Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-01-27
LagNEAaY o. DU@.
SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY 27.
Portrait No XI OF the Hon. LlTrLEroN ". 1AzE
WELL ofyirginia. will be given in our next.
WAR.


Aoi meteors fright the fixe stars Of heaven
The pale faced moon look. bloody on the ea rth.
And lean looked prophets, VIII isper feariul
change
RIcrt MEN LOOK SAD, AMI RuffIASs danre and
keap. King RiCHARDlI.
Such was the pathetic language, uttered by
Richard the Second Of England, when he foheId
the increasing commoous that had begun TO di--
tract hi. kinglom-and looked with downcast eve
on the Vaccinations Of the Duke Of Gloucester
which he knew were pro.nostics Of WAR. and Re.
bsllion. The unhappy monarch having prem"-
turely a.cended he throne, found himself when
quite too young 10 meet the exgences of State.
involved in disquietudes, and rightly anticipated
hi. depo.ition lie was weak prince, and sensi-
bic OF his own infrmtie. he dreaded war, be-
cause of its terrors, rather than its evils and the
lamentations he uttered, emanatod in cowardic,
not in principle
OfaIl the calamities which visit nation, that OF
war is the mos, di.ssirous-the most to he dreaded
lit i. one which every wise legislator, and ever,
wise man will deprecae und strive to AVOID, so long
u, he can do so, without abandoning his rishls.
or violating the dignity Of the nation. But when
We are trsmpled upon-when our Liberties are
threatened, or IA hau ,hty foe attempts to obsruc'
the freedom Of our commerce (; or to abridge us IN
our privileges, il becomes us,a free, and mdepend
ent people,fo fly to arns, aud repcl with ali
prowe.s, the assaults OF the invader.
After an almost profound state OF peace, of nearly
twelve years, during which period the commercial
world ha, lourishe6 in an almost unexampled man
ner, the Kingdoms oi Europe seem to be about mar
.hslling themselves for the afrray, and already j.
the clangor Of arms aul the din Of battle heard TO
sound IN Spain and Portugal, and England, empires
of the world awakes at the sound of the tocsn, and
prepares her feet. and arm, ies for combat
The last accounts from Europe, received in tins
counry,go TO the confirmation of nm opinion. for
some ente rtainsd that England in consequence
Of her alliance with Portugal, wall he compelled
10 take up arms in defence of the latter nation.
whose rights have been invaded by Spain. What
will he the result Of this affair, time alone can de
velop, but it is believed that it will involve several
of the State. Of Europe, in long, arduous and
bloody combat
The intelligence of this singular position Of Euro.
pean afar., was received in this country, with
hearty rejoicing. by many, whilst others hailed as
the hsrbinyer Of another Of those scenes Of blool
shed and rspine, which have within the last cen
tury desoa,ed The European world, the traces
which yet to be seen, in the increase of misery,
paupe-ism, and crime-and in the destruction and
prostration Of cities .owns, villages and hamlets.
When the new. arrived here, of the hostile posi-
AZ al bc Rr;ta tho
god in the carrying trade smiled, AMI began TO cal
culate the increase of freishts and some Of them
made a minute cAlc culation the additional sums
that would necessarily accrue to them, in Their
freights Of cotton to Liverpool and Havre whilst
the holders villainous salt petre' chucked with
in themselves, ard held ou, for shade in ad-
vance as the m ,rket reviewers have it.
On all classes Of society it produced sensation,
and whilst the aged matron, tremblel at war.
alarms the bosom ofthe gallant son of fchivalry beat
high with emulation, and sharpening his corroded
steel and helmet pant ed for the battle
The pious FRIEND, with a heart surchargcI
with benev volence, and deplo-ing the deprnvy oi
the human m md, repaired to his altar, and there r
holy alteration offered his oris to the ruler OF the
ske.. and impiored HIM in his mercy,to to avert
colami;y, 20 awful in itself anu so injurious to the
welfare of the world. Benevolent, aud thrice pious
FRIEND, Would that the world were composed
of materials Of thy description Happy indeed
were it, if mankind imbibed AMI cherished thy
ooinions for .hen the sword would be turned into
plough shares, and the spears into pruning hooks,
and men would learn TO more. But 1t IL
in vain! The friend may teach, and persuade
and implore but until the heart of obdurate mnn i
softened by the spirit Of divinity, he will war
svan.t his Species and prove the verify ol tho ad'
age of Scotia. iavorIte bard, that
Mans iuhumanity TO man
Mike, countless thousands moarn.'
War is the offspring of an ambition as unhollow
Ell as il i. unrshteous in the eyes Of Heaven. IL
j, a curse to mankind, a scourge to the world 1t rs
ga plague spot" the existence Of which we all la
ment, and yet it is one that we seldom make an ell
fort to remove. Urged on bya resis,less ambition
and thirst for glory, "e hasten to the field, am
miugle in the f.ht--aud for what? To crafty
the lu.t. or TO sooth the itchinss of avarice;and
vet. in the end nothing is accomplished.
II we grasp at a coronet, or dadem, even 'fit is
attained W e are compelled TO wade through seas of
blood to posses ito witness the ruin tina, follows
l.; o,r tran, and vvben we snac the prize. il fades