Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-15
Peace Or War.

the President, Of the Gath of March, ad.
dressed to TIE Senate, in answer 70 re-
solution adopted by that body. This mes
sage we look upon as ali-important The
facts which it develoPes, and the opinions
to which it gave expression, put at rest at
once and forever the objections whch are
raised against decisive action on The Or
egon question, and the adoption OF proper
measures to sustain our country IN the Po-
sition which self-respect, national honour,
and a proper assertion of our rights, com
pei US to assume.
Surprising that some chance existed of
quietly settling the Oregon question with
England, or the Boundary and Indemnity
disputes with Mexico, yet large increase
of both army and navy would be required,
in order that these pending difficulties
might be reasonably debated and properly
decided. With Mexico, we know that
nothing but show of force will be effec-
tual-experienc has taught us that: with
| Britain, we should have been convinced
that the same policy is The most effectual;
or. as the President, quoting from the
IS Father of his country" remarks, " that
timely disbursements TO pepare Tor danger,
frequently prevent much greater dlsburse-
ments to repel it,"
Great Britain, always sensible, negotl-
ates armed. If with weaker power she
has dispute which cannot be amicably
settled, she is prepared to enforce it by
the ''last reason" of nations; if 1t be with
an equal power, she is no less qualified to
take an offensive or defensive position.-
This is the wise, the cheap, the patriotic
policy. This is the policy which the Pre-
sident of the United States recommends
to his counlrymen, under circumstances
which in his opinion require an ''increase
of our military and naval forces" II
would be hard to believe that any Amerl-
can citizen could oppose so pointed re,
commentator in dangerous times; such
opposition would deserve the name OF tred'
son, and the men who made it be deemed
deserving of the punishment of that high
est of crimes. Yet it has been our mis-
fortune to see that this proposition to place
the republic in state of defence has call
) ed forth the censure of more than one
journal pretending to, and possessing,
control over public opinion. We canno
2 say, from our own knowledge, that Eng
, land subsidies some of our most widely Cir
culated papers, but the opinion IS enter
! tanned by many that 1t is SO; lnasmuch
] in all controversies these papers, even a
i the expense of personal inconsistency, al
WAYS take, if it can be found the anti. Anne
f rican side. These presses give the cue Il
: little orators, both in Congress and tn
!, State Legislatures; and while vast dea
n of nonsense is printed in opposition to tn
: action of our government, inducing fol-
It eigners to suppose that We are divided an
i disorganized, not one out of a hundred {
: the people can be found to adopt these eX
t otto opinions.
It The truth is-a truth felt by all, an
t one which might be just as well promulga
= ed now as at any other time-that all Eu
e rope hates America, and the people of tn
n United States hate all Europe. If we d
o not fight for Oregon, we will have TO igl
( for something else. The monarchical an
t. the republican principles are arraye
n against each other, ard although we hav
y faith in the triumph of the latter, we Cal
g not persuade ourselves that it will be
4. peaceful triumph. The battle, sooner
in later, must come, We should prepare f
#. it now, and if need be, fight il now. 1t
r. our destiny either to succumb or triumph
d TO proceed in regenerating the world, or
he buried under the rubbish of old instit
a. lions. The President has recommend
30 measures intended, if not to secure vict
s. ~, at least to avert defeat, and every trl
in American should give him the aid of hal
and heart.
le We have controversy with Great B
O. tain-she asserts claims to which we nev
a. can assent. She is arming-we must ar
ia She shows a disposition to assert her pr
0. tensions by force by force we must res