Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-02-25

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cessary 10 accomplish that o ject. Have
they done more, sir? Il Is true the worth
Sen tor from Kentucky (Mr. More head
ma formidable array d cHarLes agalns
Enghnd, in reference to ac,s Wlich sht
mas already done. In the fist place ;ha
she has made fort one hundred mile
from the mouth of Columbia rIver; ant
the gentleman with that candor which for
bids HIM TO suppress any part OF the truth
read iull account Of that tort, conciud
ing with statement tlat it was a me {
slockade fort, in its ve,y character intend
cd for no other purpose than 10 repel the
attacks Of Indians, and so 1t is win al
The other forts, which they have establish
ed Tins then amounts TO thing: fur.
nishes no evidence Of an inten On of eS-
taDIishing permanent settlements, The idea
Of which see ms to have taken hold Of the
minds OF Senators. The Senator from
Kentucky related another very important
fact. He SAID, England has violated tae
convention, which stipulated the JOINT oc-
cuplncy in the prosecution OF the lur-
trade; because, Whenever our LoltS as
cended the Columbia river TO trade with
the lnGianS, they were immediately driven
off by The English, WIN had The audacty
to come there and sell gods t. the poor
lndi ms cheaper tn1n tue Americans did:
and his was N!plaiion Of the cOnycn' ion.
Why, sir, this IA IN Mes very lady with
the remark Of The worthy Senator from n.
Hampshire, chr. Woodbury. who indica,
TED, as one important digest TO be gained
by tic pa slge Of this bll, the civilization
Of the Indians. Bat, If we cannot afford
to sell them goods at a cheap rate, it sure
y does not show very christian spirit
Bat all this is mere words. put ii to the
Senate whether any one, in the course OF
this discussion, has put his finger on a sol
ltary act which indicated an intention, on
the part of Great Britain, to establish for
herself an exclusive occupari | assert
that, as far as | have examined, | have
discovered no evidence Of any such inIen-
ZION.
Now, Mr.. Presidcn having passed
these brel vi VS., tending TO show the in
cXpcdicncy Of adopting yu5h measure al
'his TINE, IN reference 10 ne f"au M
now between me "o countries, let me
AK tA3 Sch't'e "Att VIII DC lit haiuiaI IN
terpret t on tht England will pat u.on
oar ac,! It we hid passed the mc IRE
without Diet ate 1t might not have been d.
gard 4 il any degree offensive: but .,
"a, =, ro.t o,.,rr6 NUhnn I'll oo, o,,,oo 4,
III y rest { SnrCu. "noh VA. acl comes 10
ne ic-a' ny me bl'l'SH MINISTER'S '1'-
lc"'a''y " 'hey "'' ""F "c9''e 10 ~
P 'SSeSS'on Vi NC 'e'''oiy' "'"t "'ll Dc
Inc Interpretation 'ieH VIII put upon J. =
Lacy wall interpret me act by the
speeches ueI'o' GU III uley not
SIX Cohslt your own 'oinS' "p''
Is INC III .'reSS' II PIoutcel upon your
seNe' ""c" "h i1"9''Sh 'Pci-l'o'
even '''hlS'eFa' P'PeF--'hfoWS on,
tehlhriatloilS t9a'h't INC OhIlcd
Stiles
" It then. VIII be 'leir incorporation
OF this act mat ~ III It's en- lracter' hcr-
aided t"r,h 10 '"e "ol1 WIN uehuhci't'ohs
against Eng '"hd' on account OF her or 'Sp-
ing amhI e'cfrlh9 10 h'r Us IN Inc
Eastern hem''Pnrre' IN ASIA ana IN Cnina'
as well as on MS continent Sir' now
ever CAIN we may near lheSe 'hIng'' the
British WIFI not near them VITA calinhesS
Now' sir lei me tel YOU no" many gen
tIemen are ms akeh as TO the ,eeIlhg eX-
iStIhS IA EngIand IN re9!fu 70 ms suoIec''
Was mere Tor ABOUT SIX months. during
The ears 1873 ana 1889; ana II | were
ca ed Il lon on my oa'h 10 dec care what
appeared TO DC inc most prevailing sen'l.
ment IN Eng ana, would say 1t was an
absolute horror OF the idea OF war with
America All ranks, high and low, every
PeIs n encoun cred, IN the highway and
elsewhere uniyer~aly roncurred IN tn,
sentiment that the ancient 'euds hit h2d