Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-26

> ufifis fly millions must DC fsised annually, by
iisns Of paper mat. allowing Tue war 10 evniihn'
for ten years. shall have anuunt Ut FIVE buudfc'
miiiluhs Ut public drb Adj Ia TITS The Lses Wti'i
mGst accrue hans. u vii be- ssiy iiivuit 10 81
these oaHs Negotiated II Ehrupe. lur. uwing to HE ~
fortunate winch lhis asif has heen cfdGed
Tie feeling IA lnrapv vii be generally against u. ~
caBn.i ohiaia The requisite undtr interest 4"
shiiiy Iony per Add all these .Al~as.s. a.ie
total deb Will not be less ian seven handed aud
fHy mIh,ns
But his Is MT all W. shall be plunged into the pa
per system deeply IN the days oi the Res-
oluiiup; and hat viii then be situation al tue
clasiun ii, The wai2 We shall be LETT with norle ~
OF sesen hundred aud hy milliuns oi llaf. the A
msfosn poIr. tot all ias the ablf Of the cuunlry
al asi. white much ut the 0ioney viii 20 mo the Itck
ai lhass VIM struck not blow N tho contest. " e
should then have the TASK OF restoring cfeuiaiiog
diun IT sUuajur character. AID that ifm the deepest
deg radssl1n oil The currency Tins bard Jib, all
81 us know wh0 have gote through with II. Bssidrs,
the influence OF tir viii mutually he To nbllerate
the line Of distinction between The State and General
{ Governments. We shall hear sbuut Stale
Nghis hui ths Government vii become ia elect
sJlIdaled republic. by very success, IL Will give
military impulse Ia Ihe ma ianal mind which never
be overcome he snihlliun oi he nalIu III seek con-
quest afier conquest and N become possessed by
d sp tulallv Inconsistent nh the orms and genius
our Government; aud Tins vii Lead by s,tagbt and
trsy road. that gull OF all repnhcs-a military DIES
lti.n, Iheu shall have 10 provide for hee tour
successful generals, ho vii soon be competing fo The
Presidency. Before tie generation which wsged The
shall have Iassed away they Will witness contest
between huse generals. lie Who conquered Mexico.
and ho who conquered Cahada. vii earl INSIST upon
hts riah 10 the u pu@ef. aud They N end Ihrif
struggle by The sword Freedom illus lost, Institutions
thus undermined and overturned never be recovered
The national run will be lffetneyable
iappeai, thfn. 10 gentlemen me--0 my friends,
" hose SEPARATION from on this gprsun ] deeply
gfeiand say 10 thcm lsf foT yun, who arr Democrats
par tTotiiencetor you. who The encuins Of Paper
money and the sworn desroscfs a all banks and atl
hcial clussts In sooieyls iur you 10 lor mea
sure 81 such very equlyocal success
Bat have sllll higher fensons. ] am opposed 10
as friend Ia bdmsn ,mpto,emrnl. 10 human ctviliza.
no hun pttgloss and advancement Never n The
hsufy al The world hts there occurred period III re-
makable AS the peace which followed The battle f Wa
eflou lar The great advances made IN tho condition OF
human society. aud that N various forms. The che.
mies aud mechanical pnvers Lave bren inrestipalod
aud applied 10 advance the comforts u humlu lile IN
degree Tar beyond all that know hoped be
lore CIVIL zalun has been spreading It's influence far
aud vide, aud The general progress Of human society
has nusiupped all THAI had been previously witnessed
The at has Sc zed upon 4 siuineara iva
great agencies of The naiuIa world which never before
were made the servants # nam n.r Ia steam and 10
electricity under which, ui course, ucluded magnetism
IN all It's phenomena. Steam has been centralized and
valcd OF Tor all the pufpsa OF human intercourse and
by Iis eslsess energies has brought nations oriher
whom mature had Seemed 10 separate by insurmuunia
BILE barriers u has surlened The passage the At
aoc more than one>hali. while The rapidy of navel
hog land has been three greater Than ever was
known before. Within the samn period man has chain
ed The very lightning OF heaven, and brought IL dawn
and made II administer 10 The transmission .f bunan
lhought. iRsomuch that may with truth h, said tina,
our ideas are not Gully transmitted with the raphIIty of
lightning, bui by lightning itself Magic wires are
stretching themselves in all dlecions over thu pl,be
and when thelf mystic meshrs shall at lenoIl, have
been perfected, our globe ist viii be endowed with
senslllreness which will render it ml nssble Ia ioucb
II on any pun, and The touch mol be tc from ,ne
end OF he world 10 the other All this pnufcsa all
this tn oil human happiness all ihls spresJ of has
mhn light ard knun lcdge viii be arrested BY war-
And shall we incur result like that fur orrpon2-
And us wurk Is rs yet hat commenced, II is but The
breaking u the dawn oi the worlds pteal mh,l,e |,
promises day oil mufe iiOtmeni. more intellectual
brig ness more mufal elevation and censrooprty If
more human ieciy, than the world has ever seen from
It's creation.
Now the GATED States and Ensland are two naiiona
TO be precautionary Instrumental IN bfingn, ahut his
happy change, because consider them AS being the
must advanced IA the scale Of human improvement and
mosi III circumstances 10 further this ameluTallun be-
cause they have the control Of the greatest and most
extensive commerce at present In existence we have
been thus distinguished by Providence Tor great and
noble purpose, and trust shall fulfil our hon
destiny.
Again an opposed to war, because hold that !, is
no. 10 he determined whether two such nations as brs.
A de
cafa'ion o war OF one ui them against tho other must
be pre- mani with mseros, not only To themselves Inn
10 the world around them.
Another feasun Is, that mighty means are puy NM
into lhe hands OF both TO cement and secure perre
uhl peace by breaking down the barriers Of Commerce
and uniting Them closely in an intercourse n,utn
ally benrheal. II this shall be accomplished other nj.
iiona will, one alter another follow the fair examine
and state Of gtnera prosperity heretofore nnknp,yn
VIII gradually unite and bless the nations of the world
Aud lar more than that. An Intercourse like this
points 10 that inspiring day which philosophers have
hoped Tor, wi ich Gses have in tho bright visions
OF fancy. aud which prophecy has in holy vlsion-
when men shall learn war no more. Who can conlcm
plate q state Of the world like this and moi zeal hi,
heart eNui al the prospect Aud who can doubt thai
IN the hand OF an umnlpolenl Provdence Tree aud un
restricted commerce shall prove Of the greatest
gents 10 bringing 1t about.
Finally am against war because nance po,co i
pre- emlnenily our policy. There are nations in the
world who may resort to for the settlement Of thei,
differences, and sun grow great but that nation is ui
ours Providence has cast our happy Inheritance where
lis ironier extends of twenty three degrees Of latitude
along the Atlantic coast II has given us land which
In natural advantages is perhaps unequaed by any 9TH
er. Abundant IN all resources excellent IN climate
fertile and eNnoeran in soil capable Of SUSTAINING IN
tie rlerinl equipment Of all the nectssares Of lite a
population OF two hundred million Of souls Our rre,t
mission as people is 10 occupy this doman-ihrre
10 'ulhl the pfimeval command Increase and mull,
ply, and replenlsh ,he land with an industrious and
VTnous populatou TO level the forests and let in unon
lhe solitude the light OF day; 10 clear the swamp and
hotssses, ana redeem them 10 the plough and the sick
e 10 spread over hull and dale the echoes of human o,
and human happiness and cunentuenl: to fiji the land
WIN elites and towns and Wages To unite lis oppnslt,
exiremnies by 'utnrkes and railroads. la scoop onl ga
naS or TIE transmission OF It's products and omen rivers