Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-18

EXCELLENT TRUTH FROM THE 9th
Err SIDE OF THE WATER.
f The Nonconfornist, weekly paper o
1great ability, and extensive circulation, tn
Iorgan of the Dissenters, and radical in il
polilics, thus speaks out little Of III,
ceiling 81 lie people Of England on Ii,
Oregon questionable people, as disin
3gushed from the governing classes
|Among other points il touches on which
in the indispensable event Of war be
tween Us and England, would be of deci
siye importance. The simple encamp
ment Of an American army Of fifty or on,
hundred thousand men on the southern
flank Of the ST. Lawrence, with an invita-
lion 10 Canadian people 10 come into III.
Union, would be n signal for the disap
pearance of all English dominion from the
North American Continent--what ther
would Oregon be worth fighting or even
negotiating about2
The Oregon Territory-Impolicy Of
War.-lt is matter Of deep regret to see
4 the language which is held abou. the Ore.
Iron Territory. and the honor Of The M.
lion as involved in maintaining our claim
Ito in.
Ii is not for orr advantage. az n neon,e
4 10 obtain dominion over h We are in.
sulnted. and al Too great distance 10 neo.
4 ple and maintain n
The people who settle IN IL must he in.
2dependent: thew must become nation
'tbat thew NAV do oood to the world
An independent people only can brine
forth to the world its resources md in.
for rood. We should. if
we had ii, keep il as n COLONY. and checl,
Its growth and onward course all our col.
|onies are kent in that state--thev are
made subordinate that patronage may
supply 10 our nobility The vitality that
could otherwise strengthen and difIuse its
life and iruilfulness in its own and fitting
atmosphere. A colony to US, as people,
lis sucker, not a healthy supply-it is a
dependent, 10 be sustained from our
strength, and quarreled about with our and
lis neighbors--a drain upon our national
purse when Young, demanding an outlay
|for protection proportioned to its distance,
land lis neiphborhood TO rival nations II
Ia mere warren for patronage when il
grows in STRENGTH: and. in The nature Of
|lbinos. as soon as il arrives at maturity.
bursts The swaddlino membranes Of i6e
mother country. and reonests she will be
good enough 10 mind her own affairs and
Ileaye il 10 Itself. We we're unable. when
1--we had the command of the ocean, and ou,
!populatIon could be made mad for Church
iand King. TO continue ourselves masters
aof the American colonies. and nov. ne n
3nalion. thew will have all the advantages
sin me next war. if our rulers are mac
yenouqb TO excite il. We shall have ali
1be disadvantages Of the yeyololionar,
! war. and MANY more 10 hear nm aoainsf :.
5The Americans have manv aJ,on,aoe.
which lhcv ala not hon nossessS-wa 81 !
AL disaavontoros nnder wh;ch 900 "A ~
a,ben labor Ne sbalI hive ths same a.
4,ance 10 convey ,roonS and s,oras ana ,
3bet,er navy nm their mart 10 ;n,errent an,
3apnoy them We had then =. unilsd nm
Informed people. who were ionornnt oI
political economy--who needed only 4
5birelinp. like moor Diddin and o,bers I,
swrite warlike songs about aBen Block !,
Hand aBen Buntine.u jolly Sailors md
jaGold Galore" aBritons never shall be
& slaves" &c: but now our rulers have to d.
with a thoughtful population. who. below
3tbe middle classes. are not contented ane
Rwho know that ,hey are The victims II
fplory-that their lives are sacrificed fo,
atbat which thew take 10 bc only misery Il
$feaihers and worsted sboulder.knots 70
recommended 10 ,bem bv The cat.o.n;ne
Stails. We had. in l775. The mower q
fsubsidisino German nrinccs n lend u.
1tIessians md other b;,el;no blood.sbed
y = -. $50 O'o. 'fS'''5 5000 $3.50