The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-02-05

: ,lese llihgs may have satisfactory explanation.
cannot, however, perceive it. There may be
mystery IN the whole affair, which those
only VINO are initiated can understand.
iedf, SAD r.C.) that with the message which
we nave ths day received, the last hope of pre-
! serving me peace OF the country has vanished
This compels me to look forward. The 6rst tbino
that strikes me, in casting my ewes to the future
Is the utter lmpossbiiy that war should there nm
fortunately be one, can have an honorable termi.
nation We shall go into war 10 exact the nav.
ment OF live millions OF dollars. The first cannon
dischdfgedOn oar part uOud be a receipt in full toi
he teh0te amount. To expect to obtain payment
, by treaty Of peace wold be worse than idle. Il
our honor would be involved in such termination
oi the contest the honor of France would be equal.
~ involved ia the opposite. The struggle then
would be, who should hold out longest IN this un-
profitable, and, were ii not ior the seriousness of
Tie occasion, ridiculous contest To determine
TINS point, we must Inquire which can lnillct on
Inc other The greater injury, and TO which the war
must be most expensive. To both a ready an.
swer may be given. The capacity of France to
inlet injury upon US is ten times greater than
ours 10 infiIct injuries on her; while the cost of
the war, IN proportion to her means, would be in
nearly the same proportion less than ours 10 our
means. she has relatively small commerce to be
destroyed, while we have the largest in the world,
IN proportion to our capital and population. She
maydhrcaen aud harrass our coast, while her
own is safe IRON assault. Looking over the whole
ground, do not said Mr.. e. hesitate to pro-
nounec that war with France vii! be among the
greatest caiaulltlcs, greater than 1car loih En-
gland he,seB The power of the latter to annoy
Us may be greater than that of the fornsr but so
Is ours IN turn, greater to annoy England than
France There is another view connected with
thls POINT, deserving the most serious considera
ton, particularly by the commercial and navgat-
ing portion OF the Union. Nothing can I've more
destructive 10 our commerce and navigation than
or England 10 be neutral while we are belligerunt,
IN contest with such country as France. The
whole OF our commercial marine, with our entire
I shipping would pass almost instantly into the
HANDS Of England With the exception OF our
pubic armed vessels, there would be scacely 4 flag
Of ours atloat on the ocean. We grew rich BY be-
ing neutral while England was beiligerent. II
vas that which suddenly built up the mighty
fabric Of oar prosperity and greatness. Reverse
The posltlon-et England be neutral while we are
oelgefent, and the sources Of cur wealth and
prosperity would be speedily exhausted.
In just and necessary war, said Mr.. c. all
these consequences ought to be ttarlessiy met
fh0agh friend to pace, tcden proper occasion
occurs, teoud be among tie last TO dread the con-
sequences Of War l tank the Ueaitt aud flood
/ q country dre teel poured out in maintaining q
Jast, honorable and necessary trar but IN such
war az that with which the country is now threa-
i teAeG-a mere war Of etquette--a war turning
on question sotHnai as whether an explanation
sadiI or snail not be gNen-no, whether IL has, or
tas not been given, Tor thai is Tie real point on
which the controversy turns,) 10 put IN jeopardy
the lives aud property Of our ,iIzens, and the lib
efly and institutions oisour country, is worse than
loLl"-ls madness. i@g the Liberty and iHS'itu
tt0hS q The country. IdOtd atm 10 be IN imminent
danger Alca las been tie grasp Of E1ecatioe
p0lrer that haze net JeeH abe to resist its uSur-
Pat'ons, erea in period Of peace; and dote a.seh
less shall tce be qIie rh The raSt increase Of potrer
aAd patronage uhlch tedr must confer on that de.
PaFtmeM3 In a sound condition of the country,
WIN our institutions in their ull ylgor, and every
department confined TO It's proper sphere, we would
have nothing 10 fear from a war from France, or
any other Power; but our system is deeply dis
cased and we may ttHr the worst in being inyolv.
cd IN war at such juncure
have, ,said Mr. g. in conclusion, no objection
to the message and documents goiug to the Com. |
mlttoe on Foreign Relations have great cout- |
dence IN the committee, aud have no doubt that
they will discharge their duty to the Senate and |
to the country with prudence and wisdom, at the /
present trying juncture. But let me suggest
caution against the basty adoption OF the recon- /
mendatlons OF the message To adopt them, would /
be TO change Tor the worse the position which we .
now occupy IN this unfortunate controversy, and .
lead, tear directly to war We are told that .
French fleet has been sent to the West Indies !
which has been considered as menace, with the I
intention OF frightening us into hasty measures |
The French Government Itself has said, in lis Off. /
clal Journal that 1t acts on the defensive and that
there is no legitimate cause OF war between the .
two countries. We would not be justified, with .
these declarations, connected with the eroumstan.
ceS OF the case, were we 10 regard the sending tie
fleet as menace. We must not forget that we,
IN tins controversy, ale as my colleague said tie
other day in debate, the plaintiffs and France the
defendant Ii there must be Sar, it must come
from us, not France. She has neither motive nor
cause TO make war. As We, then, must declare
the war, 1t Is not strange that France, after what
has passed, should prepare for the worst and such
preparation ought fairly to be considered not as
menace, but as precautionary measure, resulting
from our own acts But should we in turn com
mence armlng, ii must be followed on the part OF
France with increased preparation, and again on
our with corresponding increase, till, at length
the pride and passions of both parties would be so
wrought up as TO burst out into open violence.
have said Mr., Calhoun thus freely expressed
my opinion upon this important subject, feeling +
deep conviction that neither justice, honor nor ne
cesslty lmpe TO arms; and that a war with France,
at all times and more especially at the present, ,
would be among the greatest calamitles that could
betall the country.
The Bank Of Newbern has declared fur.
Their dividend Gifts capital stock OF I per cent.
Bank Stock.-A few shares of the new
Stock OF the Bank of Cape Fear, on which
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