The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-03
TIE FIGHTING STRENGTH OF
THE UNITED STATES.

Senator Chandler has lately taken q
decided stand in favor Of the annexation
of Winnipeg; and he backs his views
with many forcible declarations against
the policy displayed by Great Britain
toward the United States during the war
of the rebeIlion-is in fayorof a decided
and bold retaliatiye course. Standing
where he does and being intimately &C
quainted, through his connection with
the committee on the conduct of :he
war, with the measure of our resources
as a fighting people, his opinions as ex-
pressed in the following, which is re-
port by al attache of the Washington
Chronicle. of a conversation which took
place between the Senator and some
Prussian officers when Mr.. Chandler was
in Europe-last year-are entitled to
much weight. We q1ote from the
Chronicle Of April IS, ult.:
I'm a conversation with a distinguished for
eicner, he asked: "What are you striving
for. territorial agrandizement :"
II replied, Precisely that
"But," said he, 'you will make your
selves nuisance to the nations of the earth.
Al hope not; would be very sorry to be-
come offensive in the eyes of the world but
if we should, 1 have only to say TO the world,
keep off this continent, for upon this conti-
nent we shall fight the world. Are you aware
sold n hav N
battle than all the rest of the world to-
gether:" Il
mo-" replied he, ' that is impossible
I said: q 1t is absolutely true. How far
shall we go back to investigate this subject
Shall we go beyond the Crimean war
"No; there are no great battles prior to
that where there are soldiers now living cap
able of taking part in war, he replied.
SHOW many soldiers of the Crimean war
are new livings Are there 900
mo- said he, Il think not.
care there 2O0,O00:"
He replied: THAT is liberal allowance"
1 said s Put down, then, 100000. Now,
how many are there left from the battle OF
Solserino, the next great battle of the world !:
at is only claimed that there were 10000
upon a side, and that 30, coo were either kill
ed or wounded in the fight he replied.
So Are there l50 900 left from that held
lie replleU 1Udt "ouA~ VIC q AAoeA"A 80
louance."
"How MANY are there left from the battles
between the Italians and the Austrians in
Italy:"
"Not more than 4O, 600 to a side were en-
gagged the Austrians all having taken part
in the battle of Sadowa."
"Would 10000 cover the number"
81 think it would" replied he.
"Hew many are left from the battle of
Szdowa: Would 100000, in your Judgment,
be liberal allowance
al think it would" he answered.
Now, what other soldiers are there upon
the earth who have been in battle:
ga few British in India, few French in
Egypt, a few thousands in South America"
Would 900 be a sufficient estimate
for the number of other soldiers that have
been in actual battle il
He replied, g think it Will
There are 900, 600 men now living on this
continent who have been in actual battle.
We have In both armies more than two MIL
lions of men who have been in battle; some ;
Of them in more than 100 battles. With this
force we are prepared to main
tain our right to this continent against the I
world in arms upon our own soil. We shall
never leave this continent to seek conflict, !,
nor shall we decline a contest upon the con-
lioent of North America"
Ii tie famous Michigander speaks
within bounds-aud it is not to be de
ried that there is much warrant for his
American eagle may
soar aioft in triumphant security and q
east his eyes upon Il people who can I
lpon Ii cir own soil, - lick ell creation"