Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-19
The Greatness OF America as a Unit.
M Ensland's DeyiIish Policy.
[From % Rlehmopd E1amlaeir.l

4uG EE6aluNe6 VI aluGElGdk Is u EBGEuE
revelation to Europe. With the North
and South cOnfederated under the old
Government, the United States possessed
a military power and an abundance of
resources of which her citizens, even in
the excesses of their self-cOmplacency,
never dreamed. But few minds in Europe
had any idea of the power of the young
giant of the Western World. One or two
of their public men, as Cavour or NapO-
leon, might have Hpprehsnded, by the
force of their genius, the military magni-
tude Of America. But il was generally
dim speculation in Europe. Our boasts
of military prowess were frequently ridi-
culed by the. English press and passed as
transatlantic bluster. But this war has
shown that even these boasts fell far short
of the reality. 1t has revealed to the
world an enormous power that oVersha-
dOws. what er thereis Of military display
in modern history, aud has amazed the
most arrogant nations OfEurOpe.
Within eighteen months of this war, the
North and South have raised armies larger
than those of the first Napoleon; iron clad
fleets have been launched capable of de-
stroying the combined navies of England
and France two millions of men have
been put in the feld and yet the internal
system OF the industry of the country and
the ordinary pursuits of peace have been
but little interrupted, unless from the Ox-
ceptiOnal cause of the blockade of the
South continued IS one nation there could
scarcely have been any. limits to the
achievements of their military power
England could never have checked il. We
could have OVeTrun the Continent, taken
Canada in the teeth of a combination Of
all the European Powers, and crushed
England alone as an egg-shell under the
hammer.
The bloody ani unhappy revelation
which this war has made Of enormous mil
itary resources has naturally given to
Europe, aud especially to England, an ex-
traordinary interest in its continuation
Nothing could be more contrary TO the
wishes and policy of England than that the
war should end iu reupIting the North and
South, and consolidating and renewing in
rivalry to her military power which is
now wasted in the interneeine strife. That
the Union never shall be restored is a fore
gone and settled conclusion with the Brit
ish Government It would not now hesi-
tate for a moment 70 recognize the South,
unless firmly persuaded of our ability and
resolution TO carry on the war, aud unless
1t had another object to gain besides that
OF permanent division IN the nationality
and power of her old rival That object is
the exhaustion of both North aud South
England proposes to effect the continua
tion Of this war, as far as possible, to the
mutual ruin of the two nations engaged in
Il, by standing aside and trusting that af-
ter vast expenditures of blood aud waste
Of resources, the separation of the Union
will be quite as surely accomplished by the
self devotion Of the South as by the less
profitable mode of foreign Intervention.
To the advantages she hopes 70 gain from
this separation she desires to add those
which she expects from loss aud ruin 70
both North aud South in d long war. Her
present policy OF neutrality With reference
to the war Is founded In the confidence that
the South is able 70 achieve her independ-
euce, and that the prolongation of h0stfli.
ties does not risk her subjugatiou.
In this unchristian and iuhuman caleu-
latiou England has rightly estimated the
spirit aud resolution Of the South. We are
prepared TO win our Independence with the
great prices of blood and suffering that
England has named. But We understand
her in this matter. Behind her mask of
conscience and pharasaicaI percision there
turks hideous and deyilish purpose.
Death OF PRESIDENT Lopez or Para
( LJ J8 Buay. -
We learn by the arrival of the Europa
the death of President Lopes of Paraguay.
T,orez has held this mat ay,oy. sir,,,- 1914