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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

BRITISH INTRIGUE.-A correspondent of
the Hon. R. ]. Walker has the following
passage in letter recently addressed to
him, and published in the Philadelphia
Ledger. The information is said 10 have
been obtained from the most reliable
source. II is of vast importance, and will
make immediate action on the question of
annexation indispensable, if true. The wri.
ter says Of Capt. Elliott, British minister to
Texas;
Capt. Elliott is instructed by his gov
eminent TO proceed Immediately TO Texas,
and "is instructed 10 propose and guaran-
ty the independence of Texas from Mexi-
co within ninety days, and is authorized
to say that her majesty's government will
appropriate 100000 or 100000 per
annum for ten successive years, &C., ma
king $5,000,000, provided Texas will
abandon annexation with the U.States and
enter into commercial treaty with the
British government, for admitting British
goods free of duty, and agreeing to charge
20 per cent. ad valorem on goods from all
other countries.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01
GOVERNOR DgRR.

We learn from the Washington Globe,
that in the Supreme Court of the United
States, at Washington City, on the llth
ult., a motion was made by the counsel of
Gov. Dorr that he be brought before the
Court on writ of habeas corpus, to allow
him TO petition for a writ Of error, or that
a writ of error issue in his behalf and alIi-
davis were read establishing that the keep
ers of the prison would not allow him the
privilege of signing or seeing petition.
The cruel and barbarous persecution
and punishment of this man, is disgrace
to the age, and It's record the fouIest blot
on the escutcheon of tho country. The
large majority Of the people of Rhode Is
land who voted for the Constitution under
which Dorr acted, and who, when the time
came to maintain their rights, crayonly
shrunk away from the shadow Of danger,
deserve to wear tho yoke and be driven by
the lash, tho remainder of their lives
"Thero be not so much blood in the IL
vers of thousand such as would clog the
foot Of flea"
Nor is 1t less to be deplored that VIC
tim TO the principle which forms the very
essence of our liberal institutions" the |
right of majority of the people TO alter
or abolish their form of governmont''-
should look to mere bubble in the formal
ity of law for his release from q most bar
barous and inhuman confinement. In the
10Th century, in the United States of Anne
RIGA, where the Declaration Of lndepen.
dence is annually read in thousands of CT
ties, towns, and villages, to millions of free
men, a citizen is doomed to solitary con-
fnement for life, shut out from the light
of the sun, and forbidden to see the face
of human being, except his keepers, for
and maintaining
"That governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from the
consent of the governed that whenever
any form Of government becomes desruc-
i've of those ends, it is the right Of the peo-
Pile to alter or to abolish it, and to institute (
4 new government, laying its foundation
)nsuch principles, and organizing its pow
FRS in such form, as TO them shall seem
most likely to effect their safety and hap
DnGss."
For endeavoring 10 substitute a free
Constitution, framed by majority Of the
,eopIo Of Rhode Island, assembled in Con {
'ontjon, for the royal charter Of British
And his fate is exulted over by
he British party in this country, and a
wish expressed in some Of their papers
hat he may "rot in his cel"!
We join in the hope that the Court may
pen the gates of his prison and bid him
70 froe--"and all tho people will say
imen!" /
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01
OF The Richmond Enquirer. aIIndiD,

OF The Richmond Enquirer, aludipp
to the dedication of Henry Clay, the pro-
positions to build statutes, pyramids, tenn.
plies, towers, mausoleums, monuments, &c
&c. &c, 10 his honor, TO buy the Washing.
ton estate at Mount Vernon for his resi-.
dence, &c, and the extravaganza denunc.
alton and detraction of the character and
merits Of the President elect, says =
alt reminds US of an anecdote which we
have heard of British audience collect.
ed in one Of the London theatres. soon
after the war Of the Revolution. John
Bull, we all know, bore his defeat with
very bad grace. His pride, not less than
his interests, was wounded to the hearts
heart by his discontinue. To be beaten
was bad enough, but TO be beaten by the
rude and undstinguished men of his own
former colonies, was too bad. A new dra-
ma was to be the first time exhibited at
the expense of the Americans. Some of
our free countrymen were present in the
pit. The cream of the joke consisted in
bringing upon the stage the American Of
fcers dressed in their uniforms, and maxi
ing them confess to the modesiy of their
origin. "And what were you. sir, before
you entered the army?" "Oh, sir, I was
a blacksmith" Sand your" 81 was
carpenterl" "And youl" sob, was
a backwoods tayern-keeper the British
audience hurrahing and roaring with shouts
of laughter, as the great American Gene.
rails, Colonies, &c, were paraded before
them. A plain, honest American, who
was present, could stand this ridiculous
spectacle no longer, but jumping up from
his seat, waved his hat several times, and
cried out in the face of the astonished cock
MES" Hurrah hurra-a.h (said hey
your great British generals have been beat
en- by parcel of American backsmiths,
carpenters, and tavern-keepers! Hurrah!
Hurrahn John Bull blushed for the re-
buke, and the piece was damned.
And such will be the attempt to depre.
ciate every victory which is wrought out
by the energy of free and noble princi.
pies! AS our excellent correspondent
Madison said in Saturdays Enquirer,
The greater Mr.. Clay is made, the more
brilliant the victory which has been won
over him."
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

EFFRoNTERY. The Natives have con-
cocted a ridiculous piece of bombast in
clumsy imitation of Jeferson's glorious
declaration of independence, and are cir
culating it for signatures. If the fellow
who penned the document had anything
like shame about him, he must have blush
ed when he looked over the immortal
scroll and saw the following as one of the
charges against the King of Great Britain,
which justified in the opinion of our an
ceslors their throwing of his government:
"He has endeavored to prevent the
population of these States, for that purpose
obstructiug the lars Of naturalization of
foreigners; refusing to pass others to en-
courage their migration hitler; and rails
ing the conditions of new appropriations of
land"
A pretty new-ianglcd patriotism, for.
sooth, which is trying 10 do the very thing
our fathers fought 10 prevent George the
Third from doing, and denouncng as
"traitors" those who are still faithful 10
the principles of '76! What splendid ma
tires King George and his tyrannical min
listers were! IVicksbarg Sentinel
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01


Or In the Senate of the United States
on Tuesday, 10th ult., Mr.. McDuflie in.
uoduced joint resolutions for the Annexa.
ton Of Texas to the United States, accord.
ing to the terms Of the rejected treaty
which was incorporated with, and made
part of the resolutions. In the House OF
Representatives, on the 18th, Mr.. C. J. In.
gersoll, from the committee on Foreign Re.
lations, introduced similar resolutions
Mr.. Benton, also, again brought forward the
bill introduced by him at the last session
providing for the annexation of a portion
of Texas, with the consent of Mexico, and
forever forbdding the existence of slavery
in part of the territory so annexed,
The resolutions will pass the House by a
decisive majority, but their fate in the Sc
nate is doubtful. We have no confidence
that Southern wing Senators, Rives, Arch.
er, Berrien, &c. will obey the wishes of the
States they (mh)represent. Senator Hen.
derson, of this State is an exception-he
voted for the treaty at the last session, and
wilIvote for the resolutions. The two new
Senators from New York are favorable to
annexation, and we suppose will vote fol-
the resolutions. The late correspondence
Of our Minister at Mexico, and recent
events in that country, may materially at.
feet the question, and hurry the consum.
nation of the project. Let us wait the
progress OF events. No mortal power can
prevent the annexation at the next session
of Congress-.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

o. Mr.. CALHouN's letter of instructions
TO our Minister at MeXico--to our Minister
at Paris--and all his correspondence in re-
lation to the Texas question, sent in with
the late message, exhibits a force of argu-
ment, and q comprehensive and lucid ex-
pose Of the ground taken by the govern
ment on this great question, without par.
allel in our diplomatic annals. Who can
read his letter to Gov. Shannon without
venting curse upon the perfdous tyrant
the inhuman monster, who doomed FAN,
MN, CRocKErT, TRAVIS, and others of oul
bravo eountrymcn, to oold-blooded butch.
cry and who lately ordered his minions X
hunt down our people in Texas, men
women, and children, like so many wolves
The President is fortunate in having the as
sistance and counsel of the intellectual ri
ant of the age in this negotiation, and tn,
Republic should be proud of such citizen
or We notice nothing Of Importance il
the proceedings Of Congress up to GU
latest dates, The discussion of the annex
alton question had not come on in eithe
House.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

The REPEAL AGITATIoN.-O'Connell
has taken a new tack-abandoned his ie-
derative scheme-and now advocates what
he calls " simple Repeal" which he de-
fines as follows:
"First, the preservation Of the connec-
ton between Great Britain and ireland.
through the means OF sole executive and
the golden link of the crown.
"Secondly: In the repeal of the union
statute, doth George III, chap. Al.
"Thirdly; In the restoration ofthe Irish
House of Lords, in all its integrity.
"Fourthly In the reconstruction upon
reform principles) of the Irish House of
Commons, consisting of 800 members,
distributed upon the basis of population,
that being the basis adopted in the English
reform bill.
"Fihhly; That the restored Irish Par
Lament should have all the powers which
were vested in the Irish Parliament before
the union-that is to say, complete legis.
lative and undivided authority in Ireland"
This is indeed "simple" repeal. The
Irish parliament could enact no laws but
by the royal assent--the crown and minis
try are always under control of the British
parliament--and this body without IIish
epresentation,) would still WELD supreme
influence over Ireland.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

SENATOR BENToN.-The present is the
tweniy-fourth year that Colonel Benton
has occupied the same chair in the Senate
chamber; and should he hold his office
until the end of the now term for which
he he's Just been chosen, he will, of course,
have been a Senator for thirty years
nearly the third Of a century.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

" DEHocRAr's GuIpE"--is the title of a
new paper which we have received, pub
lished in the free State of Rankin, by Jot
Bennett. and edited by Judge ]. A, Mar
shall-a good paper, worthy liberal sup.
port. We recommend it to the benighted
wings on Mill creek and 'Possum-neck, )"
and elsewhere in the free State, as an in.
falible guide out of the political darkness
in which they are involved.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

THE CoTroN MARKEr,--For latest dates
from New Orleans, state of the markets,
&c, see the letter Of our New Orleans cor
respondent, under head postscript" in
another column.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

SALE OF Lors.--Notice is given Of a sale
oflots at Greenwood tWiliams's Landinsl
on the I'd Of January. This place is be.
coming one Of the most important trading
and shipping points in the State.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

Relieving GuARn.-Mr. ]. H. Fitzpatrick
has been relieved as sentinel on the watch
tower of the State of North Mississippi and
Marshall county--that is to say, he has re-
tired from the editorship of the Holly
Springs Guard and is succeeded by Messrs.
Marsden & Thomasson. new recruits, who
promise fair, and we doubt not will prove
vigi,ant and true.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

or We notice by an extract from the
Columbus Democrat that the Second Mon
day of May has been suggested as the time
of meeting of the State Convention. The
" Democrat" approves that time. We have
been promised communication, from a
friend well acquainted with the wishes Of
the democracy of this section in this mat
ter, for publication in our next number.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

The following is the classification of the
vote on the motion to rescind the rule
againstthe reception of Abolition petitions:
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

GREAT CUT-oFF.--We see it stated in the
papers that the great cutoff" in the Mis-
sissippi river which has been so long talk.
ed of commencing at the point below the
mouth of Red River, and terminating al
the point above bayou Tunica, is about be-
ing completed. The distance saved is
sumo forty miles, including the Raccourci
and Tunica bends. In addition to this, il
- expected that great quantity of land
will be saved from overflow, and that the
increased velocity of the currency will have
the effect of keeping open the mouth Of
Red River, now impossible at low water
except for small boais--the main channel
of its waters finding an outlet to the Gulf
through its ancient channel, the Atoha-
falaya.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

COLLEGE IN JAcKsoN.--Drs. 7. G. e. J. B =
c, Thornton, late President, and Professor
in the Centenary College, propose to es-
tablish College at the seat of government
i'll connection with Rev. N. w. Camp and
J. N. Pugh. This will make the fifth Col
lege in Mississippi, including the State
University.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

" The papers TEEN with speculaiions
in regard to the Cabinet of President Polk,
The puzzIng point seems to be whether
Mr. Calhoun will be retained as Secretary
of State. 10 all the long list spoken of as
his successors, there is not one who will
bring to the councils of the cabinet more
ability, more patriotism, or more sincere
determination TO maintain the honor, and
advance the prosperity and glory of the
country, than the present distinguished Sc
cretary. The new President will hesitate
in dispensing with the services of such
man.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

OF A meeting of the Trustees of the
University of Mississippi will be held at
Jackson on the Sd Wednesday of January.
We hope arrangements will be speedily
effected to put this institution in the full
tide of successful operation.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

OF The Vicksburg Sentinel. under its
new management, is one of the very best
papers we receive. Edited and published
daily and weekly, by John Jenkins, Esq.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

or We learn by the Retormer, that R
F, Herbert, sheriff of Wilkinson county
was MORALLY shot, in a street fight at Wood.
vile, by J. f. Fcnner, lawyer, of that
town.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

Or The Anniversary of St, John the
Evangelist was celebrated on Friday last
by the Masonic fraternity at Greensboro
Choctaw county. The address was deli
vered by GEORGE HUE, Esq, and we learn
was most chaste and eloquent effort
We have been promised a copy for pub
LEGATION.
A Ball was given i'll the village at night,
at which assembled the beauty and grace
of the surrounding country. Bright eyes
sparkled, and fairy forms floated through
the mazes OF the dance, ana the scene
closed amid festive mirth and revelry.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

Bro: Lewis. of the Yazoo Democrat, gives
as the secret of father Howe's great popu
larty among the ladies that" he is always
touching them about their busiles." Selah!
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

LAST STEAMBOAT voTE.-A vote was Ia
ken on the steamer Wacousta, seventy-odd
miles above the mouth of Salt river, as fol-
lows; Clay, l05--Polk, 600.
This is given by the Louisville Democrat,
on the authority of Old Roorback.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

estate TEXAS ASSOCIATION. NO sanc
man doubts that large majority-probabll
two-thirds-of the people Of Mississippi
are in favor Of the annexation of Texas
Many who voted for Mr.. Clay ardenty ia
vor the measure These are facts known
all over the world, and especially at Wash
ington City. Under these circumstances
we take the liberty Of limiting that the
State Texas Association" as revived and
recuscitated since the election, like other
State" affairs we might mentlon), is a
harmless, Understanding; and that the
very respectable gentlemen composing il
are " getting ahead of the music" or rather
marching gaiIy ahead to no music at all,
They meet, and after listening to one OF
two war talks, res0lUe somewhat in this
wise! Whereas, resolved, that large ma
jority Of the people voted at the late cleo
ton decisively in favor of annexation.
And whereas resolved Notwithstanding
that six weeks have elapsed since the cleo
ton, the people are still in favor Of annex.
alton. Therefore resolved moreover that
meetings be held in every public place in
the State Immediately, and that 500 petit
tons be printed, signed, and sent to Con-
gress, to aPPriso that body that the people
of Mississippi have not changed since the
election. Be it further resolved, that this
association is in favor of the annexation of
Texas, Immediately if not sooner. Resolv-
ed, that the association adjourn.
"It was the remark of celebrated Ro-
man consul that" the hest of steeds may
be rode down. Stabulate this one, gentle
men. All the world and his wife, the Pre-
sident and Congress included, know that
a large majority of the people of Mississippi
desire tho annexation Of Texas, and that
they have expressed that desire in a more
potent manner than by humble petitions.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

M The editor of the Charleston Mercu-
ry has discovered the real and true cause
of the defeat of Henry Clay, to-wit: want
of-votes. Singular that the wing papers,
with all their ingenuity, should not have
thought of this method of accounting for
tho downfall Of the Embodiment.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

Ot5- The rumor of plot for instruction
among the negroes in Kinds county, is said
to be entirely without foundation. SINH
lar reports were circulated in this and ad e
Joining counties, with as little foundation.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

The house of Mr.. BIBB, Secretary of the
Treasury, was consumed by fire a few days
before the meeting of Congress, and with
it the report prepared from the Treasury
Department,
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

SOUTH CAROLINA FOREVER There are
laws in several Of the Southern States for
bidding the coming hithor of free blacks,
and providing for the public security with
regard to such Of that class as already live
among us. These laws have excited the
ire and the ntermedling interference of the
doughty commonwealth of Massachusetts !;
and the Legislature of that State at its re-
cent session, despatched two agents, one
a Mr.. Sam'l lIoar, to reside at Charleston,
and another, Mr. Hubbard, at New Or
leans, to see that such laws were not en-
forced as to free negroes from Massachu-
sets. Upon the arrival of this emissary at
Charleston, the Governor Immediately sent
in a message to the Legislature, apprising
them of the object Of his mission. A Sc
ries of resolutions were Immediately adopt
ed, among them the following:
" Resolved, That his excellency the Co
vernon be requested to oxpeI from our ter
ritory the said agent, after due notice to de-
part, and that the legislature will sustain
the executive authority in any measure it
may adopt for the purpose aforesaid.
Mr.. Foar did not wait the action of the
Governor, but was "taken W it'll leaving"
Immediately.
The agent at New Orleans will probably
meet with a similar recepton,
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01
$36,s93, 457, 467, 400, 1903, 23l!
n-4- VIII he repudiate1 or will he moi

or Will he repudiatel or will he main
tain his "faith" and "credit," and allow
his posterity TO revel forever in the bles-
sings of the funding system Tor will he,
whig-like, acknowledge the debt, but make
no effort to pay it3 If ga national debt
is national blessing" and further, if
what be true in regard to States, is equal
ly so of individuals"-then is this fellow
the founder of most " blessed" race.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

OF John Quincy Adams, according to
a letter from Washington, has turned pro-
phet, and thinks he sees through the dim
mists Of futurity that Texas will be an
nexed to the Union, without war, and that
Great Britain will make this a pretext for
acquiring title to, and possession Of the
island of Cuba, the Gibraltar of the Gulf
of Mexico.
As prophecying is a harmless business,
we will try our hand: We prophecy that
"tho man is now living, and with beard
upon his face" who will read in reports of
the proceedings of the United States Con-
gress, that Senator Some body of Florida,
presented the credentials of Don whats
his.name) elected one of the Senators
from the STATE OF CUBA, who appeared,
was qualified, and took his seat. Eli?
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

HEAVY Loss.-A gentleman in Tonnes
see agreed, for twenty dollars, to give one
dollar for the first electoral vote Governor
Polk should receive over Mr.. Clay, and to
double it in geometrical progression for
the majority of the electoral college. The
sum lost amounts to-
$36,S93, 457, 467, 400, l03,23l!
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

o. From the correspondence sent in
10 Congress by the Secretary of State, il
appears that the government of France
will interpose no obstacles to the annexa-
ton OF Texas to the United States. A
sensible conclusion of the most sensible
monarch in the world. 1t was said that
Louis Philippe would join Great Britain
in protesting against the annexation.
"WestDard the march Of empire takes
its course" The people of Iowa have ap.
piled for admission into the Union as a
State, and their liberal Constitution is now
before Congress. Mr.. TaPpan has intro
duced bill to organize new territory,
farther on towards the Rocky Mountains,
to be called NEBRASKA.