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AS so many inexperienced wanir-hearted
young patriots are 80 hot for war, il would be
well to inform these gentlemen, "ezperieatia
docet." that the same causes produce similar
effects, aud that third war with England
would produce the same effects ,hr war Of
1912. Aud now lei US see what some OF the
effects will probably be.


Ist. The seizure Of our merchant vessels in
al quarters ct the world, aud imprisonment of
the officers and crew. Censrquence--the
failure of cur merchants by scores, as in 1913,
and thu des,rHctun Of all foreign trade


"a. The suspension II specie payments at
NIL the banks. ConseQuence--intlalion Of the
currency at time wneA laborers are out Of
middle classes, and driving them, nolcns polcns,
INTO the army or navy Tor bread


81. The blockade of our ports as in 1918
and 1914. Conseqnence-no outlet for our
produce, which VIII remain in the hands Of
our farmers, or be disposed Of at starving
prices Zoe worthless paper money.


4sh. Suspension OF all commerce. Conse-
quences--cartmen. riggers, steveJors, poriers,
and clerks, by hundreds out al the elbows, aud
IN extreme pJverty, IN common with all who
lived on the profits Of commerce.


5th. II will break up the occupation Of thou
sauds, convert many industrious mechanics
iutv soldiers, others INTO loafers and dunkards
and send hundreds OF griewng wives TO an
early grave; To say R0thing of the thousands Of
widows aud orphans made so by war, and
driven to poverty. ).


9Th Thousands now at school, receiving
moral education, must be suddenly deprived of
instruction. and be eyer after afflicted with the
evils that the want of early cultivation OF the
mind always entails.


9TH. Thousands who look for long life may
suddenly find their graves far from home; and
thousands wounded may hobble through life
WITHOUT the sympathy ard possibly the respect
ot those by whom they are surroundcA, and for
whom they have sacrificed their isstss such
things have been, and may be again.


Six years may result in a general bankrupt
cy; breaking up Of families; PaangMg in the
deepest poverty lhose who have always been
enjoying the comforts and luxuries otiie, and,
consequently, least prepared to endure misfor-
tune with patience.


" these things occur, which God forbid, we
shall look back with astonishmen, that we have
,nuurred all these evils for the sake AT possess
ing q few acres Of iAe worst land in country
sixwen thousand miles Distant, tha, could in no
event have been of the value Of one cent To one
man in Ave hundred who will have suffered
by the enforcement Of the claim.


Rome and Greece filthy the extension OF
territory, and England, sooner Ur later, must
experieuce the same fate; but II is to be hoped
that America will profit BY the experience Of
the past, and avoidihe only false policy which
issuve TO ruin her, as il has other nations, il
she il weak enough IL adopt it,