Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-10


Executive - Well, this as we have stat
ed 1t, is the whole question of that respon
sibiIity ? Did all these things make out a
prima facie case title, calling for Execu-
tive measures of defence while Mexico re
fused to negotiate? That is the question.
Then--not through our own merit, but
through the mighty merit of our cause
we made that journal bite the dust. On
the same question, and in the same strength
of our cause, we defy that journal now
Let it for very shame begin TO argue--If
1t means to argue, and cease to villily and
to groan. We will smile down its So
phisms with better heart than we now
nail to the pilIory its faIsehood to It's coun-
try when she calls for help in her righte
GUS war. [ Washington Union.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, of lLL.--We make the
following extract from the patriotic speech
of Judge Douglas, in the House, on the
18th. The reader will agree with US that
he had old Adams " at odds" =
Have we not f,rborne to act Extensively
towards Mexico, until our forLearancc Is
construed into cnwardice, and Is exciting
contempt from those towards whom we
have exercised our magnanimity? We
have long list of grievances--a long ca
talogue Of wrongs to be avenged. The
war has commenced, and he who is not
on he side OF our country must necess1-
rily be Il traitor to it, ! had trusted and
hoped that there would be NJ anti-war
party, after war was once declared. But
am particularly mortified to see one OF
those who were ready TO 90 to war for
Oregon, arranging himself on the side Of
the enemy, "hen our country is invaded
on another side of the Union. | wonld
rally under her standard for the defence IF
one portion as soon as the other--the
South as soon as the North; Tor Texas as
soon as Oregon. And will here now du
my Southern friends the Justice to slv, that
| firmly believe, and never doubted, that II
war had arisen out Of the Oregon question,
when once declared, ,hey would have
stood shoulder to shoulder by me, as firm.
" as | shall by them 10 this Mexican war.
! When The Oregon question comes, | have
no tears for the result.
MIR. Adams. thought | understood the
gen!emIn to be for 54:40, and to tell hi,
Southern friends that he wanted no dog
ing on the Oregon question.
hr. Douglass. Sir, was for 54:4O, and
am as ready to fight for that line as foI
the Del Norte Ny patriotism is not o.
that kind which would lead me to 90 tc
war to enlarge one section of the Union
out Of mere hatred and vengeance toward:
the other. know of no sections in thi:
respect; and while did complain of som,
of my Southern friends on the Oregon
question, | never doubted their patriotism
when war was actually declared. But
since the gentleman from MassachuSell.
has referred to The Oregon question,
wish to call his attention to one of his wise
sayings on that subject, and see if he vii
not apply it to Texas as well as Oregon
lie told US that he went for the policy o
the great Frederick in regard to SiIesia
lie was for taking possession first, and ne
gotlating afterwards. According TO III,
; genteman's own showing, that is precise
ly what Mr.. Polk has done in regard L
the country on the Del Norte. lie Ger
talnIy ought not 10 blame the Presiden
for acting over one of his own maxims.-
The President has taken possession, an
he has offered TO negotiate, and gone :
far as to send a Minister to Mexico 70
that purpose. For this he is abused also
lie Is condemned alike for using the swor
| and the olive branch. His enemies OBJ
Ject to his efforts for AMIGA bic adjustment
{ as much as to the operations of the army
. All is wrong in their ewes. Their countr
is always wrong, and our enemies in tn
1 right. 1t has ever beer so. 1t was so |
= the last war. Then it was unbecoming
a moral and religious people to exult owe
f the success OF our arms. We we're wrOn
4 10 their estimation in the French indemn
II ty case-In the Florida warm oil tn
y Indian wars--in the Oregon cOntrOvers
and now in the Mexican war. | de-
= pair of ever seeing my country again
! the right, if they are TO be the oracles.
a But the gentleman from Massachuset
}. did not deny that we had some claim
n the country west of the Nueces.
G Mr.. Adams. If the gentleman refers
a me, deny the fact.
!, Mr.. Douglass. | can prove it, sir, fro
i the gentIeman's words, though they a
a not in his handwriting, being In print.
:. his letter to Don Onis he saws: Well mig
n Mr.. Monroe and Mr. Pinckney asse
that our Title TO the Rio Grande del Nor
/. was as good as to the island of New U
y Ieans;" and this assertion The genlemi
!. not only made, but proved by great nuE
q Der of authorities.
. Mr.. Adams. wrote that despatch
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