The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-01-22
THE GAZETTE.
ALFRED SANDERS, Eprros.
CITY OF DAVENPORT:
fuussDlY MORNING, January q, 1852.
KossUTH AND WAR.

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.sAnd II we live, we live TO tread on kings:
n al. |. brave death, when priaccs die with rs.
Now for our con.ciences, the arms are talr,
Whsnihc latent for bearing them is JUST.
So long Is this subject continues to sss
late the American mind aud 10 absorb tn
press, We must contribute our feeble aid !
pciu, on, the rocks and sliua.s toward
which the hotspYrs Of party would has
our noble Ship Of State TO direct her course
Ia an article in his last number ,ha
should have been titled, "My voice Is sill
for War;" our fsisnd Of the Banner take
his text thus:
aWe are proud to be able to state thar IN
CITY Of Davenport has been the birthplace OF
new argsnen, on the question. The Daven
port Gazette procIaius to thc world that, s'nc'
Our Government has neglected to interfere y
the affair OF Poland and Iceland, therefore, w
have no rxhtso Interfere 10 The case OF hun
gary"
The Gazette nerer said any suea thing
nor can the Banner construe what It d'd
cay 10 have this meaning, therefore all o
tho Logical deductions the, follow The above
snuncia,ion being founded upon fignen'
q Tho imagination are empty as air. Ds'
" Crockett, ouce said, s'Bc sure you're
right, ,hen--go abeadm The Banner APP
pears to have forgotten tue former part o.
tho Recommendation.
Our cutemporary gives quite on address
on war aud as he has "thrown down tae
elove'' TO Us on the question. we will take
j, up by giving a running commentary on
his article. just 10 show The superficial ma
ture Of his reasoning though a. Inc
expense Of being considered tedious.
"Now for the question Of erpedieney,'
DO begins. Wrong at the very outset,
neishbor-but never mind, bad begin
ming sometimes makes good ending. Gen
Cas- says, wide Debate in Senate, Dec.
lI.) .Kossuth cones here IS the repre-
sentative Of great principle" kossoih
wide speech 10 Ladies) says, .',Le sympa
Thy have met with here will be preserved
Is priacipie-the caImness Of reflection
will but strengthen it, because ii Is a prin-
e;ple."
In virtue Of war, our neigheor says,
sMusi we send an army to Moscow, in or
der to carry it ont No! We need moi
send man TO Europe. To carry on an
offensive war ngains, Russia, it would only
Do necessary to employ the Navy" We
had some thought there we're men in the
navy, but perhaps our friend is an adso.
cate Of Jogging. As il is mooted ques-
ton among our more able contemporaries
whether Congress have The power thus {"
use our navy, We will let il piss.
1.-THE expense Of tbis,n the Banner con-
tinues, "would be comparatively small, and
the Russisn vessels which would fall into
our hands, would pay The expense" This
is cestainiy ne,o idea, and we hope some
Of The friends Of the Banner will not fail Ia
have il sent Immediately I, members Of
Congress, including the President and hi-
Cabinet.
mo man acquainted with The facts.
continues our contemporary, ''doub,s thar
six months timo would be sufficient to eaa-
BILE Us TO sweep her commerce and navy
from the ocean, und blockade every port oil
her empire" Russia has standing arm,
of 75O, 900 men that can be increased in
emergency TO 100000. She has fee,
Of lis vessels and in addition 40 murder
Gus gun-boats carrying 1000 cannon
Austria also has little feet Of 1855 vessels
and GOO guns. Our neigbbor is nexcusa-
bly, ignorant upon the subject or he would
never have ma6e the above assertions.
.Thus cut of from the commercial 10.
tercourse Of the world" he continues, "shc
would soon be forced 10 suspend hassililies,
Tor want Of the ssinews Of war" If our
contemporary means money. We would ia
form him that the produce Other gold mine,
alone amounts 10 S25. 100000 per annum.
Tho Banner is Of opinion thai $50 far
from eDdaogering the Union, such war
would strengthen il, more than anything
else" After a few remarks upon the
above, he says further, ave nigh, mention
the advantages Of war, in commercial
point Of view, &C." Yes, and there is an
other argument he might urge in favor If
var, and even more justly; VIC will give il,
IN the words Of anoiher:--
War - OF eternal use 10 human kind
Forever ana anon when you have pass'd
= Few duli years in peace and propagation,
ne world is osersiock'd with foois, and wants
a pesiiience at least il no, hero',
10 reply 10 oil this we will give few
remarks upon the subject from one Of lhe
ablest peas now welded ia opposition 10
the Intervention Of our Government, in aid
Of Hungary:
"Wsr costs treasures, and blood, and human
life. And such a war as the people OF the Uni.
ted States are now called upon TO engage in
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