Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-05-06


narrow; more votes became necessary,
and now so far as the western rivers are
Commemorative are amused BY a bold Ii
cure of speech. We are told that the
Mississippi is an inland sea, and that,
therefore, its tributaries are III objects Of
constitutional expenditures! We are not
told, however, how large river must be
to make an inland sea, or how long it must
be 10 make it national. Neither IS il very
fully explained, why a nayIgable river
running into an open Sea--that Is into the
Gulf or the broad AtLdntic-should not be
entitled to equal privileges.
IT we could suppose these distinctions
seriously made, would it be any excuse for
the gross inequality of these aPproprla-
tons The system could not he made
equal, (lf confined 10 harbors and rlYers,) il
there were any disposition to make ii 50.
Some states have more harbors and rivers
than others. This IS natural advantage,
and there is no justice in improving these
advantages at the expense Of those who
are less favored.
The system should therefore be aban-
doned from expectancy, and a regard Of
equal justice. If not abandoned, howey-
or, it should be made equal. A board OF
public works should be appointed and the
whole country surveyed and improved ac-
cording TO It's wants and with some regard
to equal justice among the states. Let all
harbors receive equal attention; all uayI-
gable rivers be cleaned out, and all rail-
roads be- built where very essential IN
peace or war. Yes railroads. No inge-
nulty can make any sensible distinction
between the power to bald roads, aud the
power to improve the navigation Of rivers
for commercial purposes"
Note.--Why, the author needn't make
his climax on railroads! Does lie not
know that the democratic % Governor Of
Mississippi argued and urged The pFoprie-
ty of an appropriation from Congress for
a railroad in this State, which, to say the
best Of il, is OF 10 more Importance in 4
National or military point Of view, than a
hundred others in the Union? Ed. Dem.
1t seems by the recent discussion in the
| United States Senate that Mr.. Benton has
taken the back-track. In this recent
speech-a speech full Of false facts and
arrogance he has made himself
''SmaA BY degrees and beautifully less"
in mventing arguments to prove the Bri-
fish title to the country north Of the 49ih
parallel. He pointed to Gen. Cass as the
Agamemnon OF the Grecian band, and
those who went the entire American poll.
cv, as the great and little Aiaxes Of the
expedition organized against the Troy OF
British prctensions. The " distinguished
Senator from Missouri" as the FeLcrallsl
nor call him, was somewhat untOriunat,
in his classical illusions. We all know
that the immediate cause of the war uDog
Troy by the Greeks, IS generally ailowe,
to have been the rape OF Helen, the wis(
of Meneaus, hy Paris, the son Of Priam
the Trojan king. After a preparation
which consumed ten years, an army O
100000 men was brought together, anl
a fleet equipped to transport them int
) Asia. The command of these forces wa
bestowed on Agamemnon king Of MycenH
Sicvon and COrinth. The Greeks landed
after repulsing their assailants-'rroy wa
besieged-fOr nine years The Greeks ca
off the supplies-lIector died-,he spiri
of the Troians lorsook them-;he Greek
: were victorious Troy was taken.
was well said by the eloquent Senate
from Indiana, Mr.. Hanncgan-to whom
we present, in the name Of the united De
mocracy of this great city, our thanks 70
= his noble bearing-that Agamemnou an
the AiaXes were no: the only actors q
the siege of Troy. There was an Achi
les there. The Senator from Missou
should beware lest he be the Hector VIII
will grace the triumph OF an America
Achilles.
Is Mr.. Benton TO be the uector-th
champion of the attempted rape on Or,
gon? Is it possible that he, who bat ie,
t years since invoked curse and inlamy ~
: on the man that divides or alienaies IN,
Territory, should how be found in the Tr,
Jan Notifications battling for the spoiIer
nations! So ii seems. Bat the Senat
may do what ii pleases. II may treat vii
closed doors, when the public eve is not q
, tit may treat the great question OF Or
gon as Richards nephews were treated i
D the tower, but in less time than was Tro
5 taken, VIII the American title TO the who
l of Oregon successfully be maintained an
established ! N. i. Globe
j, JUDsoN RELEASED.-TheN Nashville o
!, thopoIltan of Friday says:
: 'E. L. c. Judson, the individual WI
killed Mr.. Porterfeld, was discharged fro
prison and Immediately left that city ,
!. board the steamboat California, bound {
i Piltsburg where his father resides, who,
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