Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-29
NO. 90.
BY ExnrcM Mill

| Settlement Of the Oregon Question!
Whereas, England wants certain boun.
diaries in Oregon; aud whereas, that mighty
nation will do what she will do. and tho
United States will see what she will see;
and whereas, the editors of the IntelIigen.
Ger have declared that two Christian ma.
tons ought TO settle their difficulties with
out recourse TO war; and whereas, the
English troops have recently slaughtered
about fifteen thousand Sikhs; and whereas
the United States, MS n christian nation,
ought to avoid n war; and whereas, tho
French forces in Algeria smothered in
smoke six hundred and ninety.nino pa.
gans in huge cavern; and whereas, tho
annexation of Texas was contaminated,
and n great political event exhibited with
out the shedding OF one drop of blood;
and whereas, England and France, in n
recent demonstration in South America,
fred eight thousand bomb.sholIs, four
thousand hollow shot, and twenty thousand
grape, canister, spike nails, augur bits,
&c.&c. amongst houses, shops, stores, meR,
women, children, jackasses, cats, dogs &c.
killing, woundng, manning and Gripping
sundry of Gods creatures, bipeds and qua
drupeds; and whereas, the United States
having poacably acquired Texas, Florida,
and Louisiana, they ought not TO desire
possession OF Oregon, il it be necessary TO
resort TO war to maintain their right TO 1t;
and whereas, the English forces in China,
with grape aud canister, balls and bomb.
shells, knocked down twenty thousand long
queued, and baldpated and fiat nose China.
men; whereas Mr.. Colquit and and some
other Southern shiverlng planters arc
afraid that, il England doesn't get all she
demands, cotton viii fall penny a pound,
and I" no sales at that's" and whereas, Mr..
Calhoun declares that in war with Eng.
land our frontiers will be lighted up with
many torches of war; that a war will cost
seven hundred and fifty millions Of dollars!
and that the United States must maintain
Two armies and two navies and whereas,
it would be better were all Oregon lost to
the United States, than that certain patr-
olic bankers should lose one eighth OF the
sixteenth part of one per cent per annumj
and whereas, the power Of the English ma.
Wy is great; and whereas, it is the opinion
of Mr.. McLane that that power will be
suddenly and effectively used, in order to
terminate the war if the United States
dared to assert their rights; and whereas,
that Notwithstanding England in the event
OF war with the United States, must
maintain thirty ships Of the line, with sun
dry frigatcs, steamers, bomb boats and
cock boats, on her own coast, and in the
English channel to watch the hopping,
skipping, and Jumping of Monster de Join.
vile, aud thirty ships Of the line etc., in
the Mediterranean 10 watch Jean Crapeau
looking out from TouIon upon Syria and
Egypt, and The rugged Russian bear with
upIlted paw, ready to spread il over Con-
slaniinople; and sundry ships of the line,
frlgates, etc., on the coast Of India aud
China, and her colonies all over the world
which our double banked frigatcs and pr.
vate armed ships would attack before and
behind and oil around; and whereas, not
wilhsanding that the above diversion and
detachment would leave TO England but
small force TO act directly against the Uni
ted States, and that our navy could quick
y be increased TO an extent that would
enable the United States, 10 threaten Me
coast Of England ITSELF and whereas, not
wthstandng that the United States in the
war Of independence, drove the British
forces into the sea, while the gallant Paul
Jones sailed along and landed on the west.
ern coast of England with impunily; and
whereas, notwithstanding that, in the grand
game Of brag now being played by The
United States and England, the United
States, have two bullets and bragger,
and the oldest hand, and England has IN.
fortunately drawn an ace 10 SAGE brag.
GER" yet the United as Christian nation
ought 10 give up all advantages, mako a
drawn game Of il, and submit the question
10 arbitrators, who shall be eminent cyi.
ians; Therefore, be il ResoIrcd, by the
Senate OF the United States, that the Pre-.
sident be requested and enjoiaed to ask
Mr.. Packenham, in person, il he is willing
10 recur 10 arbitration, and IL so, whether
the following named eminent cirilidRs
would be acceptable TO the English CO.
yernment2
lsTERLocUToEs.- Briishers, Duke Of Wei
lingion, Lord Stanley, The Editor Lon
don Times Yaakees, Mr.. Colquitt, Mr..
Winthrop, Ed'r National Inteilgencer.
ExPoUHDEHs.--Thrce eminent British mer-
chants--Threo eminent Yankee do.
DEclrERs.-Duke Of Cambridge, Capt. Eli.
OFT, Daniel O'ConneIl--Gen. Sam IIous-
ton, Dr. Ashbel Smith, Honorable Felix
G. Mcconnell.
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The useful with the sweet" was well
combined IN the obituary of French
shopkeeper who died years ago in Paris.
Therein the public were made acquainted
with the virtues Of the defunci, and in.