The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-04-03

ter another, follow the fair example, anda
state Of general prosperity, heretofore un.
known, will gradually unite and bless tie
nations Of the world.
And far more than that An intercourse
like this Mounts 10 that inspiring day which
philosophers have hoped for, which poets
have seen IN the bright vision Of fancy and
which prophecy has seen ia holy VISION
when men shall learn war on more. Who
can contemplate a state Of the world like
this, aud not feel his heart exult at the
prospect And who can doubt lhni, in the
hand Of an omnipotent Providence, free
aud unrestricted commerce shall prove one
Of the greatest agents in bringing il about.
Finally, | am against war because peace
peace is pre.eminenlly our policy. There
are nations in the world who NAY resort to
war for the settlement Of their differences,
aud still grow great; but that nation is not
ours. Providence has cast our happy IN.
herIiance where ITS frontier extends for
twcuty three degrees ui latitude along the
Atlantic coast. II las gIsen ~ land
which, III natural advantages, Is perhaps
unequallcd BY any other. Abundant IN all
It sourccs excellent IN climates fertile and
cxuberart IN soil capable Of sustaining, n
the plentiful enjoyment Of all the nceessa.
RES Of life, a population Of two hundred
millions OF souls. Our great mission as
people is to occupy this vast domain there
TO fulfil the pfmeval command 10 increase
and multiply, and fcpleuish the land with
an industrious aud ,illuous population: 70
level tie forests, aud let IN upon their so.l.
ludc tie light Of dat q clear the swamfs
and morassrs, aud redeem them 10 tie
pou. b AID tie sickle: 10 spread over tlIl
and dale tie echoes oC human labor ara
human happiness and cou,,nimcul 10 Gil
the land vuhcilics, ard towns aud villages.
10 unite rs cgpos te eN,rcmi,lts By turn.
pixies and railroads to scoop cot crna.s ltr
the transmission rs products, and ,r,a
rivers for is eternal rodc. War car cnly
mpese tie luiG.ucn, of Il is high mission
Of Heaven; It ubgoibs HE wealth, aud a
N,5ls lie energy which might lc 20 much
better devoted 20 The improvement 4 out
county 4 sc want Is peace es'ab-
.isbrd peace aud Then time, under lie
guidance Of wise and cau ,ous policy,
will soon IF e. fer MS ail The rest, ,ay
t.a.c vii Gu #, under the 81 0ucuce u
WISE aHJ mastery nae MY n Iaie
than hlch uute ether has been Ices W..
dcisloed 81 more grossly mNrcprescr'ci.
Is Inc, who should have known better,
II has been Construed 70 mean lraclau.
Bot mere lnetlncss, and Nhal Is mean, ty
wise inactivity, are lhiues ~,Jc apart IS
the poles. The one Is the offspring Of /.
uofauce aud incidence the other 5 the re.
suit Of the ptuluundesl wisdom n wisdom
which looks iuto the nature aud beafng9
things; which sees how conspirlug causes
work out thelr effects, and shape aoi
chsuge the condition OF man. Where We
IT,. shat natural causes val of themselves
work ont our good, cur wisdom Is % 1t
them wath AID al our lu,k j. % remove
lmpcdimenls. L. bo present rusc, oue u
Tie greatest Il t'e.l upedmcn,s i found
IA cur mpahcgcc.
llcwbo cannot understand Tie iftcree
between an inactivity 1kc tbs, auI mere
stupid inac'ioo. nuI tie dong q nothing
Is osyet bot IN TIE hort book ct political
science. Yes, time cycr.labou0g tne
will effect every thing Tor US. Oar pep.
u'auon Is uow increasing at the annual ts.
c1Ge Of six hundred thousand. Let lie
neN tfchtt tfc year. clapsc, and cor d.
crease "l., have reached . million ycaI
oni OF the end af ihai period sc shall tegu
population ui torGy Gsc millions. Before
that day, MI. have spread from ceau %
ocean. The coasts Of the PsciGc wlll then
be as dcnseIy populated and as thlck'y sci
lied wth villages ard towns as tic coast
of the Al'aHf.a now. In another gene.
. rariuo We shas,tnr reached eighty ned
hons Of people, asd, ID vc cen ptescne
peace, Who shall ,gt bounds to our prs
pcrlly CO our success Ni,h one foot phn.
ted nu The Atlantic aud tic other On tie
Pacific, We shall occupy position between
the Two old continents Il tie wor.d-a %.
srlon emluenlly calculated 10 secure 10 Us
the commerce and lbc Influence Of both
II NC hbdc by tho counscls e common
"N'''' ~ VI ttttfth w preserving HH9
constitutional liberty. we slall hen cSlill
spectacle such as Tie world never saw.
know thai tbIs ogc great mssron IS en-.
comPassed nitb difficulties tn, such is the
Inherent energy Of our political system,
0nd such lis expansive capallity, that il
may be made 10 govern the widest space.
II by war We become great, We cpnuo' be
ieei il ue VIII be both grcn, AID free,
our policy IS peace.
Before | resume my seat, allow nc 70
say few words which relate PERSONAL, to
myself, and then | will relieve the Senate.
have been charged with having more
lncIua ION for tie annexation Of Texas
than for the retention Of Oregon; aud Il
has been SAID that my partmlitc- are
strong for the South, but very weak IN
comparison FOR the North. But nhy is
Texas spoken Of as particularly Connected
with the Southern Statcsl always thought
TINT Texas formed a part, and a very IN.
poilan' part, Of the valley Of the MlssIs,