Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

/ IMFoEr.Nr FROM WAsulN8IoN.--rh Ca
ze;;s Of YESTERDAY says letter VAS received IN
this CIT, Yesterday from distinguished Admins,
iratlon member OF the United States Senate, well
known 10 be IN the confidence of Mr. Van Bu-
ren stating that, should the views Of the British
Goyc5nme be Gained on, regarding the North
+, Easts,n Boundary question, ss expressed m Mr.
Z FoS's letters, VI would unqussuouaby lead to a
collision bet~een the two Governmen,s-aud the
ony hope WAS, that the British Government
would not sanction the nyowals made through
their Minister OF their determination 10 occupy
/ the Disputed Territory The return of the BIZ
tsh Queen, which takes on, Mr. FoHyth's reply
10 Mr. Fox viii be looked for With g-ea, ankle.
vas by her We may eNpec, the reply Of her
Msiesty's Ministers. as well AS the report of Mr.
Fealhersonhaueh and Col. Nudge, her commits
sioners to examine the boundary lines.
Bro.
! pRrr,rloNs TOR WtR.--The different naval
I stations have received orders from Washington
70 put all the Government vessel. in order for
immediate service. THIS Is perfectly right, al,
though we hope that the existing difficulties may
be so arranged. that they will no, be needed,
Peace Is at all times preferable 10 war yet, rather
| than our country should submit to insults from a
/ foreign foe. let us have the latter. The New
/ York Gazette Of "Wednesday. SAYS "Com,
! Renshaw Of this station, has received instructions
/ 10 complete the steam fiIga'c now on the stocks,
with all possible despatch, gud Capt NJ. c. Per.
! ~, late of the Fulton, il to lake command OF her
/ Additional workmen have been employed, and
she Is now nearly all pIAnked, The independ
ence and fauheld, Just arrived from RIO, and
| the Relief, are to be kept IN commission. The
Columbia aud John Adams, shortly expected
home from the Eas' Indies, are also to bc pre-
pared for sea again immediately. The ships Of
war now on the stocks are to DO got ready for
/ launching, and the two seventy ours moored off
the Navy Yard to be prepared at short notice"
Inns RUINED CouNTRY. In recent debate
IN the British Parliament, Mr. Colquhon, mn Oppo.
I stcn member sad "lhal the trade Of England and
the progress OF the trade OF France, aud the trade
Of the United Sllos, showed some curious re-
suits. II appeared that The French trade between
! 1880 and 1885 had advanced 40 per cent The
trade of thu OHted States had advanced 81 per
cent. The trade of Great Britain had advanced
only "a per ccg, aud during the last year to the
accounts Of winch he had access, British trade
had fallen 0 per cent" Yet, while our trade IN
creased 80 per cent more than that Of France,
and ono hundred per cent more than that OF Eng
land, the Opposition hero constantly exclaimed,
tina, Gen Jackson was running commerce and
the country,--Ib
NJ Senator DAVIS having connected speech,
in which a charge against the Independent Urea
sury Of IL tendency and design to depress thr
- -.
quantities Tor parry deception ana eH'o" ne
came absolutely necessary 70 comm" ln' 'o"'e'
by quo'a'ou''or Pfr'end'd quotations. from some
the selection of Nr buchanan for tn. purpose by
NJ, DAVIS, and hls refusal to correct his gross
INSTRUMENTATION or Mr. b. language aud argu
men,. Snch an artGce IS happily hl of N the
House Of Representatives IN a late speech OF Mr.
Profit Of Indiana. --.1ibanu .lrgm.
"Mr. Speaker. thus passage between my col
league and the gentleman from Pennsylvania, 70,
mind. me Of circumstance which occurred N
Indiana legislature. had made some remarks,
sir nnop sub,ec, Of some imporlance. was
followed by gentleman m opposition, who lmme.
d,,,Iv commenced m,.r,presentrng nv language.
corroc,od him. ar He received my cxpana.
non annaronily in Nil sincerity. but continued 10
msreprescn, me. again sif WITH some htlo
warmth co,ec,ed hun; and complained Of the
course he seemed determined to pursue. Tie
gen,cm,n after moments hesitation, cast an
,mnloriny look mon me, and with much csndor
.a,d We'll. Mr Profit know Tint YOU did
rot exactly use the language attributed to you
bu,. sir. | have been for SIX weeks preparing a
sn,ocb on tins subject, and, in order to give It ef
fact II - necessary for some person to use lht
langnaos attributed to YOU. know no person
,,ho can stand II better than Yourself, and so yot
. mus, excuse me-" Great laughter
,
contrast has oecn sncenneY Drawn po'"ee'
| !, Loan al ina, Nil, tho Cs,s,o
VIM - ~" " -. ,