Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-03-18

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lar al NAV be consistent with my honor
and Interests" Ii was moi declaration o.
war, but ii disclosed no pacific intention.
But what else did ihe Queens speech sayl
\ NY naval and military establishment
must be increased Sir Rob't Peel also
advocated that measure. These prepare
tons were not for France for Europe;
they were intended for the Unlted States.
Even Mr.. Joseph Hume, a thorough radi-
cal, advocated those ornaments, on the
ground thai they we're called for by the
existing relations with the United States.
Sir Rob't Peel had said, indeed, Our Co.
Iones are increasing" etc. but be leil no
doubt as to the object Of the preparation.
His remarks showed that they were de-
signed and intended for the U. States.
What was 10 be the RESULT The year
after the notice would soon come round.
The President expressly tells US mat AZ
the end Of the year, means must be 'akeh
to enforce our rights, or we must abandon
them. Was il not manifest, therefore, mat
a resort 20 force must be lneylablei
Mr. Webster here loosely SAID, me
honorable Senator will say that "war IS
inevitable"
Mr.. Gass--Oh, no. only say that a
resort to force is inevitable, and submit
whether that will bring on war or not.
saw, continued Mr.. G. that if no accom-
mediation be made with England during
the year after the notice, the result must
be collision.
In the House, Mr.. Holmes from the
committee on rules, reported a rule that
the vote be taken on every item of the
improvement bill The object is to pre-
vent log-rollng.
The debate on the Revenue and Harbor
bill was continued.
February 26.--Great interest was felt
in the proceedings Of the Senate to-day,
as it was understood that an effort would
be made 10 take The question on MIR. Col
quits proposition, on which it was under
stood Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. Colquit, and one or
Two other democrats, land the whigs) had
agreed.
Mr. Colquit's resolution provides that
notice be given in terms of the treaty, for
abrogatIng the Convention in the present
session of Congress. unless the President
consider it expedient TO defer it 10 later
period.
a. That ii is earnestly desired that the
controversy be settled by negotiation and
compromise, in order to tranquillize the
public mind, and preserve the friendly re-
latons of the two countries.
The subject was taken up al one o'clock,
and Mr.. Breese expressed wish to speak
upon it on Monday next
Mr.. Webster, abiding TO the embarrass-
menls experienced by the business com
munily, in consequence of the delay, ex'
pressed the hope that the Senate would
signify what course it intended TO take.
Mr.. Crittenden did not think it was me-
cessary to hasten the action OF the Sc
nate. Mr.. G. made some remarks on the
course of proceedings which became the
Senate, and said that however leyered had
been the debates, the decision of the Sc
nate would he hoped he temperate and
wise.
Mr.. Webster enlarged on the necessl-
ly of early action ii il was intended to
adopt any measures; and on the necessity
Of having some knowledge OF the intended
course of the Executive. He entertained
the opinion now which he expressed at the
BEGINNING Of this debate, that the Pfesl-
dent did not apprehend war. as no recon-
mendation had been made for military
preparation. He could not understand
the position Of the President, for Il ne dld
not intend to tread on any basis but the
whole of Oregon, what would DC me use
Of negotiation? We might endeavof Z
persuade Great Britain to relinqulsh lne
whole of Oregon to US, and he wished sue
cess to the attempt If we would neither
offer any thing, nor accept any offer, 'here
could be neither negotiation nor compro-
mise. Did any one here believe that Eng
| land would concede the whole Of our clam
up to 54.4o. He put this question tt
his friend from Michigan, who concluded
all his remarks upon the subject with Inc
declaration that war was inevitable.
Mr.. Cass explained: II England dlt
not recede, and if we asserted our right
as we proposed, then war mast come.
Mr.. Webster said he was precisely 0
the same opinion. Mr.. ". was deslrou
10 express his opinions whenever he coul'
do 50 without interfering with pending ne
eotiations. But my tongue shall be bis
Tered, said he, before | will say anything
derogatory to our lille TO Oregon, whit
negotiations are pending, We were Pla
! ced in an awkward situation by The an
certainty as to the poslionot the, Execu
d tive, Ii was not the Judgment Of this coun