Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-09
our EngII.h Cousins.

Il ia amusing. nov that our great con-
test for the perpetuatiOn Of the Govern.
ment is about over, to look over the So
gacious and pretentious prophecies rela-
tive 80 the result of the contest, which
appeared in the English papers from
time to time while it was pending. The
colonies Of Canada and Australia we're
always prompt to echo the sentiments of
the home organs, making such additions
and emendations as they deemed proper,
and one could get more distinct and
intelligent idea Of what they Thought OF
rs in England BY the indiscreeG utteran'
ces OF her colonIsts than from any other
source A friend has handed rs the
following extract from the Adelaide
(Australia) 90 erver, Of March II,
which will elicit smile from every
American who reads it. The writer ev-
identity regards himself as fully posted
and speaks as JhaYins authority,
though, what be says is the most
transparent nonsense. The idea OF di-
viding this country into two parts--ths
one to be absorbed By France and the
other BY Great Britsin-eeuld never
have entered the head of any but self
Unlisted, highly.eouceited Johnny Bah,
| who, by long isolation in an obscure part
| Of the World, had devoted all bis Tina 70
nursing bis prsiudiees without enjoying
any opportunities foe increasing bis iu-
telIigenee We copy the article rs we
End ii in The 0bserpsr:
s9siTHs PROBABLE FuTuKE or AEEKIoA.
To the Editor essas
SIR. 1 have been both surprised and
amused at the manner in which some
urcfesSei observers Of men aud things
/ write and speak about the almost GER
tain doom of the poor South 10 the pres
ent struggle with the Northern States.
Over aud over again we hear OF
the last man and the last move,
and still Il must be evident from the
things which reach as by every mail
that the South is as far of from subjuga-
ton as it wac at the beginning OF the
war. Is it not o fact that up to the pres
ent moment Washington, the capital Oi
the North, has been more in danger than
Riehmond, the capital or headquarters
Of the South? Aud is it not also fact
thatt news BY the last mail or two
shows that two or three powerful armies
had been organized in the South for Of
fsBsive more than defensive movements Z
I Itis Just probable, too, that The last dar.
ing exploit of Sherman win turn out a
grand mistake, aud prove the truth ot
Z the proveFb that discretion is the better
part Of vsloF" Bot without going into
details IS 70 the relative positions aud
aehieVements Of the rival zruiies would
4 Just observe that believe the re-estab-
lishmant Of the Union to ha O purely
Z Utcpiaa- idea and that is is wicked
and vilful waste Of life aud property on
s the part ct North 20 persist IN such 3
Z vain ettenpt. Without foreign inter
( vention there seems very little pros
= pect Of the struggle being brought
10 terminatioR, aud il 10 there
fore to this source that the friends
of peaee must probably lock for the
bringing OF the war 10 close. Some
!, hAxs cherished the hops that England
and France would sooner or later aRder-
take the Kindly Offices of medistors OF
= peaeem gkers; bat ] an inclined TO think
that II thess countries take any part iu
the matter, it will b OF wsrliks char.
aeier. II is eTiienE 6as The Emparnl
Z OF the French sM0aa zoe reqaire n0ek
pEcgocation on tha part u tbs North, d
psrsassfo8 on The part 0t ths South q
. Is4a- -hsa 70 give S-sl5w4ts ne AeEt