Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-05-15

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The Cincinnati Gazette notices an address re-
Gently delivsred before the Young Mems Meehsni.
lcsl Library Association, and makes number Of
important and interesting extracts from is-some
Of which We annex below. Among other things,
the speaker mentioned the restraining inauencs Of
Commetee upon the beiIgersnt spirit, and spoke
as foIlows:-
"The wealth Of nation IS its Indus
fry, and when an industrious man ceases
to be, so much is taken from the national
capital. The wealth OF the eorid IS its
Industry, and when working man ceases
10 be, so much is taken from the teorld' $
capital. Tbs world is awskIng to this
view Of the subject, as The glorious pro-
cess OF fra.ernizing the nations progresses.
The time is coming when the interest Of
one man wall be held to be universal in
te.es:; when the producer 10 any useful
occupation will have friends and defenders
all over the globe who will cry out upon
his sssalants Harm him not he is
iollng for US he is our CO partner in
business the blow which falls upon him
will recoil upon US; if he be slain, or
muscle paraIyzed, by so much will be d.
mlnIshed our capital, the worlds capital
let him alone = The English manu-
faciurer has already said to the throne !:
you might as well batter down my fsc,o.
ry and say my operatives as to make war
upon my consumers.' A
great Republic of Commerce is destined
10 fill and control the world. The nerves
Of trade are threading The length and
breadth, the depths and heights of human
society, and their faintest, remotest VIZ
braion will not subside until it has shiv-
cred through every heart. Under this
identity and sensibiliiy Of interest, war
will be regarded as a universal calamity.
and the strong remons.rance of the indus
trial classes will restrain the pride and
ambition of kings.
He further reasoned from the condition of par.
ticular Governments, that war with them nigh,
be hoaorabiy avoided. OF England, be said:--
"Her colonies are the jewels of her
magnificent crown. They constitute her
riches and greatness in time Of peace;
they are her vulnerable points-the heel
Of Achlles--in time of war. =
England has, in terror, ex-
asperated every government in Europe,
and they are biding their time for The dav
of vengeance. The Danes recoilect the
bombardment of their capital and capture
Of their fleet; the French, that an English
army has occupied their capital; and the
Russians, that she arrested their victori-
Gus army upon the plains Of Adrianople
and shut the gates of Stamboul upon their
whiskered paudours. England under:
stands full well her relations to Europe;
that she is too great and has been too M.
scrupulous TO be loved; tina. no eye will
pity and no arm be outs,retched TO ares,
her fall; that If she stands-it must be in
her own strength, and she glories in the
forlorn position. But England is too wise
to provoke useless aggression anc expose
her colonies as prey to her couchant
enemies. Against general on-set-'a
storm Of naiions'--she would need the
hundred arms of Brareus andthe strength
Of Hercules to hold her scattered colonial
possessions. She undoubtedly feels some
nervous soIicitude with respect to her
garnsred treasure, and seems disposed to
consolidate and repose upon her laurels.
to be saying to her ancient enemies:
Leave me in quiet possession and enjoy
ment Of my acquisitions and | will be
conented.'"
Speaking suppositiously of war with England
he remarked:-
ave have no patience with those blus.
tering, staggering Bobadls, who talk OF
wa- with England as if it were an anus
ing spectacle, lrllIng skirnsh, harm.
less boxing match We tell them tina,
England is to be feared with patriotic
lear, by every friend TO the Republic
she is TO be feared, for the stroke Of her
gauntlet is like the crash of thunderSolt
In just quarrel we would not shrink
from confronting her frowning strength
as we have twice confronted il we barely
fear the issue, but it would be an encoun-
tor in which we have nothing 20 gain ex
cept honorable sears. In
the words Of the Iron Duke it would be a
'hig war; To the animosites engender.
ed in past conflicts will be added seven
fold iercer element Of strife. 1t will be
a war for the Commercial Supremacy.
Our tonnage ranks next to
Great Brltain's; we have been steadily
encroaching upon her sovereignty over the
Seas; we are her great commercial rival,
competing with her in every market in
the world. A war for the Commerc ;sl
Supremacy That would indeed be a
big car and England will stake upon
the battle the collected strength and glory
of her existence"