Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-02-26
WHOLE NO. 256.
monuments of the conse quences of War

Il
into action all the energies of this Ma
ton. They who were the conquerors
Of almost every nation of Europe-and
conquered Ut last only by the combined
strength Of the whole continent, are not
to be vanquished by this infant republic,
without Il struggle. The farmer must
leave the plough; the mechanic his shop.
The wealth OF the Nation must be cal
led into reQuisition; taxes must be as
sessed-.great public works must be
stopped, and new enterprises relinquish-
ed. A French feet will appear off the
coast, and all the inhabitants within ff-
ty miles, must leave their employments
and march to the place of apprehended
attack. The fleet then appears at some
other point, and spreads confusion and
tumut and dsmay, through the commu-
nifty. During the last War, the English
played this game with great success
The whole country was kept in conlu-
sion, and oil business was at a stand
How disastrous upon the country, must
be such confusion. / well remember
such an occurrence during the last war.
A few ships appeared near the town Of
Wiscasset, in Maine. The news reach
ed the town in which was residing
1t was Sunday. The whole town was
in an uproar. Every fighting man was
Immediately ordered out to repel tho
threatened attack. And then there
was mastering in hot haste" Such a
scene of confusion and disinay, such
real distress the town never witnessed.
1t is no Joke for a wife, surrounded by
her delenceless children, 10 fit out her
husband for the blood and carnage Of
the battle field. The town was filed
with fear and trembling. And almost
every family was left in tears, as faith
ers and sons marched to the scene Of
conflict. The county for thirty or for
ty miles around Wiscasset, was in this
state Of agitation and alarm. The farm
was left neglected; all the peaceful
employments of life were forsaken. AZ
ter keeping tho community in this state
for few weeks, the threatening ships
disappeared, to excite the same appre-
tensions in other places. How i'm
lnense is the individual and the Nation
al loss in thus having all the useful en-
ployments Of life suddenly checked
And is it wise to incur all these miseries
in contention about few millions Of
dollars?
| 7. This War will be the school of
pirates. Privateers will be fitted out on
both sides. Robbery upon the high
seas will be !egalized Men of despe-
rate characters will rush into this work
ofrapine and blood. And they will con-
tinue in this work for years and years,
after the agitation of the conflict shall
have ceased. Our merchantmen will
long be the prey Of pirate vessels, sail
ing from our own ports, and the horrors
Of pirate warfare, will for many years
infest the seas.
Such will be some of the inevitable
results of this anticipated war. And
what are the benefits Shall we recov-
er the few millions which are our due? =
The idea is too preposterously absurd to
be entertained by any one. He must
be a sinpcton indeed, who thinks that
we can iorcibly take that from France,
which she will not voluntarily give
What then will be the result of the con-
test' Every one knows perfectly well.
After we have fought till we are both
tired-alter we have expended millions
of money--and poured out rivers Of
blood--aitcr each has experienced ma
ny victories and defeats---it will be
deemed time 10 form treaty Of peace.
France will cede to us some Island, and
we shall grant her some privileges, and
both Nations Will shout GLORIOUS Vic
tory"
( What then shall we do? shall VIC
tamely submit to wrong? Yes! we had
Better submit to triilmg wrong from 9TH
ers than inflict one million times great
er upon ourselves. Revenge is very
deadly indulsed in, when it brings
heavy calamity upon whole Nation
DO not let us inflict the most terrible
punishment upon ourselves, because
others have slightly injured US. France
helped us in the time Of our greatest
need, let US therefore forgive this her
dishonorable conduct. La Fayette was
a Frencbman; for his sake let. US not
wage War with his countrymep. We
have nothing to fear from the imputation
of cowardice. The day has gone by,
for the Americans to be called towards.
Let us love too much our National pros
perity and happiness to hazard il in war.
A dignifed REIMBURSEMENT Of tho
claim, upon the ground that we will for
give present dishonorable conduct, out
of egard TO past favors, will more deep
ly touch the pride Of France, than all
the thunders Of our battle ships. II will
leave our dignity unsullicd, and viii sls-
vaie our national character in the eyes