True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-05-13

up to it; and if gave tia fly, 1t would Sulf-
er the insect to buzz about for perhaps
inmate, and then make sudden dart, and .
swallow it at a mouhful. Unfortunately, (
Mr. Douce placed it in glass nearly filled .
with water, and it died soon after he had I
it. | have never since been able to procure
another. They are extremely interesting,
and, in an elegant shaped glass, would form
a most beautiful and useful ornament in
any drawing room as 4 barometer
Gardeners Chronicle.
LORD MoRrETu ON DEMOCRACY
Lord Morpeth, speaking in the House of
Commons, referred to his visit to the United
States, and he did not hesitate to confess
that the things he witnessed in this country
had contributed much to that change of
opinion which he had lately undergone in
reference 10 the corn laws. He is now in
favor of aboishing those laws-not from
any diminished at tachment to the ariSto.
cratic or mixed monarchiCal principles
which are the elements of the British
Constitution, but because of the conviction
that the democratic principle, strengthened
by the example and progress and palpable
influence ofthis Republic, renders it unsafe
tocling with too much tenacity 10 exclusive
privileges. Lord Morpelh said:
Bat feel that We cannot confront the
example of general ease aud comfort which
prevail among the American people, Hear
hearl We all know the story of the Irish
laborer, who refused to write home that he
had meat three times day, because nobody
would believe him. We cannot confront
the growing aspiration of our own people
we cannot confront the onward tenden-
cies of the age in which we live if We do
not consent to administer and to work out
our aristocratic notiouS in more democrat
tic spirit: [Cheers. Notwithstanding that
implied dissent, | contend that no arlSto-
cratic institutions which rest on exclusive
privileges will be able to stem the current
OF the age. TCheers. | contend that there
is no arstocralical body which rests on
especial interests will escape their certain
downfall Cheers and that no aristoc-
racy, no matter how long descended, can
exist with the corn law when the pressure
will come, and that corn law will be pro-
hibitory. think. that that will be too hard
a strain for any title deed, no matter how
ancient, TO resist.
The AsHBURToN TREATY.-Mr Web
ster, in his recent speech, describing the
advantages of this treaty, says that the
people of Maine and Massachusetts were
satisfied with it, that il gave to the Union
RouSe'S Point, the key TO Lake Champlaln,
to Maine about Slj0,000 in cash, and the
free navigation of the ST. Johns, TO New
Hampshire about 100000 acres of good
land aud to Vermont about 10000 acres.
We admit all this, and still say that the
treaty was impoiltjc, aud should never have
been concluded. We have never censurcd
Mr.. Webster for his share in this treaty, or
admitted or believed he committed any
other than an error Of Judgment.
Neither have We admitted that he was sole
IL responsible for its grand mistake; for
President Tyler and Mr.. Webster's asso-
ciates i'm the Cabinet accompanied linn IN
every step of the negotiation, aud the
President could have opposed any OF ITS
provisions or ugcd or asSentcd TO any 9th
crs. Bat with all these admissions Tor
I Mr. Webster as a public officer, We say that
,bo administration OF which he was a men,
/ Der. committed a grand mistake M conclud'
/ ing that treaty. i,
They never should have settled the
1 Northeast boundary. II the British refused
10 settle both. aud 10 rsllnquiSh all claim to
I OREGON. we should have lctt both open.
Aud ifihc Blush then threatened TO l-hL
we should have prepared TO meet them.
We could fight them quite as well without
giving them a road through Maine, as we
c,uld bv snrrcndrriug 10 them that advan-
t,r and wecould have obtained the whole
ofOregon quite as easily, wilhoura surren-
der that enhanced lis value 10 the BRUSH
we regard all that was obtained 10y ulia
treaty. as 10 equivalent for the advantage
surrendered in a military roadlfom HALIFAX
n Montreal Even war would not nave
baen too dear for the prevention Of ihls
vben We consider that a war would haV'
ended 10 our conquest Of al. the northern
Rritish colonies. The lands acquired Dl
New Hampshire and Vermont were lhe,r
already upon a Just line according to th
Irearv Of iTS3; and 1.-THE British talked 2
var we should have fortified and hel'
Rouse's Point pending the negotiation
'Tbe navigation Of the ST. Johns Is y
D. st,~ military road eurrCuGel