The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-02-07

model through life, and than with whom
le differed with no man more reluctan,
| y. He regretted his course 10 the
Senate today
He then referred TO the provisions Of the
biIl--to ihe amendment which he had pro-
propOssd--to the position of our affairs
with Great Br,ain-lhe naval power Of
England, and her strength in war-and
said that he would laugh TO scoin. The in
vason Of any foreign power. England
will never reeede and this country will
never recede. The West, Indiana MIS-.
,ouri, Illinois, Western New York, and
other States had spoken on this subject
and he had learnt OF his friend from Mis-
souri, that this morning intelligence had
been received tba, that State a'su had unan-
lmously adopted resolutions FIXING forever
our boundary in Oregon al "a 40, Ohio,
ne believed, would speak also, He repre-
sen,ed here, he said. lhe interest and feel.
| lngs of portion Of the West, and he fell, il
to be his duty to represent il faithfully.
Our relaiious with Mexica were referred
TO. Ii Mexico strikes blow, he said i'll
ell be because she knows that she isl
backed BY Great Britain. Who can say
Ihat Great Britain is not the Instigalor oil
he events now uanspiring in Msxicol 1t isl
he secrecy with which her movements are
always cloihed that makes her armament all
This time deserving of The most serious ale
IentiOn from this country. 1t was our duty
10 be prepared for any emergency HeI
was or preserving the honor of the country
at all hazards. So far he was for war, and
! n for ,ha Wa far and r..
ther'
As a Representative Of The people of Ins
diana. he had inrocdued an amendment, TO |
The bill, which he believed to embrace the
views and wishes Of his constituents. hl
had The subtsnce and not the shadow OF a |
measure for The national defence He de |
precated war like The last. He did no,
wish TO see our coast desolaed by the war
ships Of Great Britain. and for this reason
had he brought. forward the measure-sI
measure which, if carried into effect, would
shield our country from invasion, her chies
and towns from fire and the sword. and her
lair daughters from nsuI, and brutal viola,
iiOn.
II House and Family of Four Children
Saved Ly D0g.-Mr SoIon E. Betes.
Of Sandfeld, being about to 90 out for an
evening ,i,is on New Year night, directed
his eldest boy. lad Of some ten years of.
age, TO pu, wood into the stove and leave
a good fire when lie and the other children
went to bed and TO have the kindIings read
y for The morning fire. The boy cid so,
but put the kindlings under the baker, so
that the fire communicated TO them from
The stove When the fire communicated 10
The kindlngs, the children had all gone TO
bed in the chamber, but there was faith
'ul watchman below. Mr.. B. had an intel
igent spaniel, which seeing the fire com.
nunicale TO the wood and from that TO The
floor, mounted up stairs TO give the alarm
but fcding that he could not make the bows
understand him, he laid himself down on {
,ne of their beds for few minutes. AS
# aware Of The increasing danger, he soon
returned TO the FIRE again, and on his third
visit 10 the chamber he succe oded by his
parking and bowling in awaking the boys
all Of whom had fallen asleep in the mean
ime. The smoke soon convinced them
ha, the house was on FIRE, and when ,hey
entered the room below where The fire was
spreading, they found The faithful sentinel
at his duty, striving to arrest The progress
ol the flames with all his energies. and
scattering The burning brands with his teeth
and paws in every direction about the floor
thinking no doubt, tha, if lie could not pro
cure water This ives his last reser, 10 save
the house. |, seemed iha, he had been
doing the same before he succeeded ia a.
rousing the BOYS The fire burnt a large ,
hole through The floor before the boys sue
cssded in exlinguishing ir-Springfeld
Post
.an Unexpected 6m JoyfM Meeliag i
A gentleman residing near Marlborough, in
this county, some days since, went to New
York TO ge, hand 10 work on his farm
III chanced to have recommended TO him
a young man who had just emigrated from
Germany, and through hired persons, -(as
The German could not speak English he
engaged 10 work with him and brought the
young man over 10 his residence: Al dusk