The Southern journal., 1846-01-10
The Rev. Norval Robertson will preach
in the Academy in this place on the fourth
Sabbath ia this month.

HCtc ~ SOtnetuiu& IN Inc present Stdtc
Of public affairs and our relations with
Great Britain and Mexico, Just doubtful
and uncertain enough to keep curiosity a
wake, and to excite half pleasant anxie-
~. On the cne hand we see an issue
made up between our government, and the
government If Great Britain. The same
IL tho case with Mexico. We know very
we'll that there is kind Of ohstinacy in
sstions asi in men, that prevents them from
yislding position once taken. We see
in the accounts from Great Britain that
their military and naval preparations por-
tend storm to burst somewhere. That
country is at peace with all nations
Where is it 50 likely to burst as upon usl
Wise men in our national councils say
that there is likelihood Of war, end re-
commend preparations for it. When we
think Of all these things, and reflect upon
the bitter animosity that has been genera
It'd BY the scornful disparaging terms that
are always used towards US by that cold.
blooded, naughty nation, and the shameful
ISLANDERS uttered and published by their lit
efary men on whom Ito our disgrace, be
il said, } We have henped unnumbered cour-
tesies and favors, we are ready to rise from
our chair and cry out--war is inevitable
But when we take sober second thought
and lock at the other side Of the question il
wears different aspect-as thus: all signs
fail in dry weather. The northeastern
boundary question was as knotty as the
Oregon dispute, In that case there were
antagonistical positions taken by the two
governments. Yetall was satisfactorily
arranged. Besides that, we must recol-
lect what an extensive commercial inter-
course is carried On between US and them
how necessary our cotton and tobacco is
TO them and many Of their manufactures 10
Us. Will Great Britain jeopardize the
collection Of the many millions which
Pennsylvania, Indiana and other States
owe her citizens7 Will she for territory
which she does not prize, and does not
want, suffer those immense factories which
constitute halfher wealth, to become idle
for lack Of the material to work upons-
Will she expose her thousands of merchant
shipsto destruction by our privateers,
which would sally out of our ports like
bees and scatter over the whole ocean,
seeking spoils Will she increase the
debt which now she totters unders Would
she turn loose the starving millions of sub
jects, already discontented,to rage and de-
stroy! And all for Oregon which is 2eOO
miles from the end of creation? No! Web
stsr, and others who agree with him, are
right. There will be no war As for
Msxico-fudge. What can she do. No
navy, NO soldiers, afflicted with internal
discords. No, We may scold, and talk
big, and strut upto each other, and at last
In . quiet, bueines like manner, the whole
matter will be discussed and arranged
Thus have We seen two strnnge dogs walk
around each. other and raise their hair and
draw their breath violently through their
teeth, and growl, and snarl, and after all
these prenonltory symptoms ofa fight
grsdually separate, and 60 off and
scratch themselves. Ten TO to one, in an
hour shose same dogs, both pleased that
hey had shown pluck without getting
hart, ere seen rscing around each other,
rolling over, and scuffling playfully, the
best ffieNds iu the world. a
Mr.. Speiehi. our distinguished Senator,
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