The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-03

Now, it is impossible not 10 forsee, that
this measure of she Russian despot NAV
lead 60 the most important results, and
thai it becomes the duty Of the British Go.
vernment to take deliberate survey oi
It's own situation, aud of the probable cost
and possible issue of It's neutrality under
such condition of circumstances. The
question, IN . word, consists of two points
the FIRST, what would it cost US in our ewn
immediate sacrifices 10 20 to war aud
whether fhe possible good Of such war be.
equivalent to this cest3 The second point
Is, what will be the possible result of our
remaining AZ peace-hev will it affect our
future condition?
AS to the first Of these questions, we
have no hesitation in saying, that the coun-
try cannot go TO war on u great scale with
out most enormous 4expense,--an eg-
pense both IN money and suffering so
great, as to render il point of prudence
to avoid II at every event short ofincurring
greater peril in future. We cannot af-
ford war for mere principles. We can
not afford war from sympathy or gene
rosity to a brave ard free people suffering
under oppression. Three years war would
al fa1es upon the peace which should ceir-
clude' IT.; and where and whence are those
taxes to come? We may borrow the
principal and the expenditure of the prin-
cipal amongst US, SO long as it lasts, may
invigerate trade, Commerce, and agrcul-
ture,-mOre mechanics will be employed,
and there will, in every thing, be a larger
consumption. But this will necessarily
cease with the peace, and then the com
munity must pay the reckening-must pay
the annual interest Of the one hundred and
forty millions by which the debt will be
augmented. This will be the cost Of war !;
the replacement ofthe taxes which have
been recently removed, or Of others otill
more burdensome.
On the other hand, let us look to the Sc.
cond question, what will be the event of
our remaining at peace The event will
be thls,-frst, that the Spaniards will be
overwhelmed secondly, that most a.
bomfnabe and atrocius principle will be
establishcd-so far as the Continent is
concernee-in the Law of Nations, name
'ly, that il is the right and duty of Kings To
superintehd the interests of monarchy in
all ncighbouring nations and to put down
any reform, or attempts at reform, which
menace to abridge the plenary power of
Kings over their subjects and, thirdly,
that the power of Russia, already SO
enormous as to excite a Just apprehension
Tor the balance of power, will be further
confirmed aud augmented, inasmuch as
such a triumph over popular principles
must necessarily consolidate the Russian
power. In Poland, only, has Russia any
thing TO fear, aud Europe any thing to
heye, as respects the subdivision OF the
Russian empire; and it is the upquestioned
'polIcyof every nation in Europe, not to
stop the moral effect Of tiiis cause, by the
courseof which, alone, Russia can be re-
'dnced within the due limits If the balance
OF power. Russia, as she rests at present,
rs I'm ininense, a cumbrous, an oyerwhrlm-
ing fphysicdl force, overhangng free En-
rope sand Il rs 'nnqueSt:onabfy the first ili.
'terest of mankind in general, that this pow
or should be broken hy division.
What, then, is The true point of policy?
We think th's,Jthat we should join in the
war SO tar as our own actual interests al
low; namely, by such a naval force as
would be sufficient To save Cadiz, and
thereby render nugatory the invasion by
France; and which would not, at the same
time, cost more than this country could
afford, aud than the object would be worth.
We think that Mr.. Canliing's objection to
this course is mere rhetorical flourish of
words,-s mere 'fancifnl point of national
pride. Nea bound, we think, in due
policy, to dc all that we can; aud as we
can do this, and us the object is unques-
tionabty worth it, we think We ought SO to
act.
If the Russian army should enter Spain,
~'e think that the English mieistry will be |
lnexcusabfe, unless they take immediate
possession for the Spaniards) of Cadiz, ;
Corunna, Ferrol, and whatever other towns
may be within our reach, and within our
means of defence hy sea. We should be
the last 60 advise a war Without any object
to its cost; we well know.
that any such war Ito make use of the uy.
gument3m al honttmem) will cost ourseh es
aud af others III the same condition of lif,S |
at least twenty pounds a-year for fifty |
years to come and we, and all others like |
Us, have therefore direct interest in the |
question. Bot, even with this considrra- !
ton before us, we say gravely and deli
betately, let US venture d naval war; and |
LEI US assist by garrisoning Spanish towns
and forts, if Russia shah enter Spain
Let Uether Russia nor France have IA ship |
on the ocean ; aud let Us spare mo- eil,nts to
excite Poland to make another venture for
her independence.
From tke .No,nteuy.
TELEGRAPllIC DISPATCHES.
" Bqyonne, lteteiued stk .ipril)-Pam-
peluna rs closely invested. The head |
quarters of tire army were on the I4;h at
Villa Franca, on the 18th they will be at |
Fittoria. The two corps the army will
on the same day be on tire Ebro.
From the Quotidienne.