Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-01-13
DINNER TO COMMODORE STOCKTON.

ephia; the occasion being com phmrnat, dinner which
had been icndsrodlo ,Stocknn fbcnrtsni1alia 81,
place by the app nlmeut al Ion. John swift M Char
man, assisted by Wee Presidents AMONG lhc pnesia
WERE SENATORS Downs. u loul,lani, Hon. u -. Thurs
ION. Of Rhode Island, Hon Il l. 'rlarnas at lonuessce
Ion Mr.. Noise aud Hon tr. ohs,n. Of i.ouislaua,
| Judges burnside and Bell, '. = Maearey | , Consul
J To lupoi and others.
Anet due honor had teen done In the . od things
hounnlly provided the Chairman aud announced
the regular coasts rrracne the honor ii the guest
with stne complimentary remarks. Commodore Stock
ton responded IN speech ol leng ill., from winch
we make the following eNuact.
No thoughfh observer ot the pro.fcss ii the uiicd
Niats can all Ia he Impressed With the conviction tina
We eipN degree ol happiness ana prosperity never here
ioure NonchsaIrd Ia the naltous at mankn!. " nh an
oneNahp'd measure OF political lbcrt, okon social
oder --.Aneldinafy Rf1wih Of the and seonces
rhllauhiope aud benevolent Institutions the lar on
spnng 81 The Christian faith extending thrir blessed a
geneS IN all observation-disclosures religious elcraiien
heaven hcsi gl, IT Which fathers tlskcd aud sui
iccd mnsi with all these rich endowurnls do We MOI
wt ed p,seni an nAamplrni the hontr,u cnu OF Prov
dehrG LII e nc can lind 10 parallel ~ the history at
NAM And now when engaged III Waf, hud euiselves
followed 10y tie SAME blessed lu 1enca3 heIuver our
Hudlss have carried M nIms, victory has awaited them
We see i en- rushing NJ aust walls, BINS Inv Nnh bay
"nes ahd artillery and lued with l,gmns al armed ncu;
We see ouf youthful hoaes mecpl.allng themselves
from laapel / mtape, aud ehargmg iroo, ba,9n to
has ION, We hear the crash Of nlapr nud can4cr ana
auld the snoke aud thunder of the battle. W. bsaud
the las ot ouf county HE g o c,v aud religious liru
DOM wasln. over " hal had b Gu fcgardod lopoena
BILE ioresscs and the rolalns oi armies l,eng the
mountains.
Gentlemen. how has all This been acceomlliaAcl =
" hence those artrvemouls | speak h intellectual
men All In the hearing otny y5ro rnaltain | d labt
not, u, and abiding sense OF their dc resp nsb lty
not on)ynn this earth hui Ia time hereafter an, sau
then, hw has all tbs happened} lll 10 hn arrhalrd
exclusively To the wisdom Of our Cabinet and the prov
OF atmcsl These are all well adm rnhy we'll
but our successes have oveteapod TIA bounds ol all IN
nan calculation and mnsi anlulne hope Therefore we
masl look beyond all this tor the secret Of
aud the smtee Of our remarkable prosperity Il is brelusr
the spirit OF pilgrim fathers with us | Is b,eans,
The God ol armies anI the afl Of lpss it'll rs And
how Is II with po,r. unfortunate, nIelchrd M@dc,2 -
Ever sinner the days II the lat u the Mont 8anl,. IN
,sDinr bf5, have Disturbed her peace. / whole ter
rufy has h,cn drenrled with he hml Of har eli lfen
hin the lsqolflrrJa century revolution has Succeed
eel revolution No" IN The encounter with rs she Is beat
every field. She has been driven nm fortress 10 III
Tess-trom town II town. unit ihr scattered rrnnans OF
her broken armies ara fleeing Ia the mountains aud cllng
upon the c,s to hide lhrm. Il mol lhafci re- IN tn.
spas Of pub le aifs, proper superior to the
considerations ii purity nlisnce', aud IN The tue pl1,
opheaI sprIt aad patriotic fidelity. take hoaes
Of condition. in the sight Of ID and baneath the
scrutiny ulIhu christian and civilized womb
" hat YOU may thinh oiu. | know MT; aud permit
me 10 add, care not but tor myself speak II yuu not
putty man. Remember. gentleman, lhAi - tJr
my country. icInnot ho kepl within The slrlnls ol
plrty discipline when my country calls me iutA. 90
ur my conntrs-my whole county, anA nothing but my
country, desire la address You in the sIaf III The
father Ut large family dr,lus IL transmit t. hs latest
p,stery The blessings Of evil and rel Gious liberty,
speak IN You christian mains son, perhaps an
unworthy son, al this great republic, hui
burns with an ardent desire transmit. not only his
eWn immediate descendants the blessings OF Whica |
speak, but 10 extend ten 10 neighbours this
ngnt.
But do not mistake me. ID n5l insnndersianl me
] propagandist IN The nrCepalion # tho
Term. In my Iudgn eu, pinciI les depend much upun
relations aud circumstances and thai which in the alb
may he well enough. often wastes llst in anau
clsm. All things must blJc their time.
have r.zpecl iur the fmcn who will
recklcssly disturb the social order nj any community and
produce civil pr the purpose OF Fastening ich
suit, matter how beneficial IN The abs ae il may
be- Aud an, bound 10 say ,afhef that have u t.
little respect for the nan set ii men. Who have III The
Providence oi God been placed III stations, which the
grea, questions OF civil aud religious liberty be de
rrnned who will shrink if"n the responsibilities o
HAT station. II the application ol these principles tothc
future policy 81 this country let II moi be snpps ID tnf
moment that would presume To eensnrc the great men
p this nation. Nor would attempt To instruct the mos
humble oi my cJ1nrynen. present these views mere
~ lf the purpose Of rendering distinct aud clear
the Remarks which have offered, and which may
have stated with sufficient expicitnrss.
sup os the war with Mexico was caused by the re-
upon this nation. ! regard tins much talked OF lndcmn-
merely collateral OF incidental, arising oa ct the
circumstances al the wa. In my oplai1n that gles
Will BE- ASIDE. II moi wholly lost sight Of III The pres
sure Of the Great r1nsldeta which grow of
The huh ani delicate duties erowdng up
on upn u.s. aud tho uneNampled victories which have
10 lded In pursuing legitimate object Of war
in the providence n col we are placed. likely
be placed, IN position where by tar aud lerit
mat. construction Of The law o nations. the tate oi Max
co ant the peace ol this continent, greater less
tent MilIdryoyr upon the ylftue the nsdu H. md the
humanity al our rulers. In these rulers have The great
e,t ,unlence and for llen encfaln the IrDiound
+ respect
tell you again, gentlemen. rhis matter of Indemnity
IN III any thing else will bes coldary, altogether
secondary IN conplrisun with the considerations wc
have doubt will b. presented 10 tins nation IN the Tar
ihcr prosecution Of til he insults have been
senel-1obly resened-ihoy have been wiped ont-they
have been washed out with blood. II, then, indemnity
mean money any fnancier will tell You that II that is
what YOU seek he only object The war, you had bet
Withdraw your troops as possible aud you vii
Sdrc money.
But indemnity is not the iect OF the No man
here or clse where will consent 10 weigh nood agans
money do who presents the Proposition hen
II is presentcd1r 10 whom 1t Is presented, Wing dem
CORA , no man Ill weigh blood for money. Bul tins is
not repeat. our condition. Higher aud uobler objects
present themselves for the attainment o which must
increase your armies in Mexico. cost what 1t may. Eff
ty thousand must 20 to Mexico. Let me thea stat.
the objects for the attainment Of which my Judgement
his augmentation OF our force in Mexico is required
A al .l,aI hy