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

llJJkel. Nhut % we want with this terri.
tory! Whltare we 10 do with it. What
Is 10 be the Consequence OF our taking
possession of il! What Is the act we are
called on now to do? Why, it is neither
9ore nor less than The act of colonization
TOR tao first time proposed since the foup-
dIIlon OF this Government If this were
a question Of gradual and continuous, and
Ipr SreSSlNc sottIement-if the territory 10
which our citizens are invited, were really
to become part Of this Union, il would
present a very different question. But,
sir, ICES any man seriously suppose that
an Sac which Can be formed at tn
mo tn OF h Columbia river, or any OF
tne nha u9tlHc pots Of tn It territory woull
ever nee me- one OF the SiatcS of this In
ION! had great fith--no one had much
greater--ln the power of the Representa-
i've principle to extend the sphere of 90
vernmen; but confess that even in the
most sangaine days OF my youth, never
concelYeC the possibility Of embracing
within the same Government people living
5000 miles apart. Bat, sir tlo WORTHY
Senator from New Hampshire, lIr. Wool
Juri, seems to have discovered prnci-
pie much more potent than the repgesen-
tatvc principle. lie refers you to steam,
as lar more potent. shouli dol0t varl
N ch whether the clcmen,s, or powers, or
Organization Of the principe Of govern
meat, Will ever be chained by s'can. How
are We to oFpIy steam in this case! Has
the Senator examined the ch1rlcpr of the
coaniry! Wat is the character Of the
count )! Why, a understand if, tld
about seven h ndrcd miles this side of the
Rock ~ Mountains is uninhabitablc, where
ram scarcely ever flIS.-a barren slndy
sol. Ga tie other sdc-we have it from
a very intelligent gentleman, sent % eX-
plore that country by the State Depart
mcnt, that there are thee successive
IldgeS Of mountains extending to The "a,
ciic, 'ni running neatly parallel; which
mountains are 10 GI'y Impa sill lie except IN
ceItlIn pa Is, where there are gaps or d, :
prc,sl ms, 10 be reached only by going
some hundreds Of mics cut of the direct
course. Well, now, hat are we to do in
su h a case t >! dow are yol goir
to a2py s'ean! Have You made any
thing Ike an estimate Of The co t Of raIl
rouI lunning from here 10 the mouh q
the e lmb..! Why tie wealth of the m
d cs wJod be in sufficient You would
haze 10 ,unn,l lhroH9' no mt ms Ave .sn-
olei or SIX = ndre" IN .c5 IN OK cat.
is trle tiyy Ave constructed a tunnel he
meath tAe Ihame ; Dat at a vast eyp2n i.
tire Of capital. Wrhn bankrupt II ST.
ry, AID a (Cpre sad aud suffering pcpIN,
10 Tux about contracting raj, raj 70 ihc
we.tcrn shore Of this con meat, mlHi,'.t;
Il W!lI spllt If Vouiu. VII h neICt
expected t. hear b.o ch.d in the Senate
Of the United S.tc'. And is the Seaa,e
Of The Undcl S,acs 10 be the last en-
trenchnCut where We arr - TAI taS Will
spirit OF adventure which has in, Owed his
count, in ruiu! | Leueyc MT the it,-
mrrs, the honest clltlvlt Is If The soil,
look RlW Ony to God In MS me c,, "a. d
tneir own 1t, Or, tore lie C tn, m from TIVE
we chedness in which the WI aliv / IL
airy schemes Of adventure have involve
them
Now, it is one Of th3 mot TN al.ultt-
ing nc rspres which WIS ever brought be-
fore the Senare. For whose benefit are
we bound t, pass II! Who are 10 g there,
along The line of military posts, ami take
p ,ssessi,n of the terrific fit to occupy
Thai part wing upon the sea coast, strip
less than one hundred miles IN with; for
as have already stated the rest of the
territory consists OF mountains ain st in
accessible, and low lands which are coy
cred with stone and volcanic remains.
where rain never falls except during the
spung: ana even Oh the coast no rain
fills rom April 10 October, and tor the
reminder oj the year here Is nothi g but