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Wellington (search for this): article 2
duals, who have seen much of war are very safely disposed to engage in it snow. It is the greatest of all human calamities, and can only be excused in cases of extreme emergency. The people of these Southern States have seen it in all its horrors; and had they their choice in future, we are confident that nothing could ever induce them to engage in it again. It is a calamity, let it result as it may; let it be crowned with victory or marked by defeat. "A great victory," said the Duke of Wellington, "is the most terrible of all calamities except a great defeat." In the same spirit, General Lee is said to have expressed the hope that he should never see any more fighting. "War is only sweet to those who never tried it," says the old beggar in Scott's novel of the Antiquary, who had been a soldier during many years of his life. But to persons of that description it seems to be peculiarly and unnaturally sweet. The people of the South, for example, who have experienced all the
Lee (search for this): article 2
t of all human calamities, and can only be excused in cases of extreme emergency. The people of these Southern States have seen it in all its horrors; and had they their choice in future, we are confident that nothing could ever induce them to engage in it again. It is a calamity, let it result as it may; let it be crowned with victory or marked by defeat. "A great victory," said the Duke of Wellington, "is the most terrible of all calamities except a great defeat." In the same spirit, General Lee is said to have expressed the hope that he should never see any more fighting. "War is only sweet to those who never tried it," says the old beggar in Scott's novel of the Antiquary, who had been a soldier during many years of his life. But to persons of that description it seems to be peculiarly and unnaturally sweet. The people of the South, for example, who have experienced all the horrors that war can bring in its train, pray day and night that they may never again be visited
Burr Scott (search for this): article 2
they their choice in future, we are confident that nothing could ever induce them to engage in it again. It is a calamity, let it result as it may; let it be crowned with victory or marked by defeat. "A great victory," said the Duke of Wellington, "is the most terrible of all calamities except a great defeat." In the same spirit, General Lee is said to have expressed the hope that he should never see any more fighting. "War is only sweet to those who never tried it," says the old beggar in Scott's novel of the Antiquary, who had been a soldier during many years of his life. But to persons of that description it seems to be peculiarly and unnaturally sweet. The people of the South, for example, who have experienced all the horrors that war can bring in its train, pray day and night that they may never again be visited by it. The people of the North, on the other hand, who have but a very dim perception of what it actually is, seem always ready to plunge into it. We speak of t
Russia (Russia) (search for this): article 2
n the eastern side of the Atlantic. She must send here all the men on whom she can rely by means of ships. Now, all the ships of all the navies, military and commercial, cannot transport troops enough to resist one million of men. Her troops will fight gallantly, beyond a doubt--French troops always do — but they cannot resist the pressure of numbers, to say nothing of the possibility that their marine might be destroyed and the sources of supply entirely cut off. It is the idlest of fancies to imagine that France or any other power of Europe can sustain a colony in any part of North America if the Government of the United States do not wish it. England holds Canada, even, by sufferance, and the United States could drive off Russia if it were profitable or desirable. Still we, as Southern men, do not desire to see a war at this time. It would be ruinous to us especially, and we believe it would bring great calamities on the country, let the result be as favorable as it might.
Canada (Canada) (search for this): article 2
n the eastern side of the Atlantic. She must send here all the men on whom she can rely by means of ships. Now, all the ships of all the navies, military and commercial, cannot transport troops enough to resist one million of men. Her troops will fight gallantly, beyond a doubt--French troops always do — but they cannot resist the pressure of numbers, to say nothing of the possibility that their marine might be destroyed and the sources of supply entirely cut off. It is the idlest of fancies to imagine that France or any other power of Europe can sustain a colony in any part of North America if the Government of the United States do not wish it. England holds Canada, even, by sufferance, and the United States could drive off Russia if it were profitable or desirable. Still we, as Southern men, do not desire to see a war at this time. It would be ruinous to us especially, and we believe it would bring great calamities on the country, let the result be as favorable as it might.
United States (United States) (search for this): article 2
dishonor be clearly presented, there can, of course, be but one choice. In our view of the position of the two parties, the issue can hardly be doubted. The United States are here upon the same continent with Mexico, whose boundary is conterminous with theirs. It has just shown its power to send any number of men into that counoff. It is the idlest of fancies to imagine that France or any other power of Europe can sustain a colony in any part of North America if the Government of the United States do not wish it. England holds Canada, even, by sufferance, and the United States could drive off Russia if it were profitable or desirable. Still we, as Sds Canada, even, by sufferance, and the United States could drive off Russia if it were profitable or desirable. Still we, as Southern men, do not desire to see a war at this time. It would be ruinous to us especially, and we believe it would bring great calamities on the country, let the result be as favorable as it might.
North America (search for this): article 2
the eastern side of the Atlantic. She must send here all the men on whom she can rely by means of ships. Now, all the ships of all the navies, military and commercial, cannot transport troops enough to resist one million of men. Her troops will fight gallantly, beyond a doubt--French troops always do — but they cannot resist the pressure of numbers, to say nothing of the possibility that their marine might be destroyed and the sources of supply entirely cut off. It is the idlest of fancies to imagine that France or any other power of Europe can sustain a colony in any part of North America if the Government of the United States do not wish it. England holds Canada, even, by sufferance, and the United States could drive off Russia if it were profitable or desirable. Still we, as Southern men, do not desire to see a war at this time. It would be ruinous to us especially, and we believe it would bring great calamities on the country, let the result be as favorable as it might.
France (France) (search for this): article 2
ss the rest of their lives in peace. For that reason, without knowing anything further of the relations existing between France and this country than what can be gathered from the newspapers, they universally cherish the hope that they may be of sucf men in the subjugation of the South: they can employ quite as many — nay, twice as many, if necessary — in the war with France. France, on the contrary, lies three thousand miles off, on the eastern side of the Atlantic. She must send here all thFrance, on the contrary, lies three thousand miles off, on the eastern side of the Atlantic. She must send here all the men on whom she can rely by means of ships. Now, all the ships of all the navies, military and commercial, cannot transport troops enough to resist one million of men. Her troops will fight gallantly, beyond a doubt--French troops always do — but t their marine might be destroyed and the sources of supply entirely cut off. It is the idlest of fancies to imagine that France or any other power of Europe can sustain a colony in any part of North America if the Government of the United States do <
Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) (search for this): article 2
ts predecessor suffered, before the South will ever be clamorous for another war. Six years ago, no doubt, it would have been as eager for it as the North appears to be now. But a mighty change has come over the spirit of all its dreams. However, if the alternative of war or national dishonor be clearly presented, there can, of course, be but one choice. In our view of the position of the two parties, the issue can hardly be doubted. The United States are here upon the same continent with Mexico, whose boundary is conterminous with theirs. It has just shown its power to send any number of men into that country that may be required to effect the expulsion of the French. They employed a million of men in the subjugation of the South: they can employ quite as many — nay, twice as many, if necessary — in the war with France. France, on the contrary, lies three thousand miles off, on the eastern side of the Atlantic. She must send here all the men on whom she can rely by means of shi
Napoleon (search for this): article 4
in Mexico. At a still more recent period, he directed with consummate skill and energy the resistance of his degenerate countrymen to the conquering armies of the United States. He now finds himself an exile in St. Thomas, where he dwells on one of the lofty hills, occupying an elegant establishment, surrounded with extensive grounds and luxuriant shrubbery. He is fond of sweeping the horizon with his glass, and discourses to his visitors with somewhat of the majesty and grace of a small Napoleon. St. Thomas is the Elba of the Mexican exile; only it is the French who have clipped the wings of this eagle, and banished him from his native eyrie, He is still create, his eye has lost nothing of its former fire, and he handles his wooden leg with considerable case and dexterity. He is said to look upon the Austria-French Empire as a very temporary affair. he says that the French are a very polite people indeed, and that when he was in Mexico, Marshal Bazaine was so kind as to pla
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