The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-28
4 Gumorous TriaI.
A HnDDy sketch.

The following admirable article, we
extract from Massachusetts paper. 1t
shows up Mr.. Polk in light, more hap
Ipy and cutting, than any labored argu-
ment on the subject We have seen.-
Though drawn up in light vein, there
are important truths concealed beneath
the surface, The reader will suppose
the President duly arraigned before the
whole American People, in general court
assembled, and witnesses to be called
Ito the stand We commence with the
Ex-premier Of England.
/ Robert Peel, s,oorn,--Have had moth
ling to do with managing intercourse be-
tween nations. The law of nations are
very elastic on the subject of just causes
of war. There are various causes which
Justify war. Itis considered iustifiable
to make war on weak nations for reasons
that would be uniustiiable if the oppos
ing party was stronger. Boundaries are
fruitful cause Of war. A PLAUSIBLE pre-
text ought to be found or invented be-
fore going to war even with weak ma
ton. 1t is justifabe to make warupon
an ignorant and semi barbarous people to
get their territory or make them receive
opium, rum or gunpowder. 1t is consid :
cred sufficient reason to make war on a
harbarous people because they are dark
colored, or live on rice, or by hunting
Christian nations make war on these
tribes to teach them civilization and
! Christianity. They do this by first in
Producing cannon balls and grape shot to
!; destroy them, or rum and gunpOwder, by
which they will destroy themselves =
Christian nations sometimes war with
each other, to decide which is the most
r. Christian nation, or to determine wheth-
!. era a certain Italian gentleman at Rome is
k The head of the Church. 1t is justi6able
for nationto employ pressgang to steal
men to serve on board ships of war.
Cross eramtned-National debt o.
d Great Britain very large--witness has
had much trouble in managing it-a
; mounts to 800 millions of pounds sterling
: lions of dollars. This debt was contrac
a ted by reason Of fiwars with foreign coun
tries. Is very oppressive to the people
John Witness is now pre-
mer in the Government of Great Brit
~ ain. Have heard the evidence of tn,
Z asst witness, and agree with him on tn,
subject of wars with weak nations. Tht
s. great national debtof Great Britain wa
:, caused by her wars. Its interest is a per
Il III petual tax on the laboring classes of th
MS country. If universal suffrage prevailed
e. there. as in the United States, the deb
I'll would at once be repudiated.
'' Mrs. Victoria GUleph Cobarg, s,oorn
IN This witness was an English lady, G
genteel carriage and modest appearance
and was attended by her husband, MI
Albert Coburg, and seven small childre
all under years of age. Witness CAV
her testimony with mnch huency and with
out embarrassment, having been accu'
y toned to speak in public. AS her ev
y dence was a mere echo Of that of tn
ed preceding witness, we omit it.
"c y. Arthur, Duke of Wcllington, Called
ne This individual was tall venerable lool
he ing individual, with military bearing
ter who stated that he had some knowledg
~. ofpolitical and military affairs. Upo
ire being asked the usual question, "Wht
las were just causes of quarrel between nj
&c! &C. tionsl" he replied as follows: at is II,
n nT cessary and usefulto nuke war to get ri
Ia, of redundant population. Every nj
a lion hasa few annually ofits lower order
'u, whom it is expedient to kill off by wa
nv nv When not engaged in fighting with a ci'
ilized people, it is necessary to max
les war on savage people, to keep the so
diery-in practice.
Cross eramined. ed.--Sodiers ought II,
be troubled by religious scruples A RI
ligious man has no business in the cam
teS Do not believe in the final prevalence
pacific principles. Have better opil
est ion of mankind Such state of thing
as would render the world unfit for gentl
>. man and soldier.
W. yo Louis Phiilippi, Sworn.--This was
French gentleman, of large statue al
the portly mein. He speaks the EngIi
lSS language Auently, with only sfg
French accent. Witness lives in Franz
- Frenchmen love war and military glor
J. Thinks it lawful to make war on peop
who refuse to trade with you on yo
te,ms. Sometimes two strong natio
nd. iliI, unite to blockade the port of weak
! one, to force the laterto trade with thel
G. 1t is also lawful fof strong nation
on take possessions of islands in The oce;
inhabited by natives partly civilized al
q christianized, to force upon them arde
one spirits and the vices of civilized COZ
An' munities, as these things promote trad
ex. 1t is likewise lawful to make war on
people who wear turbans, sit cross-leg
ed, and refuse to eat pork
Cross eramined Think it right to !
:. pei invasion. Cannot blame the Me,
the cans for resistance when foreign arr
ten invade their country and destroy th'
people should do the same thing u
: der similar circumstances. Wars ha
=, entailed heavy debt on the French n
tion. 4
NV Stanislaus Nicholas, Am native
~. ~ Russia. and know something of the W
rles re, code in that country. 1t is there cons
,uF. cred lawful to make war in all cases S
10. ted BY former witnesses. 1t is also &C
II sidered right for three strong nations
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