Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

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Mr.. CALHouN's SPErcH-Well, the great
Southern statesman, J. c. ..CALHouN,has made
his great speech, promised at the time of the
presentation of his resolutions, to which we re-
erred last week. The great mountain of at
stractions has labored, but it brought forth
nothingl After demolishing. as he supposed,
the policy of the administration, MIR. CAL
HoUN, just at the conclusion of his speech, an
nounced to his companions, who no DOUBT all
had their ears prcked to hear what better
plan than those already proposed, he had to
offer, this awful conclusion: 81 shall nosc pro-
pose nothing"
Although MIR. CALHOUN would not "take
the responsibility" as Old Hickory would
say, of making any formal, distinct proposition
to the Senate for the future prosecution of the
war, yet he very plainly advocates the cline
policy" which is, to determine upon line
which we intend shall be the boundary between
the two countries forever hereafter, and re-
move our whole effective force to that line, and
defend it until ''peace" shall be ''conquered."
In our humble Judgment, the Senator fails, to-
tally, to prove, that his "mastcrly inactipity'
policy will be a cheaper mode of conducting
the war to close, than the rigorous prosecu-
lion policy heretofore pursued and recommend
ed to be pursued In future, by the administra-
ton. Taking what has already transpred as
fair criterion by which to Judge of the flu
ture, it does not require much sagacity with
thorough knowledge of the Mexican character,
to see that the cline policy' in all probability,
would perpetuate the war for years to come
What have the Mexicans to lose by it? They
would persevere more obstnately than ever in
their insane course-gathering sucn forces as
they might be enabled, from time to time, to
organize, and descend upon the weaker posts
along the line to be defended, and having ac-
conplished their purposes, retire into the inte-
rior, where they would, according to this pol
icy be beyond our reach. Thus for an indefinite
period, would our army be harrassed. This.
policy, we think, is equally Objectionable on
the score Of mercy to a weak and distracted
foe; for it is morally certain, that We should be
compelled eventually, to invade the soil of
Mexico to. chastise her for injury inflicted upon
US, and for the purpose Of bringing such an un-
natural state of things TO an end. We have
an instructive lesson upon this subject, in the
uISlOIy vi tIft CGHlIlUl6 Ndi.
1t is our candid opinion-and we doubt not
that such is the opinion of the most intelligent
of our commanders in Mexco--tiat as barbar-
Gus as it may be pronounced by pseudo-philan-
thropists and political demagogues Of a certain
stamp, the only way in which this war can
ever be terminated, and the object of indemnity
secured, will be by piing its calamities, thick
and fast upon the heads ofthe Mexicans. Yes,
if we should ourselves feel the smart of the
blows inflicted, we say clay on McDuff,' I'M
til they shall send up the cry from every quar-
ter, "hold, enough" Oar friends who sym
pathise SO feelingly with the enemy, may set
US down aswanting in humane sentiments to-
wards our fellow beings. if they see proper to
do so; yet such are our sentiments, and the
future history of this war shall determine their
correctness.
Mr.. Calhoun expresses great fears that, in
the further prosecution of the war, the ma
tonal,y of Mexico will be annihilated and
that, consequently, it will become necessary to|
extend over her our laws and institutions. We
cannot believe that such is the intention of the
nor do we fear that the policy
by it, if carried out; will bring
about such disastrous result. Altho' Mexico
may be conquered, it does not follow that she
will be rerolulionise5, at once. Whatever may
be the extent to which it may be necessary to
subjugate Mexico, no sane man thinks of ex-
tending over her, institutions, which, in their
very nature, are anssnted TO her se,ai-barbar
ian condition. They are not, at this time, fiji
subjects for self government, any more than
the Hottentots, are. That she may at some
future period become more enlightened hat
she ,viD be governed by institutions similar to
our own, is moral certainty. The door has
been opened; and although the young Hercules
may slumber for a season, the laundering of
our cannon has disturbed his repose; and when
he shall arise and put on his whole armor Of
strength, as the old lion shakes the Jewdrops
from his name, so will lie shake from the
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