The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-11
ENERGIEs or THE wEsT.-wARNINa


ENERGIES OF THE wEsT.--wARNING!
The sCincinnati Gazette' dedicates a very ex-
aordnary article to the subject of the great enter
prise Of the western people This article originated
in an editorial article which we published some time
since, and which has elected no little attention from
the American press. The "London Times" had
indirectly encouraged the Msxicans to make war
upon us--assuring them that we had no troops TO
spare for the invasion Of their territory. In re-
ply, we begged the "London Times" not to
up the enterprising volunteers of the West in
a war with Mexico. The ''Cincnnati Gazette" now
begs us not to raise this war spirit as if what we
said was not drawn from us by the blunders of the
"London Times,n and as if we did not 'craye
peace peace may be honorably had'' much the
Cincinnati Gazette" itself But its general remarks
emPhatically confirm all that we have urged upon
the London Times" in relation to the sweeping
energies Of our enterprsng volunteers, that we shall
call the attention Of its London readers to the thrill
ing picture which it draws of western enterprise.
For example:
give vigor energy to human life, which, with those
operating causes surround US with peril NO man can be
patience No nation can be great or permanent without
these dSass LGof at the ws h this view
which may be reached in few days If the wayfarer
stands the wharf at Cincinnati he knows he hears the
escape Of steam that he may be at the Baze the falls Of
St. Anthony he missed almost from home; and every
boy knows it, too; all know that Texas is within short
distance and Oregon not beyond the hounds Of travel
more rapid advancsmsnt socially Or posay in these or
civilization and millions inviting their settlement
off though they quit home and the kindred Of home We
Aa,a nfxr t,nfa
energy consequent hereuponn their widest FORM to be
within the compass OF legal restraint, But we have not
try that fxedness purpose essential to safe
progress and safe stability, in the individual the
Now taking these views Of social and political po-
sonof the natural and necessary influence arising from
dread every move any question home abroad which
may feed the fire Of excitement among and fan into
vancement or for wider empire We can work through
all difficulties, if this one peril may be summed We
great qualities of soul possess the highest pitch
OF human greatness this evil does not bear down
and crush u.s. We know what spirit OF conquest has
wrought out ever for other nations We know man has
allen-how whole people have been shackled and slain
whenever and wherever this internal thirst for acquisition
been let loose and made the central principle Of action
Nor shall prove an exception to the rule For let this
West 10 answer the buges blast summoning them to the
field, with the watchword; o for the halls Of the Monte
cifc its spirit would sweep with the fury the hurri
through valley leaving its track marked
later by desolaton and death We dread il. II
look upon it, and sounds, hear it. while moving
steadily and slowly marshang its force the very
plague spot and deahknel Of home and hopesof
freedom.
Let the editor Of the Union the sti life
he has led In Virginia. think indulge speech
In referring the energy ofthe West None of realize
its extent We know what has done; but we know not
what may do The second child born in Cincinnati lives
and has the middle age of hfe yet now the city
has eighty thousand inhabitants The old pioneer
who settled here when Oho wide wilderness, walks
among hearty and strong If his locks be whtened with
the winter of green old age; yet he amid throng
of millions Of souls. and heholds improvements which
the elder States Of the world do not possess And the first
child born Of American parents west Of the Allegheny
mountains, who knew Washington surveyor the
banks the Kanawha when the whole northwest with
material exceptions In possession OF the savages is
yet alive and numbers her fourscore
yet her day she has witnessed the growth Of empire
the pcopng the mighty valley between the base Of the
Blue Ridge and the Rocky mountains ~
Let the 'sLondon Times" read this picture, a lit
tie overcharged in one respect, little unjust to our
western brethren, little exaggerated, it may be,
in others, from the pencil of wing, and learn to
speak more soberly the next time it descants upon
the inferiority Of our means compared to the arms
of Mexico. Let the "London Times" and its al
lies ponder over this striking picture-weigh well
this impressive lesson--and beware how it rouses
Mexico, or any other power, to wm with the United
States. We do .crave peace, if peace may be hon.
orably had"--we crave it honestly and sincerely
but give war; rather than sacrifice the rights and
honor of our country.