Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-19

peace which followed the battle of Waterloo for the y,.a,
advances made an toe cond Of human society," aud tina,
IN Na lus forms Tho chemical aud mcdaniel powers
have BEEN and sppl cd advance the comor.
OF human lie 10 degree far beyond all that ever
known or hoped before. Civilization has been spreading
It's inaaence far aud wide aud the general progress
man soesy has ousuipped all that had boon previously
Witnessed, The invention 81 has seized upon and
sutuRatod two agencies of the natural world which
never before were made the oi refer
steam and TO electricity, under which. Of course, include
magnetism in all n phenomena. Steam has been control
led and avail Cd OF for all the purposes vi human
ana by It's resess energies has brought nations together
whom nature had seemed to separate by in.urmounabe
barriers has shortened the passage the Atlantic
more than one-ha, while the rapdity Of travelling land
hss bcn three times greater than known befor.
Within the same period has chlined the very light
n'rg OF heaven aud brought down and made IL admins
let to the u,nsmisson O human thought insomueh that II
may with truth be said that uur idea arc not only trans
United With the tnpidy o lightning but by shtiing It,
'ol Magic wires are stretching themselves in all difec.
hons over ho globe, aud when their mystic meshes shal
at length have been perfected. globe itself will be
lowed with sensitvoness which will render impr s,ble
10 touch ton any one point and the touch be felt from
one end OF the world tho other All this progress all
this growth OF human happiness all this spread Of human
light and knowledge will be arrested BY war And shall
We incur result kc that FOE Oregoni And this work is
a YET out commented; II IL but 1t breaking of the dawn
OF the ~otlds great jubilee Ii promises day OF mrte
e'tvauon and Consequently OF more human felicity than
the va ID has ever seen from it, creation.
Now the United States and Englrnd arc two ma lions To
Dc -eeny instrumental IA bringing about hi, hap
py charge, because consider item as being the most adj
NhSed ~ u'e sche OF human Improvement aud most IN
circumstance 10 further this ame hey have
the contrI OF the greatest commerce at
present IN exsierce. We have been thus nv
ftoydonee for great and noble purpose, and
shall fulfil our high destiny.
Again. am opposed To war, because hold that il is
no" u be determined whether such nations these
sa.n exist Tor the future as friends enemies. deca
ra"n OF war oil one OF them against the other be prcg
nant with mseres not only 10 themselves but the world
around them.
An ther s. that mighty means are now put into
OI trR nd II
by breaking down the barriers OF commerce and uniting
them more closely IN intercourse mutually beucfcia-
II inis shall be accomplished other nations will
ahothe follow the iair oNampe, aud state Of general
prny heretofore unknown, will gradually and bless
the ma ions VI the world.
Aud Far than that An intercourse like this points
To that inspiring day which philosophers have hoped for
which poets have IN the bright vision Of fancy, aud
which prophecy has in holy vOn-when men shall
learn war on more Who can contemplated OF the
world iAe this and feel hi heart exult the pros
PecH And who can doubt that. in the hand OF omni
potent Providence free and sreted shall
prove one ct the greatest agents IN bringing 1t shout
Finally am against because peace-peace is pre-
eInueny our policy There nations in the world who
may resort 10 war FOR the settlement OF the differences
and still grow great; but that nation ours. Proy
deHce ha' CASTOR happy inheritance where frontier eG-
tends Tor wenythrte degrees of latitude along the Allan
tic cosst II HIS given land which, in natural sdvan-
aSes perhaps uncqualled by any other abuudln, in
all resources; excellent IN climate; fertile and eJubeant in
sp capable OF sustaining, ia the plentiful enjoyment OF all
me NJ ces aries Of life, pustion OF hun ircd millions
q. SOUS Our great mission as people occupy this
vast domain-here to fulfil the prinevsl command in
crease and multiply and repen sh the land with an indus
rous and vriuous populations evc the forests and let
IN upon their solitude the light Of day: clear the swamTs
end morases, and redeem them the plough and the sick
lie; TO spread hill and dale the echoes human labor
aud hunun happiness aud I'LL tic land with
eiues and town and villages TO unit, it, opposite exucm
ues BY rrhpkcs and rarouds; scoop canal Tor the
t-1ns ssion OF It's products and open its eternal
trade War can only impede the fuldmert Of this high
mission OF Heaven; absoTbs the wealth. and diyets the
81. rfsNT uN. 81 rt,s -. II
Prov ment Of our cruntry. All want il ptacc-tstab-
shed peace; and then tme, under the guidance OF wise
and cau'o1s policy, will soon effect for all the
say time will do IT, under the influence oi wise aud Is
erly natuva phrase than which none other hes been
less undeto ID grossly represented By some
who should have known better, IL hiss been construed Ia
mean inacion. Butmere inerness and what meant by
w!se inactivity, are things wide apart the poles The
one the offspring OF Ignorance md cf incidence; the oh
er isihe result Of the oiountest wIdom-a WISDOM which
looks into the nature and bearing OF things; which how
change the condition o man. Where lind that natural
will OF themselves work our good our wisdom is
TO let them work; and all iask IS imped-
meus. Ia tho present. case Of the greatest Of these
imped!ments IS found H. npuiionce
lie who cannot understand the difference between an
inactivity like this aud stupid on and tie doing
OF nothing. is yet but the hornbook of political
science. Yes tmn-everlaboring timeV III ed OF every
thing for Our population is increasing an
nual average OF six hundred ihous nd. Let the next
twenty espse. and increase Will have reach
ed IN lion year, and at the end ot that cd shall
couni population Of fory-ive millions Before that day.
will have spread from ocean tn The Of the
Racine wi! thea be as Gensely populated and thcky
tied with villages and towns the ol the Aant is
now. Ia another generation shall have reached eighty
millions OF 'lple, and, il preserve pesco, who
vail set bounds 81 our prosperity successi With
foot planted the Atlantic and the other the Pact
TIC, shalt occupy position between the old con
unens OF tue wnrld-a position emnenty chIcula ed
secure - Us the Commerce and the influence OF both If
abide by the Councils Of sense- we succeed
~ preserving uu' constitutional liberty, shs then exh-
DIT flecace such the world know that
tns enc great mission Is SpcOmpassed with difficulties
such IT. expansive capabiiy, tina may be made To gov
eTn wiiest space II by become great we can.
not p' ireei We wi" be both great and tree policy
peace.
Before my seat, allow me to say few words
wlnct relate personally TO myself and then will relieve
ih; Senate.
have been charged with having moro inclination for
the annexation Of Texas than for retention OF Oregon;
aud THAI been said ,at my pnrtinnrs strong Tor the
SOUTH bu' very weak ~ comsanson fo- the Moth. But
Why - teNas spoken ot as particularly connected with
h. Sour e'n S1atcs nwsys thought that TcKis form
ed part Aud very important part Of the valley Of the
mississippi aud dat TIC h arts Of oil Who loved tho West
wee particularly sotupnn It's acquisition per
Zee ing and commanding the union # great West
era world. never knew that Texas was colfncd to n
southern latitude. thought its higher portions ndod
up to The latitude OF 10 deg NORTH far from the great
pass OF the Rocky Mougioias AID have been in The
habit Il supp9ng that the Southern States proper not
- sfsat an inieJest IN ne had the great Wet But
7epi7 wa "t"Nk hhneAeNo1 OF ltAas was
purely Southern qucsHon. Admitting It to he 81. pui
M defence the giouud th,t have ed both qnss-
ton-t1ot Of TrN,s and that cf Oraor--in a manner
be calculated To keep hyh, aUi tat the course
pursued was the oly tiectul means to unite Texas
and to retain OREGON. II my courso was different To-
wards tho Two. II bsceusc the crcum lhces Of tho
two entirely diff rent. IN the Csc Of Texas time
was against us ~ the Of Oregon time Coz
and hence tie difference policy. Texas ha been
cured. We were ata point whore she Eust under
'usnee under thBt Of England wac xous to
VI emf tie nrH EuEsr
time would be against had contend agtiast time,
which waits fug man. That ease for
~ inactivity. thsof,ro SLED boldly with the ques-
ton, aud has owed that the policy sound
Bot in the Of Orcgoa time IN our favor. My poll
cy IN both was tho saIuH-u avoid war and pre-
serve ppacp. had ulTs Of war with England. knew
that Texas Independent State, aud had been
kno"'ed by In. lnd herself; that, u tho peOpli Of
fcxnsc inentd to tho annexation iho opp ton OF Erg-
land had u'h go stan oniaud thawe adnobing fear
f.om Mexico unoss she aided by EnRland and t'ut
Eugind would aid her unless with view q the Orc
g7n qussunn And hoIR. t,at. II III ToNas preston
Mt stted, the would be buor feeling between us
and Enllrod. We both descendan.s u tac samp