Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-22
NEw.YoRK, June 1e.

BY the stage last evening from Boston we
received the Boston Daily Advertiser of Tues.
day morning, from which we copied the follows
ing articles
Boston, June IA.
We have been nearly two years engaged in a
war, which have been, to the people at large,
very much like the five preceding years ofpeace.
The war has been but little more, apart from
the expences that it has occasioned, than an in
strumeni for producing a distressing non-inter
course. The consequence has been, that those
parts OF the country which have always been
thu strenuous advocates ofrestrctive measures,
have been likewise firm supporters of the war.
The reason is, that the war has been, to all but
the commercial part Of the community, merely
nominal. II has not, like the war that has lately
desolated Europe, brought bereavement and
iaIDentation into almost every family, from one
extremity ct the continent to the other, Its
horrors nave been in the distant camp, and its
WOUNDS have reached but few bosoms al home.
1t is true il has cost the country some lives and
a few that were too valuable to be thus thrown
away. But many Of them could he well spared.
We could name town in the interior of this
commonwealth, which, before the war, was in :
t.s,ed with small fraternity oflszy and aban
doned men, who were usually lettering about
the taverns, annoying the neighoourhood, and
concentrating the morals of tie place. Six of
these men enlisted in the army, and the whole
nest OF drnnkards was broken up. The first
campaign round each of these men grave, not
one OF them being engaged in single action.
olmiiar instances OF bereavement have happen
ed in other parts of the country. But it is not
losses like these that dissolve the nation in
tears. Nor is it by sacrifices like these that
vigorous warfare is to be carried on.
The period IS now near at hand, when the war
must either terminate, or be carried on like all
other wars in every part OF the world fit cam
not be closed before its horrors commence, the
sooner they commence the better. Both parties
are IN about the same temper OF mind relative
to II, that they were in at tile tim Of its com
mencement Unless peace is made for us by
other nations, we arc no nearer peace. Our
present CONDITION il exceedingly distressing,
aud # there IS no remedy Tor IL but shedding
bloc |, the quicker the requisite change is.pro-
ed in tile body polite, however painful tho
operation, the better.
Perhaps this dreadful process is not neees
sary for bringing us peace. Perhaps the o. Jet
IS effected in much lass costly manner for us,
by the late changes in Europe II is so, W,
ought TO be duly grateful Tor it to thst pow r
who has accomplished such an object, IN sue
direct opposition 60 all our nationiI exer,ion
No one will pretend TO say that We have p =
formed single exploit, IN the prosecution
tie war, which will tend in ths reno, st de-,
rec to the attainment ofpeace. We hope tina
acc will result 20 US as consequence of tl(
present state of Europe. J.. II does at. Il cam
iot come, until there is some change 0ftC,,rr
on one side or tie other, and that change IS not
kelly TO take piece during such sluggish war
are as we have been engaged in tor two years
past II tends only to increase irritation on both
sides, without enforcing the necessity Of TAX
ing any measure to soothe them.