Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-03-04


ton, showing, from British authority, thai
Spain then had settlement al 40s, and by
The siipuations Of the treaty, England ac'
quircdno right Of settlement 10 the south o
any point then occupied by Spain. lie
quoted from the Parliamentary debates Of
1901, to show that this construction was
admitted by tho British govornmeni-and
adduccd much other evidence, from Bril-
tish authorities, triumphanty sustaining
tho position he assumed. We much re-
qret that our limits will not allow us to co.
by the whole OF Mr.. o.'s argument, and
we win not mar It's force by selecting a
portion. The following is the conclusion
of his speech -
Such are the facts Of the cuse And
they would be equally conclusive Of our
title, even II Gray had never discovered
tho Columbia and il Lewis and Clark
had never explored II.
They are facts, too, ! pray you TO OBJ
serve, almost exclusively derived from Bril-
tsh authorities. II is the man who is the
sculptor, not the lion. And yet adopting
their own version of the story, assuming
as now in force the document put forth by
England as the sole authentic bill of rights
on the Northwest ceast, and interpreting
IFS provisions by the light of the debates
ensuing thereon in her own Parliament,
do not see how any candid man can re.
sist the conclusion, that England has no
more right TO foot Of soil south Of forty.
nine and half than has The Emperor OF
Morocco; aud that the only portion OF ter
rilory in regard 10 which she may talk Of
compromising division al all, is the tract
from Noolka 10 the Russian boundary,
about five degrees of latitude; of which
the centre line is about rIFTy.Two leav.
ing us, il we suppose that compromise
made, tho whole Of Vancouver's island,
and the coast beyond rs Gar north DIS tho
southern point Of Washington or Queen
Chnrlolte's island.
Aud now, lei those who accuse our Go
yornmcnt Of graspng ambition and reck-
less contempt of right, stand forth and an
swor me Has our Government claimed
more than its ownl Has it offered no sa-
crlices for the sake Of peacel BY the text
Of British claimed documents, by the show
ing of British authorities, latitude 81 is
the fair line of compromise. And have
wo not proilered 1S In u spirit even oil
Quaker forbearance, have we moi, 10 avert
the coamities OF war, expressed our will
lngness to relinquish to British pertinacity
three degrees--three most important de.
grees, too, embracing the valuable and
commanding harbors Of Varcouycr's is.
land upwards Of two hundred miles oil
coast, which, on every principle Of fairness
and equity Is our ownl
admit TO an able reasonor from South
Carolina MIR. Rhetll the consolidating in
Auenco OF war, and | admit the lurking
danger, in all republics, Of consolidation.
admit that war is the enemy Of human
progress; the friend OF ignorance, the ally
OF despoism. ! believe that the wars o.
Napoleon arrested, us only the glare of mi
lilary glory could have arrested, the on.
ward march Of liberty in revouiionizet
France. War is n terrible alternative
But YET il sometimes happens that onl
through grievous evil can men attain grea
good. Our Republic was Graded in wal
IL war, under any circumstances, be dis
credit and dishonor, what OF certa
DECLARATION, written by Thomas Jefler
son, and adopted, seventy years ago, by
band Of sturdy patriots assembled in III
old Philadelphia Stale.housel
There must DO an end, somewhere, |
concession aud compromise. Lot ihos
who dca in impulatIons 0. discredit an
dishonor, tell Us plainly where the er
shall DO. For myself, declare, that col
slider the whole course OF our adminisiri
ton throughout this atTair, from first ola.
10 reflect credit on America, homer 10 II
age in which we live. challenge, OF
OF all history, an example Of a territori
dispute, in which n nation with rights :
clear, with power so great as ours, evt
nude concessions so liberal, demands /
moderate.
Sc much for the rights in this case.
much in Justification of our course, and
proof Of lis moderation, Oae word no,
in conclusion, in reply 10 that plea for d
lay urged by the gentleman IRON AIabau
MIR Yancoy, aud others I" We are n,
ready 10 assert our rights; in peace y
have not preparation war; 1.-THE mea
ing is, that we have no standing army ii
powerful Aavy TO match England's, Inc
dcvoutly do hope Ihot we never shall i
ia peace, prepared for was. Whenev
We nrc, we shall be also prepared Tor de
poiism. We are as much prepared no
as any FREQ nation in peace ought ever
be; yes, and as We need be- Cadmul