The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-31

That she has future--a great future VIII,
oA1 doubt2 Tho humiliations of to-day cal
never be forgotten by that proud and sensitiv,
people, but they will be treasured up as SC
many inoentives,to avoid the errors that caused
J them, and lead TO systematic measures for re-
cuperatIon and expansion. A year, or few
years. or quarter of a century even, is but as
aday In the life OF a nation. France will once
more arise great and glorious, and resume her
former emineuco among the nations of the
| earth.
Agincourt and Crecy and Waterloo we're as
great humiliations to France as that Just sus
tanned, but she recovered from them, and her
subsequent annals glowed with triumphs in
war, In statesmanshp, 10 letters, and in art.
as twas In the past, SO will it be with her in
the future. She will resume her great place
among the nations, and be glorious France once
| more.
The Dispatch has two articles prompted
Dy the great news from abroad. In the
nrst 1t predicates certain peace upon the
capltulatlon Of Paris in Europe,-for, not
only will France and Prussia make
peace, but the other nations will amica-
oly adjust the Eastern question in the con-
ference, and thus prevent general war |
In EUROPE next summer. The Dispatch
closes this article with a tribute to the
bravery OF the French soldiers. 1t says:
This war-this most extraordinary strug-
gle--in which one of the most warlike people
IN eartn mas. been conquered in the briefest
space IN which ever great nation was con-
qusreo' rejects no disgrace on the French
n lo Ihey fought wonderfully after they
were betrayed and at the foot of the invader.
nation could have done better. Their fate
= !, ll , painful, but not disgraceful. They
al IKE soldiers-oyerpowered but not dis.
IA It's second article, upon the effects a
u feace, our contemporary thinks it will :
AVE the happiest effect on this country, D
the revival of business. Capital, which Il
7as held in reserve for military purposes. y
I'LL now be released, for use in the indus "
hes and arts of peace, for the improve y
tent and development of the country. Its W
are "a
happy event for this country. No coun- ma
y ever more needed the undivided attention dr.
10 EFFORTS OF her people than this Union. She tn
ants the combination of the whole national We
tellect, wisdom, and patriotism to restore su
der and harmony within her borders. She :"
eds the wealth of the whole nation to en-
urage and support the national industry and on
terprise, to restore the national prosperity. TO
OIL the public debt and wipe out the ruin
effects of the war. We shall likely now
long period have no diversion of either
punlic mind or the national wealth from
.se objects, which should be dear 70 every
izen.
therefore we may well predict great i'm
.vement In the financial and Industrial con-
ion OF the United States through peace in
rope, Such is the general impression at bsfc
North. The end of war is always grat;fv of 1
to the true nhilanthron;et hnt IL Sst;s (; she
nee we may hail the termination of blood.
q between foreign nations with more than
mary satisfaction, because it confers SO
,n good upon our own afflicted land