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

go " i'luitC' VI 'iC WbIllD DCIdlOIS VIM
took s deep an interest in the tate of this
bill, what was the existing emergency
which called upon theUnitcd States 10 take
that step. The question, lcr IN last
twenty-tour years, had teen loved 10
slumJer, while we were in the md Of the
greatest national prosperity, with rrea-
sury so abnndantly supplied, thlt the wit
and ingenuity Of man could no liud out a
Legitimate mode OF dIsencumbering il OF
its superabundant treasure. He Gale
upon Senators to state VIII t was the exist.
my emergency, which demlnIe now,
that IL measure Of this kind should
be adopted Why was it thu the,
were invoked at This moment-anI, he
must be permitted to say, this inauspicous
momenl-tO enter into measure of this
knd? Why had it not been done some
twenty years ago, or at some subsequent
period plior 10 the present! He WAS de-
cldedly avCrse TO embark in it now
What was the condiOn OF or affairs in re-.
lation TO England? Had they already for,
gotten thai oily the other day mJmen-
tous treaty has been concluded with Eng
lane, cohcrrnIng one Of The most embar-
Passing difficulties that had arisen since the
termina ion OF tie late war? lie would
ask, how and at what instance, was that
adjustment mado? 1t was made at The in.
stance of that nation, concerning whose
graspng ambition so much had cen said
by gent emcn on his floor. Was it her
ambition, her love Of conquest, and desire
Of The acquisition Of territory, that induc-
ed England TO send to us The olive Lranch
Of peace, and he thanked Col our Govern
ment acccp Ell it in the spirit it was ten.
dercd. lie was not diSppsed 10 fad that
fault with the result Of these nego,ia ions,
even II they had conreled much more ter
rit0ry than was conceded, had i; been done
with the consent Of the State Immediately
interested, and consistently with the honor
Of The country. He would rather that
peace should be made on almost any terms.
than to go TO war. The mater had been
ADJUSTED; and he must be permi,te TO say,
tn It Tor the ali 1siment Of this quosioi
II tor nothing else, the pCope OF tie I'm
ted States Owed d, bl OF lasting gratitu
TO tie Adminisira'I. n br whom this a lust
ment had been effected; aud he would 90
turJher, and say, That every pa riot in Eng
land and The | S., would shake hands and
dec are that tie Government of each YVES
NE I'D 10 he ncgolIato.s. he thanked
Odd mat the treaty h ID been thought 10 q
succe>.fl termination. Wei. SIR. Is id
Mr.. MD VIII le congrltul tjng oqr>el,c,
on the tern nation OF these great diff I'll.
tie, AT such a m,monl "a DIS, VIII arc
we al o Il 10 d While aIaI OF oar ter
rltorili 5oon1ary remnincd 5 to lie al
iusled-wh ne tie question was ,tiI a sub.
Ie ,f pend ng negotiation lie vecn the
two coun)ricS-thc Scna OF ne tn, Uui-
tea States, branch of HE lie. stature. in.
tImHte.y com, ed with the il uIy making
p wcr, Is about TO adept hillary move.
meat, IN order 10 iaNc m'it ,ry posses ion
Of tue territory. Now. however, We may
view 'hls aci, wdatc cr Interpretation we
may place upon IL i VIII a k. zen men,
II assume to tnems ewes Tor Il m mcnt. the
posllpn OF the Brush m Ministry, and ina
gIne what woUld be the natura. ef'1ot upon
tnel, Give br1LcA OF peace to ad ut he
most I'M. orian difficulty Instead of re.
clpro at NJ the am,abic spirit manifested
by them, we aie about to send forth the
flaming sword of deiiancc-, cs, at the We
ny m ment our minister too i, instructed to
negotiate for ii settlement OF the question,
We snatch fr,m their hands the dive b~lnch
OF p ace, aud place the swor deli nee IN
It's stead. This m Y &c st. ong language; ut
strong as i, Is, It's 40 stronger han the nalu-
raj incorporation which will be pl ced IN
our conduct,lt this bill be passed, by Great
Britain.
have asked, what is the emergency
which demands the pas-are Of tn; biz! Is