Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-05-13
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present deposlte by so dong.
~. Y. Morning Meas.
"a no."
We are among The number of those
who think the .ht of the United States to
the whole of the Oregon " clear and I'M
questionable The proofs sustaining our
title have been placed so often and so full
ly before the world, that almost every man
who can read understands them. Yet not
withstanding what we conceive to be our
undoubted right, rather than go TO war,
we should be willing to concede to Great
Britain, all north of the 10th parallel OF
latitude: and we never have yet met with
one-north or south, east or west--that
was willing 10 concede more. Yet has
any disposition been manifested by the ad-
versary to accept this line? So far from
it, that the proposition, when four times
made by our Government, has been con-
temptuously rejected, and is never likely
10 be offered on the other side. Now this
question must be settled. The interests
of both countries demand that it should
be settled--and it will be done. Peace
fully, perhaps, through the medium of
other nations compelling England 10 ac
cept the line of 40; by war if it may be,
if England refuses to accept it--and if
war must come, it is as we'll to claim the
whole extent of our territory as part of
it. We are peaceful nation. The only
one Of any strength on earth that is so.--
But our pacific principles must not carry
us to that point which invites aggression,
and renders the maintenance of oar posi-
ton impossible. Peace is an excellent
thing. But, as the Philadelphia Ledger
Justly remarks
The advocates Of peace have diff
cult task to perform in undertaking to
Danish war from the policy Of nations and
to unite mankind in a common brother
hood of peace. All the principal govern
ments in Europe are now engaged in
waging sanguinary contests against some
other power weaker than themselves, and
all for the purpose of aggrandizement.--
Great Britain, whose journals teach such
admirable lessons to the United States on
the folly and wickedness of acquiring
more territory, is engaged in bloody, re-
morseless war in India, with view Of
possessing itself of the whole country
1t also has another affair on less extern
sive scale in New Zealand. The French
are engaged in desperate war in Algiers,
in which they have perpetrated barbara
ties such as no civilized country has ever
been accused of before. The Russians
have overrun the country of the Caucas-
SLAMS, and will not rest satisfied until they
have entirely subducdit. Poland is rising
against her oppressors, and Italy talks of
a revolution As if not satisfied with the
commotion and destruction they have pro-
duced on their own continent by their ra-
pacity and grasping ambition, some OF
these nations are engaged IN disturbing
the peace of the New World, and uniting
their powers to crush the Republics OF
South America.
And what has the other great power OF
of the world, the United States, been do
ing? 1t has been peacefully spreading
the great principles of democracy and Of
human rights, enlarging the "area Of free
dom," and been extending, establishing,
and protecting the greatness, prosperity
and happiness of the people. 1t has sought
no wars, made no conquest of others ter.
ritory, except such as its examples ot'pros
perity, has brought willingly into union
with it, and has no ambitions designs a
gainst other powerful nations, involving
the destruction of their peace and power
f Even in the case of Mexico, where pro
vocation has been given, such as woulC
, warrant and invite an invasion from /;
more grasping and less scrupuious govern
f ment than our own, the conduct of our!
. has been forbearing and conciliatory t,
: the last degree, showing that while VI
value our own rights we are careful t
leave others ia the undisturbed possession
and enjoyment of theirs. With such
contrast between our own and European
Governments we think we may leave to re
flute themselves, the Misrepresentation
and abuse of our country IN foreign jour
nails, their denunciations against our ambI
ton, and their hypocritlcaL appeals to GU
humanity, not to plunge head'ong INTO
war for an unjust extension OF territory
Our true policy consists IN preserVin
E peace, and we trust we may succeed Il
preserving all our rights by peaceful mea
sures. We should, nevertheless, be pre-
pared TO come out of war, should we un
fortunately be compelled to go IN one
: with honor to ourselves and defeat to on
enemy"
: We regret to state, says the PfeYldenc
. Herald, TINT the health of Gov. DDrr