Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-04-26
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aoatf largely Affect American Inseresfh Z
eannot he apprehen5ed taat the distRrfrlras
RonId operate SO extensively and 20 seribEs-
ly as Is DOW supposed A brief contest, On
q liBite5 scale, would scarcely be fslt y thts
senn1fy 81 all unless bene6eially So Ihs
relafse 51fuenees Of the United States ana
olber pevers, at such time, arc entirely
I diHsseat IN most respects Mhlle ih9ss
powers are largely dependent upon tins
eeuag For many things which cannot well
I b arosugea from othar places aBa would
safa injury. discomfort. and loss. were the
supply interrupted BY war We are almost
eusirelg independent OF other Bafionss and,
as ras truly said Of rs. during the late re-
bellion. we could be wholly cut of trom
communication with any other p0ri5ea %
ilie gsass. for time indefnibe. and not suffer
thsgefreEn 80 amply provided are We WIKI
egerv.f5ne throughout the whole range q
the requirements Of a great nation Nature
+ s.. ea 1nuni6oeut to as in this respect
4 Or al countries, we are the Only one that
can sss;iu absolute independence q foreign
j markets Enrope may justly dread war
/ II zl5ab America j. a party bat We are
al5la u r.slnlly regard any eoatest that may
+ t,ke tfsee IN that distant region of crowded.
1er~rrHE I5Tgrs. EFar la O. VITA the UEl-
is3 States, means 10 the 1est of the world
I sila particularly the leading powers Of the
eastern henisrheTe-emPty ports. idle
nigs sgn2ut trade, and other results that
cgusfibate to general disaster So largely
4 depeadenr upon ms are they for many of oaE
productions. that il would seem 10 be lbe
/ common Interest Of al 10 maintain the
! peasfu] condition Of this country, from
4 motives of eommeseisa interest alone But
a war IN Europe, o. elsewhere, means ver1
different tbiag 70 tie United States. who
4 move quietly Oh unchecked. and are even
1 liks'y to be benefited BY it The great Re
4 pul5ie, which has grown greater and sTon
4 ger and wiser. from its own gigantic con
fict- tlaa phantlg conducted, stands rock
based. and eontemplates unmoFe1 the petty
struggle, that disturb lesser governments
i IS feared that a war between two OF
more 0f the frst-elass European powers VIII
I result il serious damage to American inter
+ esas, Fal3ie and private. An examination
Of tle subject fails TO show Us wherein such
an apprehension may Harrautably find ori
gin. That first glance at the question
+ does Justify It, is true; but closer attention
( plsees the matter n Light which Is actually
favorable to US. instead Of unfavorable
4 Commerce would be stimulated By rhe very
wants which such war would necessarily
create. There Is scarcely single one Of
4 o1r leading commercial items thst would
not then be 10 increased demand. The cen
tinental crops. which are reported 70 have
been 10. over plentiful the past year. would
then be more rapidly exhausted and Amer
iea would unquestionably be called upon 50
+ furnish breadstuffs. Aud although al chan
Bels Of trade would not be stimulated, as il
4 the case Is our own contest, there eanb no
doubt tbs; many branches Of Il would be
( proftablg employed, 70 meet the require
! r-arss. .ee 80 -31-.~--s i~I;sBa---s-- t. IL
this We would secure q large gold credit
abroad in the very places we would desire
. II for 8se-a consideration Of no snail irB-
/ poTtaHaa. At q time Of such an exhausting
; drain 81 the precious metals from our hands.
The greatsst importance, however. ID
connection with this subject Of foreign war
has been placed with our finances. i Is
+ based upon the bonds that are held il Eu-
rope, and more particularly By Germany.
Should war he entered upon, II Is said these
bonds vii be thrown upon the market, and
q financial panic foIlow. Itshoull be borne
in mind t6at the portion Of our national
debt which Is held in Europe is small com
parahvely, and that it would be entirely
covered. perhaps. b. the peeunisTy obliga-
tons 70 Us which would, in al probability.
b. i8cared there Should the rupture come.
We ;hink undue Importance is given to the
point and that DO such disastrous conse-
quencez would ensue, as are feared from
/ this source. Moreover 1t IS our opinion
that the whole question Of the effects Of
i foreign war upon this country, has been
greatly and unnecessarily exaggerated and
that, Il the dreadful moment really came.
the people would dispose Of the matter as
they have disposed Of much more impor-
taut ones
Iii IN the very presence Of emergency
tla' the yitalizing genius Of the American
nation asserts itself most successfully calm
I j. meeting severe shocks, and overriding all
obstacles 70 a triumphant progress Press