Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-03-16

One OF the conditions of the treatywlth Mex
leo, II is said, is that any future war which
may break out between the two countries shall
be conducted on christian principles. Now
we all know that this is an age of progress,
and that all sorts of improvements are constant
ly taking place in all sorts of matters, but wa
on ohrlsflan principles is certainly the latest,
and II II be carried out, We think il Will prove
the greatest of them all.
just imagine it we think we can see the
TWO armies drawn out in battle array a iur
held Is before them; the ranks are formed the
p0stlonsarc taken, the great guns are unmber-
ed. Zen. Scott is just about 10 give the order
TO He, when an aid comes up and respectfully
reminds HIM that - the war Is to be cORdictod
on Christian principles, 'and that it will not
10 TO fire. Very true, very true, says the
Commander-in-C Chief, "but what are theyl !
have read Nauban, and Scheitcr. and Turenne,
and COehom. have read the lives Of the old
conqucrors, and have studied the campaigns Of
the greatest soldiers, but never happened To
come across these principles in any work upon
the military art. Doyou know anything about
/ it Coloncli'
"No."
Nor you, Majorl"
I" Nor ! either"
" really don't know how to begin sup
pose II would not do to shoot. Suppose ne
send for the Chaplain"
! The Chaplain arrives" Do YOU know any,
thing about this fighting on Christian princi-
pies I"
"oh, yes it is the easiest thing in the
world" "
"Where are the booksl"
" Here - and the Chaplain takes out the
Bible.
" Really, says the General, " we ought TO
have thought Of this before. It's a bad time
to commence the study of tactics when the
enemy is right before us but | suppose we
ARE bound by the treaty. What is the first
thing Mr.. Chaplain -
"Thou shalt not kill Thou shalt love thy
Incighbor as thyself''
" But these are not neiehbors. They are
Mexicans."
The same book tells us, little further on
that the opportunity to do good to a man makes
him our ncighbor.n
win you 90 on, Mr.. Chaplainl'
:" Love your enemies. Do good to them
that hate you Pray for them that dcsptciul-
ly use you. If a man smitc you on one check,
turn to him the other
" But while we are praying for the McXi-
leans they will be firing into us"
"No ; they are bound by the treaty also.
II works both ways"
"Then what is the use OF our arms -
This is all provided for in the same book
Beat your swords into ploughsharcs and your
spears into pruning hooks"
Then ! don't see as there is anything for
us to do here"
Nothing, unless you send over and ask
Santa Anna if he needs any thing in the way
of medicines or provisions, or clothing. /
rather think the treaty requires this of us.
And don't know but We ought TO send them
a few schoolmastcrs. for understand that they
are shockingly ignorant people"
But how do you ever know which party
conqucrs in this fighting on Christian prin-
ciplcs :"
THAT is the great beauty oft. Both SIDES
conquer and there are never any killed and
wounded"
Now this is all the way that we know of
conducting war on Christian principles. In
any demand which may be made upon this
State for men to carry on Il iuture war with
Mexico, we think the Governor will best con-
suit the conditions of the treaty by directing
that the recruits shall all come from the peace
society. He should appoint Thomas Anthony
Colonel OF the regiment, and John Mcader,
MAJOR, and he should 90 down 10 Newport on
the first seventh day after the second sixth day
in sixth month"; and walk right into the Yearly
Meeting and ask the clerk to draw up plan
of the campaign. That is the way to fight
on Christian principles. ''-Pror. Jowna.