Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-12

These questions to which my mind has not been un
accustomed have considered and provided for the defence
the successful defence of the frontiers Of many countries
You The confidential head of the principal defensive
part OF the country will, you and the Master General
the Ordnance choose otherwise communicate
confidently (confdentaly , with you upon all the details
ms subject VIII inform you OF all that know, have seen
and think upon il, and what my notions are on the details
the defensive system to be adopted and eventually carried int
| execution.
quite in all your views OF the danger Of posi-
ton and Of the magnitude of the stake at issue espe
ciay sensible of the certainty of failure if we do
ea moment attend to the necessary to taken 20
Defence and of The disgrace the indebe disgrace Of suct
failure putting out of view all the other unfortunate
quence such the loss OF the pocaland position OF Thu
country among the nations of Europe, of all its allies con
with and in aid of whom has in own contend
ed successfully in for its honor and safety and the
independence and freedom Of the world.
When did any hear Of allies OF country unable to dc
iend itself
Views Of economy Of some, and admit that the high views
of national finance of Others induce them to postpone those
absolutely necessary for defence and safety
der existing circumstances forgetting altogether the
practice OF successful armies in modern times imposing upon
the conquered enormous recuniary contributions well
| other valuable and ornamental property.
Look the pursued by France in Italy and Russia
at Vienna repeatedly Berlin at Moscowthe contribu-
levied besides the subsistence, maintenance, clothing,
and equipment of the army which made the conquest Look
The conduct OF the allied army which invaded France and
bad possession OF Paris in 1916 Look at the OF the
pecuay sacrifices made upon that OCCASION under their DIFF
cen heads OF contributions, payments for subsistence and
maintenance of the invading armies, including clothing and
other equipments payments of old repudaed State debts pay
Of debts due to individuals in in the different
of Europe repayment for contributions levied, and
movable and immovabe property sold in the of the
revolutionary war;
But such account cannot be made against this
try. No but believe that the of some demands
would not be wanting Are there claims for fleet at
Touon in 1884, None for debts left unpaid by British sub
ecs in France, who escaped from confinement under of
the invasion in 1914 by the allied armies Can any man
pretend limit the Of the demands account of the
contributions du guerre?
Then look the conditions of the treaties Of Paris, 1874
1915.
France, having been in possession of nearly capital
in Europe and having levied contributions in each, and hay
ing in its possession under its influence the whole OF Italy,
Germany, and Poland, is reduced to its etoral limits
they stood in 1872.
DO suppose that we should be allowed to keep-coud
advance preenson to keepmcre thp the islands
posing the United Kingdom cedng dsgrsceiuy the channel
islands, which invader had established himself
since the period Of the Norman conquest
am bordering sevenyseyen years OF age passed In
honor hope that the Almighty may protect me from be-
ing the witness Of the tragedy which persuade my
contemporaries to take measures TO avert.
Believe me yours, sincerely,
WELLINGTON.