Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-07
WAsuINeroN, Dec. le, ls45.

DUN tiOtTtS ~ ~O'G'NH' bptp
interest to day. The Senate galleries
were filled, atan early hour by an anxious
crowd, who we're drawn together BY the
debate on Gen'l Cass's resolutions, look
In 10 measures for national defence. Mr..
peehaIan was present, and lock seat
within he bar, aud listened with intense
interest to the whole discussion. The
Fronch, Russian and other foreign MIMI
ters were also present; and so deep was
the interest excited in the course Of The
discussion, that all the spectators, leaving
their seats, stood up.
The debate was opeKcd by Mr.. Niles.
Of whom il has been said Thai he spoke, as
franklin wrote, expressing the common
sense of The people. He was followed by
Mr. Critienden, Mr.. Sewer, Mr. Berrien,
Mr. Clayton, Of Delaware, Mr.. Allen, Of
Ohio, Mr.. Breese. and Mr.. Woodbridge
The character Of the debate was, on the
whole, highly gratifying TO every Aneri-
can. II displayed an entire unanlmity as
TO the great point Of giving henry sup
port, on all sides, TO the cause of The coun,
uy, if war should arise. A strong dispo
sition was also manifested to prosecute
with more vigor than heretofore, the i'm
proyement Of the Naval and other defen.
ces, no matter whether war should result
from the present difficulties or not. The
debate will not upon the whole, tend ma
terialy 10 agitate the public mind and de-
range The commercial business of the
country, for it shows strong belief on the
part Of Senators, on bnth sides, that the
result of war would be avoided. Some
prominent men, il is true, deem the dam
ger of war to be imminent, but even they
admitted that war could mol take place un
Ill after the expiration Of the years notice.
Referring you 10 the newspapers for the
debate, will give you the opinions as ex.
pressed BY some OF the speakers on the
question whether war is likely to arise out
Of this matter or not
Mr.. Niles, in his temperate and saga
cious remarks, expressed strong convic.
lion that the matter was vet TO be settled
on The basis of the 49ll parallel, which
our government offered TO Great Britain.
II was true that our government could moi
renew that proposition under present cir
cumstnnces, but they were bound 10 accept
ilwhen offered by Great Britain. He be-
leved tina, Great Britain, when she found
that she could gel no more, would be dis.
posed 10 take the 49lh parallel, and that
she would herself make thai offer.
Mr.. Critenden expressed the apprehen-
sion thai the positive terms 10 which the
distinguished Senator from Michigan had
Predicted war, would have great influence
in bringing it about. As that Senator
was supposed 10 be in the full confidence
Of The administration, it would be suppos
cd that he had good reasons, not known
10 the public generally, for his belief that
war would then he inevitable.
Mr.. Cass explained. He (Mr. G. had
stated that, after The years notice il Great
Britain should insist upon exclusive tights
nihe territory of Oregon, war wonld then
beinevitable. In answer to fngther en-
4tiiN from Mr.. Criltenden, Gen. Cass
said he would give it as his own private
opinion that war was almost inevitable.
MI. Webster undertook TO show from
ihe Presidents message, that the Presl-
dent did not expect that war would be The
Consequence Of this difficulty.
MI Sewer said, as his friend from Mich
igan had been catechised, he Mr.. Sevier)
would volunteer an opinion, to-wit: that
war must come.
Mr.. Berrien undertook TO show that the
negaalon, on its very face, showed that
twas still open. Il was commenced in a
spirit Of Compromise, which assumed that
neither party should insist upon its ex.
IRENE claim. He showed that nothing had
occurred to produce an abandonment oil
thai principle. Mr.. Clayton, Of Della
ware, declined The expression Of any opn-
Jonas to The occurrence Of a war.
Mr.. Allen, with great yebemence, de-
cIared that il The government would mol
night for ~ degrees OF latitude on the Pa
c'hc, the people Of the United States would
ake The matter into their own hands, and
prce the government into war. lie dc.
esred thai The government wns now ohlig
ealo stand TO our whole claim, up 10 %
deg. 40 min.
Zen, Cnss's resolutions were put to The
vote and adopted unanimously.
The House was engaged upon the bill
pfaUdlng for The admission Of Texas into
me uniou- The House ,vok up tho bi
sNn determination 10 pnss il nj once.
a'ue time was allowed for debate. BY
'1ue Of The previous question, The b.l
~ carried through all its stages, and f.
lally passed by l4l to 81.
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