From the Boston Commercial Guxette.
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No is. of volume 4, Of the Friend Of Peace,
has been sent 10 US. We may say without any lat
tery to the Editor, we love him-yet he does not
know u.s. He has been friend 10 peace tor long
time. When in new country, many years since,
lie preached peace, he conducted peat eahy, he was
At all times lruly disciple Of St. John. He is
man OF no odinary inteect-og no ordinary ac
quirements-o one, sander has no power Overcome,
suspicion would find It hard, even IN the penitude
of her venom, to say any thing against yet we
cannot disguise feel n5s on the subject on wh,ch h
he now treats. War is. and always will be, an evil,
but such an one as we must prepare tor. AS long
as human nature remains the same, must have
suords and spears, well as ptoughshares and
pruning houhs The doctrine OF peace, preached
by few can do no harm aud 1t may do something
10 check high warllke spirit so often injurious to
a nation which is fond OF aggrandizement and mill
tary fame A little OF this preaching may check an
nordinale ambition; but we should, from the bot.
tom Of our souls. deplore to see The doctrine oil
peace widely dffused if we thought it would destroy
a single military review, prevent the making o. a
pound OF powder, or the sharpening OF a sabre
we have no objection. at all proper times TO bend
in devotion with the holy Palmer before the Cross
that peace may come; but he must not restrain US
from Joining the war.cry, with the armed Knight
when the honor Of our country shall require tht
onset. The iempess of passion, lik those OF tht
ocean, may " S,calloV naries ups" but who coule
wish that .he mighty waters should become CAIN u
the standing pool?


Nevertheless, let the Friend Of Peace go on
He may, like the oil upon the bilaow. soften IL
raging but il must rise, and foam, and rage, ant
break and devour, TO keep its purity, and 10 ODE.
the commands Of its Creator II was by the swor,
We gained foohoid upon these shores-it was b.
he sword that we maintainedit-i was by the swor
ina, We gained our independence-and It must
by holding the same weapon that we can suppor
our rank among the nations OF the earth. Ever
ming which serves to keep the sword-arm of a ma
ion from becoming 9lood stained and ylndiciye
a blessing; nui any thing which paralyzes sne'


mon il. is Geeole al,e, and wicked.