Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-05
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Gna, l,tiianj that the British Lion has. ere now.
quaied h-ote the American Eagle, and may quail
again; that as the power oi the Republic has run d"-n
southwest lar IA Texas and the mines o Polos. and
norlb across The X cky Mountains 10 Indefinite
extent. aud the Columbia, adding state 10 state and
'egnn Ia fagion 10 keep mp It's balance o ~e;when
these things said. repeated aud appauded tho mural
courage oi husr who sc,ut such moray aud repuiais
such precntlpns cannot be to highly praised Ut too
thankfully acknowledged. They arr vudlcalin1 ,hs
cause o morality and justice IN the eyes Ut Chfisten-
dom.
HUT gentlemen in the House Of Representatives, yoa
must he aware that You ~ talking thus for
ever. Those by. swelling wurds must produce sumo
defnite and pa pale issue oi fact. They NUT either
heeone utterly nugaloty. mr. else must lead 10 wall
iun esrepe IRON this dilemma; Il follows frnn
yonr spfeches and protr.talions The represenis
ves. o great people cannot discharge their duty ~
uitering tornt o decanisnns about the "drstiny"vf
Their colnlry aad the nylncibr strength Of is arms.
eannuance Of such language. no, followed by the moss
vigorous policy. eApnses those who speak To some Fdt'
cue, aud their country repo,ch Ar. yon, then
prepared 10 the only affirmative Whlrh il Indicated by
yonr own otds and Swallowed orih by your own pre-
dlellnns Are you prepared Tor war Have you cab
rna Ell its cost, It's Consequences s cnlami,ies liave
yun reflected on the condition In which II must leave
your country 2-an The revolution which. be i,s vosWk
what II may. II must work In your political aud sccial
systems Are yoa prepared Tor military nrisocacy.
perhaps auloetacy 2io standing armies and increased
taxation fur Capitalization ot power ronnd one gov
rfnmrnnl unit, mud Tia fertilization by The bteastwork VI
a large military iurce Are yuu prepared or the cres-
ton % new aud demiuaat class 2--tm the display II
uligatchal distinctions, tho thirst after county decora-
tuna. thu overthrow Of republican equality Yet 10
this end. these results sea from the ntenit0ns VI
your pilgrim fathers, advefs. 10 the spirit Of yanr
polny. you ae driving your country by your advocacy
of wafhe measures. Even srpposnq that in tho con-
het which provoke sncrsss greater than you ex-
peel attends Your nrmsihs you plant your vstDrUuO
standard upon the tw, hanks Of the Columbia or ads
vance il ,be shores of Hudson's Straiis--that you
beat Tie troops OF Engl aud the volunteers o Cans.
da New Iirunsa ck every field and IN every sirgs
between lhc Two oceans which encompass the Cnnssa
ui your yaunied "drsny" --whnt viii yoo have gain
ed The responsibility 81 great empire. the lnvdi.
nusness Of detected preenons, and the domination u
some military eheil
Bat II you la-ii the armies Which conquered under
,llinnun retain their hflune under u,hvr leadersf
he pride whieh has spuned Mt mediation In chastised
= wsr--il New York Is given To plumber. md Wash
iurlon again beholds ,hc English Gag floating over her
Capitol what will yun mol have lost by the ssne ofa
contest once unfortunate aud unpravoked Ia neither
case " III you rrsuae yuur iomer posun--in neihef
viii yen br you h.ure The war. Yum Will
have created new pfecxts o tasaiiun-you will have
called nl1 existence institutions repugnant 10 your
old unes-yoa viii have laid the foundation OF future
curumhfancea. or future despolan. But, more than
this. yon VIII have aroused The jealousy awakened Tho
vigilance, aud aul'd the nsliliiy 81 foreign Powrn.--
foa viii have orcrd them ndtIead themselves against
your aggressive, or To punish your defeated IN ris-
men Of war from its conclusion. what enornes NAV
hr rpetised2 What cnlamiilrs inflicted Have y0u
thought IN lhfse Have you rrchonrd their es, NJ
their gull You rene mlrr The scenes Of l77dj wilt
You re-enact lhem Yon might dn ns great injury
bun your country would suffer dreaJluy in the attempts
You might invade colonies by guerilla deschnenis
but should lay ships ii war against the cities ~
yonr pride and The homestads VI your wealth. Yoa
might destroy our merchant vessels. hui We should DIES
vasiute your PROVINCES aud despoil your tuwns. We
nil hl lay Washington In usls; but could you invsds
England wIh ,tlrcl 2 Aud have You forgot Tho secret
danger which you nourlsh IN your bos,inf Can yo6
iurge hi 10 The hotrJs Of orren would be added the
greaet horrurs Of seryilc war la war not Of linen,
columns, or camps buta war wnged ngcins, heeds II
families, IN honses, by anbnscade, and every species ~
lreaehtty complicated with every KIND OF cruelty that
vengeance could ueylse and opportunity prov0kri A
gam, do sou not remember that war with England
could mol be itlle war conhoed 10 Two siaies that
would llgh up the world IN lis coiligraiion. and add
10 the cruelty oi an unnatural contest the inconveherrH
OF unnatural" ailhrss alliances fon rely on Franrrs
and forget Russia Rut do you forget the iradlilnnsry
Gckltnrss Of The tormpr, and the anti democratic mis-
uf the latter Do yuu not know these things -
Do you not fear them We seek not 10 lnmidale yoh
with vain menances and unreal bugaears But Bit
You patriots who love your country. as sia,esreN
who are legisailng for future times abese ell, as men
who pruinss adore Justice aud 10 serve tru'h-w0
bid YOU pause and reckon the fearful risk which yum arc
running, and the monSlrous misery which you are COURT
ing.
" hAt IS our case ron ray cain 10 STeattfu>
Of elrl0ry than Great Britain says Ia yours by
right. She oilers 10 refer the dispute 10 nrbraiion-
you njcei this oler What is The ohvous and fair In
terence suggested by such reius llApain, what ara
ihc facts oi your claim Make Case" Ut it-sis,a
ii aifly. and lay before The jufsIs VI The world IL
would run ihus.--
There is n vast extent 81 teri,sry lying between
he 42d deg narh latitude and the 81. 40. deg noith
latitude. 1t was settled sometimes towards the ci,se Ut
the last century. The Of lis discovery. ara
conflicting and ambiguous SPAN prolessed 10 he seized
Of lis by hit OF prior occupancy, but her rights,
cxlnvaganly asserted at first we're afterwards modified
or withdrawn In 1889 ce!,ain Brush subjects were
found fishing and trading lis n. w. extremity
THIS prov ,ked the Indignation and the aggression Of
Spanish naval officers then of the coast. They attack
cd The vessels of the Eogsh, sank them and destroy
ed their uts representation Of this outrage Was fors
warded 10 the British Court, aud thence "Reminiscences
sent 10 the Court Of Spain. diplomatic cores
prudence ensued which after showing that the 'erfi"
ries OF The lganl Power, in those regions, we're nnde-
fined and unccriain was Terminated by compact which
provided for the joint and several urcnpa'iOn ot thu
whole district by Spanish aud British SUBJECTS, under thu
int projection of the encouraged by this
convention settled there. They traded and hshed to-
ppihor. They held joint OF the fiver tina, hows
through H. Neither Ut the Two contracting psrtie~
stipulated Tor absolute sovereignty mr. for It's rev~fsUn.
bis dis,firt They exercise joint protection, aud
gave of heir subjects chose. n interest in il.
Afterwards war broke ont between them; and many
years after this Spain made conveyance Of all her
sovereign rights IN this country 10 another Power-sha
United Saies-a Power as yet in the uhs,urty It ia
fancy whrn the first settlements mlde. Alter this
ctssIon ciii1pns from this Power imm'2rs'e into
This country. Nut cnn.nt with holding dislFihuiive
possession. aud giving To her colonlss me divided sea-
ancy of this tract The Republic Of the United States.
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