The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-05-23

ing in England, the able journal from which
we quote il in our opinion worthy Of conf
dence.
The language OF President Polk has, Of
course, been unsparingly condemned, and
in the same breath, the merits of the Eng
llsh, IN contFadistinctiOn to the American
claims have been duly set forth and insist
ed upon. But this is not alI--the denaier
ressort-waF--has been pointed at uunis,
takeably in some of the most prominent and
respectable journals, as thing that il 10 be,
that must be unless the Americans lower
their Pretensions. When the public mind
begins TO dwell upon the hostile alternative
for length Of time, war loses its horrors in
the excitement which such a frame Of mind
produces, and thus is created a restless,
morbid desire for the stray" in anticipation
OF the tortuous negotiations of diplomacy.
BY such means national antipathes teen
gendered and the repose ofthe great family
of nations is disturbed: FIRST, by a bloody as
ISOLATION Of ideas and next by the actual
conflict itself. Surely, a great responsible
ty resls upon the heads of those who through
lndscreilon, or passion for Temporary po-
pularity, risk the peace and happiness Of ma.
TONS. Whether wisely or not, English
pride is always taking offence at what is
regafded as American bombast, and the pu-
gracious feeling thus grows, like jealousy,
br what it feeds on. Americans are natur
ally and becomingly proud Of their countr !,
It's institutions, IFS greatness, and rs amazing
strides in prosperity. THIS praiseworthy
feeling, hecomngly entertained or judicious
| ly enuneia'ed, would command, and is en-
titled 10 respect. But when il is put for
ward Extensively as is too often the case, with
1--WE 'hreashed you when We were three
millions, we can the more readily do SO now
that we are nineteen milIons'-neItheI the
boast nor The inference is calculated to
produce very pacific retorts. As TO the Or
egon itself, that appears to be the last mat
| ter regarded in the controversy. 1t IS the
manner, not the matter in dispute, that is
offensive, and sneers are provoked neither
| pleasant nor complimentary. Let US hope
that the storm will blow over: hostile con
dict between the count6es would inficl
deadlr injuries on both. England would,
probably, suffer most: for, at the outset. her
manufacturing population would become
paupers by the cotton trade being cut off;
and the commerce of America would be lit
orally swept from the ocean,
There is very little news from France
The most important intelligence we find is
| that on the 42,h ult. the Chamber Of Peers
passed tbs Colonial Administration Bill. bv
. majority of I03 to Sc. This bill is the
iFst blow struck at slavery in the French
colonies. The committee ON the bill ad
niIs. IN its report that slavery is to be abol
lished and that the only question now is, how
That object is to be carried into effect. II
tremans TO be seen how the bill will fare in
the Chamber of Deputiss.-The officers of
1.-THE National Guard have been getting up a
7petition against the actual aiming Of the for
tifcatiens around Paris. The Constitution
cL publishes a second note addressed by Nj.
Guizot 10 the Swiss Vororl, in which be ex-
presses his friendly disposition towards Swift
zerland, declaiming any intention of inter.
tering with the independence Of the Con-
Federation, but calls upon the Diet 10 take
j prompt and effectual measures for putting
an end to the anarchy and disorder that pre-,
vail in that country.-The London Times
hints at coalition between NJ. GuIzot and
NJ. Thiers.-We see it stated that The On
position, considering the dissolution of the
Chambers as inevitable, had resolved to pre-.
pare for the elections
From Spain, we learn that the Cortes
commenced its session on the Sth ult. A
fierce opposition was expected to the greai
OF 3,OOO,0OO of reals proposed to be made
toQueen Christina. The law which restores
TO the Church ali the unsOld Church proper
" is published A letter from Bayonne
announces that two extraordinary Courier:
from Madrid had passed through that place
with dispatches for the French and British
governments, announcing 4he recognition o
the Queen of Spain by the Poye.-A cour
martial had sci at Logrono to try0the per
sons implicated in Zurbano's insuuection
but only one had surrendered TO take hi,
trial, and he had been sentenced to two
years preside.
Switzerland has been the scene of {
bloody contest between the rival reiigionists
attended with serious loss Of life. The
London Atlas Of the 18th ult gives tho fol
loving account of the Affairs
1t is not easy to follow the accounts re
ceiVed; but SO far as we can undefstan c
them the occurrences may be narrated thus
The party Of volunteers, about 1900
Il strong, which had been formed a. Ze6ngen
in the canton of Argan, invaded the terrific
~ OF Lucerne from The north, on the 8ls
nlt., and was allowed TO reach the village o.
Etiiswyl' without opposition. A junction
:. was there effected with free oorps from
the canton OF Berne, which reckoned 5000
meh; and these bodies agreed to march np.
on Lucerne, one on each side of the riyer
Emmen, in two separate columns, which
were to reunite before the city. The righI
column, therefore, crossed that stream b,
the bridge al Wefthenstein, but it failed in
lis movement, and was defeated near Sur.
see: the leit column advanced TO an emf.
hence, which had been slightly fortified
commanding the city of LnceTna. They