Daily American telegraph., 1852-01-01

SHARP LETTER.--Mr. Samuel Gurney the
eminent Quaker merchant and philanthropist. has
peen engaged In controversy with Gen Sir VIM
Napier upon the origin aud conduct Of the
Caffre war 1t grew out Of some remarks made
by Mr.. Quincy, and two or three letters have
been exchanged through the columns of the Lon
uoh Ilmes. The last letter is model Of wit and
conelseness and we copy it accordingly. Itloses
nothing by the Quaker style of speech which the
oeneral adopts in imitation of his antagonist:
1o mr. Samuel Guyney-Respectabe Friend:
II the reporter OF thy discourse has put words
INTO thy mouth which were not uttered, he is to
be blamed; and 50 far thou art exonerated from
the charge OF injustice; but thou dost again.
without solid foundation, yilify military men,
saying; They are far too liable to look to the
sword for the settlement Of international dis
putes"
say unto thee in reply, that since the days
Oh Marlborough, military men have never had re-
course at oil TO the sword for the settlement Of
international disputes, and 1t is not becoming to
charge them with it as an offence
Mark, friend, political and commercial men
they are who have always had recourse to the
sword. The soldier makes war, but he does not
declare it. The political men declare war, and
generally for commercial interests but when the
nation is thus embroiled with it's neghbors, the
soldier saves u from danger. He draws the sword
at the command OF his country, but he has no.
thing to do with the SIM if it be one of having
"recourse to the sword for the settlement of in
ternational disputes" He fights sternly to save
the nation from the consequences of it's own act,
namely declaring war; but he loves not war.
Why should he? What does he gain by it? Death,
wounds, pain, disease premature old age, and
poverty, and insult, when his services are no
longer IN request. Is it justice, friend? Is it
creditable?
Thou hast said military men are far too liable
to look to the sword = meaning Of course, more
liable than politicians and commercial men Was
George Grenvile, whose Stamp Act produced the
American war of independence, military man ?
Was Mr.. Pitt, who made the long war with
France, military man
Was the honorable company of traders, which.
from factory on the Hoogly, extended its bounds,
by wars, to mighty empire, composed of military
commercial men?
Was Warren Hastings military governor?
Was Lord Wellesley one? Was it military gov
ernor who declared war against China, to enable
iron-headed old rats to smuggle opium, in def
ance of the laws of that great State and Of mo-
rality
We're they military governors who commenced
the afghan war, the Punjaub war? We're those
military or commercial men who established and
carried ON the slave-trade with all its African
wars--that trade which has recently been de-
cared by Lord Palmerston to be unapproachable
in atrocity, though all the other crimes of all
tons, in all times, were heaped together for the
comparison
And think not friend, though have confined
my justification of military governors to Sir
George Napier, that he only claim exception
from thy censures. Inquire and thou wilt find it
is not 50. Cease, therefore, if thou wouldst be
counted amongst the just, to vilify soldiers And,
friend, thou hast not yet answered my question,
| What manner of men be they who supply the
Caffres with arms and ammunition?
w. napier, Lieutenant General