Fear of conquests. Part taken in intestine troubles. Injuries caused on account of religion. The difference between religion and no religion, however grating, is not nearly so irritating as that between one religion and another. Interest of ministers.
Salaries determinate, but effective.
Wars of passion. Wars of ambition, or insolence, or rapine. Remedies of regulation, in the event of a temporary ascendency on the part of reason. In case of mala fides , whether even then it would be worth while to have recourse to war, will depend upon circumstances. If it appear that the injury in question is but a prelude to others, and that it proceeds from a disposition which nothing less than entire destruction can satisfy, and war presents any tolerable chance of success, how small soever, prudence and reason may join with passion in prescribing war as the only remedy in so desperate a disease.