Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08
RICHMOND WING.
GAN OUR GOVERNMENT SAFELY RELY ON EU-
ROPEAN ADD.

To the Editor # the Wing.
The three great powers Of Europe Enghnd France
and Russia. They rivals 10 manufactures and CON-
nerce and mutually jealous OF each other. The trad
onsry policy Of Russia has been to obtain possession Of
the DaIdaneles, as meaus of extending her foreign
commerce. and competing with England for the trade Of
India 1t was Jealousy Of the progress Of Russia that
caused Protestant England and Catholic France to unto
10 the Crmean war; in defence Of The uDbelevng Turk.
1t was the jealousy which made them allies in the
upon China for shut ou! from the Mediterranean by
the treaty OF Paris Russia made her approach to Cbira
aud the Pacific, by way Ct the Amoor river. 1t was
seen by England and France that, If permitted to mo-
nopolise the trade with the redundant population Of
China, that trade would increase her wealth aud
resources. TO give Russia preponderatpg Influence,
and therefore, England and France united in the
upon China, and compelled China not oaly TO open her
ports trade with England and France, but also to per-
nit them take from China lsborers TO be employed
slaves In Australia aud Algeria.
The purpose Of England and France being TO increae
the consumption OF manufactures the products Of their
machinery the command Of the trade with China ia with
each matter of primary Importance. The use OF rail
ways across tie American continent is TO the European
trade with China what the discovery Of the cotton gin
the spinniOg jenny and the power loom have been to
manufacture Of xe fabrics; and the British poser
sons extending from the mouth Of the S. Lawrence TO
Pugets SQUAD, and the large investment OF British capi-
tai in railroads in Canada aud in the Northwestern
staes have created interest in England in favor Of
extending that line OF railways to tho Pacific, OF such
weight and influence it is to DO feared will control
the and policy of Eugland, to prevent
any act Of that government wti,h may endanger the
control ~hich England seeks to Ibain the trade OF
China aud the Pacific by Of her control the
railroad communication between Canada and the Pa
c6c.
In addition TO THE desire 10 stimulate the growth Of
cotton in India in Africa Australia and South America,
has become ruling idea with Influential politica and
commercAlinerest in England. Has the South any suf
aeien gIounds justify hope for British interposito
iu1heir bebalfH / think not.
FIaocs, on the contrsfy has everything TO gain by
prompt and decisive action in behalf France is the
rival well the aliyof England. She desires navy
a steam navy. France and the Confederate States, unit
ed eau and would control the commercial and political
ies,iniss OF the world Would EngGnd take part -''"
the Feder States if Franco were to take part with tb'
Confederate States Would Bright and Golden aban-
don the peace party when the eject would be o'eom
pei the South TO consume Yankee manufactures, and 10
pay high duties on British goods? Woud not England
rather exert her adeuce to induce Ohio, Indiana l
nois aud the Northwest to secsde and form separate
Conlederscy, leaving Pennsy saua, New York aud Ne"
Eoglaud the old government aud the noe debtH Egg
land would thus secure her northern rail route to the
Pacific; sic wonId in great 'asare, monoPoise the
carrying trade OF The Northwest aud the P4c', and
would compete with France for the friendship and con
merce Of the Confederate States.
There is auo her aspect of this question. Il s this
II NAV he that neither France nor England will ad u.s.
How can We meet such contingency? oc this in my
next. W.