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George II., are represented on horseback, dressed in the full and appropriate costume of war. The armour, of John of Gaunt, is seven feet high and a complete suit made for Henry Vitl. when eighteen years old is six feet in height. Queen Elizabeth is represented standing beside a cream coloured horse, and dressed in the same armour which she wore in the camp, at Tilbury in 1588. Some are completely covered with polished steel from head to foot; others only with breastplates.

But the room in which the small arms are kept, will perhaps surprise the stranger as much as any other. In one apartment of 345 feet in length, he sees arranged in the most complete and symmetrical order, and all burnished and kept in perfect condition, arms for 200,000 men."-Griscom's Travels, Vol. i. p. 102.

Remarks.

The martial spirit displayed in this exhibition of the sover eigns of England and the preparations for hostilities, will account in some measure for the long catalogue of British wars. Let it be remembered that all these sovereigns were professedly the disciples of the Prince of peace. But how horrid would be the blasphemy to represent HIM "dressed in the full and appropriate costume of war."

Martial Monuments in St. Paul's Cathedral.

a To relieve the eye in its dreary range over the vast space of the unoccupied part of the church, the government began about the year 1796 to introduce Statues and Monuments of illustrious men. The first was erected to the memory of Howard. The Statues of Dr. Samuel Johnson, Sir Joshua Reyn lds, and Sir William Jones, next attract attention. But of nearly thirty per sons-all the others from Lord Nelson downwards, are heroes of the sword; and in this great Christian temple one meets with daggers and great guns, British lions and Imperial eagles with naval captains on their quarter decks, and generals in the act of dying from wounds received in battle. One of the last of the monuments, is that of General Brock who fell at Queenstown in Upper Canada in 1812. Over the heads of some of these are hanging the flags taken from the enemy, now reduced by time and dust to unsightly and filthy rags. What more than this could have been expected to decorate the pantheon of ancient and pagan Rome? What, may it not be asked, has pure Christianity to do with deeds of this description? Has the religion of the Author of our salvation any thing in it that can sanction a feeling at variance with universal benevolence of 'Feace on earth and good will to man? "—Vol. ii. pp. 242–4.

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This is another depository of fuel to feed the spirit and the flames of war. Yes. in the Cathedral, honored with the name of St. Paul, and dedicated to the worship of our heavenly Father, and to the preaching of the gospel of his Son, are to be seen the inventions of men for the murder of one another— trophies gained by the indulgence of the vilest passions, and statues in honor of those who fell in the antichristian conflicts of rations!

This association of war with the Christian religion, may perhaps be justly regarded as proof that the Clergy in England had too generally been advocates and promoters of public rapine and manslaughter. Had they been duly enlightened and faithful ministers of the gospel of peace, we may presume that no part of St. Paul's Cathedral would ever have been made a place of deposite for "great guns and daggers,"-for trophies acquired by robbery, nor for statues of military and naval commanders. We ought not, however, to forget, that in our own country, as well as in Britain, the symbols of the Christian religion and houses for worship, have been often associated with the symbols of war and havoc, in a manner which will fill the minds of an enlightened posterity with astonishment, regret, and horror.

Greenwich and Chelsea Hospitals.

Greenwich Hospital." The establishment contains 2410 pensioners, 149 nurses, and 3000 out pensioners. We were conducted through the dining hall just as they had arranged themselves for dinner. The spectacle of a thousand or more old tars, many of whom were obliged to lay aside their crutches and feed themselves with one hand for want of another, was rather imposing, and could hardly fail to awaken sensations of renewed horror at the reflection, that between Christian nations a practice should still prevail, which throws upon a community, so great a number of their fellow creatures, in a maimed, disfigured, and helpless condition."-Vol. i. pp. 116, 117.

Chelsea Hospital." This is a royal establishment for invalid soldiers, as that of Greenwich is, for seamen. The whole front of the building is 804 feet. Next the river it forms three sides of a hollow square. The hospital with the gardens, covers about 40 acres of land. The rooms of the house contain 500 persons, but the number of out door pensioners is no less than 50,000! what a tax is this upon martial glory! and what to an independent and honest mind, is a daily ration of soup and potatoes in comparison with the loss of a leg, or arm, or a constitution physically and morally diseased! How incalculable are the mischiefs and the miseries of war, the deepest of all stains upon the history of Christians."-Vol. i. p. 123.

In these hospitals we have a partial exhibition of the evils which have resulted from the martial spirit in Great Britain. But more fully to counteract the influence of the numerous shows which tend to excite and cherish the passion for war, it might be useful to erect a building in each county of the kingdom, to be furnished with paintings and statues descriptive of the miseries and desolations of war; the various horrors of the field of battle and naval engagements, the millions who have perished in the wars of that country, the many millions of mourning parents, widows and orphans, whom war has bereaved; the ravaging of villages, the storming and sacking of towns, the conflagration of cities, and the wretchedness of inhabitants driven from all their possessions by invading armies, and exposed to perish by famine or spend their days in poverty and despair. It would indeed be impossible to paint to the life the evils of war; but something might be done to dispel its false but fascinating glories, and to correct public opinion and public feeling.

To render the exhibitions more striking and impressive, they might be accompanied with legible and concise accounts of the true causes and objects of the many wars which have been waged. Most of these wars might be properly classed under one or another of the following denominations-Wars of Avarice-Wars of Ambition-Wars of Revenge.

HUMANE TREATMENT OF LUNATICS IN FRANCE.

Dr. Carter, in a work entitled, "An account of the principal Hospitals of France, Italy, Switzerland, and the Netherlands," gives the following description of the treatment of the patients at the "Salpetriere" female lunatic Asylum in Paris.

"The treatment adopted at La Salpetriere seems to be extremely judicious. The use of chains, and all that apparatus of severity which formerly obtained, are entirely done away.

"The great object to which the views of the officers are directed, is to gain the confidence of the patients; and this object is generally attained by gentleness; by appearing to take an interest in their affairs, by a decision of character equally remote from the extremes of indulgence and severity, and by the most. scrupulous observance of good faith. Upon this latter article particular stress seems to be laid by M. Pinel, who remarks, that insane persons, like children, lose all confidence and all

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respect, if you fail in your word towards them; and they immediately set their ingenuity to work to deceive and circumvent you The majority of insane persons are grateful at being kindly treated by those whom they feel to be their superiors. They become insensibly attached to those who show them kindness, and have been known to make great efforts to testify their gratitude by checking their propensity to extravagance of conduct. These voluntary efforts have sometimes induced a habit of self-command; and thus patients have recovered."

"None are confined to their cells, but those who are ungovernably furious."-"The ancient practice which consisted in blows, solitary confinement, repeated blood-letting, violent cathartics, sudden immersion in cold water, &c has been entirely abandoned."-Christian Observer, Nov. 1821.

All men of genuine philanthropy, who are well acquainted with history, must have been gratified with the progress of humane sentiments within fifty years in the several countries of Christendom. The benignant principles adopted at Paris in the treatment of the insane, may be extended to every species of government; and be applied for the removal or diminution of innumerable evils and perils. For lunatics are not the only beings who may be influenced by kindness, and rendered less troublesome or dangerous.

"In barbarous ages," says Dr. Rush, "every thing partook of the complexion of the times. Civil, ecclesiastical, military and domestic punishments, were all of a cruel nature. With the progress of reason and christianity, punishments of all kinds have become less severe. Husbands, fathers, and masters, now blush at the history of the times, when wives, children and servants were governed only by force The world was created in love. It is sustained by love. Nations and families that are happy, are made so by love. Children are capable of loving in a high degree. They may therefore be governed by love."

It is indeed true, that too much of the ancient barbarism and cruelty, in the several species of government, still remain— enough to furnish ample room for future improvement. But as it has been found that even the insane are susceptible of the influence of kindness, and are more easily governed by love than by harshness and cruelty, we may hope that the principle will be more and more cultivated and extended towards every description of people.

Let the rising generation of the present time be educated in love, and governed by love; then they, in their turn, will rule by love another generation. Thus our race will be

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advancing from age to age. If those who have the misfortune to be slaveholders would adopt humane principles, they might attach to themselves even slaves, so as to be free from the terrors of violence and insurrection. Not only so, by this treatment, the slaves would become far more useful than they can be made to be by the terror of the lash or the horrors of death. The savages too are capable of being won and subdued by kindness, and rendered inoffensive, grateful, and friendly. In this way all probability of future wars with the Indians of our country, might be effectually precluded.

Emperors and kings by adopting the principles of humanity and beneficence, in the government of their subjects, might render, their own lives more secure and their situation more happy, than they can be made on the principles of tyranny, cruelty and terror.

Should such benign sentiments be adopted and reduced to practice in the intercourse between different governments and nations, they would afford far more security against the calamities of war, than can be derived from the strongest foraifications, the most formidable fleets and armies, and all the apparatus of defiance, devastation, and death. All these preparations for war, as means of national security, are but miserable substitutes for the principles and practice of humanity and benevolence.

AUSPICIOUS ASPECT OF THE TIMES.

[To the Editor of the Herald of Peace.]

SIR,Allow me to congratulate you upon the signal triumph which the cause of peace and humanity has obtained, by the recent steady conduct of the British Government, and the spirit of moderation that has pervaded the nation at large, amidst the strong indacements and powerful stimulants made use of, for the purpose of rekindling the flames of war. When a great writer, above half a century ago, employed his exalted talents in the attempt to calm the perturbed passions of the multitude, then madly bent upon the embarking in a contest with Spain, he observed, "There is reason to expect, that as the world is more enlightened, policy and morality will at last be reconciled, and that nations will learn not to do what they would not suffer." Since the period when that oracular remark was made, the earth has been deluged with human blood in both hemispheres, and to such a degree of excess has the disposition to war been carried, that in all appearance, nothing less could be expected than

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