Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-21

str. this Union Is threatened with subvefs on. ]
d Mr. Pfssent Ia lake vars fapd glance at the
If public measures IN This Gnion presently. wan
however. befre do that In ash the sena- to ook bae
II upnn the which this country has run since II
adj piion of this cnstuon down The present day
8 " as there ever a nann nppn which the Il hease
L has shown hs' has exhibited much Of prospe ity 2
Al the commencement Il this Government populs
ton amounted abni four millions II has reach
i 81 upwards OF 1000 900. Our territory limte
chiefly aud principally 10 the builder vp'p the Aantt
and that which includes tue brrn shores II III
Interior lakes Of connify. Our cIuniIy extend
firm the nouhrr provinces Of Great Britain 10 the ~
Gfsnde and the Gulf Of Mexico side. and from
the Atlantic 10 the Pac ic The other sdethe lfges
Of territory under any Government that exists
the ace f The earth. with only two solitary exceptions
Oar tonage, from being nohing has flsen IN magnitude
aud aSo rival thai II the nation who Las beef
proudly characterized "the mistress ot The ocean, Wa
have goae though many nas-wrs loo with The very
ma ion from which broke of 10 I716, weak and
feeble colonies aud asserted Independence a
Der II The f,mily Il nauus. And, sir, came out O
that Struggle unequal as II was-arued as she was at
all points. Ia consequences ii Just having come ou OF her
hing struggle wi h other European nations and
ei at al points consequence Of the habits
and II courtty aud lis instiuiiDnswe came,
say. ou uf h. whon any oss OF lionor whatever
we emerged frlm il glOfiousy.
IN every Indian wsr--and we have been engaged In
many Of them armies have Iriumphed aud with
out eikug at all As To the causes OF The recent war
with MeSic,, whether u right wrong, and alb
sta nlng from any expression o opinion 10 the justice
propneiy oi The when commencement all mus
admit that. with respect to the galintfy of
mics. The glory Of our irlUnphs, there Is no page
pages ot history which record bufe brilliant successes
W 9TH respect 10 commander of an important pIfon
Of our need say nothing here praise Is he
cessary behalf pi une who has been elevated by tbs
hts country the highest station she could place
hun IN. mainly account of his glorious military ca
Aud o another less fortunate IN many respects
than other military commanders, | must take The
opportunity Of saving. that for skill, for science for
strategy for ability and daring fighting, for chvary Of
individuals and If masses. that portI4n ol the American
amy which conducted by the gallant Scott ms The
CHIEF commander; sauds nnrIvaled either by the deeds
oi Coroz hmself by those OF any other commander IN
| ancient m dern Times.
Sir on prosperity i. unbousded nay. Mr. President.
sometimes fear lhaf 1t is IN The wanionness oi that
pospery that many of The threatening Ills Of the moment
have arisen. Wild and erraic schemes have sprung up
throughout the while country, of which have even
found their way into legislative halls ; aud thee is
esesSnfss existing among US which lear VIII require
the chassemenl o Heaven 10 bring us back 10 sense
Of the lmnaasurale benefits aud blessings which have
been bestowed upol us by Providence. At this moment
with the exception Of here and there particular de-
parmeni in the manufacturing bus mess OF The cnnntry-
all is prosperity aud peace, aud he nation is rich and
powerful. Dor Country has grown To magnitude, 10
and greatness, such command the respect. II
does not awe he apfehe OF the Powers OF the
Garth with whom come IN contact.
Sir, do depict with culors lively the prosperity
which has resulted To from the operations If this
Unln Have exaggerated IN any particular her pow
en- her prosperity. her grealness7 And now, sir let
me 90 little into detail with respec, 10 sway IN the
c.,pnclls of the natinn whether from the North the
South during the 90 years of unparalleled prosperity that
have enoyed During the first twelve years of the
administration Of the Government Nnrlhetn counses
rather prevailed and mt of lhem sprang the Bank of
the Inrted Stats the assumption OF the Stale debts.
bountes To the fisheries. protection t, domeslc
uacteres. allu1e to the OF 1882 neutrality in The
wars oi Europe; Jay treaty Ihe alien aud sedon laws.
and with France. do not say, sir, that these the
Leading and prominent measures which were adopted
during the administrations OF w nshlngon and the elder
Adams were carried exclusively by Northern counsels
they could not have been--but manly by the asctn-
dency which Northern counses had Obtained in the at
lars OF the nation. So sir Of The later perlud-ln the
last fifty years d. mean to say TINT the South
cru counsels alone have carried the measGes Which
am about to enumotate. ! know they could not ex-
cusvely have carried them but say they have been
carried by then preponderanng influence, with The
operation II IS true--the large cooperation in
stances-oi the Northern section Of the Union. Aud
what those measures During that fifty years or
nearly thai period, IN which Southern counses have pre-
pondera,ed, the embargo and other commercial restrc
tons Of Intercourse and non-mporation were mpos
ed war with Great Britain, the Bank OF The United
States ovethrown, protection enlarged and extended
dor este manufactures. aude 10 the passage OF the
act of Is ID 1916, The Bank II the United States
established, the same bank put down, reesabshed by
Southern c,unses. and put down by Southern counses
Louisiana acquired, Florida bought Texas annexed, war
with Mexico, California and other Territories acquired
from Mexico by conquest and purchase protection super
ceded and free trade established. Indians removed west
ot the Mississippi and ; new States admitted into the
Union. 1t is very poSshe, sir, that in the enueaton
| may have omitted some OF The important measures
which have been adopted during Ibis latter period OF
tne-the last 80 yeais-but these believe 10 be the
mos, prominent ones.
Now, sir. do not deduce from The enumeration Of The
measures adopted by the side or the other any lus
of reproach either upon side the other thong
one side OF The other has pteduminaed in the Two pc
RODS 10 which have referred. These measures were
to say least tho joint work Of both parties, and neither
them have any just cause To repruach the oher. But
sir must say, IN all kindness and sincerity that eas
of all ought the South TO Ieproach the North when
look at the long list at measures which under her swa,
in the coanses of the naion have been adopted W,
reflect that opposite doctrines have been from tint
To Time advanced by her that the establishment of h
Bank of The United States, which done under th
administration OF Mr.. Madison. met with the cu-npera
ton OF the South do not say the whole Siuh-I d,
h not, when spak OF the Snulhor the North. speak o
n the entire South the entire North | speak Of III,
prominent and larger proportion of Southern and North
a en men. 1t was dunng Mr. Mads,n's admnis'r i,lor
that the Bank OF the United States was established
My friend, whose sickness which very much deplor
-pevens us from having his attendance upon this &C
!, casion (Nr Calhoun was the chal1maa Of tie com
,e mlItee aud carried The measure through Congress
10 voted for 1t with all my heart. Although | had bee
instrumental with other Souihern in putting dow
the Bank of the United States. changed my opinion
and eooperaed in the establishment Of the bank n lslG