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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22
U. S. MAGAZINE AND DEMOCRATIC

u. .. MAJ ALlNE AND DEMOCRAIlC
REVIEW for .4prit-New York: O'Sul-
lvan & kettell-$3 year in advance.
CONTENTS:
Elegant portrait Of Senator HAYWOOD.
/. The progress of Constitutional Re.
form in the United States.
IL. Songs of Luhor, No. ".
III. The Old English Pulpit.
w. The Old School House.
v. Marginalia-embracingc critical no
tees of Carlyle, DR.. Cheever, &c. By +.
A. Poe.
VI. Reflections on the " Balance of
Power" application to the new world, &c.
VII. The Game of North America.
VIII. jackson. By ]. R. Orion.
TX. Report of the Secretary of War.
X. The Captains Story.
XII. Night. BY D. w. c. Roberts.
XII. Monthly Financial and CONNER
cial Article.
XIII. New Books for the Month.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22
nv. o. Bulletin,

The New Orleans Times gives the fol.
lowing result Of the Municipal elections Of
that place. 1t will be perceived thai no
thing but disgraceful split in their ticket
prevented the democrats from triumph
in the Mayors election:
THE ELECTIONS ON MoNDAY.-Mr. A.
D. Crossman is elected Mayor BY ma
Iority of 260 votes over the democratic
candidate, Mr.. Guirot. Mr.. Montegut.
the late incumbent received !, 800 votes.
Mr.. ]. Genois is the Recorder Of the
first Municipality, heading MIR. Ramos by
955 votes. Mr.. F. BuIsson received I24
votes.
Mr.. Baldwin is elected Recorder Of the
Second Municipality; the vote standing,
Baldwin, 1879; Eastland dem. lS65-ma-
iority IA.
Mr.. Seuzeneau is the Recorder OF the
third Municipality; the vote being Seuze-
neau. dem. 645; g. w. Lewis, dem. 453,
A. Viavant, 100.
In The council of The first Municipality,
there are eight wings and four democrats.
In the council of the third Municipality,
there are SIX democrats and one whig.
The following gentlemen compose the
General Council: first Municipality: q.
Cruzat, I. Zacharie. Felix Maxent, and
L. Surgi. Second Municipality: G. Di-
mond, J. NJ. Bell, w. w Palfry and F. Jor.
ia. Third Municipality: j. w. Vande.
grif, ID. Stickney, ] E. Holland, and W
w. Wilder.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

The East Mississippian, speaking OF Gen.
Houston. says We'll, Sam Houston goes
to the Senate from Texas. We have ne
yer known exactly whether to admire Hous-
ton or not. There has been great many
hard things said of him and great deal ol
fulsome praise heaped upon him, andIt halt
the former be true, he should have been
hung as high as Haman long since, and Il
half the latter, why then, he is certainly
+" some punkins' and will do very well for
a Texas Senator
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

The London Sun OF the 23d Of Febru-
airy contains list of subscribers ID the
Anti Corn Law League Fund; with he OBJ
iect of making up Sl,250,00O towards a
renewal of action. Many gentlemen, we
notice, subscribe as high as $1,000 piece.
The amount acknowledged thus far was
Ss43000,
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

OF What the democracy of the North
west think OF Mr.. Calhoun's speech, may
be gathered from the following extract from
an editorial in the KGlida TO- Veniure:
SIT leaves on the mind an impression
of deep regret that he fails to evidence pa
triotism equal to his genius. Of him, as
Of Burke, it may be said, that
q Born for an empire, he narrowed his
mind,
And gave to a section] what was meant
for mankind"
We had hoped to see him first in honor,
as we believe him to be first i'll intellect,
among his countrymen, but that is now an
undesirable event. II ever
the institutions of the South should fail to
be held sacred by the Union, ian event
which We hope will never occur,) it will
be from continued exhibitions of ungene-
rous and unrelieved selfish Indifference
manifested, in cases like the present, to-
wards the rights and interests of other
sections of the Union.''
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

SOUTHERN LITERARY MEssENGER.-The
April number has been on our table for Sc
veral days, but we have not had time to
give more than glance at It's contents.
One article of practical nature, on Z" A
Retired List for the Navy" We have read.
We disaPprove of the suggestions of the
writer. The idea that this government
will consent to maintain 'tretired list" of
idle old paupers, who have for long course
of years held easy stations IN the Navy, at
princeiy salaries, is preposterous in the
highest degree. If Naval officers become
too old and decrepid to discharge the du,
ties of their stations, let them be turned
out, and live, as other old men do, on the
savings from the incomes of former years
The certainty that this would be the case,
would engender better habits, and better
morals, among the officers.
The Messenger always contains some
thing useful and entertaining, and we cor
daily recommend it to the patronage of the
public.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

The concluding correspondence between
the Hon. John Slidell, late u. States Min
lister 10 Mexico, and Senior Castillo, Mexi-
can Secretary of Foreign Affairs, rs it ap-
peared in the JefersoaiqR Of the 9th inst.
is inserted this morning on our fourth page.
No American, we think, can read this cor
respondence, without the conviction that
The Government of the United has exhaust
ed, in its efforts of adjustment and conci-
alton with Mexico, the qualities OF for.
bearance and magnanimlIv, as far as, il
not beyond, the point, that the exercise Of
them can be counted virtue. The United
States have borne more insult, abuse,
and injury, from Mexico, than one ma
ton ever did from another, and with a
degree of courtesy, and consideration for
the abiect condition of the insulier, never
before exhibited In international inter-
course. They are now left no alternative
but to exlort by arms the respect aud JUS
tice which Mexico refuses to any treat.
ment less harsh, and to put an end to the
existing state OF semi warfare which keeps
both countries, and their frontiers alarm
ed, disputes the operations of trade.
n. o. Bulletin.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

> Mr.. HANNEGAN, OF A.-This Senator
has entitled himself to the compliment Of
''well done thou good and faithful servant"
from the people of all parts of the Union,
for his bold, manly, and patriotic course on
the Oregon question-as have also Messrs.
Allen, of o., Cass, Ashley, of Ark's, Atchi-
son, of Mo-, &c. Would we could say as
much for either of the Mississippi Senators.
One of them has received the censure, d.
rect or implied, of almost every democratic
press in the State, whilst the other has
been id with faint praise" by few
whig papers. Although Mr.. Hanneggn
is not so oppressed with assumed dignity,
or so pulled up with self importance, as
some other Senators, he is nevertheless an
Ajax, and no g little Ajax" either, in the
righteous and patriotic cause he sustans.
The little band of 54:40's, Russian liners, ,
in the Senate, are backed by an over
whelmning majority of the people; and
when the vote is taken, those who fa!ter,
or betray the rights OF their country in awe
of British threats, will be marked for con-
emnation-eventually " sunk in political
Infamy so deep that the hand of resurrees
! ton will never reach them"
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

o. An editor In one of the piney woods
counties lately twitted our friend of the
Vicksburg Sentnelwit the shabby appear
ance of the old Sentinel. The reply is ap-
propos, and perfectly excoriating. We had
ag lief be hanged tomorrow morning as to
feel conscious that the cap bro: Jenkins
has knitted would fit US! There is good
moral in this paragraph:
/" But it is our peculiar pride to rather
wear an old coat, honestly paid for, if it is
a little threadbare. and have people won
der ,ohv we wear the old, than sport one in
the extreme of dandyism, and have people
wondering hon. we got the new. The ell
der Cato said it was better for his fame that
people should ask, not why is Cato's sta
tute in the FORUM" but rather "why is Ca
to's statute not IN the FORUM" Perhaps If
all who deserved or paid for their brave
new exteriors, were numbered, there
would not be so many left to throw their
small wit at the more hQmeIy clad"
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

Mr.. WEBSTER'S OREGON SPEECH.-Mr
Webster has at length addressed the Sc
nate on the Oregon question, and his
speech is just such as might be expected
from him. He objects strongly to the
course pursued by Mr.. Polk, and attri
butes much of the " embarrassment now
attending the question to what ne terms
the " ertreRse PRETENSIoNs and opinions
pat forward by the President in his Inau-
gural and in his Message" The sr-
IRENE preteHSiORS" referred TO, Mr. Web
ster explains 10 be the assertion bv Mr..
Polk, of g a clear and unquestionable n
tie" to the Oregon territory That Mr..
Webster should have doubts about the va
hdlIy Of our title, and should incline
STRONGLY to favor the claims and preten.
slons of England, will not produce much
surpnse--but It is little remarkable that
he should censure MIR. Polk for declaring
his opinions fully and explicitly in MS
messages. Mr.. Webster avows his opin-
ION IN favor of settling the dispute bv
adopting the 10Th parallel as the general
line of boundary.
| Mr.. Webster's remarks were made On
resolution of Mr. CLAYTON ca!Iinr for
any correspondence on the Oregon ques-
ton, which may have taken place since
| the last documents were submitted n Con.
gresS. He closed his remarks bv request
ing Mr.. Clayton to let his resolution lie
over month to await the result of nego-
tlauons. This was acceded to and would
seem 10 indicate that the Oregon discourse
Is 10 be continued at least for another
month. Nash Union
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

New Posi- OFFIcE.-A new post-ofice
has been established IL miles north of this
place, on the stage road, called Beckvile,
and II. z. Patterson appointed P. M.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

or RITcHIE, who killed Peasants in a
duel at Richmond, has been, as the phrase
goes, I" honorably acquitted"
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22
We have the Galveston News of the

terWe have the Galveston News of the
18th instant, but it contains nothing of
importance-no later news from the army
of occupation than published in our last
paper. Summing up the returns for Re-
preventative to Congress, the editor says
"a Yankee could hardly guess at the final
result"
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22


day will probably bring the accounts by
the vessel referred to.
MExICo.-The New Orleans papers con-
tain the cores pondence between Mr.. Sill
dell and the Mexican government, since
the accession Of President Paroles. The
letters of the Mexican Secretary ale but a
repetition of the groundess charges of in
justice, aggression and bad faith against our
government, in the union with Texas, sea-
soned with the usual Quixotic gasconade.
Mr.. Slidell replies to these offensive and
insulting letters with much moderation,
and, in manner highly creditable to him
self, puts the conduct of this government
in its true light. The Secretary declares
that the government of Paroles s'IOoks
upon annexation as a caSus 6eEH ;" and that
" war is the only recourse of the Mexican
government" The following is the clos
ing paragraph Of Mr.. Slidell's last letter =
"The undersigned has already exceed.
ed the limits which he had prescribed to
himself for reply; the question has now
reached point 1chere irordS must gire
place TO acts. While he deeply regrets a
result so little contemplated when be COM
menced the duties Of his mission of peace,
he is consoled by the reflection that no no.
norable efforts to avert the calamities of
war have been spared by his government,
and that these efforts cannot fail 10 be
properly appreciated not only by The peo-
pie Of the United States, but by the
world" have the honor to renew" &c.
ALL must agree that every honorable
means for the amicabe establishment of
friendly relations, has been exhausted
that " the United States has now no alter
native but the universal contempt of ran-
kind, or the prosecution of an immediate
and vigorous war against Mexico" As
soon as the result of Mr.. SidelPs mission
is laid before Congress, we may expect
some definite action.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

ed; and to hope therefore, that the same
feeling will not be excited in the Senate
But the most anxious question discussed
to-day has turned on what course y likely
to be taken by our government should the
notice to abandon the Oregon territory De
actually givcn-that is, whether such no.
tice would be followed BY an immediate
hostile manifestation, or whether that
would be reversed till the twelve months
had expired From observations that
have dropped from Sir Robert Peel, 1t II
enormously inferred that, in however cour-
teOus manner this noIice might be con-
veyed, 1t would be Immediately resented ,
and therefore the feeling which the news
has produced, was on the whole, very
uneasy one.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

mares nest" We shall refer to the sub
ject again.
PRE-EMPTIoN CLAms-Sale of Lands
on the 25th Of Nay and 9Th of June nert.
We are notamong those who are dispo-
sed to find fault with the doings of public
iunctlonares, but there is elashing, or
rather something that fails to chime pre-
cisely, in the letter of the Hon. J. Thomp.
son, and that Of Mr.. ]. Shields, Commits
sioner, of the General Land Office, which
we published last week. Mr.. T. says:
But the pre- emptors must remember
that if they fail to prove up their claims,
and pay for them, before the day of sales,
they forfeit their rights"
Mr.. Shields in his letter to the Register
and Receiver at Grenada, says:
"ln the meantime you are authorized and
required to permit all pre-emption claim
ants who have heretofore made proof of
their presumption rights in due time, to
make payment and complete the same,
and all others may be permitted to make
the necessary proof and payment, as 10
other cases."
GAS an other cases" Why could not Mr.
S. have told what those other cases were?
But not so; he leaves that for the pre-emp-
tor 10 find out as best he can, as but few
lawyers even, can tell what this "other ca
SeS" means. But on enquiry, it seems that
all exemption claims previous to 184l,
expired on the 9Th day of July 844, up to
which time all the pre-emptors were re-
quired by law TO come forward, tender their
money, make good and sufficient proof, or
their claims were forfeited. Those refer
red to as in other cases." must be those
claims held by the act of 1871, which ex-
pires in September next. We are credibly
informed that the Land office at Columbus
was but fews days since crowded with
hard listed pre-emptors, who were proving
up their claims, and that they had two
years to pay up in.
We also learn, from various sources, that
since Mr.. Shields has been connected with
the Land office, pre-emptors have been de-
prived of those extended privileges which
they have enjoyed under other admins
Nations. From the liberal report which
Mr.. S. made TO Congress in favor of pre-
emptfon claims, many are disposed to be-
Iieve that some of the late emanations
from that department have their origin with
chief clerk, DR.. Fraley. If the Doctor is
disposed TO fraa pre-emptors out of those
privileges which they have heretofore en-
loved under all administrations. LET Soma of
oar Representatives or Senators in Con-
gress traiI DIR. Fraley.
In reference to the time at which the
public lands are to be sold, we will only
remark that the 18th of May and the Sth of
June is about the time that the Mississippi
covers the lowlands, thus making it very
inconvenient, and frequently impossible for
those who are most interested, to attend
the sales.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

OF The Delta, of the 18th, has news
from the city of Mexico to the 1st instant.
by barque Mandarin. The government
was making some efforts to concentrate
military forces at Matamoras. The Delta
says
"Passengers on board the Mandarin
state, with great confidence, hat a reyo-
luton against Paroles and the monarchi-
cal party, sustained by the republicans,
and the friends of Santa Anna, was on
the point of breaking out at Vera Cruz
with every prospect of success-indeed I
was expected that the explosion would
lake place on the day the vessel sailed"
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

o-Our thanks are rendered TO Senator
.. " and Mr. Adams for copies OF the
-, Of the Secretary of The Treasury on
cIn,roarce and Navigation; and to each OF
naembers for other public documents
0 GU idaa may be formed of the business
some g ne TT Treasury department. when we
Of 'no ,b.t the different reports from that
i 1"n.rtment, printed during the me- present
depafl'nsI Congress-, make over 1000 pages,
nos,ly statistical tables
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22
ROLLTON:

Wednesday Morning, -; april %, 1916.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

mr. The paper on which we print this
week is of very indifferent quality. We
ordered large supply from Cincinnati,
ofsuperior quality, some time since, which
has been lying at the landing (lS miles dis
,.nt) for two weeks past. We shall re-
GIVE II in time for our next publication.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

PRE- EmprIoY CLAms.-We transfer to
our columns the following from the Guard.
We have not had time to examine the point
raised by the Guard, but when we read
the instructions, we understood the ex-
preston "the same as in other cases." to
mean the same as if The lands had not been
iohhheid from entry. From our idea of the
character of Judge SHIELDS, we shall be
slow to believe that he would throw any
obstacles in the way of the presumption
claimants, or suffer his subalterns TO do So.
We suspect the Guard has only g found a
mares nest" We shall refer to the sub
ject again.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

OF We receive little paper from Brat
tleboro', Vermont, called the ASYLUM
Journal" printed and edited by the in
mates OF the Vermont Asylum for the In
sane, with the motto " SenaeL insanieimu,
Omnes." "Those who have been stu
dents" says the directors circular, "write
and select for the Journal, and those who
have been merchants and business men,
fold and direct the papers," We select
the following from among the editorials,
with the remark that the author is ont of
place among the crazy people, and should
be Immediately released. We can detect
no mark of diseased mind in this
"Observe the difference between a re-
lIglon which God makes for man, and
religion which man makes for God. Nan
in the vanity of his notion and emptiness
of his pride, would think the practical pre-.
cepts of the Gospel as below the dignity
of religion. He would think a smoking
altar, gorgeous temple, sounding song
of hallelujahs, pealing from ten thousand
voices, far more sublime than deed of
generosity quietly done TO poor afflicted,
humble creature, sinking down into the
dust of oblivion and wretchedness. What
deal of smoke and noise there is about
the religion men make for Godi How
generous, gentle, and blessed is the reli-
glon which God makes for man."
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

o. We hear a report brought by pas
sengers from below that the steamship Uni
corn had arrived at Boston, bringing war
like news and it was believed that, the
British minister had received instructions
TO submit his fna! Observation-Disclosures
in the Oregon controversy The mail to-
day will probably bring the accounts by
the vessel referred to.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-06-26
LATE FROM VERA CRUZ AND TUE
PACIFIC

The United States steam irlgatc NtSSis,
.ippi arrived al Pensacola on the 4th in.
slant from Vera Cruz, wheuce she sailed
on the 30th urimo.
She brings as passengers, DR.. Wood, OF
the United States Navy, who is the bear.
er of dispatches from Commodore SLoAr,
commanding our naval forces i'll the Pacl'
tic j. PARROT, Esq, United States Con.
sui a, Mazatlan; I. NJ. Dimond, Esq, U.
States Consul at Vera Cruz and seven
other Americans from Mexico.
Vera Cruz was blockadrd by the United
States ships Rdritdn aud Falmouth, and
steamer Princeton. The ST. Mdrys was
off Tamplco.
The brig !Somers has been sent to Cam.
peachy to ascertain whether the feelings of
the people of Yucatan are favorable to our
cause.
Capt. Gregory, now commander Of the
blockadng force, had restored the two
Mexican vessels which had been captured
off Vera Cruz by the squadron. lie adj
dressed n letter 10 Gen. Bravo, of Vera
Cruz, saying that he had released the YES
sells in consideration Of The fact that the
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-06-26

Mexican authorities had permitted two A.
merican vessels 10 depai, unmoes,ed sub.
sequent 10 the notice of blockade.
The American barque Eugenia, Captain
BrIscoe, from New York evaded the block
AIDE, although pursued by he boats Of our
men-oi.war, and got into Vera Cruz. No
other American vessels were al that port.
From the Pacific we learn iha,ihe Mex.
icans had declared against Paroles.
An English fleet of fourteen ships, in
Guiding three llnc-of.baule ships, were
cruising off the west coast Of America.
Mr.. Parrot is only about twenty days
from Mazailan-both he and DR.. Wood
were allowed to pass through Mexico with
out mnlcslation.
Mr.. Pdrrott states that he met the news
OF the capture Of Capt Thornton and The
commencement of hoSii'llies on the Rio
Grande when he was AT Gaudalaxara. Up.
on nnqurng at the Post O.Iice he learned
That the Government had net expressed the
news. Mr.. 7. Immediately employed a
rusty person to carry dispatches contain.
InI al the particulars possible to be oh.
tanned, to Commodore Sloat, lying at Ma.
ziiIan with his squadron. This express
won reach Com. : five days in advance
oil all other communications.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-06-26
II DAYS LITER FR0u Europe.

An Extra from the Office Of the Balt-
more Sun puts US IN possession Of brief
view Of the news received by the steam.
ship Great Western al New York, and
thence transmitted by the Magnetic Tele.
graph.
Intelligence Of the existing war between
the Cnled States and Mexico arrived in
England by the Cambria on the 2Sth ult.,
ani oduced much sensation. Consider.
able public sympathy was manifested 10
behalf of Mexico, as the weaker party.
TIE Corn bill has passed a second read.
ing in the House of Lofds by a majority
of a..
The cotton market was quc', and but
little doing. The corn market was rather
depressed, with slow sales to retail buyers.
The Queen, on the 23i ultimo, presen.
ted her people with another Princess. The
mother aud daughter were both doing well.
Ga the 2jh Of Nav Prince Louis Bona.
parte succeeded in etlectng his escape from
the fortress of Hum, after close lmpris
onment Of some years. Having assumed
the disguise Of a workman, he contrlycd to
clude the vigilance Of The sentries to re.
gain his freedom, without any moleslaton
from the battalion Of infantry that formed
the garrison Of the Castle, and he arrived
safely IN London.