Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-10

ereicn whose dominions stretch out far and
wide over the surface Of the globe. and I
can well comprehend and sympanze with
the statesman, who, proud Of the authority
and majesty Of this vast republic, shrinks
with horror from the thought Of its being
split up into petty commonwealth, compa-
ratively insignificant in power and small IN
extent.
| do not, however, agree with some pre-
ceding speakers, that ii is altogether I'M
natural or uncommon to find great
Statesmen who speak with Indifference of
the possibility Of great States becom-
ing small ones. Sensation. There are
such men in my own country, and am
not astonished at it, IF you want to know
the value of health you must not expect to
ascertain it from inquiry OF the strong and
robust. tits the invalid who will tell II to
you; and thus it is with nations. Ifyou
wish to learn the value Of national power
and national greatness, you must ask the
question of the Pole. the Venetian, the Ge-
noese--of the people who, owing to their
divisions and their weakness. have lost
national existence; or you must direct your
enquiry to the people Of those small States
in Europe or America. which still exist,
but while they enjoy the name Of indepen-
dencc, are alternately under the Dictator
ship of domestic factions or foreign force.
Applause. Honor, then, to the man who
collects from the aggregate wisdom OF
great community sufficient moral power
to assuage local passions and keep within
appropriate limits party discontents. APP
plause. But, gentlemen, if it be great
and noble task thus to unite and keep unit
ed the various elements which constitute
the character and greatness ofonc nation,
it is surely task as noble and as great to
unite together and keep united two NIGH
ty nations, who, by their joint authority as
the representatives of that admirable COM
bination of liberty and order which is every
where the sign and symbol Of the Anglo
Saxon race, may exercise benefcent and
universal influence over the happiness and
destnies of mankind. Loud and long ap-
plause.
Gentlemen, with this idea now present,
to my thoughts. |, as an Englishman, say
to you as Americans, "union, union, union"
Applause. Aye, let there not only be
peace between us, let there be union also.
[Continued applause.l The word resounds
through these halls appropriately, let it
reach the ears Of Mr.. Ricard Is he not,
gentlemen, himself the type of unionl-
For has he not united all the charms Of
sceneryand society, of water and of wine,
of health and amusement in this lovely
spotl Applause And as look around
me and see the animated looks and admir-
ing eyes to my left, and the gentle glances
and graceful smiles of the fairer portion Of
my audience to my right, can be wrong
in conjecturing that there is favorable
disposition ON all sides of me towards
united state! Much laughter and APP
plause. For my own part, gentlemen,
whether as regards the Union between the
different States of the federal republic, or
whether as regards the union between us
Englishmen and you Americans, or wheth-
er asregards the union between woodland
and waterfall and good cheer and good
company, or whether as regards the best
and closest of all possible unions, viz, that
between warm hearts and willing hands,
much laughter and applause. declare
myself professedly and cmphatically un.
ion man, (renewed laughter and applause
and as such have enjoyed your festivity;
partaken Of your sentiments and now beg
to leave amongst you my Aindest thanks
and my most hearty good wishes.
The honorable gentleman sat down a.
midst loud and prolonged cheering, to
which followed three cheers for Bulwer.-
Nat. Int