Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-02-23
Mr.. BELLS SPEECH on THE WAR.

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Mr.. BELLS SPEECH on THE WAR.
The Nationtl Inteliigeucer publishes in full
revised and corrected, the speech delivered
by Mr. John Bell, e Tennessee, in the Uni.cd
States Senate on the Phi instant. It isa
speech OF decided ability and will add to The
already distinguished reputation Of the au.
thor.
The following ore the concl uding pas
ssges.
Mr Pre,ideut, ] have reflected much upon
lie question, IA all It's grave ssgccts, sud |
leei compelled To- express he conviction that
as Il people enjoy my the fruits ola free sys.
lem ct government, NE stand Upon the yer,
btink ol our fate. II We do not sion this war
now, or before on other year. one step further
IA our present course sud we shall be borne
%iutther by a iessiStablc current, beyond rrtr.at
or rescue, INTO irrrtrieyeable misfortune and
run. II we are saved II " i'll De by the rroy-
ideHce al God. not 81 man.
There is something. Mr. presi lent, in our
present relations VITA M.Sico-mtueihuig 80
unusual, not to say wonderful. IL all the Incl
dents OF this wsr-thsI. were ! surerstitims,
= 'f'N' = 'NhA % fiEtHl lDNtT tUaH ours
holds the ISSUE, OF il, aud Tor purfos.s we
may not comprehend. The instances OF ia-
dlSidual seit-slcrihce. Of reckl $ vet success
iul adventure. ol ,uch frequent occurrence IN
this war. carry u back IA search OF parallel
c%Iinplrs 10 the heroic a5rs Of a.tlauiiv, AID
seem htter subjects Tor fabulous aud romantic
narrative, than III sober pages OF truthful bis
tory. There Is ITO record in the i,tury Of
modern wariorc, nor ancient either, OF "a more
hTilllant and uninterrupted series al we'll
fought battles aud victorious res Its 4.sinst
slch odds ss thit which uow irrius rsrt Of IN.
inPensi'shie dGnals OF the re pnbiit, and " hen
We contemplate The intrepldliy aud skill nf
our officers, the iinpctuous tdior which has
distinguished every corpse of our armr,
whether ul regular soldiers o. oil voluuteer.-a
saior which neither natural distinctions. nor
military d~eienCtS, nor a iorce often tive times
nure numerous could arrest IN their rspld and
vic'ouous car rr-we involuntary reminded
OF The similar and thrilling eApluilso oil Cortcz
n the same fields OF military iame--in the
and viii h, by Tins d,ubls act ol coaqu ST,
seems devoted.
Ii Is now about three hundred wears since
That extraordinary man, with a band ui oil
'thturers less than seven hundred in number
urged on by two OF the strongest passions of
wv b'hui' 1hINttts dtld ltii-lbus lana tlGlsfn,
landed upon an unknown shore; burnt his
ship IS, attacked, und-aitcr c~nacting scenes
s. mixed OF onatt, cruelty ami blood. vel $,
guided over With leafs OF high eh,vsiry aui
datuiticss eoutag", that the muse OF history
pauses III her Task atsd h~-sitates To praise or
olatne-orrrlhfew d p~opulous and powerful
empire. lhtse victorious adventures were
the ansesiors AMI couatrsnen OF that race
which ever since has held sway over the con
qIlrfed ~coialry Whatever form the government
has assumed, whether 'iccregdl or Tree. 1t
was an lndiin race that peo,icI the umpire
which Cofitz overturned; anj they were the
ancestors and coun;rymeu OF the same lace
which now lnliabil the land Of their lalhrrs.
They were made sehs, the hcwts OF wood
aud the drawers OF water, 10 their new mas
tiers, three c, ntarles ago; wi b some ameliora-
non they cJuiiunc 10 be so TO this dsy; though
free III name ..ley still wear the bsdg, $ ui a
subject people sill remain tn. victims Of
conquest and OF thrir rrimeyal caste and com :
pieAlJn. What ever faction rules Tor the
hour, they sui are the sufferers. What re-
iiSlpn ldils 10 exact from them, their proud
aud insolent conquefors rxturt, under the pre-
text cl Govemment support, or TO maintain
an army which Expresses them in peace and
gives them no prutcc' ION in war.
" 'NE IfAiitutiUl lial d lUP instance
o crnluri $ the descendants OF the original
s%DolieIl, should he made 10 sun r that penalty
oi the wro IS committed By III If ioreiatheri
lha, they III tum should t- trodirn under The
iron heel OF war be matte 10 pass under the
yoke oi the conqGcfor.
Nj. President, If | may be permitted Ia
no1illz' upon the .StraOulipary aud m,ste.
Nous NcissItutes aud VoincldtnC,s in thc for
tunrs OF nations, | would ask what are our
motives, what our purpose, IN the lur;her
prosecution oi Tits war ATE we sure, sir.
that among those who direct this war, who
put all hi. ChlVd.ry IN motion in Iurrisn
land, some ale not tainted With the lust of
conquest! Are We sure that, " haiever cause
ol war msy have existed II It's origin, other
motives and olhrT Objects have moi .upcr,e.
ned, lrss deirnsible in .leir cha ractrr than The
nights onI honor al the country. the only leg.
iilmate causes OF HE war? Arr lie invader,
ul Ibis ill-iatrd county. OF the nineteenth
century, 20 pure and upiglu IN all their OBJ
Jecls. aud 50 IL elevated abu,r lie ps,, ious
OF those OF tbr sixteenth, that they may hope
10 escape The rrtnbution whnh q ~ altrd Them,
ahd winch has ever awaited he cunauerur and
oPprrssor}
1t is sad ol Scipio-nnt hc that ren-ame
HANNIBAL, but Scipin, The DESTROYER al Cur.
'haSc- Nhat uVn surveying ifiv sCrne at car
mage and diss luton around him, and when
he saw HE wife OF iiar,hubdl, arrsvsd in her
nchrst spparel, slowly ascrndin. to the sum
mil OF tue trnplr which rns aUavc The con
haSfatiun, ahd thence, alter ~st1bbing her chIl-
dren. Precipiiaiing hen, II into The burning
clements b~i IA, he wept, bat Il Was not over
Cdnhagr. i,pne rose up to his view with
all her crimes and expressions, aud he SAW
inscribed on the rolls ui htr future history
tile sentences oi eternal justice sha, She, too.
must TALL.
Sir, II any should now desire 10 know nv
poor opinion up1n the proper mode Of d nni-
mating thi, war, ! say TO them make the b-,t
treaty win ans enistIHg Goyeum at y,u
can. IL ynu must have tir trfrion-s of Nv
NJ AGO and california, grt d eessrun OF lien.
u you cannot do that, come bsck /. IN. RI,
uTande-to the h atndafy ypu cisitn ti,l, 10
and nus save loar honor. Ny advice j..
Sop the war! Flee The country ss you ~ ou.i
a city doomed 10 deslructiou by fire from
Heaven