The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-29
THE YAzoo DEMOCRAT.
The Spirit of the British Press.

The Spirit OF the British Press
Ia our last number we announced hs
the war fever waS rising ia England, an
alluded to the declaration OF a leading Eng
Iish Journal, the Chronicle, that Groa
Britain would accept nothing short Of tn
Columbia river, and thai The United Slate
could not rely upon her supposed un
willingness to engage ia war. Sine,
hen, We have received intelligence fiv,
days later from England, and inasmuch ii
our readers regard with more importance
The O'egC0 question than any other, enc
look with anxiety 10 the course which the
British nation gives evidence that she will
pursue, we will give such extracts from va
riouO London papers as have the greatest
bearing upon the 'uIject. The journals
from which we quote are not exclusively
Of one particular party, butsPeak the per-
vadiOg public sentiment, From these il
'nust be evident 10 every one, that the
cloud Of war is thickening; for they fore
bOde, we fear, the approach, aye, the near
approach of a terrible storm that must
shake the earth to its centre. True it is
that the CALAMITY may yet be avered-lhe
dark clouds y yet disappear without
pouring furlh tbeir destructive contents
the rainbow Of peace may yet gid The pO-
Iiical heavens-but at present, we speak
only Of appearanceS-Of sigus which seem
unerringly to indicate a far different result.
From the London Times, March 8.
Ia The way Of concession and ufgument
on tho Oregon question, littls now remains
TO he SAID or dOnO by the British Governs
meut. The strongest desire has been
repeatedly expressed on ouF side to terms
nate this controversy. Our case has been
stated with Guch moderation, and our claims
confined to euch DsrrOw lImnp, th4t nothing
but extreme presumption, or rather a spe.
ceS uf hostile infaluAllOn on the part Of the
Americas democrats, could lead them 10
suppose we could make further abatement
Of our rights. We are in actual possession
Of rather more Of The Oregon territory than
we have ever claimed 20 our own because
as long as the joint occupation lasts, the
concurrent rights Of both parties extend
over the whole country. We have at our
disposal ample means Of defending our
rights. We had never, Ut any period in
the history Of eur country less reason 10
rscOil from a war, or 70 fear the result Of
Conles; with sny power, but more especial
" with the United States. Yet we, on
our side, have Enormously and sincerely
IsbOred to effect compromise. We have
not alluded to The superiority Of our mari.
lime steLgtb; from a misplaced respect for
The Amrlcan Government, no use has been
made Of those blunt arguments TO which
alone tley now appear to be accessible
until at length we learn, with more con.
tempt than surprise, that Mr.. Polk and his
ADVISERS are eH,bArking in course which
can OuIy lead, if they are allowed to perse
we're in it, to aggressive hOStilitiea.
From the following, which we copy from
The same Journal, our readers will perceive
hat the British Parliament has actually
adopted measures by which to ascertain
he extsut Of our naval and military force.
Ia the language Of the New Orleans Pic
lyune, " with a smile on his gruf face
Ind sweet words on bic lips, John Bull has
been taking our measure for 6ghl,"-
Why such ,PrscSutiOn if he did not look
With almost certainly upon a war with the
Jnlled SlsIes3
We are informed by the prodigious volume
f Americas statIsltcs recently prepared
Or both Houses Of Parliament by the deli
Ience Of Mr.. MScgregor lhsI the standing
rmy Of the UnHsd SIutes consist of oGe
egiment Of Dragons, one regiment Of rife
men, four companies Of artillery, and eight
egimenls Of infantry. The whole number
{ troops nov in the service 10 9,S47, ex-
lusiVo Of ISL commissioned officers. An
Ct Of Congress Of lS42 reduced the rack
I'd Gle Of the srmy 1920 men, This
sduc'ion is now proceeding; end when il
completed, Tie standing army will con-
let Of Z 500 noocOmmissiOned officers mu-
icians, arlI6cers, and pFiVales. Il is true,
bat IL this corps should appear too small for
ns defence Of the Uoiisd States [hers two
Insa 10 The papsf before Us ere obhlsfated.l
rhs militia force oflhs Unilsd Sialss NIGH, Is
y ils numbers, a least have excited The
.nYy Of XsrzsS or BOnaParls. The Army