The daily union., 1854-12-12
!. MITIGATING THE EyILs OF WAR"


Union, simply TO crafty personal ambition?
"MITIGATING THE EVILS OF WAR"
Not long ago. when the British government was making
an attempt to coax the United States into agreement
arpartte convention for abandoning the practice Of
suing letters OF marquee disgracel to civilized nations
the London Tmes--the acka which always prccedes the
British lion when about to political hunting
matchexpressed most commendabe anxiety to 'mtigae
the evils presumed in order that it might become
an agreeable gentle manly recreation for noble lords and
chivalrous knights We Of the United States had there
fore some expect that the present contest with
Russia in behalf of Christianity and civilization would be
conducted in strict accordance with this benign asp
ton.
In this however have thus far been grevously dis
appointed One of the earliest attempts TO mitigate The
evils of war; exhibited in the Baltic occasion Of
most desperate attack defenceess village without
trenchments or garrison Here the champions Of Christi
anity and civilization among other pastimes, amused
themselves in violating the in the open streets,
| and other pleasant recreations
This phlanthropic desire to mitigate the evils Of
was again exhibited in expeng the inhabitants of the
town of Balakava, men, women and children from their
homes merely on the faith Of "a rumor" 1--WE copy the
English statemen that the cunning rogues intended to set
fire to their domics and, presume, run away by
the light of them. All this it seems, done on the
faith of rumor and far know, these poor fugi
tves are now wandering the Crimea at this ncem
| season without home shelter.
But these are mere trifes compared with the last and
most brilliant attempt at Sebasopol by the allied powers
to mitigate the evils Of war On the faith of rumor
suspicion that Russian hospital in that town, which
designated by the flag agreed to protect it from the fire
of the enemy was, in reality military magazine, they
directed bombardment of the building set it fire and
consumed two thousand wounded Russian soldiers in the
flames In the first British of this supcndOu
achievement it placed the basis of mere 4suslt
cion" that the building thus destroyed not hospital
but military magazine Since them the susEi
cion is said have been corroborated by the report
Russian deserer On these slight and frivolous groun
an attempt is made justify Of the most rcyoltg
outrages recorded in the annals of civilized savage
fare
When the Russians during period Of actually existing
war; attacked and destroyed Turkish squadron carrying
men, money and military supplies for succoring their enc
mics, the whole civilized world ring with the denuneir
tons Of the British press at this atrocous violation Of the
dictates of humanity and the usagcs of civilized warr
1t chrstened "the Of Sinopc and will do
less descend to postery by that in the histories
England and France if not of the United States
The has been pursued towards the United
States in regard to the breaking up of the little nest
outlaws--whch, according their account under
British protecona Grcytown. Trespassers the ter
ritory fan independent State volators of the property
of citizens of the United States without single SOLITARY
feature of nationality, system ofgovernmen whose
fcers responsible for their conduct towards Others
this congregation of mongrcl savages free negroes and
expatrated adventures from various lands had not only
destroyed the property of the company Of American m
zens exercising their rights under the express guarantee
the State of Nicaragua but in addition TO these and ohe
outragcs, had committed violence the person Of The
minister of the United States who attempted, by peacea
means, to arrest these For all this they Refused
to make either atonemcnt or apology and the just recon
pense for their offences the destruction Of their woods
houses without the loss of single tenant Every prsca
ten taken to prevent the shedding of blood and
avoid any infction not absolutely necessary to accom-
plish the object Of breaking mp and dispensing this nest
outlaws
Yet this act justified well by the injuries and insut
which provoked II, by laws and the practice
civilized governments hos been stgmazed by the British
press wanton unprovoked, and cowardly Outrage
which the United States would not have dared TO comm
!
except against those who incapable of rcsisna
The public journals Of England-ns is usual on all ocH
sons where the acts policy of the United States in an
way interfere with the interests pretensions of that gov
ernment-took the lead this occasion, and the Apg~
American press echoed the cry of mad dog against 'e
President According to these sage moralists, incaI@o'
for defence is warrant for aegressons and entities m
offender to full mpuniy The insect that sucks your bo0
and nfuscs his in return is not fair object 'or
taation account of its weakness, and it is both cruz
and cowardly to crush it between your fingers Humanity
it seems requires that it shonld be left free to folio"
instincts, and suck your blood and nhict Its s'ing
pleasure Its weakness aones for its maigny, and, !"
Uncle Toby fly, it should be suffered to go at large
the world is wide enough for all.
SECRETARY DOBBIN.
The Philadelphia Argus thus notices the last annual
port of the Secretary of the Navy
"The consummate ability displayed by Secretary poo@r
since his advent to the Navy Department, led 70 EXP
something than usual from him in the shape OF an