Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22
CARRoLLToN. WEDNESDAY. APRIL %, 1916.

the Senate has faltered, in The face Of 4
vote of the House of Representatives, OF
three to one, and one overland after a
distinguished Senator at the end of three
months Of time proposes TO fall back on
the Columbia riyer-I ask any man, what
is likely 10 lie the course OF Great Britaiu 2
Sir, this course of oars seems 20 Invite
her TO claim the whole. Every inch that
we recede from the ground we originally
took, multiplIes the chances or "a fight Tor
this country with Great Britain. Every
body must see this. When she sees hest
tation--wheu she sees divided counSels-
when she sees the President ccnsured for
the manner IN which he has conducted him-
self on this subIert-whcn she sees three
months Of time wasted, and the arm of the
government paraiyzed At home, she Will
not hesitate as 10 her course of policy on
this subject. Not al all
But the Senator has laid down another
proposition; and that isl suppose m or
der to give public opinion in the two
countries time tn settle down upon the Co
lumbIa river as a boundary-that. N hIs
Judgment, We ought 10 drop this business
altogether for month: that We ought O.
postpone this resolution. Postpone q
Fol- what purposel Why, until another
steamer can arrive here, and inform Us
whether Queen Victoria is pOuting al u
10 inform US whether or not the British
government are pleased or offended with
our doings here.
Mr.. President, this IL 4 species Of m,
! tional humiliation u which |, tor one, VA
never assent! Il IS time we should no
only speak, bat act. like men who are con
=cious of being the representatives, Of az
Independent government, who understand
It's rights, and would assert ia rights, with
out any reference TO the question waetae
another government was pleased - us
.pienssi
It was upon these three points ! wishe.
to tiX the attention ot the Senate. because
"a | have before stated, jl-v have beei
made bv that Senator. with bis s,1C .ll- e
the counlry--made with eytraaerl.uar,
acknowledgements with remarkable pre-.
sion, ~ to each SYLLABLE to which the u,
ltersnce vas given Al these sA,ae- i,a
press me with the ilea that we are 20 hsv
more trouble grovinI ont Of This Orero,
lqIestion than we had before Imagined
1t there Is war between these two com
tries on That subject he cauSe 81 t1lt Va
viii be found in lhe Senate OF the Uurr
SgareS-it will Be found in our hs-'a,gr.
course, in our divided cornse's, in The e.
hihilion Of an uuwLirgHess upon our pal
to sustain the rights OF the country by "a
force of the countfy. But W "a NOT IRE.
pass on the time allotted tor the genera
discussion of the question.
Mr.. WEBSTER reiterated Ms opinion Ihl
2 public opinion IN this country was setslIu
down on A. as a general basis, the nav
5 Cation Of the Columbia by Great Britain
z either for a term OF years, or permanen
", and ihe straits, harbors and islands
r the coast, being matter for friendly ne,
: tiation. And was not that the doct-ia
5 put forth by the honorable Senator frOr
!, South Carolina (Mr Cllh2Un,l the othe
\ day? And now ask the gentlem7n frol
: Ohio whether ne does not think 50 bin
+ self? [Mr Allen expressed dissent. l.
D Well, then, d ies not he think that IN IN
+ country public opinion is in favor Of takin
: as basis of settlement the parallel of g.
D Mr.. ALLEN, in reply, said: have q
: idea that public opinion In this country b
\ fixed or will tix on any line south Of q
j Russian boundary.