New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-11
How the War fs viewed abroad, BY nm old
Franco-Amcriean soldier, md true KePue-


have designed them for Ny poor father sent PAR Of me
smaller breed 10 Mr. Jefferson who hiasing thAt 'Ney
you'll manage the sheep ~ themsclves lef them s"e ~
an enclosure With bis alck. The dogs aceasomea " oDy
the directions Of the shepherd soon orso' 'ne
AID m tine cad became shcep-kiner'i
as YOU have possession II Nexicoi We, cana hoie
you sEree with us) nov pral Ina hat the ress o. VIC
brilliant victories gained BY your brave armies o. a3 pe
sold peace sni hat made as possible own ma
- an old SOLDIER and adopted American eluxen'
could not hat rejoice at the triumph Of your arms 0us
arcen,y huge good and happy results will come Of u
-arst OF all psace."
Con, meat on the ADORE.
Amen my friend, TO all you say about this IN
christian war, so Justly pronounced " unnatural,
by tie ind0mitable hero Of the Mexican campaign
Honor to the soldier who under the patriotic I'M
pulse and belief that he ID fighting for the liberties
of his country leaps like Curtius into the ys~n'
ing gulf: but admiration for the victims OF war
fhould not blind us and make US forget that all
wars are but vestiges OF heather barbarism. The
Christian nation that understands its true interests
will award more glory to the author OF the follow
inc passages than to any mere warrior from
.Macedonla's Mailman 10 the swede.
otis easy to determine that courage,-though tina, Of
ion or ,igcr-when employed IN unrgh;eous cause,
cam he the foundation q true and permanent Fame
Nard,rus and bis Persian hosts In Greece, wsgr and
] lcgiO-s IN BrltAn-AoFtes Ahl MS toAheNA-
I ing companions In Mexico,-fnnro and his band OF
robbers IN Peru-he Scandinavian VIKING In Their ad-
yenturous expeditions OF pirscy-sre all objects ct AN.
hesta,ing conformation. Nor car our applause attend
the mir, nr swiss or the Italian chieains Of the Middle
Ages or the bought Ilessans Of the British Armies Who
sild their spears and bayonets TO the hgheN mco'f
An early EnglI'h poet OF mingled gayey anu rum Si'
ohm Sucklng-himself professor Of war-has place.
in the mouth Of Soldier confession, which fear Is too
true of the recklessness OF his life
81 am man OF war and might.
And know thus much, thst can fight,
Whether am / the wrong or right,
Deyouty"
Surely m True Glory be achieved In such spft
And /, not this necessarily the spirit OF the soldier VINO
"a REGARDED only "macnne, and acts IN unqnesuon
10 ehe,leuce 10 all orders No commend Of govern
rncnt or any human power can sancify wrong nor can
,ty rules OF military OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pro'uct 81 mo
Sc ,h craft mer,-nOr any preJudccs Oi an unehrs
, trotism Gsnfy conduct In yOls'ion Of the beaver
born sentiments OF Justice and benevolence' lhe nsp"-
ing Inscription at Thermopyie said stranger tel AZ
scedmmcn that died here "a Obedience % her sdf'ea
I1rs." bat the three hundred spsIaDs, who there laid
town their lives were semming, 10 those narrow straits
the mishty It'd. Of Xerxes as 1t rolled upon Greece.
ITO ali defenders OF freedom and their country me
heart goes forth with cordial sympathy MAY God DC
csnI The rlQh Their cause whether 10 victory or de-
feat is invested with the interest which IRON The TIME
Of Abel has attached TO all who slher from me violence
of their brother man. But their unhappy suhe can oe
70. ,ried oniv as token Of the DlsHoSoRABLB HAKBA-
KsN Of their sgeike the cannioasm oil an shhe' PC
Nod. or the slavery Of our own day
questioning the fisht OF SET u'lehS'' ''t u"'e'
,kn IN consider the sanctions OF the iRSnii0H OF war,
or is necessity in age, we may all Join IN regnung
war As an uaclrdH Institution and melancholy Noes
str offensive IN the sght OF Col hostile % Inc rest III
tsrssts Of men field Of battle scene q execution
.e,riag 10 me lars Of Udr-without trial IT Judgment,
with thousand Jack keches engaged In the dlsnA WON
And vet the acts Il bardhood and skp which o here
displayed are often entitled brilliant Inc M "e"eis
Of the execuonrrs In appsrel ore said 70 DC Dill
ian, The destruction Of life Is brilliant The e.
suits Of he auto Ia fe are brilliant me "a" ., ,",s
mournul tragedy IS enrolled Us " otiliaht Alu a
Christian people summoned 10 commemorate WIN
honor scene which should rather pass from the rssoee'
ton OF men. $3.50 ,, ,
even that Of martial Rome. Recognizing the fellowship
which sofincs from a common country. the COZ fcts be
tween citizens regarded as frdirdid! cru war
wa, branded ~ quit and crime The ara! oi opposing
f,rces drawn from the bosom OF the same Community,
~ T. together bv the same poct ties vas pronounced
10 he 1D1u even where they spceaIed urdef such "ei
cherished names rs Pumpey ana ~sr;
"Lmpia coucurruut Pompsii ct Ceiars arms"
A natural consequence, the victories n these ir@eTna
luds were held be not only unworthy Il PRAISE oNt
no, TO De mentioned without blame. Eyen II c unto
nanccd by justice dire necessity they were none tp' s
mrurniu No sHccc's Orer brethreR q ~ same country
coyd b. M fuHddon u hORr. And 50 nrmly ~as
ms ptucpie embodied the very customs aud hsliu
tons OF ROME that hdHtg,riHgs or religious eeremo
MES were sanctioned by the Ssnate In c0mnem fa'h Z"
such success ror the triumph permitted 10 the CON
querirg chief hc'e hands red win the eo.i OF bis
fellow citizens. Cesar even fOrhofe TO SEND ans d, A OF
messenger " his unhappy victories, bat looked pFon
them with shame. ,,
Of one blood al Of men, and that all lis chill
dren are brethren the distinctions OF country disappear
and YAK BECOMES FRArAIcIDAL, "heIe 'cI.iy cln
be achieved only bS shedding br mrs OiuoN Inc s'ui
shrlnks from the contemplation Of the scene, and While
refusing 10 juise the ACT cooesses its unaffected sadness
"The pomp darseued aud the day o'erea't'
1, was natural that the ancient Heather. who were ran-
GERS 70 The sentiment Of Human Brotherhood should
the Cree 81 county, -
II there were certain magical nes within which snhe
and boodshed arc a shame and crime While oe, oha
this pale they may become great Glory. va eh'rhg
battle spItans sacrificed to TIE muses. solicitor, OF
the countenance Of those Dynitr 10 the end h't iher
deeds hariihood might lie worthy tescfi &C. 'ermns
il heavenly favor that witnesses sh ud behold Them -
Not 90 the Christian lie would rather pral thai the re-
cordng angel would blot with his tears al eco'ctois G.
the faierna STRIFE In which he wn sorosioy engaged
This conclusion, though repugnAt 20 the .e""e~ o.
Ueathenism and the pTdciice OF Chfstn nfunhs
stands ON the adamantne foundation Of the Bfohethood
Of Mankind IL IS bectnse this truth Is Sulimpeiie'
recognized. that the Heather DISTINCTION ye maintained
between cri and freign To the Chrslian, every
elbow man. whether remote near. whether u our own
or another country is neghoor aud brother nor can
any battle between hostile Villages, or towns or states
or countries deemed herwise han shame Ike Inc
civil wars Of me which he poet apty said coad bear
no uiSmPhs'
Bella seri pla.uit auiiot kabitura Triumphant
The ssp,e mo- tfc on and regret with which we regard
the dn, contest between the brothers of one house
hold tho kinsnen Of one ancesry tho citizens 81 ore
country must atteud the contemplation OF every scene
OF .irte; for an In Just ard Christian sense
brethren Of one hcutchod. knsmen Of ole ancestry,
cluzens Of on, country The world IL Is clear, then,
that no success against our fellow men-no TIT
umph over brothers, who flesh u our flesh and bone
OF our bone-no destruction of the life which God has
given to bis chldren,no assault upon HIS sscrSd mase
In the upright form and cJunensDce OF msn-bo tHasoh
Of the blood any human being. under ~h6tsrer eP"gy
or accrssiy Il n1y BE- radcaed be the foundation Of
Christian Fame.
Adverse az such conclusion may seem u the pftJa-
dces OF mankind, T. cannot fail 20 meet sympathy IN
refined and religious aud the inner heart OF man;
while i harmony win those EXPRESSIONS, or ulper
feet uerAnces which m al ages have borne ieSunonl
10 the virtue whose parent Is PeaceS The loving
admiration which spontaBe ,usly hflDss tho CHRISTIAN
graces VI the Scpis his 81 en- hesi,sed In presence 81
thcsr scenes bocl when gave 10 them the anweeome
emincnrs Of the two thandeg1oits u ar. The nom
age which has b,ou fccy accorded 10 INC Set' 81
tern, rance generosity iorgtvcrcss which gov SC
rcncly BY the spectral gssv ~ hAte has bean iaeit 10
huks 10 tho tusts pastors whose Triumphant fase en-
| slta,es the Glory ~ arms. Tue wall 90 widows ana
oyph.ns md the srrows & thr iunagc9shie company
u nuurnrr, rriusrg NJ camertsf have ocG checked
cvea the grataNrers a stern warriors too Ia
tho pafoxysm Il ,l1ofy, have, el taoi nhwius tears
yn,iicsicd Humanity. sal ecidclnnsd cVcn thlr own
uumths Il hA. happened than cus. Ia ac drc -
sNr,tniies % death to taok tt,k uPn hs career ara