Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-27
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The progress oTthe Repubiic.-1he following pas
"a ,e iiom Mr.. CnfrrEsDEs's speec1 on 'he oregon
question in the Senate are as lo vi meaning d. 'n's arc
eloquent In tx 2fessen: -,
IL ia nlle neTe than two centuries since ifebie
band very frw and very feeble, landed ON tho nieaA
shores of an unkapwn land. Aad What do we now De,
lhodl They have spread heif empire across lhs ooha
ooninen from sea sea- they have ove1ccine the VII
ldefnpss and filled il with cities; frem few hundreds oi
people they have already multiplied 10 wetiy hlions,
and The child is burn no will see that number s"eled
to one hundred millions And all this done ~ Inc mere
course Of Mature Ne art has been called IN 10 urge her on,
ward progress; the country has grown with The fope,
and as rapidly as the mulupes and Spreads The o.
her holds her supplies and opens her rich resources
This is yonr Inheritance. How proud oa2ht 1t to make
Us feel Why 81 impatient 10 get to-day, what, by ibe
mere force Of circumstances y destiny that cannot be
lrontroeJ will be yours ,o-rnorruw2 Cannot we atd
10 be little wise, sitte patient We are go,hg ahead
upon tide u prosperity, upon sea OF glory, WIN un
eqnaed ceeriiy and The speed of The wisd. Csn we
mol be satisfied Why must we be trying sfunclal
mea ms 10 get on still fasie2 This is the only way by
ch our onward progress be successfully imPeded
We a,e the great first born Of ibis continent This cohIls
neat ours by title ndefeasi5e, irreversbe, lresls
Bile. smile inwaruIy and eyutngly at all petty Eu-
fopean endesvos to check by establishing what they
d,no,nnate ''balance Of power" orovokes no TEL
ing in my breast; know IT is natura it rather proyokes
my pride. This republic is not seventy years olJ as
nation II has mol ye attained The length ol an individual
lIfe-- is Justly aud correctly spoken o as an Infant
fepublc"-and yet We see II exciting the wonder aud
the Jealousy aud the diplomatic lbs aud schemes Of the
Kingdoms Of Europe What cea ,hvy tftci1 VIVA
can Mons. GugIt, fine drawn policy ola ''ba 'ance OF
pow ef" ON this Western conIincnl accomplish IN stop
ping The march Of this advancing people We are
This day twenty millions OF people, We shall soon be one
hundred millions where Nlll he find his ''baance" lor
thsi
| was much amused the other day by reading memo
rial Of the Count de Nrgennes addressed To the King Of
tfance II accompanies survey Of the Uniled States,
and The memorial treats OF the ue basis Tor the future
policy Of the French Government toward US. This was
written sixty years ago. just alter HE treaty of our nde>
pendence ~ 1885, and the polite and wise Count there
states TO the king, his master, that there Is very power
u and formidable tribe Of Indians, called the Cherokees
who live IA the gorges Ut the western mountains, aud
he recommends The King 20 cultivate friendship and al
lance 'barrier against The people Of the United
Siaies-mark that much laughter "esi the people
iol The United States" says The worthy Count, more
ambitious than wise, shoud attempt To the heights
of the Allegheny Mountains. and took far The
Mississippi itself" Renewed merrimen: through the
chamber and galleries.
To check this ovtrweening daring Of an ambitious
people, he recommends alliance between the Crown
Of France and The powerful nation Of the Cherokees =!
Here is Monsieur Guzos ''baance of power" 10 that
day the Cherokee Indians be the counterweighi
~ the Frenct balance of power To keep back from
being daring as To ook towards The Mississippi
itself. Poor Count de Vergennes! The day is coming
when our poslerily will look, with the same feel.f. ~
wonder, at our present ant.e:y au grcedines, to get
'ne "he o Vfcson, just as ii il would moi be ours
without any action OF our own. Nothing can withhold
US from our natural destiny; cannot avoid it but by
me grosses' IDLY and wlckedness. Nothing else
osap"nt our hope Illustrate the d sgns OF Nature ard
vi Providence in behalf. Let things alone. Take
care of your Union that is all that you have 10 look
10. The shadow Of your free institutions goes before
you every where rather lei say, the bright radi
ance OF those institutions lunaes your path in every
direction.
The people of other countries, living under other sys
TENS of despotic rule, sOliciously volunteering
under the shelter o your laws and the security Of
your protection. Without wrong injury violence,
without blow aud without wound, you may conquer
more eflecrually than did the Roman Legons.
This. this and not the sword, your all conquerpg pow
err II Is the burning xample Of your liberty. Tbs
is tina, carries hope into the breasts of the hopeless and
teaches he most depressed that there is happiness
within Their reach You yourselves the great living
practical illustration your own principles you want
more. why, then, So impatient to pluck that fruit
green to day which tomorrow i'll fall full ripe into your
hand2
say not these things in any spirit Of aggrsndztment.
or with any desire 10 have country usurp It's negh
borss right. Mo- sir, no. II is part OF The elements
0i our conqueng character, part OF the auguy Of
great career, lha, shall be just all that shall
violate right; thai shall do no injury; that we shall
respect The weak, but submit TO injustice. Take
care o Yourself preserve your sacred Union and all the
rest Is certain as The course Of Nature. For ourselves
not merely, but Tor the common race Of man, We hold
the stepire OF an empire such before
upon The earth. DO moi, by precipancy and childish
npatience. mar lhc fortune vi ch nature ana destiny
hold out 10 YOU.