Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-03-03
Prom the Weekly Pilot.
GREAT NEWS

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such IS the introduction with Ebiehofr s,s
Change papers announce the news fro1p C''Ab;;a,
the East Indians and Syria. The British In In
IS every where triumphant. The Eip6DsT,rd
China hnfnble. Dost Mahor6et 4 T;srs-,
and the Egyptian qnestiodsealedN
Well may the British press satftst # l.
never fallen TO Their lot to notify so manT ID
such great events at the same tinet Andviaf
IS the first reflection that strikes home m
every patriotic American citizens! it's Do.ea
England, flushed with these accumulated IL
tories, can now concentrate all her means, aflt
all herenergies to adjust the question so long
pending between her and the United States7-
The right to seize upon the the northern bOus
dairy OF Maine-to occupy our territory on tie
Pacific-to search our vessels, and 10 emaDsi
pate our slaves!
And who can contemplate the questo, a3
LOOK upon our defenceleSs sea board; Eh0 can
read of the carnage, the horrors Of modem Val.
fare, without shuddering at the rehecdNtsl
without moments warning, our own sespgs
maybe invaded, and our wealthy cites Plagl
and made deSolate!
And why is this! The first time sREg
are these questions left open! And Kxik
boundaryIleftto become more difhcutdsdxs
ment! Was it not because the exEd1g al
previous administration have been 100 mn
engaged in Acknowledgements rz
erve their places, and therefore NEGLECTED tE
public. interest! WIZ are seapohs deeEsszl
Millions upon millions have been saHsEd
for electloneering purposes. Even iheHnS
of the National debt, was a messu zt1
popularity. While the great and lsEi
consideration Of defending the cOuF "a
been forgotten and utterly neglected!
If Great Britain. following at ths srga
pretensions Of her minister, shall se1iass
steam ships to demand the relessedkleG
what is to prevent her from taking Y c!
New York, as she did Chusanl W8@s
rance have we that she:wil otdO@
1t is true that such movement EVadi 's
ken Us from our lethargy-wOuid gTi 5aSs,
rection to the popular sentiment nd U: = \.
probable'end, would be the expuslM Q W
British, forever from this continent iHEs
Element, steam, will bring together R IS
remote sections. and by transferring the "a"
the National Government to 81. LOUIS, lS.
habltants ofthe remt tests pans tot CansaA.I -
ofMexico in few years, could reach t..I,
with more facility, that the people o. Aenlo ~,
and Ohio came to Washin5to1 hiieel -
ago. But although this Wourld Dc lne 49, 49,.
BILE end of such begining, no one can w. ~
its consequences, While all can zee uis u Z
weak and exposed esndihOn o. OGll'1 , -sI
Egypt, invited the fate thai has 0''-
them.
Is it not the part Of wisdom, therefor, n .','
while we are yet at peace, to sTeegu aS1gss
selves and provided the means Oh Gele a.-,sif
again we are met by the mlseFaole s 49, Or
power. Each of the prominent as a nc, NM
the Presidency has his hobby sno NJ = p
zans, the hungry expectants Of Oucs .,s s Ss
listen in support of of that measure up9 go
they have placed their hopes ana q ~. 80
allothers. The consequence Oh al ul S. -
be who proposes a great measure .T;;,e
ed as a candidate, and partizsns ana 80
array themselves against II, fit De sP. 80.
ed that its success may prejudice tns Els
sions of their own special hvorItes .E,ttR
that the public interest has suneI spdl
national Idefence has been negesn reg6
would seem that no great measuTs "a ,5u,e d
unless it becomes identified With DC 80. ~ u
some prominent public pan, or s s OSpjlTIe
made the rallying pOint Of an inllasl~IsSS
cianal party. May we not hope tna,
the present condition Of the civilized vt
subject Of the national defence VII ..tbs
an exception-that all parties vii @als
is national question, and hence
support as national measure! -,
Gen. Gaines, in discharge of bis %
has submitted plan, adequateto ths ,..siahs
The revolution which steam has Pro0D,L cOp-
art of war. This plan contemplate % pO-
struction Of powerful steam-baften.a upOn
.ect our principal sea-p0Fts and raii = trsne.
which the militia Of the interior NAY 800.
ported to any point threatened win ,an,,se.utica
The necessity for the immediate 80 80 b
f such plan. IS so obvious, the Inls.sgsroA
and advanced by it are 50 uIass3
nd the condition in which the COUNT Ibops6s
. proprietius, that we entertain gresss 4. en-
bat it win escspe the party vortex w., ..;sduv-
ulphed every thing else-thas = VIZ :. :. .aeets1
nits merits and not be condemns -
1ithout full consideration.