The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-04-01

Cesar was a perfect failure eomrsred,
with that Of tie Srna'nr. But ark An
lhony vas . '' plain. blunt man." where's
a. the Senator is an eloquent and prac-
Used diPlOmslisL He shows u the
wounds Of our SWEEP cnuntry's blerding
honor. poor. poor dumb mouths" and,
surprising the skill Of Anthony. he
/" puts tongue in every wound" which
aforesaid tongue discoursrs so elOquenlIy
that they " move the very stones Co mutt.
nv" and my friend from Kentucky (Mr.
Crillenden) may look out for his :. plough
shares" lest they he converted. in The
twInkling of an eye. into Bowie knives
and the most approved hairtriggers; and,
strange 10 Tell. all this display Of elo.
quence and exhibition of elaborate skill
in fixing perhdy upon the French Co
vernment ~ the very instant thai our Go.
Eernment Is accepting, yes, accepting
perforce. the offered mediation of the
British Government. Does the Senator
suppose that when his speech shall as
sumo neat pamphlet form. if the Presi-
dent, amusing himself with his ranking
privilege, as Is he wont. should perchsnce
frank copy 70 his Brother Louis Phi.
lippe. il would materially contribute 10
the success OF the medisuenl Does the
Senator desire war. or does h. desire
peace! If the latter, / can perceive no
reason tor keeping mp this show OF war,
unless il be to subject the surplus reve.
nue. to a sort Of legislative plumber. Sir,
war 10 resolved on. if war can be had un.
der circumstances 10 carry with il the
patriotic feeling and the enthusiasm Of
the country. But war will mol rome.
Thank God war cannot now come I
have never felt stronger reliance than al
this instant, that an overriding and favor
ing Providence which has made this great
! country what Il is, will continue to il
prosperity and greatness.
think see. in the divided and pecu-
liar interests Of the great sections Of the
| dominant party. the suresl guarantee Of
| continued peace. think see, what I
never expected to see. much good, yes,
the blessings Of continued peace. likely
70 come from the peculiar aud selfish in
terests of the worst party that has ever
threatened the prosperity of this country
with It's terrible scuurge. Such are the
glorious ends that gracious and benign
Providence works out by the employ.
ment Of the meanesi and basest instru.
ments. But. sir, If, Contrary tn all my
anticipations. war shall come, whatever
may be nv opinions of the wrrlched
bungling or wicked designs Of It's authors,
| shall regard i. as no longer a party
matter, but as great national question,
demanding the jealous cooperation and
the best energies of every American citi.
zen. shall feel i, my duty, in wbate-
ever position ! may stand, to lend my
humble aid to the concentration of all
the resources of the country to give vi>
gor to the public arm, and 10 sustain,
gloriously sustain. the national character.
But. sir, | repeat, that war will not
come. The heads of The dominsn. party
have peculiar and divided interests, and
consequently divided and conflicting coun.
sells. The present head Of the Governs
ment. high.toned, bold. daring, impatient,
and eminently warlike, is obviously bent
upon bringing France to his feet. or try.
ing the hazards of war. His peculiar
views are reinforced and sustained by a
numerous, powerful, and, for the most
part, interested corps. Almost the en-
tire official corps. the anxious expectsnts
Of place. and the greedy seekers of jobs
and contracts. will be found on the side
of the strongest executive measures.
War necessarily brings with it vas. &C.
cessions of power to the Executive
branch of the Government-vast access
sions of officers and employees to the
public service. and a corresponding in>
crease in the expenditure of public mo-
ney. Besides. the Army and the Navy,
opposite in every thing 10 the mercena>
~ tribe to which have alluded, will be
found on the side of war. Their high
military spirit. their love of enterprise,
ulciE dNcFSlOu W ttlC = C1LlkCGS Oh CAIN
world" and their devotion to glory, ma.
turally and necessarily place them on the
side of war. ""ris their VOCATION"
The pride, pomp. and circumstance of
glorious war" have charms for the sot>
der not TO be resisted. We are upon
the eve of Presidential election. The
present head of the Government. brave.
bold and warlike, is yet surrounded with
the halo of glory won in many a stricken
field. have not heard that the nomi-
nee for the succession is particularly dis
tinguished either for military spirit or
military achievement. Though he repo>
ses under the shade of the laurels that
have sprung upon the glorious field OF
New Orleans, yet have not learned that
he has moistened their roots with either
his sweat or his blood.
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