The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-10
The Cost Of War.

Il The Cost Of War
| One OF the results Of the CrimeaI
war, was the discovery that there
after the principal consideration, il
any war between civilized nations
would be that of cost. In th,
Crimean war, England found her
self spending about one hundred
and seventy. five millions per annun
10 the field, and France probably
did not get off much cheaper
Russia, their opponent, had probably
to devote not less than two huudreC
and fifty millions per annuni, to thu
same purpose: and the game becam,
no longer one OF blood, or even o
skill, but in great part one OF money
The power which could support III,
expense the longest without bauk
ruptcv. was sure of victory; and her,
the "Nation of shop.keepcrs," al
Napoleon called the English, proved
themselves the sblest. Vast as arc
the resources OF Russia, she was or
the verge oi bankruptcy when sh,
made peace, and her finances have
not yet recovered from the blow.
This important change in the
theory Of war-making has been
brought about by the immense i'm
provements which have been made,
since the abdication Of Napoleon L.,
in the art of killing men. An iron
ship like the Warrior or La Gloire
is Of undoubted Importance in naval
warfare, but she costs one and three
quarters million dollars. An Arm.
strong gun is a necessary thing to
have, but an Armstrong twelve.
FOUNDER costs not less than tbous.
and dollars, ard a forty-ponnder
cannot be made under 81 500 ut a
government factory. SO with MIME
rifles, Enfield rifles, Lancaster and
'other rlhed cannons, our own Dahl
grens and a multitude Of other in
ventions, without which it is no
longer possible to enter on a cam.
palgn with the slightest hope oi
success. They all cost money, and
such great sums that small or poor
nations no longer dare to indulge in
the luxury OF war.
Even the peace establishment OF
a nation like England, whicl, stands
in fear ot Napoleon's ambition, is no
trille. The military aud naval ap.
preparations Of Great Britain for the
present year, when she is at peace
with all the world, amount to over
ninety millions Of dollars without
counting the sums devoted To for.
t:tications. In fact, England and
France are PLAYING the game o. war
without striking blow Ur spilling a
drop OF blood.
This j. view of the question
which ;he Montgomery mulineers
nave in their bloodthirsty haste
c tircly overlooked, Thcy are al
ready bankrupt. Oi their long
advertised "most advantageous iii.
teen loan" they lave, after every
ttlIrt, got according to their own
accoun,-but twelve millions. They
have been running in debt, for the
last twelve or fifteen weeks, at th2
rate OF nearly II million a week -
The entire twelve millions, il they
conld get it, which seems doubtful,
would not set them square with the
army and commissariut. They can
borrow no more: and hey have come
to the end Of their rope.
Meantime, in less than fifteen
days, our c''izens have given tor
the support oi the Union nearly
thirty billions OF dollars; and
1t is SAFE to sAy thar over on,
hun ired millions have been placed
at the service OF the national and
various state governments 10y oul
banks. The city ol New York alon,
has already g'oen to the cause %
Union and constitutional liberty
more than the traitors have beer
able TO borrow ani steal IN nv,
months Tor ils destruction. And IL
all this calculation the revenues o
the government are not counted
The traitors hold many imp'rtan
ports, but treason has destroye,
their commerce. They have not 1
cent o' revenue to- day, and will no
have, IL they could keep Treason
alive for dozsn years. Thei
boasted cotton tax security for th'
confederate Loan" will never IL