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III the field but not in the cabinet. Il
concluded by expressing as his opinion
: that the situation OF the country require
. peace.
Mr.. Gray assented to allhis argument
II peace could do nothing, it had still tina
merit that it cost nothing. This he tho
} constituted the whole difference betwee
) peace and war, such a war at least as W
could be expected to maintain. War coul
do nothing, bur cost much. Peace coul
do nothing but then it cost nothing.
Mr.. Windham did not approve of thi
mercantile, calculation Of the value O
peace aud war. An article of some valu.
was totally omitted. National honor il
his opltiloa least, was no incensiderabls
item. Was he called upon to make oar :
political bill, to balance creditor & debto,
side OF peace and war, he should charge il
tots toll va'ne. Tha. fruitless psace
was indeed better than fraiiless war; as a
negative evil, an evil ofspr;vatioa, was bet.
ter than positive evil, an evil Of actual
suffering. Thar war was something peace
was nothing. That war was brima facie,
an evil, and an evil of great magnitude,
and was only relatively good. That he
Offered fnuch as to The efficiency Of the
ccuntryt to maintain war wi,hou, cor
.ipental ally. But,has he would NOT rigid.
Iiy adhere to this opinion, as there were
many, very mauy Of his bes, friends, men
iby whose judgment he had been accustom.
sd to franc his own, who now differed
with him upon this point; bat TIA. as there
was one point in which all his friends a.
gFetd, the necessity OF perfect union.
which could onlY h.e-as-
we eof,r SION BY a steady adSerance TO one
main come citing principle, and mutual sa-
! cs;hces 10 points indifferent. nat all ne
wished was, that whether peace or war,
the honor OF the country should be con,
sdered, as well as its safety; that the tn !;
ture should be taken into consideration as
well as the present; that we should not
sacrifice future safety to present ease; and
tshas we should value our honor, as the
| most efsctual means of our safety, absve c.
verypetty apparent good. He did not indeed
approve of such a war as the present he
preferred vigorous peace to an inactive
war. He concluded by giving as his opinl.
on,
Bettera peace like a zvar, than avar like q
beace.
Lord Grenville was not present, but
gentleman who was authorised to speak
| for him declared for,
A safe ard honorable peace, peace rem
dered safe by guarantees, ADD honorable
| oy supporting an aspect, and reality, which
should teach the enemy that We feared
| not war.
Mr.. Fox. Then, thanks to the fortune
of the country, thanks to patriotism which
the common sense of our danger has kin
died, there is perfecs unanimi,y, and ;his
be our NUT ual pledge.
A safe aad honorable peace.
A peace rendered safe by guarantees, &
honorable by presenting an aspect OIL
strength.
A peace Ike , war,
Instead Of war Ikea peace.
Such was this celebrated meeting. We
pledge ourselves fully to the substance il
not to the exact words, we say no more. In
the course of the next week we shall enter
more fully on this subject.
Exfraa e a kfer from an Amsritan Captain ia
| tie Med,terrAseaA, dated Jan. 81, 1906.
On my paaage was BOARDED by FIVE cruiz
| ers, two Britifh, two Preach, and one Spaniard
from all whom, / received the mott gen!emanly
| and polite treatment. i was fita boarded by The
Unit, sfisiih frigate; nor queaon was askes
relative to the origin of the property but merely
! whether the fhip and property were neutral; ane
the Rcgiaer, bills of ladipg, and the invoice o
the cargo, were with them efficient evidence.
concluded from ,his gentle treatment, they wer
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