The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-12-19
TIG VTREErIrAN.
~ NCnBURG UGcEnBER 1885.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE, No. :.
CONeRFss OF PANAMA.

~ """'hs doPs nor MO- m ns of thr
specific measures pror.- 4 to be .nr.r,d
Int" by the Congress Of Panama ; nor, IN
deed IL II probable thai the information
when II Vas IN the power even If thu prn-
Jrctor of tins measure Ia aTo,d him
could eoahr him 10 de- so. The pronosi-
ton its'il - an abstract onr and lime o.ly
can determine the paricuiar measures
which II may be found necessary 10 ,dopt.
or, Rather, To recommend, for the Congress.
can certainly do II thing binding AID con.
cIusl'e. IL IS know, however, that the
general object Of that body will ht To mo.
trct lhe political integrity Of the A American
Rrpuhll,s from the dangers Of foreign AZ
gresslan. But he President tales care.
T." tell the people, that. In seudug
Commissioners fom this country To CO.
ope'ate III The projrcI, il is not the wish or
l"teoiion of - government To run counter
I" the wise Ammunition of Gen. Washing
ton, ITO keep clear Of entangiag foreign
alliances" For, he says expressly. thar.
~ accepting the !, citation uf the South
American Republics, il is understood h,
both parties, that W. shall participate only
s. fan III the deliberations of the Congrr,.
's ". may do consistently, with the priuci-
pies and professions of neutrality which
have alwab been the prominent features of
on conduct IN relation to other nallons.-
l.
ohch being the true state of the case.
ought We 10 hesitate IN aecrding TO the
proposition, which has been so prrssinpl,
urged II on US Ought We to pause a
single mument, when we are solicited 10
unite the influence of our character and
strength IN behalf of a scheme which pro-
misses such brilliant, useful aud lasting ad
Vdntag"s to Tie human race, aud such en-
during prrmanencr 10 the rrpose ot ua-
uonsS Shall we not, when We STE thu
Holy Alliance aud Spain on The one .ldc.
trampllng on free principles, trammeIhng
the march of mind AID endeavorInp.
Ike another Canute, to altix boundaries Ia
the waves, and on the other, thu South
American Republics, trampled down and
oppressed, an holding ont Their arms. mon
for protection, bot for union-we ask
emPhatlc"lly, shall we not CIV" thrm the
assistance winch THIS union would afford
They ask us not Tor bayonet- bul for moral
Influence. We are bound 10 step in he
tween them and Danger aud. ns Brennus
dad, even To throw our Smord into Tin nc ,lc.
II It henecrssaly, 81 Thus decide the .lict
between Independence aud slavery. Even
cold .blondrd policy and hpariIess interest
concur, fpr once, with the noble prompt
mgs of generosity and the high-k,od lns4 If
enthusiasm, ard bid Us take our sister Re
puhifs by the hand.
Thr lonlnons career Of Washington has
been followed initiated by Bolivar. and
the catalogue Of heroes who have render, d
themselves conspicuous in the war 81
Southern independence may vac with thai
winch emblaZon. the record. of our ma
live land" Wa have witnessed, ~ thu
contests Of the new Repuhhcs. the same
nnblr daring and the same patient devotion
witch Distinguish our own revolutionary
history. We have seen them, after dr-
wing their enemies from their soil, assda-
ously hnldlng Up forms Of government
based upon just and liberal principles, and
we nov see them reposing under their
vines and fix trees, and exhibiting qu,Iitirs
worthy Of freemen. thu beautiful
picture be marred 10y our ind Feren,r ,
Shalt W. sit by. and, with Ii5tlrss apathy,
behold the drspnts Of Europe plotting and
executing their destruction ? 1t is To
guard against the possible occurrence Of
this event that the Congress of Panama is
bout 10 assemble. Its purpose is To fprm
common bond of union,-a CHAIN al
iHdiuisibiity- the whole extent Of
the great American Republican Gonfrdrr-
acy, that this project, worthy Of the hero
Bolivar, no doubt taking the same enla ged
and comprehensive view of the subject AZ
did President Monroe in his Hessdgr of
1924 and aware that an attack 10y the
Allied Powers Of Europe upon the int
gritty Of any one Of tue South American
States "ouId he il blow aimed AT the pria.
cjptc upon which ,he iegiGmog of all the
American governments is based. has SUI
gestrd the only scheme by which the
Western continent can oppose powerful
and united AIMED front against the Gas
tern and fight "itn success the battles of
Republics against Monatchlcs--ofth the peo-
pie against hmgs. Under such circun-.
stances, a refusal ON our part to cooperate
with our brethren of the South would nat