Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-24
THE COsT OF wAR.


One Of the results of the Crimean war,
was the discovery that thereafter the
principal consideration, in. any war
between civilized nations, would be that
of cost. In the Crimean war, England
found herself spending about one hun
dred and seventy five millions per
annum in the field, and France probably
did not get off much cheaper Russia,
their opponent, had probably to devote
millions per annum, to the same pur-
pose; and the game became no longer
one Of blood, or even of skill, but in
great part one of money The power
which could support the expense the
longest without bankruptcy was sure of
victory; and here the ''Nation of shop
keepers as Napoleon called the Eng
lish, proved themselves the ablest.-
Vast as are the resources Of Russia, she
was on the verge of bankruptcy when
she 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 improvements 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
Armstrong gun is necessary thing to
have, but an Armstrong twelve-pounder
costs not less than thousand dollars, and
forty FOUNDER cannot. be made under
81 800 at Government factory. So
with Mimic rifles, Enfield rifles, Lancas-
ter and other rifed cannons, our own
Dahlgreus and multitude Of other in
ventions, without which it is no longer
possible to enter on campaign with
the slightest hope of 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 ma
! tion like England, which stands in fear
Of Napoleons ambition, is no trife.-
The military aud naval appropriations Of
Great Britain for the present year, when
she is at peace with all the world, amount
to over ninety millions Of dollars-with-
out counting the sums devoted to forti-
fcations. In fact, England and France
are playing the game of war without
striking blow or spilling drop of blood
This is view OF the question which
the Montgomery mutineers have in their
bloodthirsty haste entirely overlooked.
They are already bankrupt. Of their
long advertised 'most advantageous
fifteen million loan,' they have, after
every effort, got-according to their
own account-but twelve millions.-
They have been running in debt, for the
last twelve or fifteen weeks, at the rate
of nearl million week. The entire
twelve millions, if they could get it,
which seems doubtful, would not set
them square with the army and COM
missariat. They can borrow no more;
and they have stolen already all there
was to steal. They have come to the
end Of their rope.
Meantime, in less than fifteen days,
our citizens have given for the support
of the Union nearly thirty millions of
dollars; and it is safe to say that over
one hundred millions have been placed
at the service of the National and vari-
Gus State Governments by our banks
The city Of New York alone has already
given to the cause of Union and eonsti-
tutional liberty more than the traitors
have been able to borrow and steal In
five months for it's destruction. And in
all this Calculation the revenues of the
Government are not counted. The trait
ors hold many important ports, but trea-
son has destroyed their commerce. They
have not cent of revenue to-day, and
will not have, if they could keep treason
alive for dozen years. Their boasted
cotton-tax security for the Confederate
Loan" will never be collected, because
not bale of cotton will leave their ports
till the flag of the Union once more
floats freely over the custom houses
Credit abroad they have none; and many y
bankers of the cotton States have already
removed their bullion to the North, and
thus defeat the last desperate resource of
these Confederate robbers, of laying
violent hands on the bank specie.
While they are thus bankrupt, beyond
hope of recovery, the United States Gov
ernment has revenue which will be lit
tie, if any impaired; credit abroad, which
will be stronger than eTer before, now
that our people, have shown their real
devotion to the Union; and nation OF
wealthy freemen who will give millions
for the defense of the liberty and laws
which they have enjoyed an unexampleo
prosperity:
We can spend two hundred and fifty
millions in defense of the Union, with
out feeling it. We are prepared to do
So And the Montgomery mutineers
twaddle about their puny twelve mil
lions.-N. Y. Post.