Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-11

ELOQUENT ExTRACT.-We make the
following beautiful extract from speech
recently delivered by the Hon. Mr., Bow
lin of Missouri, in the House Of RePresen-
tatives, on the Oregon question:
On the point Of TERRITORY. Il was a subject,
as he had remarked. OF vital Importance
to this nation. Ii the Territory OF Oregon
was barren rock, lift was burning VOL
cano, still it was ours; and he trusted IN
God that there was in the hearts, OF the
people an idea of national honor which
would forever prevent them from yielding
up one foot of lheterriIory WHICH rghtlul-
ly belonged TO US. He knew It had been
questioned, when we had seen Maine dis
membered and portion of her people sold
TO despotIsm and tyranny; bat ne trusted
that such a disgrace would not again be in-
flicted on our country. Upon this subject
We might derive a most beautiful lesson
from the ancient Romans.
Amongst the tabled deitles of the RO-
mans, they had god of boundaries called
i
feet, indicating that he had no power oil
retreating from the spot where Roman va
Tor had placed him. To this tabled deity,
the homage OF patriotism, courage, and a
sacred faith in the prowess of their arms,
were rendered up with divine honors. Re.
ligiOn and patriotism combined in the pre-
servation of the soil Of the Republic. In
support Of this sacred principal Of Roman
faith OF Roman patriotism, it was ordained
that any one who proposed to remove this
Egod, and dismember the Republic, should
be decreed infamous. Armed alike with re.
ligious enthusiasm, devotion to this GOO
of limits, and an ardent and burning patriot
ism, the Roman people not only preserved
from ACKNOWLEDGMENT the soil ofihe Repub
lie Cor more than a thousand years, bu
planted the statue Of their favorite deity il
Britain on the north, on the Euprates il
the east, Mauritania in the south, and the
pillars Of Hercules in the west. Roman
arms and Roman valour carried him TO tn
utmost limits of the then known habita bl,
globe. Inspired by holy faith in ihei
tutelary deity, they could looa undismaye
amidst the siaughters of Canne and III
ruthless plumber OF the Gaals. Even i
her greatest extremity, no Senator dare
COUNSEL peace ar the sacrifice fan acre G
her soil; NO diplomatist had the temerit
to breathe the thought OF removing the ia
vorite deity from his pedestal at any price
= Where Roman genius and Roman entel
prise erected the sacred symbol, Roma
valOr was there ready to defend it. Unde
the benign influence of this mingled ser
! timent of religion and patriotism, Rom
;, grew and spread until
She yelled
Earth with her naughty shadow, and display,
e Until the DER canopied horizon failed.
o Her rushing wiugs-Oh! she who was
q mighty hailed.
: From this beautiful story Of the fable
l. divinity, let us learn TO draw lessons of wi
S dom and patriotism. Let US, like the r
e mans, inculcate sacred reverence for ii
unity Of our soil, for the untarrBhed III
e tire of our honor. Let US enshrine in OF
s hearts eur stars and our stripes as the p
e trioic emblems of our faith Let US pla
e them upon the utmost limits OF the Repu
Of lie. and invoke execration upon the he;
&c OF him VINO would counsel their Withdraw
Al al or their dishonor.