Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-27
European Dependence.

The Southern rebellion bas developed an a.
bundance of new doctrines. Europe has effect
ed to look with score upon the Western Re
public. Only one great power in the Old
World has had foresight enough TO court the
favor of the rising Nation of the New World
Russia, the most extensive and most despotiC
Of Nations, has continually sought our friend
ship. When it has been necessary for France
to injure or aggravate England, she has be-
slowed upon US some theatrical smiles. Eng
land has traditional dislike to everything
American. What is now the posture of the
two last named Powers? If we credit their
official organs, the disturbances in the United
States are producing serious effects throughout
both those Kingdoms. They claim that our
troubles affect the internal peace, if not the
existence of their Governments They have
just discovered how necessary we are to them
This is point of great practical Importance
II the arrangement of our internal affairs re-
suits in arrangement of the affairs of those
powerful AIOnarchies, they must hereafter treat
us with respect, from selfish motives, if no
other.
If they cannot go on, in their usual course
a year without the trade of the United States
are they not dependent upon us? According
to their own confessions the want of a regular
supply of cotton from this country, is the cause
of universal distress among their subjects
They are almost under revolutionary pressure,
strong and despotic as they are. On the plea
of domestic necessity, they are almost ready
to break through the principles of justice and
Of good neighborhood, to interfere in our af
fairs.
They seem to be more injured nv our trou-
bles than we are ourselves, If il is true that
the fortunes of France and England are depen-
dent upon the United States, why is it those
Governments assume so much hauteur toward
US? Irresistible facts contradict the whole as
sumption. Could we not move on in our course
as nation without their trade? Would civil
war in either or both OF these countries con
vulse US, and endanger the stability uf soci-
ETY.?
If all the products of France and England
were taken from u.s. would it shatter our polit-
ical fabric? Can we do without their money
their goods, brandies, wines, iron, and whateY-
er else they produce?
In that case, which is the most independent
and the most stable nation? These reflections
occur to their rulers. They must ask them
selves this question: How will it do to go 20
war with people without whose products we
cannot live? These Yankees keep up an i'm.
mense army, and have no poor ciamoring for
work or bread. Cotton is no despot over
them. They have plenty of sheep whose wool
is sufficient TO cover them with cloth they can
make themselves While they are feeding, G
quipping and maintaining 100000 soldiers. at
most expensive rates, they raise enough sur
plus food for US, in case of short crops we must
draw on them for eatables, and, if they will not
take our calicoes and wines, we must send them
the cash. ra 30 si-E-as $3.50
Perhaps Johnny Bull, after soliloquizing in
this strain may iEquire whether britannia
rules the seas any longer. This is a hulnili-
aiing aspect Of his case, bat he has good
stock of common sense and he will look close
ly at the facts. He must already see that he
is not as Independent of US as we are of him
and, therefore, that an amicable and courteous
policy is the best policy.-Cin. Gas.