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


ELOQUENT ExTRAcT. make the
following beautiful extract from a speech
recently delivered by the Hon. Mr. Bow
lin Of Missouri, ia the House Of Represen-
taIiyes, on the Oregon question
On the point Of territory. il was a subject,
as he had remarked, of vital importance
10 this nation. II the Territoryuf Oregon
was barren rock, il il was burning vol.
cano, still it was ours; and he trusted ia
God that there was in the hearts Of the
people nm idea Of national honor which
would forever prevent them from yielding
up one foot OF the territory which rightiu-
" belonged TO US. lie knew it had been
questioned, when we had seen Name dis
membered and portion Of her people sold
to despolIsm and tyranny; but he trusted
that such disgrace would net again be in
hcled on our country. Upon this subject
we might derive most beautiful lesson
from the ancient Romans.
Amongst the tabled deities Of the Ro-
mans, they had god of boundaries called
Terminus, who was represented without
feet, indicating that he had no power Of
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 proves of their arms,
were rendered up with divine honors. Re.
ligion and patriotism combined in the pre-
seryalion of the soil of the Republic, In
support of this sacred principal oil Roman
faith Of Roman patriotism, il was ordained
that any one who proposed to remove this
god, and dismember the Republic, should
be decreed Infamous. Armed alike with re-
ligious enthusiasm, devotion TO this god
of limits, and an ardent and burning patriot.
ism, the Roman people not only preserved
from ACKNOWLEDGMENT the soil ofthe Repub-
lie Cor more than thousand years, but
planted the statue OF their favorite deity in
Britain on the north, on the Euphrales in
the east, Mauritania in the south, and the
pillars Of Hercules in the west. Roman
arms and Roman yalour carried him TO the
utmost limits of the then known habta BILE
globe. Inspired by holy faith in their
tutelary deity, they could look undismayed
amidst the slaughters of Gamma and the
ruthless plumber Of the Gaus. Even ia
her greatest extremity, no Senator dared
counsel peace ut the sacrifice ofnn acre OF
her soil; no diplomatist had the temerity
to breathe the thought Of removing the ia
yorite deity from his pedestal a, any price
Where Roman genius and Roman enter
prise erected the sacred symbol, Roman
yalor was there ready 10 defend it. Under
the benign influence of this mingled sen.
timent OF religion and patriotism, Rome
grew and spread until
She yelled
Earth with her naughty shadow, and displayed
Until the DER canopied horizon failed
Her rubbing wings-Oh Ihe who was Al
mighty hniled.
From this beautiful story of the tabled
divinity, lei US learn to draw lessons Of wis
dom and patriotism. Let Us, like the Ro.
mans, inculcate sacred reverence tor the
unity OF our soil, for the untarrished lus.
tire of our honor. Let us enshrine in our
hearts our stars and our stripes as the pa
trioic emblems of our faith. Let US plant
them upon the utmost limits OF the Repub
lie, and invoke execration upon the head
of him who would counsel their withdraw
al or their dishonor.