Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01

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above u. The god of Day breaking IRON tho pavilion Of
morning aud shedding his dying glory irom the aeeaseics
OF the setiag SUM-" or the altar to compare WIN The
Everlasting mountains," rock.,ibbed aud sncicnt as
time or the incense ascending rom them, Ike The niiss
of the morning. lowering above aud around
,he,r sterpsl peaks. dissolvns away into a me ,nn-
beans like the passage OF the spirit into heayeni Ths
noble temple IN 10 all iand and peeuar 10 none
around which clustering Vi those associations CAL
culaod anehor people country OF It's institutions
Bat IL we have none OF those monuments ct anuqu'y PC
,uliar to the Old World, have our h"mcs-anecs'ra
homcs,hough not VI generations, r.e"leenous at
which, II properly cherished, mover be forgotten Tue
at the rock bound portion OF New England, well
the jewellers the midst OF the howey Pa'ns OF their
sweet South never forget their wcireguiat
cd homes. Although the land may not contain hen
aud divide them with barriers constant tempes
and although poverty and vice overtake ihen rcco
cetions ri home wall come to them at times n"nsenng
spirits. woong them back Ia the paths ct virtue again
Should br among the fortunate OF our race and
lot the high places OF III. corh surrounded by
all the uurcme a, the elegant Injuries and the ecring
uaPpne Of the hall Of the noble, their minds will at times
break away from ihose enchanting scenes, aud wander
back with OF the lonest recoleeons to the
o their childhood and birth bshcd ro's some
Wild tuirct ol their native hills: tor
"Thcrc is land. OF every land the pride,
Beloved DER all the world beside,
Where brighter dispense serener light.
And mlder moons imparadse the night.
For IN that land. at Heavens peculiar grace,
The heritage oi natures nob.e-t race,
There rs a spot If earth supseu,ely best,
deaTer, s~ceer spot than all the rect"
Let us. then. fling wide open the gates, and permi,
mail matter free. Strengthening the bonds at our
union, by awakening frs3ueat recoilrctions OF the
wintry paradise oi home among those who, from
necessity inclination, have sought home the
midst Of the broad savannahs OF the South upon the
dtan, praes OF West, beneath the shadows Vi the
ned oiIil- ut our own Rocky mountains.
Ii Tune permitted would like Ia speak OF our public
lands. another OF Pcrpetuatng our Institutions
the modest paniony bestowed upon man, be held
by this government, be dispensed occupants
only and suffered fall into the hands of individuals
States. for 1t is impossible ia the nature OF things for them
tho OF Freedom far they
concerned IF guarded and dispensed, they will prove
Of elevation which the prophet he casts his
eye down the long vista OF tine, will behold generations
unborn ascending in the image ci their Creator and
rubed IN the immortal dignity OF ireemen.
In the matter of postage reform. England had done the
noble work. should We be jealous, but proud OF this
home OF ancestors, that che had done it, Ii the
only good work indicative OF the patriotism and expansive
bcneyulence OF that time honnred cmP What gran
dcur cnccles the brow OF Banis behold in the sub
lime Of the poet standing upon OF the loest cliffs
o England with the tempcsttcssed Of which she Is
the mistress dashins her feet cening her majestic
forehead upon her with her oSes aud esses stream
Ing the wind" She Ihousht OF Nelson battle slain
beaTng the hono's OF uor, victory a he sunk IN the
OF glorious death hs sOann. spirt and abiding be-
Immortal va nJ,h ~ui,ds.' Catkson had his yictu
cause begun. and broke upon her sion he
"Aca, the Sun in so set in glory in the
Isles" WlberfoTce, the Diseases OF ruined race.
armed with celestial oloqucnce, aroused her mighty spirit,
aud
"Shc though, OF Pitt, hear, broken on his bier;
And On! my country, echoed in her
She though, OF Fox, as she heard him speak,
Ills dying accents trembling into air,
Spare injured Africa. the negro spare"
he started from her trance and around her shores be-
held her suPPant pleading the suit long,
yainly ed-,ho negrO's claim 10 all ms Maser gave;'
''Hc' yielding heart confessed the righteous claim;
Sorrow had suenci and love overcamc."
Shame flushed her noble cheek, her bosom burned;
To helpless, hopeless Africa she turned:
AL hail! exclaimed the empress Of the sea,
Thy chains are bTuken-Airica, be tree"
More recently, her pas, Office REFORM she has led the
world with equal noble spirit o; philanthropy in saying
10 the imprisoned nnd Thy chains bruken-inteleci,
be free. Yet 1t We should believe what hear in this
House should regard her not Possessing single
tue, pirate upon the high land robber,
viii! whom woad be work OF patriotism. Ii has appear
ed times tha, honorable members upon this oor
IN hurting their shafts Unfortunately te., had for.
gotten that they held their hands the peace aud happiness
OF generous and cuniltng people, and unindiul
a any ret OF ieir could eadanser 1t; and speaking
for ''Buncombe thinking that ignorant but honest
hunter oi the prairie would rrgafG ii usable
h'"ns OF an indignant patriotism. ]; is fortunate
that Great Britain understands the dignity of her
position too well 10 return these assaults IN the
Uttered spif IN which shc is aSsdied II she should do
50, how would be up with the bla1e OF
war, and hostile cannon echo along bordsrsl Then
would come he dreadful accompaniment ct Tor dcat
would forth through the listening darkness Of the night
and "eSui, aia chP nis wings" the emba,ted
plain beneath MONDAY
stand up here the advocate OF Great Britain
VIXEN tue wIon hut protest against the urging forward
dreadful OF things because fear is dispo,ed
10 nisrefe with our grspne empire for the purpose OF
az nng e hegrnse osilon hat extending the bounds
OF slavery il IN fact, widening the OF freedom
because we unwilling to wait reasonable time for
those negotiations winch have engaged have with
her in regard 10 the boundaries OF Oregon; sad ready
nIsc cut 10 her blow IN advance OF the word When
snail become neceray Tor maintain clearly de-
fined nights and national honor against the unjusiabe Us
sns oi Great BFIln,I, ton will say. "Iet il GOMEZ!
Should come under such circumshnces shall go
down IN cloud OF Insmy Tor, Jus. csrsa the strong
arm OF high Heaven will be With u.s. the god OF battles will
be on side, the nations heart will pulsae
a sngl. man, ard shall present en- awful vet grand
spectacle Of world !n anl shall dare her oil
conqueTng waves, "Thus far shalt thou come and no
farther And her advancing legions dare overleap the
bounds ese hill wi, blaze with vengeauce" and IN the
midst OF the denihrate 81 toe .hBnd s-eurs OF EARTH
million Of swords will leap from their scabbsr and
roll back her Waves each mountain peak will bear sio and
echo o"'nEds the shouts Of vctfy and shall
of the strife with brighter panopyi shall rise still high
or IN the scale Of .iionn g1ry recording deeds
oite3 niche high up upon tic scrolls OF fame. But this
viii never come under such circumstance Great Britain
WI never rust her fortunes IN doubtful scale. If
comes at ALL will be in consequence Of some overt
OF ours which she regards clearly violating the laws
OF nations Yet told that las already come;
Lai sha chcrsEcs an undyIng hatred Of us, aud that
she Is ready Pounce ho lace and eyes Of all
night to gfatliy her Unsuitable oye OF extended empire
and vent her spleen against the American people This
y not So MT. Chairman. broader spirit Of phlanilro-
py has taken possession OF Christian nations aud unjust
wars will be no longer tolerated. The world beginning
To learn that after 1t has been dfenched IN blood for year,
with imness rights, treating Great Britain with that
courtesy only To which she entitled and there 70; the
nam living who will the day that shw draw the lance
with us TO GFench these plains again in Andfed blood The
preudces Of o pusi dying away with tho generation
that has gone to Join the gathered dend and the
time Is not distant, in my humble opinion. when we
shall be constrained 10 say Ut her whom have so long
regarded "a cruel and oppressive mother, Eng
land, with oil thy fanlts, / love thee siil;' and
when she will regard her refractory child with
mothers iondness and Just national PRIDE A mutual am-
biion md tnendy sympathy IS existing between u.s.
which breaks forth spr Of e4uauCn upon every ntung
occasion, OF which well convinced as upon
an occasion few years since, when in Liverpool The
steamer British Queen came into port her way around
from Greenock ia Scotland London, preparatory 20 her
fs rP TO America Signal guns upon the distant head
lands hcra'ded her apprOsc the shipping houseops and
shores, were swarming with human beings She passed
up tho Mcrsey floating empire dancing and curyet-
ting with oil tie gflcs'..IoE- Of swan, and the MIN.
bloness Oi dolphin the w6yes. When abreast
Of the town. she uaurled the flag Of the free-"the
star spanglcd bhnnof'-tD the breeze beautiful en-
blem. under whose wings young Liberty expanded
her pinOns and winged her flight over n thousand
nils sn,odsd end entwined around the lions Of Engi
mother md daughter embrace over ihn. nohes