The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-11-08

The latter gentlemen, ii is well known,
is Chairman of the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations, most respon-
sible station at all times, and peculiar
ly so at present. That Mr.. Allen will
most faithfully discharge Its duties
that he is deeply impressed with the
importance of the position he occupies,
and is prepared to bring all the ener-
gies of powerful and well cultivated
mind TO bear upon our foreign affairs,
is well known to all who are acquaint-
ed with theman, and who know that II
is not his practice to do his appointed
duty negligentIy. The speech on Tex
as made by him at the last session OF
Congress, will not soon be forgotten.
1t was one of the most original argu-
ments ever made in the Senate, and
attracted a vast degree of attention.
1t sank deep into the popular mind,
and its author is now looked to as one
ofthe foremost advocates of the Amer
lean view ofmatters in dispute between
the United States and foreign powers.
We know that he will not disappoint
expectations so well founded as these.
which are based upon his former noble
efforts m his country's cause.
General Cass will be found 4 very
powerful man in matters relating I"
foreign policy. He won an undying
fame while minister to + rance, by
the admirable manner in which he
drove back the British dipIomatists, in
their attempts to enslave the commerce
of the world, and TO make Of every na-
tional marine on earth, sort OF SEA-
police, with which to enable their
country to obtain the undlsputed con
troll of the great highway of nations.
Of modern American diplomacy. that
is the masterpiece. Nothing is there
like it in our history, since the time
that the sage Franklin procured the
recognition of our Independence by
France, and opened the way to tame
the haughtiness Of England. by bring
ing the combined fleets of the great
maritime powers of the continent int"
the English hanneI, where. had they
been rightly led, they might forever
have wrested the ocean-sceptre from
the trembling hands Of The usurp'ng
islanders. He 1t was who exposed the
designs of England TO the world, and
and showed that. under the garb "i
meek philanthropy. she disguised the
most daring schemes, prc4n mt WITH
danger TO every other people, and
likely to leave no liberty to any ma
tion--schemes which woud hare mad"
England realize in her policy the dec
Iaration Of the buccaneers. as. Ike them.
she would have been the friend of the
sea, and the enemy OF all who sailed
upon it. Such good services in past
days, leave US ample room to Relieve
that we shall yet receive better servi-
ces from him in the days which are
rapidly approaching. Sagaclous, of
profound knowledge, well versed in the
policy of other nations, and duly I'M
pressed Wltll tHt tAdllCu uCStihy VI
America, General Cass will be in him
selfa host against those who will be
found warning in an American Senate
In behalf Of British claims. He will
add rich wreath to his already pro-
fuse laurels.
We would readily commit our cause
to the gentlemen named; but there are
others in the Senate, who will not be
found inferior antagonists by the wings.
Dix, of New York, Lewis, of Ala bama,
Hannegan, of Indiana, Haywood, of
North Carolina, Colquitt, OF Georgia,
and others who might be named. are
men of no ordinary powers of mind.
We may still add to our force in the
Senate, as Virginia, Tennessee. and
Indiana. have yet to elect. What il
Mr. Owen should be sent from the
latter state, to aid with his mastery
powers in uphoIding democratic prin-
ciples? What. if CaIhoun's mighty
mind should once more enter on the
scene of its former glones and tri-
Ohio Statesman.