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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-24
HON s. s. PRENTISS.

The following answer to an invitation
to the Hon. S. S. Preniiss, by the Wings of
Lowndes, will convey the information
that this distinguished gentleman and ora
tor. will meet his friends on the 18th or
l4th of October. 1t will be recollected
that the citizens Of Lowndes, 1oithout DIS
iinetiOn Of party, are invited ; and as many
of our political friends, and many of those
who differ with us in politics, had not the
opportunity Of hearing MI. Prentiss, when
here year ago, we give this early inform
ation, that all may know of his coming.
The following is Mr.. Prentiss' response
to the invitation of the committee of
Lowndes county -
VIcKsBURG, Sept. 18th, 1889.
Gentlemen Your favor of the 10th
inst. has Just been received, enclosing the
proceedings of the Wings of Lowndes, in
viting me to Barbecue to be given at
such time as will suit my convenience.
This additional mark of the confidence
and regard of the Wigs Of Lowndes, has
aroused my most grateful emotions
Already have been .overpaid, in the
kind approval Of nv fellow citizens, not
only for past, but for all future exertiOns.
To no portion Of the wings Of Mississippi
do owe more than TO those of Lowndes
with none would it afford me greater
pleasure to minge in social intercourse.
shall not fail to avail myself Of the oppor.
tunity presented me, of renewing and
strengthening the personal and political
ties which attach me to yourselves and
those whom you represent.
Should it prove agreeable to you, i
will be convenient fer me 10 partake o.
your hospitality ON Saturday the 18th, OF
Monday, the l4th Of October. ON both o.
which days shall be with you.
To those whom you represent, please
present my most profound acknowledg
ments, aud accept for Yourselves assur
ances ofmy highest regard and esteem.
Very respectfully,
Your friend and fellow citizen,
S. S. PREXTISS.
To Messrs. Henry Dickinson, w. "
Humphries, Green Hill, +. L. Acee
X. 4. Brownrigg, w. l.. Harris, Jas
II. Smth-Committee.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-24

A ComEr.-From the cleveland,
(Ohio) Herald, we copy the following
paragr phi "A beautiful Comet may be
seen at this time in the West, just afte.
sunset. II may be easily found, being i'm
mediately below the planet Jupiter. Its
brllliancy much exceeds that of any Come.
heretofore known"
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-24


10 ANONYMOUS CORRESPONDENTS We
receive every week communications from
anonymous correspondents, and although
the information they convey may be strict.
y correct and to the point, we cannot con.
sisiently place their writings before the
public unless we are in possession of their
real names. The editor of newspaper
Is placed in a ve'y responsible siiuatioa !
ne has to receive the kicks and cur Of
every body, and generally receive verv
little sympathy from the members 81 h;s
own party. Hence, we have been eorel,,l
toexclude every commuuicelon lhal had
not responsible name attached to IT,
we have before Us, three anonymous ar.
t'elesi one, a letter from Copiah county,
s'ghed -" communication signed
iFn1So'' Z and another from q A friend to
s0O1 order and the l4aus. We now. once
for all, inform all correspondents that we
cannot take az The responsibility. Wedo
not believe in the doctrine. Give MS your
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-24

stance, because,-Do6ss
And why, | ask, sboai, sno',
thrust QUIT Has be no, :. Y.
q Dem And is he no, . '''n
=. Has bis voice not Away. - a'1
To. ..' side of the present aas "a
IN, 'La' D 1t has. And ! ~
the Democratic party Of L',l
supPo,t h'% nj in preference
t" the Wing iickel, ! b 5,d ps &
Leake elected than a "a'
allh rugh opposed to ~. one
shall use all honorable ' M q g
bus election. | admire h, ,s'a
ples' and the fidelity T \, 'ieaa
served his party; ard bel beIi.' We
served his God as be b ',, 3 b
not now forsake him. ''' 'Aspks
SAla
SHIPMENT OF Spr,,,
Ship Liverpool took on I, =. l.
lion ofspecie. five b.d o' = b, ii, ;.
we should be enabled ,a Nalaa
Of England from drainip p's a'.l b
the Precions metals. 'Hesss;
MURDER. We lear.
Mp Wing that an Indian L e Dee
by his brother within ) d s'' NJ
town. The followlps :. = es'd !
stances :-"the one v. : n
entrance of his hut, With , "a
his sIde' when the otbsr i
few PAGES of the wall, e., 'aaI
engaged in seeming IT,, 'ai's
ms Poney according to { kd
at which time his Broth, =. 'sd
position and deliberately. vs s'sls
ton, shot him dear. r. pa.
we learn, been upon de- !, : q
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-24

The amount of anthracite coal received
in philadelphia the present wear is said TO
be 4O5, sci tons, which, at an average of
So per ton, makes the sum of $2,027 sos.
No small amount for one years consump-
ton of fuel.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-24

sPonslbllIty yourselves, and your articles
will promptly appear.
The DEMocRAr.-The simple and hair.
brained communications which appear in
the columns ofthe Democrat, and in which
the editor of this paper is made.to figure
largely, only deserves our sovereign and
unqualified contempt. We pity the indi-
vidual whose political sentiments induce
him to indite such foolish nonsense, and
our syn.pdthies are called forth for our
contemporary, for his weakness in allowing
such communications TO disgrace his pa
per. The usual courtesies of the editorial
fraternity, should prevent such slang from
being made public through the columns OF
a newspaper. V,rbHnl sap.
Hon. EDWARD TURNER.-This distin-
guished gentleman, and the wing candi-
date for Governor of Mississippi, arrived
in Columbus on last evening MONDAY.
Il
We hope and trust that every Wing
in the county wiiI turn out to give him
hearty welcome. He deserves it; for no
man within the boundary of the State has
done as much as EDWARD TURNER has
done, for the State of Mississippi. Sian.
ders are abroad, and he is charged with
being untrue, in respect to his wing faith.
We have not the authority to refute the
rumor, but, what we know of the character
Of Chancellor Turner, we feel sure he
will be found, after hearing, to be a,
orlhordox, as even his enemies woulc
wish. On Saturday next, all doubts will
be dispelled.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-24
GOOD SENSE.

The following article we clip from the
NewYork Star, and to our idea it is
plain, right down good sense, and when
we say good sense, we mean common
sense. We have frequently witnessed the
treatment of patients by nercurial physi'
clans, and although we may differ from
hundreds, we have found calome to pro.
duce the very contrary effects, that were
designed by the physicians a; the time
they administered it. BruSsaiS, the cele.
braied French physician, and whose name
will ever stand high in the niche of fame,
gave TO the world a medical practice, that
will outllve the hunlbugs Of the present
day. Few, however, in this section of
the Union, have adopted his legacy, but
should the whole Of the medical practltIon-
ers of the Union "folow in his footsteps"
death from slight indisposition would rare
ly occur. Pouring down medicine and
merely changing the locality of disease is
the practice of thousands of physicians in
the country. This we conceive to be
wrong. We do not wish to speak invidi.
ously, but we must confess that Doctor F.
]. CUTLAR, of this city approaches nearer
our beau ideal of physician than any
gentleman, protesting the healing art we
have ever met with. Like Doct. Hosack,
it is true he is derided for his simple rem
edies, but like him, should he ever move
in more extensive field of practice, he
will attain distinction as an able and sue
cessful physician. But TO the extract:
Treatment of Vel oao Feuer.-A writer
in the New Orleans Native American le
commends calomel and blue pulls, nightly
with hartshorn drinks, SIENNA, mamma
constant perspiration, and corn mea
Cruel, &c.
OF With the exception of the ta0o last
it is all wrong and pernicious, and hence
the deaths south by MERCHANDISING patients
out of the world. Learn from the FrencI
and Spanish mulaito Creole nurses in III,
West Indies. Additions constantly witt
the rum of the country, diluted with warn
water, and infused with sliced fresh rip
lines, table spoonful of cruel barley wa
ter every twenty two hours, and taUement
when necessary-never touch the stomac
or meddle with the stomach or other func
tons. If much fever or headache in tn
beginning. moderate leeching to the tenn
pies. Sir Jos. Gilpin, OF the British arm
in Spain, first commenced this commo
: sense practice The stomach Is tn
''throne of the disease and ifundsturbe
and left in perfect repOse as above, wi
i not throw up the fatal black vomit. b.
) all this is too plain, perhaps, for the ultr
r dealers in mineral and vegetable poisons
| too unsophisticated for mysterious thee
ries and dogmas, gold headed canes an
! perruques. DR.. Hosack was laughed ;
/ for praising castor oil and catnip tea, tn
! two humble instruments by which the hi
name quaker, Richardson underhilI. cure
! so many poor in one of our worst scourge
f here. We speak Of the domestic trea
r ment pursued in the West Indies froI
III personal and Individual observation, an
thanks to its success) as carried out b
2 direction TO the most rigid extreme, sati
!. fed az we were of its worth.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-24
Iteus from The Nashville wh,o

Wm. lila. rison, the person who muir
dered VIM. Sandy, IN our streets, some
weeks ago, has been apprehended, and
was brought to town this evening, and has
been safely lodged in jail. We are in.
formed he was taken near Little Rock. Ar.
kansas, by Mr.. w. Rives and Mr.. w. P.
Brooks. AS had been supposed, he was
making his way 10 Texas.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-24

Whig Nominations.
For United States Senator,
SERGEANT S. PRENTISS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
+ d w ARD TURN E R.
FOR CONGRESS,
ADAM L. BlNGAMAN, of Adams,
REUBEN DAVIS, of Monroe.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
DUDLEY L. JENNINGS.
FOR AUDITOR,
JOHN CRUSOE, of LowndeS.
FOR TREASURER,
GIDEON FITZ.
LolOndes County Wing Nomination
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
THOMAS e. BILLUPS,
RICHARD EVANS,
p. b. STARKE.
FOR SHERIFF,
PRYOR NJ. GRANT.
FoR JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT,
GEORGE VAUGHAN.
FOR CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT,
LAVENDER S. WILKINS.
FOR cLFRK or PROBATE COURT,
WILLIAM p. FULLER.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-24

The Great Western had not arrived al
New York on the 10th inst. but was hour
iy expected.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-24

II is stated in Washington, N. c. pa
per that at least one thousand horses, cat.
lie, she, p, &c. persisted on Portsmouth
beach in the late storm. Many vessels
were also lost or injured.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-24

real names. gentlemen, and assume the re-
sPonsibility yourselves, and your articles
will promptly appear.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-10-02
Commission g. Forwarding

Commission e. Forwarding,
LANES e. BAYLY. of Rodney, Miss,
have connected themselves with RICH.
ARD BECK, Of New Orleans, in the Com
mission and Forwarding business; which
will be conducted in the latter place by
THoMAs r., BAyIv and r. BECK, under
the firm Of Bayly, Beck & Co., and at Rod
ney by JoHN g. JAMES, under the firm Of
John g. James q Co. "a
JOHN C. JAMES,
---.-s--..~...s-essT THOMAS r. .BAYLY, :
m RICHARD BECK.
New Orleans, 9Th Aug. 1889. 69-y
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-10-02

II LII persons are hereby cautioned against
- trading for q, note drawn by Voc &
Davenport, In favor Of Henderson g. Hill
dated January 31st, 1889, amounting to
sos 67a as we have Offsets to more than
the amodnt, and are determined not to pay
It unlessr compelled by law.
e YOE & DAVENPORT
Auguest 8, 1889. l4-6.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-10-02

zeL y ~ I.
+ ~. 80 Z. el<,1.1 IL,
Colleciate tarm ,,n,lcy IA rso.f nrnno;e;nU
circus,sls 1 ~ - ,.oni;.
tIent fl,at sl.e srssasse tlnx. l.vesli,l,
and ant;rS sat;s1S q 81 ~ .,,r,.sn,s and
intelIi6.nt sssssx,.l lsfek s,;,.e.s,sd ;e &
the a5ili,v. 80 fs;ah1rinaes of III sn.ar,,c.
fors who An ses,.,iou 81 - fha fn,t;tntiou.
srhew thnxs 60 rnr6 l.nllx axnecfs !. .csr,;n.
,,,anca 80 "A .s;nfrea.e az thnt PATRONAGE
which kas 6eSa kSrefofora 60 lii5aiaify hes
toypsd 7b4 - 81 ~, cas- the f;rst
Monday ID October. aud {6riniuates with
the last week IS February. 5
Rev. Alexander Cnm36clI. President q
10th institutions. - = ~ s S. SIS sts
1870. .N.-x.-
CO.ice rl s.Vs.
nev. n'cnaro oesso, rfoaessofo' Anc'en'
languages
Mms L.. "iin,oro' frofessor elect o.
Ma!nemaucs ana tya'u,al- rn.loeopnv.
john =. As1les Ieacner Of tne ffeparato-
~ ecaooi. ~ssr ekss
x1s The Female Department.
Rev. III. w: Smith. Princinal
DR.. G. S, Brown, Assistsnt Teacher.
Mrs, Fl. w. Smith, Instructress in French,
Italian. and the Ornamental Branches.
Miss S.ratton, Assistant.
Mr.. C.. Brachus. Teacher Of Music.
Az both Institutions were founded by the
same persons; and are under the direction
Of the same Board Of Trustees, it was
thought better to have them under the SUI
peryision of the same presiding officer. In
other respectsss however, they are totally
separate. No intercourse is tolerated on
any account, between the pupils Of the two,
unless by tho direction and under the man-
agement Of the Faculty aud Trustees. The
Trustees wish the public 10 know that this
regulation will be strictly enforced.
The rules Of both Institutions are design
cd to be strict, but not unreasonable, and
strict conformity to them will of course be
exacted as far as possible from every pupil
both Malo and Female.
1t is wished, however, and intended by
the Trustees and Faculty, to make the go
vernment Of the Institutions parental.
Kindness and tenderness are to be mingled
with strictness. and even with punishment,
when punishment IS necessary The Prin-
ciples and Precepts OF our holy religion are
required % Re taught and Practised IN the
Institutions and tor tins purpose, the blDle
Is made q text BOOK, put every 1nlng secta-
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-10-02
UlVEXAlNPLED
MAMMOT SCHEME!

TIME following detail Of SCHEME OF
A LOTTERY, to be drawn in De-
cember next, warrants us in declaring il to
be UNPARALLELED in the history Of
Lotteries. Prizes to the amount have new
er before been offered 10 the public. II is
true there are many blanks, but on the, other
hand, the extremely low charge Of $50 per
Ticket-the value and number of the Capt.
t{ls, and the good old custom Of ,carrdnting
ktn crcry Prize shall be drdun and sold,
win, we are sure, give universal satisfac-
ton, and especially to the Six Hundred
Prize Holders. {
To those disposed to adventure, we re-
commend early application being made TO
US for tickets-when the Prizes are all sold,
blanks only remain the first buyers have
the best chance. We, therefore, emphati-
cally say-DELAY NOT! but remit and
transmit to US your orders, which shall all
ways receive our immediate attention..
Letters to be addressed, and application
made to
SYLVESTER & co.
15fS. Br00dap0,f. Ne1p York
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-10-02
Gram1 3kkal Estate s. 33auk ztock
no e lie q s.
Of Property situated IN Nesc
Orleans. -

The Richest md most Magnificent Scheme
ever preselfld q tie Public, - tkis q ans
Other coastyy. 8. s. j ! =
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comprising most of the esssniisi articles !,
which We shalt end asorx 70 keep con9tansIy
on hands 5yesk and gsnaine diFect from The
Northesp md EASTERN cities and Tor sale %
a. good r'ern's 'efsns 8 my 81 N nad e
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Oneullcais.
CaIomeI, Cor. sabIimate. Tartar Emetie,
rnf Flor Rsnzo;n R;sm..h z;nc sn AZ n, !,
tales; Red Precipitate, White do, Lunar
Caustic, Ethiop's Mineral, Kenne's d.,
Tartar Vitriolatcd. Golden SulDhuret ANTI
mony. Hydriodate Of Potash. OXIDE of His
ninth. Of Zinc. lion. and Lend: Sulnh.
'Ouinine. Morphine. Emetine. Sxvchnina.!
Salacine. Lupuline, Rhubarbine. Iodine.
o.. !
49, 1uins. s
Gum Arabac, Guaiacutn, Gamboge,
Kinos, Elastic, Fragacanth, Aloes, Amoniac,
Benzoin, Myrrh, Scammony, Camphor,
Opium.
Powders.
: Ant;mon;al;s. Arrow Root Ra,l cr..rl
Tartar, Charcoal, Dovers. Ginger lJamai-
ca b lPecac' 'a'aP, nnuDaro.
s4 Salts.
Sal Ammoniac, Duireticus, Nltre, Martis,
EPSON, Polychrestus, Prunelle. Glauber,
Aocne''c' iar'ar' 0ooa.
ACIDS.
Acid Acetic, Citric, Lemon, Muriatic-
Nitric, oxallc' rruss'c, Pyrol'sneus' Sulphu'
:
HERBS, Roots, DC.
Colombo, Colchicum, Elicampane, Gen.
tian, Ginseng, HelIebore, Ipecac, Liquor
ice, Merzereon, Orris, Sarsaparilla, Sassa-
fras, Seneka, Serpent Virginia, Scilla. Tur-
merlc, waterman, Sem. Anisi, Fennel, Caro-
way, Cor'ander, Cardamom, Fiaxseed,
tblack and whlte); Wormseed,
Bark, (paIe, yellow and red]; simaroubs,
Aurantii, Quassia, Flor. Chamomile, SAT-
from, Sage, SIENNA, (Ind. and Alex'a.); IVA
Ursi, DigitaIis, Hemlock, Horehound, Cat
nep, Lemon Balm, Lobelia, Carrageen or
Irish Moss, Icelandic Moss, Cowage, Elate-
rum, Nux Vomica.
Caro4os pIoStorc &7o
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Lee, 60 ,I1CKE11, FRod no. l
UPWARDS m Succession.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-10-02

N. B.-A constant supply Of M MEDICINE
CHESTS, containing . complete assortment
Of Medicines suitable for Plantation, Family
or Steamboat use, always on hand.
The native American., 1839-01-12
FOREIGN.
Correspondence cfMs Nltional Iatelhgencer.

Correspondence ofths N4tonal Iatelhgencer.
Lord Durham arrived out on December Sd, in
the lnconstant The news of the late rebellion
in Lower Canada had reached London, and crested
consider ble sensation. Lord Durham was most
bitterly assaed by the Ministerial press, and
some of them were urging an impeachment be-
cause he had published sediiious proclamation,
and deserted his command, knowing there was to
he rebellion" The London Times has raw
head-and-bloody-h story about Won Shouz,
who has been hung in Kingston, (U. O. repre-.
lsentng him as Russian agent. e'eluding the Poles
TO an attack upon Canada, whereupon the Times
is in mighty height Of indignation that Russia
should thus attempt TO intrigue III Canada.
The Ministerial Press does not seem much in
clincd to defend Lord Durham, nor he, as states
report to have helrlrendship that, in the open
ing Of Parliament, which was 10 be in February,
he would be in somewhat anomalous position.
Many of the English papers are highly excited on
account Of the brigants on our frontier. lhey
demand that the United States Government be
held responsible. The Canadian meetings in this
city, attended by Custom-house oflice-holders, is
a suhec, of especial animadversion.
From Madrid we have dates 10 December f.
"A new cabinet had not been constructed. The
frighlu system of reprisas was still iii fullOpera-
ton at Valencia, where the Carlist prisoners were
living on half ra,ions. The civil war had become
ruthless butchery.
The Patriots near Caldwel's Manor, I. Co.
ION the anniversary Of the burning OF the Caro-
line" turned incendlaries, and set fire TO five
dwelling houses and seven barns. This news
comes by the way of ST. Adams, (Vt.) and il is
not stated whether the Patriots were from this
side of the line the other. Is not arson crime
under which authorities will be compelled to
surrender the criminals if they take refuge with
us?
The native American., 1839-01-12

General William G.. Keen, la." Postmaster at Priner's
Retreat Switzerland county. Indiana, was tried before
the United States district court at Indianapolis, two
weeks since, for puaining money from letter received
at bis office Tn" Jury found him GUILTY on the srcond.
thr fourth and f counts in the indictment, aud sal"
nothing about the rst count On this account 'hr Pt'so
ners co.. nse moved the Court for arrest Of Jn
which uas granted by the Conrt until Nay next nv
prisoner was held 10 bail in the of $40 anu u's
i ,ohIv ra,nain upt; Tie fual hearing OF his case
in IN May should the moon for arrest Of j4g"e'.t be I,
nay sustained Keen will rro' ably be drenaErn, a.,
| -: -; - > ,,d ;br crime charged ulon hun.
A. SOON as the jury returned into court with their yer.
s;ct General Esrn att Inped suicide hy takug very
49,, ,oso ~ arsenic. which ~ had pr"ra,cd lndht tor IN
-, n ;,i .Whlu the nioToii for pi Judgment was
made, which gave the prisoner faint hope OF escaping
The native American., 1839-01-12
WASHINGTON HOTEL.
Nv. 2S2 broadway,
. GTfH SYa!ZOl2IES,
HNRATIO N. CARR.
HNRATI0 N. CARR.

Mackenzie is delivering lectures in Albany
Schenectady, and Whereabouts, in behalf Of Cana
dian liberty, &c. His neck being in no danger
while preaching in these United States.
A libel case attracts much attention. A soi,}is-
ant editor Of sheet called the Polyanlhus, sup
ported by woman Of the worst charcter, has been
arrested for three lhels, and with great color Of
truth. is charged with being the cause of three
deaths. Miss Missouri, Mrs. i!amhlia, and MIR.
Min,urn) This woman has come forward and
bail d him Her aim ia thought 10 be. through
this sheet the cxtor,ion Of money from persons
Of credit and standing in society Much of the
street-hawked press in New York, lives on the
piouant s!andcr il crea.es.-N. 7. Cor. Nat. Int.
The native American., 1839-01-12

It appears from accounts received from England
that the question Of the Northeastern boundary,
SO long subject Of vexation to Maine especially,
is likely to be amicably settled at last, to the mu
tua satisfaction Of all the parties concerned. 1t
is proposed 10 make the river St. Johns the divid
ing line. That portion claimed by maine will be
ceded to Great Britain, and as an equivalent the
coast and territory lying between the rivers 81.
Croix and St. Johns, containing about the same
quantity and claimed by Great Britain will be
ceded to the United States. 1t is thought that
mutual advantages are gained by this adjustment,
When this adjustment was suggested it proceed
ed, no doubt, upon the suppasi,ion that the old
boundaries, ''the hills" did not exist since then
however, it has been ascerained by persons au
thorized on both sides, who have practically ex
amined the disputed territory that the high lands
spoken Of in the old treaty, precisely wherc
they were supposed to be, and consequently a$
the s,ipulations of that convention could only be
avoided by an error in fact, which now turns out
to be no error at ALL there would seem to to be
no good reasons for re-opening treaty based on
truth and certainty.
We are so intrinsically American, that, while
in doubtful questions Of exact right, we would
concede something for the sake OF peace and good
fellowship with neighboring nation, we would,
on the other hand 'cavil upon the ninth part Of a
hair for the reservation Of naiona! rights that
are clear and unequivocal. II, therefore, the
marks and boundaries Of the territory conceded
to be ours. do exist, let us insist upon tie instant
and unrescrved possession of the territory within
those limits, let the cost be whatit may. We can
never lose any thing by uncompromistgiy de-
mandug what is right. nor gain any thing by COM
pronisingiy submitting 10 what is wrong.