Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-28

government in their alienation of the same
what proof is required that fair conside-
ration has been paid by the purchaser to
the Indian; and what is, in a majority OF
cases, deemed fair consideration TO rem.
der deed satisfactory to the department;
in those cases where scrip is issued, wha,
guards against imposition are thrown a.
round the transfer of the same; and what
sum is generally estimated by the depart
mcnt satisfactory consideration for the
same; and what are the regulations for
t he receipt of said scrip in payment of
lands; how much Of said scrip has been
yet received and for what description OF
lands will the said scrip be received in
payment, whether for " lands subject to
private entry" for payment Of presumption
entries, Oh for any lands which have not
been offered at public sale"
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EXTRACTS FROM CHAs. ]. INGERsoLL's
SPEECH ON THE OREGON QUESTION. In
defining his humble position on this ques
ton, he begged leave to say tina; he was
neither for war OF aggression nor peace
of submission. He was not friendly to
that ''wise aud mastery inactivity" which
had been announced by highly dsiin-
guished gentleman in another branch of
this capitol; nor had he (Mr. } any idea
that we were 10 wait one minute longer
than until our faith should be cleared by
the termination of the joint occupancy.
But in his opinion there was no occa-
sion for any fear of war. There were al
ready seven thousand settlers there, with
American sympathies, American arms,
aud American hearts. He had conversed
with one Of these, now here, who accom-
panied them, and who had put into his
mir. t's) hands, the memorial he had re-
Gently presented. That memorial had
been criticised because, like Charlemagne
and mos, of the Barons Of Runnymede,
two of the Vice Presidents had signed
with cross. But this amounted to no.
thing TWAS no great cause OF disrespect
that man could not sign his name. He
had known many great men weo were no
good hands at chIrography, The reason
in the present case was to be found in the
want of an original education: they had
not been taught to write; but they were
good and true men, disposed to adhere to
their country, These seven thousand set
tiers had built village, which contained
six or seven mills. They raised grain,
potatoes, and other means of subsistence.
They were living there 10 peace and qui.
etness; and, what was more, speaking OF
this matter of war, they had more than a
thousand good rifles with them. They
had greater military force, ten times
told, than England had or could have in
the Oregon territory; for, tho she could
60 to Oregon by sea, yet, to take troops
there by land, she must traverse distance
Of many thousand miles, at ali expense,
and under difficulties, too great 10 be en-
dured. 1t was question OF power; and,
as to that, the whole pacific argument was
with US. We had the power now to hold
the country, and Great Britain knew il.
He dIsclamed all idea of war, unless i
+ was forced upon US. The President, OF
the Senate, or both united, could no. make
war; and as member Of body which
the Constitution had made a part of the
wal. making power, he was disposed "a
say, that war shall not come unless thai
war was necessary as well as Just. He
saw no necessity for war. All we had &c
do was to let our women and children &c
there, and without any assistance from any
one, they would take possession of The
country, as Daniel Boon, Rogers, Clarke
and other early pioneers had done--mer
of wonderful character, peculiar to the
American soil.
: He, for one, should insist, as he observ
! ed that the English newspaper in New
York had insisled--that it was a peace
/ aud not war measure. He had SO argu
: ed two years ago; and he should confirm,
so 10 argue until the very roar Of the can
non OF Great Britain convinced him 4
the contrary. Great Britain was not abou
TO make war upon US for any such cause
9 and he was delighted TO see, so far as b,
q had been able to Judge, in all parts Of thi
!. House, though number Of his Southern
riends we're opposed to any precipitat
= action, yet il seemed to hun that, from III
g East and West, the North aud the South
n there was one universal sentiment pre-
yalling here. He would reserve to him
sell The right, on some proper occasion
Il to address The House on the merits OF thi
ct question. But he would say now, ihs
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