The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-11-07
WARS IN ENGLAND.

A London paper Of August 10Th. con
iains Table of the Wars in Great
Britain since the revolution in 1858,
with tho sums expended 10 each war,
and The progress Of taxes and ofthe ma
hooal debt; The war of the Revolution
$685., which lasted nne years, cost SO
millions of pounds. The war Of the
Spanish Succession, Of eleven years,
cost 62 millions and half. The Span
ish war, 1893, and the war oi the Aus.
trim Succession, l74l, ofnine years,
cost t54 Gaill,ons. The seven years.
war with the French, Spaniards, AUS
trians, and Russians, 1856, cost liz
millons. The American War, 1775,
of feight years, cost l36 millions. The
war ofthe French Revolution, 1898, in
which France lost all her power in In
dia, lasted nine years, aud cost 464
millions. The war against Bonaparte,
which began in 1903, and lasted IL
years, the three last Of which was with
the United States, cost 1859 millions.
The total of expenditure was two thou
sand and twenty three millions five hum
dred thousand pounds sterling or eight
thousand nine hundred and ninety three
millions three hundred and thirty-ihree
thonsand dollars. And 65 years Of
war to rs of peace almost one half the
time spent in war. May il not be
truly said cr the English, lhat.they have
been bloody menl The same paper
makes these reflections on the facts sa>
ted:
"It appears from the above details
that we hsve made much greater sacri.
fees to Moloch than our ancestors, ,hnG
that the deg radiation of the poor, and
rise in the price Of the staff Of life, have
been The result of our national expeD.
dnu,e IN war, the total amount Of which
exceeds lwn thousand million pounds!
of the l40 years which have passed
since the revolution, 65 have been pas
eed in war, aud Is in peace: in the 65
years of war, S34 mlllions and half OF
pounds sleliug Of debt have incurred,
of which debt there have been paid of
in the 65 years Of peace about 40 mill
hons, leaving ,he present National
debt about 800 millioes.
The following letter was written by the Rev.
D. d. Fisher, Of Lockport N. Y. announcing the
deaM OF Mrs. Amelia Sophia Colt of Lewis
town N. Y. to her Father, the Rev. Joel By
ington of this village but late Minister ofLew-
istown.
Aged "a years.
Rev. and dear Brother,
Having boen your Sue
cessor in the ministry, among this people, and
intimately acquainted with some of your dear
children, is a sufficient apology if any is need
ed, why It..s lie you. But strong rea-
sons exist why fsnuhld arrest your attention at
this time. When we see the grand end accom-
pished, and our prayers, and efforts consuma-
ted, in the salvation Of our children, then we
reap the full reward Of our abors, and our Joys
are complete. What more can pious parent
desire what more TO render his happiness COM
plp,e than to have a strong assurance, that his
child is in heavenl All the consolation which
can be derived from this thought, it isyour priv-
ilige now to enjoy. Your Daughter Amelia has
got the victory, we humbly believe. We have
the delightful confidence, that through the grace
OfGod, she is now with her Saviour in heaven.
You, dear rib have often been called, during