfortunately rule and repre-
sent the Northern States is granted to kindred blood
and to institutions free from the stain of slavery not to
trade connections. So long as honor permits we would
fam avoid aveDging the Northern States the awhss
sages and impertnent language of their rulers am
bassadors and officers; but we would not that they
should attribute the dgnfed patience and long suffer
Jig of England to wrong motive least of all to a fear
o nuring interests which would certainly not suffer by
war.
1--WE deprecate at all times, when war can be
avoided without mourning disasterS-we depre-
cate above all wars with kindred people, uhe1e
Uctory too certain TO be glorious and where our vic
tory must be encouraging to the supporters of cause
detestabe to English hearts. But we believe that the
only danger of arises from the evident temper and
unprincpled calculations of certain leaders OF public
opinion in the Northern States, and wish to warn
them, and their friends in England that their cacua
tions utterly unsound that they have already done
to the English people all the mischief in their power
and that to compel to cOutd be TO repair the
material ln1u' aeS they haze already inflicted on us. If
they understand this in time, believe peace to be
mantainable if not, the guilt will rest with those
whose wanon ourages disturbed it, not with those who
forbear as long forbearance in possible. 1t is to
them, not to u.s. that circumstances in favor Of peace
should be addressed
After giving statistics to show that England has lost
threeourhs of her trade with America, the article con-
cludes
8 hat more could we lose By war Is it not likely
that we should gain by it? Is there man in the
Northern States grossly ignorant of the trade be-
tween EGG land and America, not to know that very
large portion OF her export trade and by far the most
important porti of her import trade, was with the
South even when through the North The North
war or no war; is pretty well closed TO US by the Nor
rll tariff. he South we remaining neutral, is closed
to US by the Northern ships which pretend to blockade
lis coasts but which would be captured or driven g.
before war between this country and the North had
lasted six weeks.
I" Ii, then we grant that half Of our exports and
fourth of our imports for and from the North the
first reduced by at least one half the latter
will suppose to remain the same, have then, to lose
by the war, oneourth total trade with America
it wes in 1860, and regain at half the export
and tbreeourhs OF the import trade, which was done IN
that year in Southern goods English goods intended
Southern consumption. So far as trade goes then
it gives the Americans no hold whatever upon u.s."
GEN PRICE FUPERCEDED-Col HEATH has been simply
assigned to the Department of Arkansas and Missouri and
the country Will be happy to know that the gallant Gen.
Price has rot been superseded interfered with. The
Memphis Avalanche publishes the following private dis
patch from President Davis:
RICHMOND, Dec. 9, 1861.
To Major W. 4. BroGd,reU:
The that Gen. Price will be superseded is false
not malignant. / have received tender of Missouri
troops, and consequently have power make appoint
ments for them, or to control their organic alton
JEFF. DAVIS.
When we published the teegraphic dispatch announcing
that President Oavshad superseded Gen Price by the P
poinment of Col Heath the rank of Major General
stated that we did not believe the report We gafad
to learn that such il not the fact.
| SGUanndh Ne1CS, l4h ms"
CoAI.-We learn that 20 tons came down the road
on Tuesday afternoon from the "TayIor mine which
is now worked by Mr.. Colville of Wilmington. And