Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-24

| tween lie Federal and The Stale governments,
| BIZ couitrrins on the former !asii! ihC'easeu
mower and influence. We wonid hear no more
! of Safe rights. The Federal Government wouiu
then become great naticna! consoiioa'eo GO
| yeromenL Our yer; success would give mill
tarv impnse 10 the public mind and to The cha
racier OF The government which II would DC nara,
! il possible. 10 overcome, and which would seek
| conquest after conquest, until splr'l would oe
| enpenGercd totally Inconsistent with Inc GENES
! ot cur system 81 government. Il would men DC
| in straight and downward road, when ieaus 10
| where SO many Tree States have terminated lhelr
! caIeer-a military deSpoiisrn. la Inc ineah ume,
we would have 10 provide Tor three or Tour sue
| cessful generals, who Wond soon be competing
| rof The presidency; and before Inc generations
which waeed the war would have passed away,
lhey might possibly witacss contest between
hostile generals for that supreme otce-a con-
lest between him who might conquer Mexico
and him who might conquer Canada, Terminated
by the sword
appeal 10 the gentlemen near mc--to The
| warm advocates for 'ali of Oregon or none, re-
rardrss of dis mighty haza.d and whose sepa-
ration from US on this question regret, and So
lemnly nn The question 70 ,hem-ls il Tor you
Won Who assume 10 be Democrats par ereellcnce
YOU. whc are he enemies oi The paper system,
and OF all artificial. classes in socety-is IL for
you to support a course Of policy which might
lead To such disastrous consequences
BAT oppose war not simply on The patriotic
ground Of > citizen loo1ns 10 he freedom and
prcsperi;v of his own country, but on sui broad
or grounds, as a mend Of improvement, civiza-
ton ana rlosress Viewed in reference 10 them,
!, M nerioI has il ever been 50 desirable TO pre-
serYc Inc general peace which now blesses The
| world Never in It's history has period occur
red 50 remarkable as hat which has elapsed
since The termination OF The great war in Europe,
with he ba-l5 % Waterloo, .Ct ihe great advan-
ces made in all these particulars. Chemical ana
mechanical discoveries and inventions, nave
multiplied beyond all former example, adding
win ihsir advance 10 the comforts OF lie, IN a de-
gree far greater and more universal thaa a 'nil
was ever known b:lo!e. Civilization has during
The same period spread lis influence lar and wide,
and The general progress in knowledge, and
lis diffusion through all ranks OF society, has
ouis,. :ared d., ....4 rad gone before i. The TWO
,rea, agents Of he physical world have become
subject 10 H.. IN OF man, and MAD" snbs'rviehs
10 his wants and enio:ments; a!iude 10 steam
and electricity, under whatever name the latter
NAV be called The former has overcome dis
:ance beth on land and WAFER, 10 an extent OF
which former generations had not the least con.
ceplion 10 be possible. Il has il ei.cc' reduced
the Atlantic 70 hal; lis former width: while the
same time il has added itiee-od 70 he rapitiy
Of intercourse BY land. Within lhs same period,
electricity, tie gTeae>. and most diilused oil all
known physical az rs, has been ;n:Geiho insiIu-
inert .nr ire transmission 81 thoughts, | will not
say with the rapidly Of lightning, bat By light
nine iisef Magic wires are stretching Them
selves in all directions over tue EARN ana W.eG
!aer mrsiic mcshps shall have been unl,ei ana
perfected, or globe itself will become endowed
with sensnvsneSs, 80 thu, Whatever touches az
any one point, will be instantly ielt on every
ether a II these mprove.n.als-aU III, increas-
ing cvizalion-al! the progress now making,
w0lli nc n a grea, measure arrested b. war
ne;ween us ana q eat G.aa Asgreat as il is,
il is hut the commenccceut-,hc dawn OF ;c'r
civilization, moe refined, more elevated, more
intellectual ci,re moral ;aan The present and all
pfcceiino il. Shall il be we who shall incur Ire
hioh responsibility Q: rcardi"r us advance. and
ty such war as lhis wcaid b. 7!
| m, in ,ti> conn y.on, opposed 10 var he.
tween lie United States aud Grea, Britain. They
are The Two couLUies Inc t.:r;hest in advance in
this grea, career @! inIprc;e,ls and aM@i!cfa-
lion If HE CONDITION OF our race. Iney are. b
s;aes the two most commercial and arc dtil-
sirg hy th-f wi,c!: extended commerce, their
blessings over III. whole globe We have been
raised up hy Providence Tor these great and aonle
purposes ard trust we shall no. fail 10 fuLl
our hi-h DESTINY. am, besides, especially op-
posed 10 war with England al II s ine; because
I mold that it was now - be decide. whether we
are 20 exist in Giuie As friends or enemies. Wal
at lii. iise ara sor this cause, would decide in
uaicn oi the Two relations ae shall hereafter ,,
sand L would give biFihto struggle in which
one or tie other would hatc Il sGctun.o before
ii Terminated: aad which ia the end, Nigh, prove
raia.us IL hoia. On The CONTRARY, il war can
70 avoided. powerful causes arc COW in opera
....., rrr, i.c
| hope petpsa3l-3eacc between lhs Two cnun-
,r,os :: breaking down III ! .riers which i'm
3edc lacir commerce, ant ;neretv uniting them
more closely hy vastly enlarged coume!cisl
intercourse, equally bcueilcia! H. en,h. II We
should now succeed in sc:ng The example oil
free trade between US, j; would force all other
civilized countries 10 follow It in he end. The
consequence would be- 10 diiinse prosperity
greater and :sore universal han can be we'll
conceived, and 10 unite BY bonds OF mutual in'er-
es. the people Of all countries. Ru: in advocating
The cause OF Tree trade am actuaied not less BY
Tie political consequences l'seil 10 flow from H.
than the advantages 10 be derived from il in an
economical pom, OF view. regard il in The dis
pcnse! lion o. Providence az orc Q: he great means
Of usaerng in the happy ncfiod ioiei9ld ~ m
Spired prophets and poets, when war should be
no more.
| am iina!ly opposed 10 war, because peace
prace is prc-emneny our policy. There may
be nations restricted 10 a small territory, heih-
med in on all s;tes, - Situated that war may De
n,cessary /, ,hair greatness. Such is not our
case Providence has given US an inheritance
stretching across the entire continent from Last
70 West from ocean 10 ocean and from Norm
10 South. over bv lar Inc greater and oci!er pa!'
oe the temperate zane. II comprises region
mol on!v OF vast extent; but abundant IN all re-
sources; excellent in climates ieftle ana e4uoe
,autin soil; canab'e OF sustaining in the plentiful
endowment oil all the necesSaries OF lie pupu-
ialion ot len times our present numoer. Our
great mission n people, is 10 occupy lhis vast
dominion; 10 rcpleA:sh !, with an EieilIsenl VIZ
tuous and Industrious popa.a.:on; 10 convert ine
forests into cultivated fields lo uIain Inc swai.Ps
and morasses, and cover them with rich harvesls;
10 build IN cities towns ana villages IN every d.
rcciiuD. and 10 Gne Tie whole y N" mos, rapid
intercourse between al The parts. WI Would
but impede The flitilmcnt Of TINS nisn mis-
sion, BY absorbing the means and dlverIlns
the energies which would Re devoted 70 The
purpose On The contrary, secure peace, and
time, under The guidance OF sasaclous and
cautious policy, a wise and mastery mac
uvily viii speedily accomplish me whole.
ycrlnred 10 say a wise and mastery inactivity,
in despite OF the attempt 10 cast ridcue upon
The expression Those who have made the al
tempt. would seem 10 cononnd such inactivity
with met. inac;ioI Nothing can be more IN
like They are as wide part as The poles. The
one is the offspring ol Incidence, or ignorance
or indifference The other is The result Of the
pfo;oundest sagaei,v and wisdom-a sagaciy
which looks into the operations OF the srea,
causes in The physical, moral and political world;
which, BY their incessant operation, are ever
changing luc londiticc c. nations Tor good or
evil; ard wisdom, which knows how 10 use
and direct them, wien acting favolaby, ny
slight touches, 10 facilitate their progress, ana
by removing impedimen,s which might ihwart
or impede their conrse-and mol least, have 10
wait patiently fol Inc traits .; ,.cir c.n"raliun.
Tie who does not understand the difference be-
tween such inactivity and mere inacion- the 10
inp Of no,hns-is still IN lac horn book Of poll
lies, without glimpse Of these higher elements
Of craftsmanship ~ winch country IS >ic,a-
led 10 greatness and prosperity. Time is operal-
ing in orr layor, with power never before exert.
ed in favor Of any o!her people. Ii is orr great
friend ana under the guidance vi suc,ia pol.cy,
it will accomplish all that We can desire. Our
;rc-n NJ ho IN t,,1nI