Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-04-25
From the London Spectator.
COpartnershfp I'm Little wars.

The great governments Of Christendom
--America perhaps evcepted--.comport
themselves with laudable amity towards
each other. France will not war with Eng
land, nor England with France. But the
lighting passion is strong in both France
and England, and finds vent ..sunder the
rose" The two great nations sin as it
were in ., secret. France wages small
wars on her own account --ont Of England
in Alg;ers and Tahiti: EuRland in New
Zealand. And, like old rogaes, whose
sense Of shame is so dull that they frequent
places Of bad reputation together. France
and England carry on clandestine wars N
partnership, in Madagascar and "a Ia Plata
Ito say nothing Of their joint blockade 81
West Africa. The Qnesn cf the Hovas,
no doubt, has evinced that noble disdain Of
the rights Of civilized nations which some
sentimenia6ets % much admire. Rosas-
though The partisan narratives &c his admin
istration,. which the European press has
lent itself to circulate, are little better than
'romances founded on fact'' is an energu-
meme Of the revolutionary school. The CO.
partnership into which the powerful gov
ernmen,s Of England and France have en-
tered to fight weak ones may have acted
solon resle in these two Instances; but this
warlike alliance does, it must be confessed,
somewhat resemble an alliance between
two brig DULLES in school To thrash all
the little boys. If France and England
are 70 be sell-appointed police magistrates
and constables in one, over The petty repuh-
lies Of South America and the pettier mon
arches of barbarious people, the two wor-
shipful authorities are likely to have it
their own way. France and England have
bombarded the defences Of Rosas; admit
ting that the Dictator Of La Plata was il
the wrong, Would he have been better Oh
II it had CHANGED that he was rightp All
the petty states of which Rome made itself
In succession the arbiter, protector and ty
rant, had not 50 conducted themsevlcs as to
deserve to lose their national independence.
And the modern kings Of Brentford, smell
ing at one rose Of war. are no more infall-
ible than The despot of the capitol. A com
birat:en between France and England to
drub all the little states into conformity
with the policy Of these powers, may be
productive Of inconceivable injustice and
violation Of state rights. Besides, though,
1t sounds quito touching and romantic To
hear of the ardor with which Frenchmen
and Eng'ishmen combat side by side, and
the chfvalrous generosity with which the
soldiers Of one nation extol the gallant ex-
ploits performed by those of another. this
maintenance of large fleets. and armies by
both countries; this keeping Of them in per-
manent training BY exercising them on
South American republics and Madagascar
blacks--is but indifferent preparation for
peace. The gallant soldiers Of France and
England feel that they are opposed to ,ad-
versaries not match for them, and NAV
yearn for more worthy antagonists. When
both France and English fight we'll in con-
cert, it is not easy to decide which are the
better men; and they may some day settle
the doub, by stand up fight between them
selves. II is well that the ruling states
have become SO far ashamed Of war as to
seek its indulgence in remote and obscure
resorts; but SO long as a sanctimonious ex-
terror is thought sufficient apology for il
licit indulgence, the secretly tostered pas
sions may at any time assume open mas :
terry.