Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-03-19
Number IA.

II is further provided that the Governor
may mark OIL the territory into districts
and enforce all necessary regulations to
render the militia Of the territory efficient.
When there are five thousand iuhabi-
tants over twenty.one years of age they
shall have power to form Territorial LIE.
gislature.
The President is required by the bill TO
erect stockado forts in the territory TO the
number Of five from some point on the
Missouri river, and on the most practical
bic route 10 the south pass in the Rocky
Mountains. He is also required TO erect
Notifications at or near the mouth of the
Columbia river.
Every settler in the colony, Of eighteen
years of age and upwards is to have GAO
acres of land, il he will cultivate the same
for five consecutive years. If married
man, his wife shall have 100 acres; and
tho father shall havo the same for each of
his children underiS years Of age.
Some amendments were made in tho
bill, the most important Of which was one
requiring the President Of tho United
States to give notice TO Great Britain Of
the termination OF the existing treaty, and
providing that the enactments of the bill
shall not apply to British subjects for the
period of twelve months after such notice
shall have been given. Another amend
ment allows to the subjects Of Great Bril-
tain free egress and ingress to and from
all bays, harbours, creeks and tributaries
between the AID and 81 degrees 40 mi
nutes Of latitude.
TIE PRRss.--We have heard OF shall
ow-pates and boobies sneer at journalism
as profession of inferior dignity and re-
sponsibility. What an idea! ifsuch minds
are capable of ideasl AS connected with
politics, education, science, religion, and
all the great movements and impulses OF
the age, the press is paramount TO any pow
or recognized by the laws Of the country.
Evesy where and in every hing its inilu-
enco is felt. In England, its power is in
calcuable, and in France, though shackled
with censorships, il abolished the dynasty
Of the elder Bourbons, and is at this mo-
ment stronger than Louis Philippe. "A
JOURNALIST said the great Napoleon, sis a
grumbler, q censurcr giyer of advice, a
regent Of sovereigns, a tutor Of nations.
Four hostile newspapers are more TO BIO
feared than an hundred thousand bayo-
nets.n In our own country there is not IL
man in office from the President down 10
the amphibious keeper of light house,
who docs not need its support and dread
its opposition. AS class, tho conductors
Of the Press, including editors, reporters,
publishers, and journeymen, are every
where distinguished for their intelligence,
and il is only from the absence in this
country Of the Trades Union, and esprit
du corps prevailing In Europe, which pre-
vents them from enjoying the distinctions
appropriate to talents.
Separated by party divisions, thoy have
generally content in this country 10 toll
unpaid, unthanked, and unhonored, for tho
selfish ambition OF others, whose quarros
they often espouse; and by recrimination
and personal warfare have contributed TO
degrade the nobles', the most intellectual
and commanding Of professions. Like the
citizens Of Jerusalem, in It's last terrible
epoch, they are conquered more by their
own disseniions, than by the blows Of their
enemies. 1t should. be remembered that
parties are temporary, but that truth ia
eternal, and that the responsibility, indie
pendence and influence of the press are
The best securities for national liberty, at
least, for that liberty where the law has
defined clearly between the power Of 60
vernment and the rights Of the citizen
the only solid platform on which TO build
a uniform, consistent and certain freedom.
RECIPES.
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