Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-05-30
LIBERTY ADVOCATE
Liberty, Mi, May 80, 1916.

following remarks from Mr.. CGttenjen
brilliant speech on the Oregon question
the Senate, are as full Of meaning as the
are eloquent IN expression :-Somhron.
at is little more than two centuric
since feeble band, very few and YER
feeble, landed on the bleak shores of a.
unknown land And what do we now be
mold! They have spread their empr,
across this broad continent, from sea to
sea; they have overcome the wilderness,
and filled It with cities; from few hun
dreds oil people they have already multi.
pied to twenty millions, and the child is
born who will see that number swelled 10
one hundred millions. And all this done
by the mere course of nature. No art
has been called in TO urge her onward
progress, the country has grown up with
people, and as rapidly as the one multi.
plies and spreads, the other holds out her.
supplies and opens her rich resources.
ms is your inheritance. How proud i'll
ought TO make US feel! Why so impa.
tlent to get to-day, what, by the mere
force of circumstances, by destiny that
cannot be controlled, will be yours 10.
morrow? Cannot we afford 10 be little
wise, little patient? We are going
anead upon tide OF prosperity, upon
sea OF glory, with unequaIIed ceeri.y
and the speed of the wind. Can we no,
be satisfied? Why must we be TRYING :
artificial means to get on Still faster2 :
This is the only way by which our onward /
progress can be successfully impeded. c
we are the greatest born of this contin. ~
emf I his continent is ours by title in i
deieasIbIe, irreversibe, irresistible, IIb
smile lnwardIy and exLltingIy at all pet. "
~ European endeavors to check us, bv %,
establishing what they denomnate "baI- lin
ance of power" 1t provokes no feeling RI
IN my breast; know it is natural; il Y,
rather provokes my pride. This repub. fn,
nc Is not seventy years old; as a nation ba
!! mas not yet attained 10 the length of Gi
m individual life-itis Justly and correct ina
y spoken of as an "infant republic BIZ
yet we see it exciting the wonder and ma
ne diplomatic plots and schemes ofcv
ne Kingdoms Of Europe. VIVA; can he
uons Guizot's fine drawn policy of wb
balance of power" on this Western CON !,
inent accomplish IN stopping the march 70
u this advancing people? We are this Hs
lay twenty millions of people; we shall on
Don be one hundred millions; where will oco
We lind his "baIance" FOR this? :
u was much amused the other dav bv Po,
eading memorial of the Count de Yer. vor
ennes, addressed to the King of France e.,
accompanies survey of the United nm;
hates, and the memorial treats of the naa
rue basis Tor the future policy oil the at ,
rench government towards US. This WI,
vas written sixty years ago, just after the scc
realty OF our independence in 1888; and q p
ne polite and wise Count there states TO VIC,
ne hing, his master, that there is a very orc,
owertul tribe oil Indians, called the Cher. !,
KEGS, who live in the gorges of the Yves, !, ~
ern mountains, and he recommends the 49,
ling TO cultivate friendship as 'barrier, w.
galnst the people Of the United States onr
mark that much laughter TEST the oIn,
eople of the United States,' says the wor. rod
ny Count, more ambitious than wise. AZ,
hould attempt to cross the heights of the his
.lieghany Mountains, and look epen as faf And
The Mississippi ITSELF Renewed mer- H ir
'ment thro' the chamber and gaIeries.1 80 49,
10 check this overweening daring of ;n 7
m5ltIous people he recommends an ALI |
nee between the Crown Of France and The on.
oweriul nation ofthe Cherokees! Here is ona,
lonsleur Guizot's balance of power - o e'ul
that OF the Cherokee Indians were TO 81 !;
the counter-weight in the French bal !, - =
nee OF power TO keep back from beinJ - ~
caring as to TOOK even toward the Mis-. n,ai.
ss'ppl itself. Poor Count de Vergennes! a s,,"
ne day is coming when our posterly will O SoI
ok, with the same feelings of wonder. ,;1 ',0
our present anxiety and greedness to , ,on
It the "whole of Oregon" just as if b br"s
ould not be ours without any action OF -
7 own. Nothing can withhold US from 4,
"a'ufai Destiny; we cannot avoid it Broo
by the grossest folly and wickedncss. ally
'thlng else can disappont our hope or cal b
l'strate the designs Of Nature and of deiea
evidence in our behalf. Let things likew
me. Take care Of your Union; that selve
III you have TO look 10. The shadow of ders
" Tree institutions goes before you hand.
. "heie' or rather, let me say. the any /
~ lau'ance OF those institutions il, the p
IlnaIes your path in every direction. this n
ne people OF other countries, living a del
er other systems of despotic rule, are bIissfl
cltousl y volunteering to come under we
shelter Of your laws and the security due. a
our projection Without wrong or played
~, or violence, without a blow and spirit
out wound, you may conquer more an emf
tudHy 'han ever did the Roman le dispos
s. ms ana not the sword, is your decid
'nouerlng power 1t is the burning favor.
lple ofyour liberty. This it is thai .ex0un
es hopes into the breasts of the hope [The
ana reaches Inc most depressed that thing n
is happiness yet within their reach. Corbear