True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-03-11

Nootka convention to be still in force, we hav
with England joint right of trade and settle
ment; this being limited TO the South by lin
, down through the head of the Quadra aud Van
5 couver island. Between these portions if Their
be any territory, it is in the condition Of join
right in England and the United States to occu
py for lurtrade, and the agricultural settlements
are in violation of the spirit of the treaty.
Whenever the joint right by convention
ceases, we must, at once, assert our exclusive
right, or thenceforward possession natures ih,o
right on the part of Great Bitain. During
the continuance Of the convention the title re.
mains unimpaired; we are in possession; can
establish over the undisputed part Of our terrific,
ry whatever regulations may be necessary to
promote good order and encourage emigration
of agriculturasts Between England and the
United States the party having bretd in Ore
gon must triumph
No army can be sustained there for any con-
siderable time by either country, if the food
must be transported from abroad to support it.
Never had man better right to cry" save me
! from my friends" than the Prcsideat of the Z.
States on this occasion. His positive recon-
mcndation has been made subordinate to his
suggestion. He has urged 10 extend protection
! to our citizens in Oregon, but advised that no.
tice be given to terminate the treaty of Joint oc-
cupancy for reasons given. All this has been
reversed, and the positive, unqualified declara-
ton OF a perfect title to the whole of Oregon up
to 81 deg. 40 min, comes strangely from those
who claim to support an administration that has
offered nearly the same compromise line which
had been time and again proposed by his pre-
deccsSorS. Sir, iorthe honor Of my country,
hope that we have not been for thirty years ne
gotiating when there was no conflicting claim;
and for past as for the present Executive, ut
terly deny that they have ever proposed 10 cedo
away part of lheternlory when our title was
complete to appease the voracious demands Ct
Eng land. 1t was difficult and doubtful qucs-
ton it was the adjustment of an underlined
boundary. If the President should find him
self compelled to close this question in twelve
months, without any appropriation, whoua any
preparation, he will be constrained to choose
between compromise or war measures with the
country unpreparcd. This will be the result of
our action and If he should affect a treaty by
such boundary as will not comprom the no.
nor Of the country, | for one-much, sir, as |
wish to retain the whole tcrriiory-wiIl give |
my fall support as heretofore, and prepare for |
my share of whatever liability attaches Siiwhy |
has the South been assailed in this dscuzion7 |
Has it been with the hope of sowing diss5niion
between US and our western frcnds2 THIS far,
think 1t has failed. Why the frequent refer
ence to the conduct Of the South on the Texas
question: Sir, those who have made reflections
on the South, as having sustained Texas annex
alton from sectional views, have been Of those
who opposed that great measure, and arc most
eager lorthis. The suspicion is but natural in
them. But, sir, let me tell them that the doc
trine Of the political balance between different
portions Of the Union is no southern doctrine
We, sir, advocated the annexation of Texas
from high national considerations; it was not a
mere southern question; it lay coterminous 10
the western States, and extended as Ear north cs
the Al degree Of latitude nor, sir do we wish
10 divide the territory of Oregon We would
preserve it all for the extension Of our Union.
We would not arrest the onward progress ofour
pioneers We would not, as has been done in
This debate, ask why our citizens have LEFT the
rcposc ofciyil government and gone to Orcgonl
We fnd in it but that energy which has here
.oiore been Characteristic Of our people, and
which has developed much that has illustrated
our history. Ii is the onward progress Of our
people towards the Pacific, which alone can
arrest their wosiwarch march; and on The banks
Of which, to use the idea Of our lamoniod Linn,
he pioneer viii 81 down 10 weep that there are
no more forests 10 subduc.
Sir, the gentleman from Missouri has, in
credit to different States for ser
vices in time past, wandered round MiSSis-
sippi, and passed over Il unnoticcd lwish
not TO culogize my State, but, thus dawn
10 my notice, let me tell him that at Pens
lcola, al Bowyer, in the Greek campaigns,
iud on the field 10 which be specially allu-
Jed, New Orleans the people OF Missis-
,lppI have performed services that give car
nest for the future. and relieve her sons Of