Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-10-15

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of India, they actually level mud houses
in a few years-which are the only kind
of houses that can be used in the interior,
on account of The scarcity of timber
Machinery made of wood, and carried in
to The country, alter awhile is liable to be
attacked by them and destroyed.
At his station in Bundelcund, he found
the heat so great as to be compelled to
sleep out of dOors-the common practice
in India. In such cases, il is necessary
TO hire the natives to keep watch all
night, at ia cents each per night, To keep
off Jackals, hyenas, and wolves, with which
the jungles abound. and which often ven-
ture upon The abodes oil the people in the
most ravenOus manner.
When one attempts to sleep in house,
| the heat is so severe that il becomes neces-
sary to hire two natives TO fan YOU all
night. by turns, with contrivance some-
thing similar TO that used for keeping flies
from the table in this country, which the
natives put in motion by pulling a rope on
the outside of the house.
Mr.. L. seems 10 think India will CONT
nue. to decline in her resources, till Eng
land will cease to derive great deal OF
benefit from its possession; and that large
tracts of the country may BY and BY Ie-
vert back TO the undisturbeG possession OF
the jackals and hyenas.
In this view, he NAV overdraw the pic
tnre; yet the reflection forces itself upon
the mind-what is to become OF The pow
er of England, in the event of the fall OF
lndial The bare possibility of such an
event cannot fail to ill the government and
people with apprehension for the future.
i One thing OF great importance TO us has
become clearly manifest-and that is, with
the possession Of Texas, we hold the OnlS
cotton llnds in the whole universe, that
are worth " The snap of mans finger
There is no section of the gIube which
can "begin" TO compete with Us in the
cultivation of this great staple.
| We have fast hold upon the cotton mar
kets of the world; and we shall hold them
during future time, as far as can lie seen
to the contrary; and through our cotton
bales we can, TO great extent, control the
destinies of Europe, make peace or war,
lond otherwise affect the political economy
AMI relations of the world!
What proud, elevated and happy posi-.
ton do these United States occupy! What
other part of the world is 81 blessed with
a favorable climate, extent, richness, vari
ETY. of soil and productions, or tras erseC
with such vast and noble rivers ?-sireich
ing its boundaries from The Atlantic t. the
Pacific, and from the waters of Hudson.
Bay and the ST. Lawrence ON the north
TO the Gulf of Mexico and the Rio Grande
del Norte on the south and southwest; set
tied by free, enterprising, and inteIligen
lpeople, living under wisely-framed DEMO
CRATIC INSTITUTIONS. What other people
beneath heaven have cause to be sn de-
vOutIy thankful as the citizens Of the Uni
ted States? who should thank God every
day they breathe, that they are American
Icltizens, and not the subjects of foreign
Ipo:entate, or the inhabitants Of less IA.
vored country. "EsTo PERPETUA" rests
upon our free institutions
| well remember how the Abolilionists
of the United Siates-ever foes TO their
country's best interests-crowed over the
prospect held out by visionary people, Eve
years ago, that India was about to riva
the United States in the growth of cotton;
and how Mr.. Clay, in the Senate of the
United States. with other Supporters of 9
high protective tariff, warned the cotton
growers of the South against the compe
tiiion OF India; and urged them, on tha
ground, to come out aud support protec
lion, as the time would soon arrive wher
they themselves would need protection
against lndia-grown cotton, in supplying
4 our domestic cotton factories.
I The Charleston Mercury, speaking o
the appointment OF Senator Woodbury. L
fill the vacancy on the bench of the Su
preme Court of the United States. occa
stoned by the death of Judge Story, says
ale is eminently qualified 70 discharg,
its duties; SO far we fully accord with I;
But we are loalh to see him leave the Sc
. cate. With his high abilities, his grea
experience in public affairs, and his no
nest devotion to lree-trade principles, W,
had looked to hun as a leader in the Sc
nate. HIS retirement will leave US with
: out one-will in fact leave the Democra
. tic party in that body to the leadership Z
Mr.. Benton-who is as much Of free
trade man as MIR. Buchanan, or Mr.. Evan:
or Mr.. Webster, or Mr.. Simmons. lie i
, for free-trade in Salt, and nothing else"
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