Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-02-28
MIR. BELL, SPEECH on TIE WAR.

/ NH BELLS SPFtIH On TIE W AK.
Tho National inl- Iscncer, # the ~ INST publish
IS IN full revised and corncod. the speech delivered by
Nlr. JUN Bel VI Te aes,er in The u. s Senate lkr
I'd inst. Il speech ofJrcided ability and Will add il
the sresd, distinguished reputation % The auhor II
fills twelve closely printed Of the broad cinmns Of tbs
Iuellg enccr and We regret there ore that cenno
publish II in faI We trust thu II will be printed II
pamphlet forn and extensively d,tn1l Fl lhrIgsl NJ
the country.
The following the cl1elu ling passages;
. Mr.. President. have reflected much up the ques
o0. IN all is grave aspects and feel compelled II eN-
press the conviction that, people enJlYng the fruits
Of free system of government stand Oh TIE very
brink oil pur fe. II we do not stop this war now or b
'tfe anptirr year step further oar present
course and ne shall be bGge b. irresistible cnrent,
beyond ferest rescue into ifreflesable misfortune
an1 fnin Ii weare saved it vi" b'5 the providence ."
God. mol Of man
There hog Mr.. President IN present rela-
ions With Mexlco--s,melllng unosnal, not to say
wonderful, III all the incidents nf this Nar that were
snperstoas. should say thai hi1hef power ihan ours
hplls the issues 81 it, sud If purposes Ne may MT com
prrhend 1he instances Of individual sell sacrifice al
reckless vet successful adventure ol such frequent nrcr
renee 10 this ~at, carry back search of parallel eY
ampea h The h1roc az If antiquity, and seen inter
subjects lr abapns and romantic narrative, Than the
Der pages u truthful history. Tn record II the
history al modern wariare aaelrnt either, 81 more
brilliant and uninterrupted series NJ aell fought BATTLES
aud victorious results against such odds that Which
ns plu Of the lmper'shable annals Of the republic
and Wien Ne contemplate The intrepid lily and skill Of
our officers, the inprtu1us valar which has distinguish
ed every e5fps OF our army, whether 81 regular ders
yolnneers-a valor which neither natural distractions,
nor Military deienccs nor force a1rn i've tunes more
numerous cand arrest IN their rlpid and glCoror5
are lnyolun,arIIv reminded Of The similar aud
hdllng exploits 4 Cortc2 in the fields ct military
fame the land which, by tins double act Of conquest,
seems devoted.
Il Is now aboat lhcc hundred years since tn. eAtraor
dnarY nlan. with blnl of alycnarer, less than
hnndrel IN number gcl Oh by twp ut the strongest pas
SONS ol nature, cnpldjty aud religious ianacl,n
llnded upm unknown shore burnt his ships altacke
and Alter enang scenes mixed ot craft, cruelty and
bod. yet gided vita ieafs II high cvalry and
dauaess courage that the muse oil history pauScs her
task and he,ilaifs 10 praise blame-oyehcw pop
udns and powerful empire These victorious advenurrs
were The ancestors and Country ot that race which
ever nre has held sway aver the c1QgaereJ country,
whatever inrm the government has assumed, whether
vcctgl or fer 1t Indian lace that peoprd The
empire which Cortcz overturned, and they the
rest1rs and c5lal'ymen Of the which in
hab tie land 81 tlcT fathers. lh9y were made scrs.
the heweTs Il wood and the drawers uf water to their
new rtastefs, tbtce centuries ago; with m'lora
tiun they continue 10 he 50 to This day; though free in
name, they still wear the badges oi subject people
still remain The victims Of conquest If er prmcva CASTE
and complexion. Whatever ia'iipn rules FIR the
hour. they still The sufferers What religion fail, 10
exact from them, their pruud aud msaent ct
tori under The prrnxt of Government support, or 10
maintain army which Expresses them In pace and
gives them protection in Wonderful reriJu-
ton Iha hc osancr Of centuries, the descendants
VI the oauna spoilers should bem9dr 10 su the pen
atty Of the wrongs committed by their fciheIs; that
they IN nn should be lroden underline IRON heel of
be m de II pass under the Yoke oil tie cunqn rcr.
MI President. If nay be united to noraIi1, upon
tie eArlediuary and mYsjrrhlus Wei sttucS and cln
cldenres Ia he toulcs ii natl ms would ask what are
our motives. what our purposes IN The further pr'socu
lion ct tins war g snrr, slr, that among til So who
direct this war, who put all Tins chlstlry in motion il
foreign land. some are tainted with tie lust of con-
qnr5, Are slrc that, whatever cause If var may
have existed lis prlIIn, other motives anil other oh
irr, have mol sppervencd. less deenslbe hrr clnr
than the lhts and honor OF the country. tho only
legitimate OF the WA Are the invaders of ll
MI tied cnlelry. If the uurt6euh century, su pnrp AMI
npr hi ali their tjccs, and far elevated alb we HE
"rseas ii those ol the sixteenth, nt they may hope 10
csrop,d the rcttibuton which awaited them, and which
has ever awaited the conqu.ror aud opptesSnr
Il IS sa0l OF Scipo-no he that oyercame Hannibal
but Seipo. the destroyer Of Gartha le-that when SUI
Ivryn the scene of canage aud dissolution around hun
Ianl when he saw tie wife If iorsubal, arayed IN hen
richest apparel slowly ascending II the summit o the tenn
Tie winch above the cohilaarallon, and thence alie
sabhing her children precIpatng herself INTO the harn
nv elements below, he wept. but II Wns not over arm
aJe Romo lose up his view with all her crncS and
and hc saw inscribed ON the rolls OF her Ia
urr history he sentence OF eternal justice mat She too
anu, itll.
SIR, llaay shoull now desire 10 know my poor opio
,u upon the proper mode OF terminating tins war, say
10 make lhc best treaty With any eNsing ''vrTn
naa yau caa Ii YOU must nave the territories OF NfN
Ne>3r, and tahtnria vet cesson at then II you can
not d, that come back 10 the ho Grandc-to the boun
Diary you raim nile to- and thus your honor My
advice is Snp the war! Flee the country ynu woui,
A city Doomed To destruction by fire Ion ii'aVen!