[Footnote *: The manner in which the war was conducted
surely has little relation to the abstract question of the
justice or injustice of the war. The most just and necessary
war may be conducted with the most prodigal waste of human
life, and the wildest fanaticism; the most unjust with the
coolest moderation and consummate generalship. The question
is, whether the liberties and religion of Europe were in
danger from the aggressions of Mahometanism? If so, it is
difficult to limit the right, though it may be proper to
question the wisdom, of overwhelming the enemy with the
armed population of a whole continent, and repelling, if
possible, the invading conqueror into his native deserts.
The crusades are monuments of human folly! but to which of
the more regular wars civilized. Europe, waged for personal
ambition or national jealousy, will our calmer reason appeal
as monuments either of human justice or human wisdom? - M.]
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