Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-28
NUMBER 2s.

The Ch,utes Of War
Prom the Lonaon rim.. III. .

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wise man and fool encounter the same risk there /, an
nhh'e disparity between the stakes which they s,ve.x
orng 10 the cast The one hazards an immense r.k ~
Consequences, duly weighed aud estinated-mocb ~
much pain, many ill, calmly contemplated and flt n;
tcipaton The other only baselcss copi.ctur. .c
dIe imagination, as TO what may possibly happen
therefore, sober truth, though only for Joke
when' alter an action, soldier claimed credit for more
herosm than his comrades because while they pross.
indifference 10 DANGER he had been himself horribly fiyht
ened and yet did not away This distinction IL mite
as important with nations as with indivduals-nay more
Important Tor the man who exposes his own lie t r,
necessary danger il often respectable than one h
without any intention OF stirring his reside and t
no o worse consequences than another years In
come Tax or penny pound TO be paid ior his an
gar, asks that Europe may be instantly suLmerprd IN
ocean oil war Time must have strangely meIlowed ,b.
% 9, o. 'nis calamity for men to talk of they
40 VI course war - excitement Is promotion ~
glory war Is even gain contractors 10 h,,;i,
anu ew other classes The primes of war; If not great
are gn1erng Dnt the blanks terrific and thew ara the
nation share. Ii is the sequel Of most war. ,hsh -
er so ably and successfully conducted that the nation NAV
os sad 70 lose everything but its honor. Nay in pont
oil act hardly he instanced that ENGLAND -.
engaged in without question on her honor eher .
s commencement, its conduct its conclusion Chi
various Wild, visionary and inous "a was our mart in a.,
s' great war; We cannot satisfy all the world hat v ala
not plunge into it causeessy and in passion. ,I., ~.
not carry on with intrigue treachery and violence. ,h.,
We la ~, V' sn ans hypocrtcally disguised and that
Iu nor Ultimately betray the interests Of our allies
All Engishmen who extend their travels beyond ,ba;r
watering places and their reading beyond their own an
tnors are dsgusted To hnd how different the
uon oi British motives and British aehiexeme,,s ~ h
countries Rom what they have been Accustomed IN :,
All thus nothing to the purpose where safety or
eonor Is IN question Nobody engages in a street row
IRON any expectation OF profit or gory: hut ON bs M e
continent as well as OF pavement there NAV be occ,
sons on which We cannot shrink from collision however
or costly. There have been sach oee,s;ona
ana there may be such again. though "A W.. h.va a.. !,
uOes 30 happen that hardly be nstanced of
we 40 not ieei lingering lurking suspicion that
her Ia t;t,.
so by way of set oa against the novelty the Ic;,a
ent the enterprise, the popularity and the possible orx
war "'h h1ssla let us just sit down and count the
cost we could shut up the naval power Of Russia in the
Black Sea and the Baltic by costly fleets at both stas
steam always up, wind and always having their uay
We could easily enable Turkey to make desperate 6gh,
by enormous subsidies. We could prutact onr co,.,
IRON Yankee prvaeers and other free and easy pntI
VINO would take out letters Of marque from Russia by
recurrence to the old system of merchantmen SAILING Ike
Wild geese in flights, with frigate or two IeadiSe ,hs
way We could suspend the whole foreign commerce ,s
nSa by process which would double the price of our
corn, hemp and talow. We could engage half the con-
nent on our side of the quarrel by suTendering vsrv
Ser question OF honor, duty, interest we happen 10
dte win each separate State. We could prolong me
war indefinitely by another national debt We eouii -.
at our pleasure by allowing Russia to take all sa ,.t
win hte Tor demurrage. With proportonaie bribes
we could secure the concurrence OF other nations On
the other hand all the nations of Europe would h h.nh
Pt their principal creditors being in this metronoJ
their manufactures and Commerce would be ruined to
- e y! ~! ~ tiose VINO consume what they make and
thAt II : hard 10 say whether in material conseoenees
We Saouid suffer more by victory defeat IL nm
70 nave the largest stake in peaea Of all nations
On te lace oil the earth and long we stick to that
game we are to win. The most orthodox war ever
fought Is ONLY Irishmans row. game of cracked sknII
and bloody noses; very amusing 10 those whose co,hn
Is so little value, and whose natural ntegument s rath.S
hard, but lar from amusing a gentleman who has mia
hve guneas for his coat and whose is susceptible OF
contusons There IS not point in which tbat imp,ens..
glass house which call the British Empire i no Eh
70 damage. "A man that hath children says Bacon
hath given privileges to fortune" We have children
We nave colonies we have dependencies; we have shi
We have investments oans railways private dehts sn
over the world. BY dint of hard peace making , o..
10 keep our creditors in toerabe order They paw n, an
omnibus horse does its work by the momentum Of ia m
Aogged. ~ ~ Ah5
Once give them the opportunity of war and that general
dsouuon OF morals shat to ensue and eyefy
ter day viii add TO your deAullers All this OF cours /.
y eSaneous to the real merits OF the present question
lhose merits we do not here discuss. But We have xnown
people who in private life went to law or raber ,e,I
actions, when the right most clearly on tne;r 81 ~
Wnen me Terdit was given accordingly but who nevsr
'Se oS, hereoy both in purse and la flme having 10
suHer uch annoyance 10 pay large costa and 10 inr l
the reputation Of being htgious and troubIesono EI,
mat winch happens IN he regular and genial aiIposnb
Iussu sociey anu under the pure and impeccalie sd
of hnsish justice may easily happen in The
soo'eiy aud forum and arena Of nations-viI d., ,L
prosecution oi the Jusest quarrel may entail matyrs or
lOquy and cross.
This is reply to the rights of the oBes,;on .
tepN 70 any soher investigation calculation wba,av
Then, what and whom do address ourselves 10 y y
those who take cheerful humorous or an en- nth.;.,s
we" OF th very grave question, who seem 40 hipk h.,
the work may be done simply by England nd T.- %
putting themselves in hostile attitude by the si r r.
h'pess and helpless Mussulman Certanly We have ,h
money anu the ships, The sea, and great deal more ON
our SIDE but a the money, all ships and All tbe s :;
'hs world, cannot prevent Russia from doing what he "a
now dong-taking military occupation of tbs D,,nh;ar
provinces. lf proceed TO hOsthes now n must ha -
stop TINS process and We might we'll ATTEMPT to Al, ,h
no. Wni Us passage irnm Russia to the Geditsrra-
mean IL confessed fact that those remote ana sei
barbaroUs provinces are at the merry ,f pn-i -, -
occupation Is a. much at her will "a the issue of an AT.
OF 'he assumption of title. when this absolute noer
can pretend cOlOrable right by treaty hopgb OIL,
color and when appears To be assumed that the militia,
~ occupation Of these provinces is only the prelnipsTx
OF negotiation, we NAV that immediate inerser
ence would only give questionable argument on iuevta
hle irnmph-though the argument were only In woyda
and the triumph in deeds When Russia has taken thi.
Offensive aud costly step, then begins the tse roth Of
words and of deeds, when Turkey will he able 40 internrs,
treaties az the Balkan, aud We Al the Helcs,o,, -
ere that, VI We mistake Otlong before actual coisio
matters will be arranged between these UNEQUAL neiebbo
not on the iootng Of equality least without an utter
wreck OF credit and power to the weaker party Rnssia
would consult her interests little a. her honr by pre
sing Onward IN the face Of aPeople military and a. kna
&c ~ herself and Ia the face az abe public opinion Of rou
kussia cannot indeed, he "cTumprd up by an an0r,
threat or idle bTsg but the other hand abe can 10
'i ,le beyond her own soil eNcepi In cooperation wtA
other Powers.
We unaware that some other rather .sdacio..
speculitons have been permitted attach theusle Ia
ln- -uhciehily agreeable subject Sboad thinga come
70 hl lss tht bagund and Franes, having backed IN
Turkey fr. bound 10 prove their hsos by arm,
10 word, should there bo general var between Rn.a
and We kuow not What Powers side and Engl.pd
France turkey and We know not what Powers un tho
other lc, 10 l. confidently anticipated that Poland al
Hungary true 10 their nature and traditions woad tro
themselves into the Hess, and England would and bsrse
w al'noe offensive and defensive vhh ,he Turk Louis
Napoleon, and-must add Louis Kossutb sg,,.s
our old allies, the Absolutst pover- An th i ntsigbl
ani by no means improbahe " oueo rushed into 80
With that the which
DO os, The whole sequences Of events h a. plain eve
paner than one v likely W read In the perplescI snd 90
phsucatcd page ol history We should have 10 pay o,
nous aud repeated Subsidies 10 the Turk the Msy.r sed
the Pole. British steamer-thc syt the Cerlegu.
OF The Futo-wOuld take the Hungarian Governor feb
rom visit 10 Windsor Castle 70 some port OF Other
there s one, within thousand miles Of bic country
Whether party Of marines voud him into the In
terror or whether the Magyar Chief would make The a.
tempt With that nrce, viii not venture anticipate -
Doubtless With such materials work upou and ith ~.
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