True Democrat., 1846-03-04

national importance. Texas was a country
lying on our southern borders, separated
from the United States by mere imaginary
lines, and IN the union ofthe two countries,
as have before SAID. no obligations of ma
tlonal faith were violated against any gov
ernment--the whole world according to
Texas the right to do all acts within the
province ofa free and independent sover-
eighty. But now different is the attitude
OF our Oregon relations. Here is a country
three thousand miles distant from the
United States, and TO which Great Britain
assumes certain claims. These claims,
too, we have, IN some measure, acquieSced
IN by solemn treaty; and we now propose
TO take possession Of that country-to be
sure, not an UiOlGtiOH of that treaty. If
Great Britain ever had any rights in Ore
gOn--if we had never held that territory
in joint occupancy would have been
as willing as any one to take sword in hand
and at once cut this gordian knot. But
the circumstances Of the case are far other
wise; and If we acquire the territory by
quiet means, it will much better suit my
peaceful temperament would much pre-
fer TO see this question amicably adjusted
by negotiation, in which event we might,
without much difficulty, obtain the whole
OF the territory Sir, who knows but by some
commercial regulation, highly advanta-
geouS TO both countries, England might be
induced to give up the whole country to
81 degrees fnouh latitude? regard the
signs as propilions for such an event. Aud,
Mr. President, in Gods name let me ask if
senators, in their over anxious zeal for the
acquisition of the Oregon, have calculated
the great and beneficial results of such an
adjustment? Are all the great interests of
the country to be sacrificed in the speedy
acquisition of this territoryl Is il deemed
of such vital importance to acquire it that
every other interest is TO be made subScr-
Went to it? | trust, MI. President, that
senators will consider GiSpasSionately the
importance Of the crisis which seems to be
approaching. l will no longer detan the
Senate. have much more TO say on this
subject when it shall properly come up. |
return my thanks TO the Senate for the at
tention they have paid me- whilst have
attempted in brief manner TO submit my
objections TO this bill.
hDJntSSEIlJ L y L IlI4 laAlJlEIO'
;Gn Punch'S Pocket Book for 1916, we
find the following magnifcently whimsic-
al and ludcrouSly odd description Of the
inliction of the "extreme penalty of mat
rimony." We are advised, however, that
as Mr. PunchS married life is known--in-
oftemper, aud other domestic
infclcities having oozed forth to the public
they will therefore read with caution
what he says ola recent incident in the life
of his friend, MIR. Pinkney.
"ThiS morning, April 1, at half-past ele-
ven precisely, the unfortunate young man,
Edwin Pinkney, underwent the extreme
penalty of infatuation, by expiatng his
attachment 10 Mary Ann Gale, in front Of !
the alter ratings Of St. Mary's Church,
Islngton.
0It will hn in tho roaallonsio,, ,r ~li 49,
friends of the parties, who were at the |
Joneses' party at BriXton, two years ago, |
that Mr. Piukney was then, aud there first
introduced TO Mary Ann, to whom he IN
stautly began TO direct particular attentions
dancing with her no less than six sets |
that evening, and handing her things at
supper i'm the most devoted manner. From |
that period commenced the intimacy be- |
tween them, which terminated IN this |
catastrophe.
"Poor Pinkney had barely attained to
his twenty-eighth year; but there is reason
to believe that but for reasons Ofa pecunia-
ry nature, his single life would have come
earlier to an untimcly end. A change for |
the better, however, having occurred IN his |
the Young lady's friends l
we're induced to sanction his addresses, and /
thus 10 become accessories TO the course for
which he has just suffered.
"The unhappy man passed the last night
1f his bachelor existence in his solitary
chamber. From halfpast eight TO ten he
was busily engaged IN writing letters.
Shortly after ten o'clock, his younger
brother Thomas knocked at the door, when
he doomed youth told him in a firm voice
10 come in.
On being asked when he meant to 90 bed,
he replied, Not yet The question was
hen put TO him how he thought he should
sleep. 10 which his answer was, i don't
know He then expressed desire for a
cigar and a glass ofgrog, which were sup
Dlied him. His brother, who sat down
md partook Of the like refreShmenL now
demanded he would want anything more
hat night He said. Nothing IN a firm
roice. His afTeciionaie brother then rose
% take leave; when the devoted one con-