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General Peace

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Parent Issue
Day
12
Month
May
Year
1845
Copyright
Public Domain
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A debate took place in the Commons on Monday, Iarch 31, on the general Ibreign policy of the government; arising out of a bitter attack by Lord Palmerston on the slave trade negotintion, now going on between tho Duc de Broglie and Dr. Lushíhgfon; The London Advertiscr, an excellent paper, says: Lord Palmerston accused Sir Robert Peel of having made dishonorable concessions to F ranee. The right hon. baronet, n repelling the charge, enunciated principies which must aíTord great gratification to the friends of peace. He avowed his predilections íor a pacific poücy, and announced his determinaron to pursue that policy as long as he could do so without sacrificing the intercsts of the country. It is pleasing to find that the lcading powers of Europe are not only avowing but acting on the same pacific principie. Guizot is emphatically the minister of peace. Louis Philippc is the monarch of peace. He estimntes the blessings of peace at so high a valué, that from his iangunge it might be supposed that he would sooner looso his crown than become a party to another European war. There istherefore every ground to believe that the peace of Europe will be long preserved. The political sky wears a pacific aspect. We are mistaken, indeed, if thednysof European war be not over. Apart from mere feeling on the subject, the nations are nt length opening their eyes to the folly and miseries of war. W bat was ever gained by it? What European country can be named that has ever been been benefited by hostilities with another country? - What country, on the contra ry, ever cngaged in a war thut was not a loser by it - .1 loser in treasuro as we'l as in the lives of i IS subjects? Even ihe vicforious power is often all but ruined by its triumphs. Look at England. We vanquished Napoleon - but what was the prioe at which our victories were purchased? The answer is to be found in the present over-tnxed condition of the people. Our triumphs were purchased at a high price. They cost us 600,000,000. We are suffer ing for our victories now. Nor will the pernicious consequenc?sof our wars and our victones be confined to ourselves. They will outlive us for many a long year. Our descendants for ages fo come will have to smart severely for the folly which we committed in embarking in an unjust and unnecessary war. A bilí to punish the crime of sodiiclion, &tc, passet the Oliio IJousc of Kepe?entativo on the 4th iris:.

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