Mississippi Democrat., 1846-04-29

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of his aIlusion 10 Lewis and Clarke west
of the Rocky mountains. What right had
England and France to s6ttle a line divid-
inc a country belonging TO Spain? The
Senator from Missouri is perfectly aware
that such was never the intention-such
was never in the contemplation of Eng
land and the United States. But this was
the pledge made by the Senator from
Michigan. By this he is bound; and by
this, after all that he has said, | express
myself also bound. Whenever it can be
shown that the treaty of Utrecht contem.
plated the establishment of the parallel of
40 west of the Rocky mountains, close
my mouth as 10 Oregon. Spain was
party TO the treaty, but she did not come
in, if recollect right, till some time after
wards. speak from recollection, and do
not make the statement with perfect con-
fdence of its accuracy; but such is my
impression. Spain came into it after
wards, protesting that she did not yield any
rights on the Northwest coast and only
when that protest was concurred in did she
become a party. France and England
divide Oregon As TO France, prior to
! l7I3, she never asserted a title TO one
foot of territory, on the Pacific coast
And yet England and France, according
to the version which be Mr.. BENTON,
gives, and with the impression which he
would produce upon the Senate and upon
the country, parceled out what we now
call Oregon. Yet up to that moment-up
to the signing the treaty Of Utrecht, and
| long alterward, and down TO the signing
of the N0otka sound convention, before all
| Europe, with the assent of all Christendom,
/ Spain asserted, ard maintained, and de-
Tended her title to the whole of that coast
| 1t would be folly for me TO 60, even for
an instant, into the arguments by which
all this has been sustained. 1t is a noio-
| rious fact, which no man, Senator or other
wise, can cOntrovert.
| But | must now congratulate one, who
most kindly did me the honor some time
since, in most fauerng language, which
at once found It's way 10 my heart. TO call
me 4" tnend," an epithet which Twill now
return to him with his peFmi,sion--let me
congratulate my friend, the distinguished
Senator from South Carolina, Mr.. CAL
HoUN, that at last the antipodes have met
that he has made convert Of the Sc
nator from Missouri. congratulate him.
He has now won the highest trophy-the
brightest intellectual trophy which he has
ever achieved. lie can now make the
proudest boast he ever uttered. The
great leader there (pointjng to Mr.. BEN
ToN) has become his Nh CALHoUN'sl
convert and his subaiern in the course oI
" masterly inactivity"
Agamemnon of the little band!" and
the AiaXes--and !, the least. Of them
{" the little AjaX!' Sir, am not even the
lesser AJAX; | am but poor private SOL
der in this cause. ask no favor, and
seek no reward, save the triumph of The
great cause. ask fer nothing. | shou!t
daspise myself if, in cause like Ihts, for
an instant could cherish a feeling Of self
ishness. | would rather be the little A ia2
rather the private soldier, fighting sim
PLY for subsistence in this cause-lhtn t,
hold my head so high that could not SEE
aught below me; rather be the private
soldier, than with my naughty foot to pres
the lowIy earth as though it were tos
= mean for my tread; rather be the private
soldier, than in every look, and attitude
and act, and expression, proclajm--" | an
the ruler | will rule or will ruin anl
it IS Indifferent to me whether the cOnse
Quence be rule or ruin" Sir, be he wht
: he may, there is in this land no man =
high as to have it in his power to eIeyat
and depress public sentiment in America
at his will. Be he who he may who make
such an attempt, he will speedily find hi
level. Little AJAX let it be; but le
me remind the Senator from Missnsri, tha
l Agamemnon and the Aiaxoo were not tn
, only actors at the seige of Troy. Their
. was an Achilles there; and we have al
l Achilles here. Let the Senator fror
l Missouri beware, lest he be the Hecto
1 who will grace the triumph of this Achilles
a Here there was loud burst Of ap
F, pIause in the galleries, which the Presi
4 dents rebuke failed to check for few
moments.
5 Mr.. WEBSTER then rose, and said tha
\ these breaches Of order were so lndecoro
i. Gus that he now gave notice that If, here
d after, any marks of appreciation or disaF
e probation should be given in the galleries
d he would exercise his right as a Senato
h and move that the galleries be cleared
n with the exception of the ladies'.
: Robert OwEN.--fhis celebrated ma
left New York few days ago for Europ
}, whence it is probable he will no more re
IS turn. lie is now very old, yet he retaiI
II the strength and fire OF manhood, in a mo
il astonishing degree, and his mental facu
e, ties seem to have lost little OF their poV
ID er. Witheut endorsing his peculiar view
lp we certainly consider Mr. Owen a SINGER