Democratic banner. (Clearfield, Pa.) 1837-1849, January 24, 1846, Image 1

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BY MOORE & THOMPSON.
" - ummm‘sa
Tho " DEMOCRATIC BANNER" In published
ivceklv. on Wednesday mornin’ga. at $2 per nnnum
—or $1375 if paid m pqlvnnro. ' .
No purer (‘qn bo dm-umimwd (unless u! lho op<
tlon of no cduum) unul all nrrenmgnn nro pmd.
(Ky-Advertisements. &c., M lho unnnl rules.
._‘._.-~onFrpm lho U; S. Saturday Past.
.The‘ ‘Virginny Tavern.
[The lifo~liko correcluuun nl lha foHowing nkulch
“I” ho recognlzed by all who am m‘qlminlml with
Iho " Old Duminion." 'l'ho wriler promilol more
in tho anmo vein. We do not flatter him when we
nay he hm: tho malarial in him In prmluco skelrhe
ovory‘wuy equal to Ihbio in Iho -' 800 Hunter." or
111. “Big Bear of Arkansas." Promising Illul [he
author In on his journey to vilit u Virginny friend,
we make way for him in ‘ propriapenana.']
' Gee—Wm-hee—yups !’ shouted the
stuge‘drirer. ‘ 'l. rec‘ltun, stranger, as
ho!!! ’twon’t be mighty long aloze' we git
.to the jumping oll'plsce. 'l‘oote—toote—
toote—thie tarnal tin horn is as lazy as a
loafer. and won’t blow on how you can
fix it.’ he continued. as raising himselt
from his seat. gripping the reins in his left
hand. clenching his teeth. and throwing
the whip into his tall bony horses. he drove
in lullgallop amid a shower of mud and e
volley ol oaths to the gate of a low. din~
gy; dilapidated two story house, crouch
ing a little back' from the read, and hav.
ing before it e tall pine posh-which. what
ever it might once have done, was now
perfectly guiltless of the enormity ot sup.
portinga sign. Drawing up to the gate
with a most scientific jerk. be sung out to
.a little negro some three test high. whose
single garment was of that peculiar hue
generally denominated dirty. ' run and
i tell Miss Jinnina to send me soniathin to
keep the cold from settlin on my stomach.
for I feel etarnal ogue and feverish this
evening. Howeomever.’ he continued,
seeing the little black paid no attention to
his order. ‘you needn't neither, for old
Squibbs ant more nor halfa mile off. and
be out paid them seven heavy go wets I
won last Saturday night pon Bill Nickr'ns
big dominichs ehiclten. Here's the Vir
ginny‘Tavern.’ he remarked to me bring
ing my trunk from. the heaty boot and pin
rim: it within the rough slab fence, ‘ here’s
the Virginity Tavern. the best house any
what in these diggins. Miss .linnins bakes
e first rate corn cakes. does up wheat bread
and chicken fixins to distraction. and can
msltc the best juleps any whar is the
States. She'll feed you well and fix you
00' in fine style I tell ye.’
'I suppose the can send me to Mr.
\Vilder’sP’ I inquired. ‘ You say it 3‘
some distance. ’ .
‘ Noit ain‘t—it aint more nor ten mile
, or some sich trifle, and Miss' Jtnuins can
‘send you thar in no time. Good arter
noen. stranger. good arternoon, gin my
compliments to Miss Jinnios. lor she’s a
fine old gal I tell ye.’ and Jehu gathered
up his reins, cracked his “hip. and drove
off, leaving me standing just inside the
gate ofthe Virginny Tavern in rather a
predicament. '
Before me in all its glory was the ' Vlr
ginny.’l‘avern.’ and oh ye fates such a tavi ‘
era! Don’t Imagine an Astor ora 'l‘re-" ’”
mont. Ihad not looked for such, but to
tell the truth, could with difficultyrecog
nize the Virginny Tavern in thelow woo
den building before the; bearing as it did
every mark of antiquity. and that happy
immunity from paint which led me seri
ously to doubt whether painting had ever
. been contemplated by Miss Jinnioa or her
worthy ancestor, tor surely that house
must have dlstanced ' Muss Jinnine that
.line old gal’ in the small matter of age.—
'l'he yard was ample—front yards in Vir
ginia generally are—land there was a path
leading straight up from the gate to the
‘ porch steps. This path was a little mud
dy to be sure. but there was a lot of slabs
‘oltl‘plank's. and such like. throwndown
'in its‘ middle. and the walking Inight‘be
"co'nstdered pretty good by those who had .
neite'r'seen any better.
4 Nor was this front yard intended mere
ly as matter of srhutnent to the mansion.
or if so its progenitors had long since tho't
better 0! the matter. and devoted it In pur
poses of. more. praetical utility. . .An old
ho‘rsei'la'nie.‘ blind and troubled wtlll that
, prevalent disease; want at flesh. .was rest- ‘
inghhi. rheumatic limbs ,in one corner.
keeping his teethiaorder by gnawmg‘n
rail.while ate little distance of) two cows
were busily engaged in pilying hrs dealt-
Atulpnn‘d'lorlorn conditions Their?” 0‘
one of them, as allrdotilul ralves ‘WIII do.
fi'lwas‘sltornetely' solacing himsell with milk
arid,h,clping ill. mammad'o pity the sup”-
4090.33“. old'steed. ,‘l‘hree .hoge .were
disputing the possession of alcor'ncob.
, white “terrier- peppy stood laughing at ;
'their"clumsy evolutions. 0n the other 1
side: was gathered a .mgtley mass of ,lowll.
quadrupeds.'and bipe s-a lot. at gem
wisely picking their plunges and aperulal
ing with [trot/tilting gravity npnn the prob
abilities ol .ano‘thler, shorter—ya. parcel,“ o!
“ducks pldasuring in a ilirt'y ‘pud'dle ‘tfh'lph
"appea'red‘lo. have been, made lor thetr es
'periihl'be'nefitg'and [more chickeni. than It
nwg’. edcrbrelol'Q' thy-ill! lo see’ctingrr‘gulfll’
. in'une spot—an”! these wa~_ .gmng thro,
"the pleaednt‘L'cerr‘thtilpg t" .".l_’§lDK..C°,“l‘°.‘l.
, ~ 'l‘guppdfiét,“loe:some halfzrlozenjyoung tlnr~
isomers ’. instant; starts 9h"): peraw'
«dimmer. ‘r‘t'd thfierdio its welte.‘yel.|-
.. ing .9th ‘alltoutirtgfin thrflfllhgfwthet
.. lnl‘élll'i-n (I; ‘ lis“’h;".z 'l‘tl . ,L'tli‘ an-iit I
e mom ti :c anuxer
_ y I slowly advanced to the door wonder
|n2 what was to come next, and somewhat
reluctant to mount tlte.sl(‘ps inasmuch as
directly at their head stood to decidedly
crittteriipla’t'ise mood a large fox hound.—
Fur awhile I stood facing the animal who
seemed neither inclined to impede or per
mit my passage, or indeed to take any nO4
llce of me whatever, so perfect wasltis
Slate of quiescence. At last, however, I
ventuted to puss him out] hammer at the
door. liul‘to poor purpo-e, for nu one an
st'vered my summons. Presently I notic
ed first one little. woolly head. and then
another poked around the gable end of the
honse.aml then jerked away by their son
ty little owners, who ran.ofl shaking their
dirty shirts and giggling most vocrferously.
\Vell. thinks I, this isisn hotel. or tavern,
as they call them here. with a vengeance.
I wonder where Miss Jinaina has betaken
herself. 'I say, stranger.’ (that is the
word here tor every body you do not
know)l shouted toa yellow sickly looking
fellow. miserably out at elbows and knees.
who was lounging across tho yard with an
are upon his shoulder, ' I say. does any
one live here?"
‘ Wal. I reckon as how they does,’ he
replied, staring as though he had never
seen a man before.
' 'I hen do pray have my trunk brought
in, and get me some dinner. lam tired
and hungry.’
‘You are barkin up the Wtollg saplin
now I reckon, stranger. I reckon as how
laint landlord, but only a neighbor. ‘I
reckon Miss Jinnins can tend to you, for
the old man went to court this morntn.
and I reckon as how he wont be to hum
afore night. no how you can fix ii—maybe
not then. I say, Cuff,’ continued he. ad
dressing a little darky who just showed
himsell, ' run tell your missis a customer
or waitin at the door. Dang your great“
“lute eyes don't you hear? and making
one step towards him. the young varmint
dashed of! as fast as his legs would carry
hint.
In a minute or two a handsome middle
aged: woman made her appearance and in
viting me in. pologisetl for my unavoida
ble detentionppromising to have a dinner
ready for me in a very few moments—
while she was engaged in its direction I
performed the necessary ceremony of ab
lution through the agency of a genuine
Yankee noggin and wash towel which a
dorn the porch of every country tavern in
V‘ginia. In a few minutes my dinner
was ready. and certainly, I had formed no
conception of enjoying so nice a meal in
so unpromisings looking place—or rather
a place of so unpromising an exterier, for
within doors everything was neat, tidy.
and clean. bearing clearly the impress of
a careful housemle.
'l'aktng her seat with me at the table,
my hostess ministered to my wants. and
presided with tlmtintoitise grace andease
which have since found the distinguish
tng characteristic of all the Vtrgiaia wo«
men of every rank and condition. She
found out'thatl hailed from the land of
steady liabits,anrl asked me many ques
ti'Ons regarding the reports which had rea
ched her ears of the wooden harm of ba
con, sawdust bread. and black walnut nut
megs manufactured in that region. Pro
sently a fine hearty little boy came in and
addressed the lady as ‘ vnothsr.’ 'l'his
somewhat astonished me. and linquired
if ‘ Mtss Jinnins' was her sister. and lear
ned is return that she was ‘ Mistrys’ Jen
nings, but the name was rather too long
for servants and neighbors who have abbre
viated it Into ‘ Miss.’ -
‘ “'ell. madam,’ I remarked, when I
had satisfied the calls of appetite, ‘ can
you furnish mo With a conveyance to Mr.
W'lldet’si”
.‘ To Mr. \thders.’ she replied. ‘ will
you not stay till the morning—it is twelve
miles. andAthe night- is dark.’
Declaring my-ginditferencc to the dark
.ness and my desire to proceed, I followed
her to the door. and she rung the bell for
the ‘ostler, a tall sinewy mulatto in red
flannel shirt, and pepper and salt breeches.
' \Vell, lke,’ remarked that lady. when
that dignitary appeared, for usllers are
prime ministers iu such places." thts gcn
tlemaa wishes to go to Mr. Wilder’s to.
.night.’ " , r
‘ a 'Mr.Wi|duck‘s.’ answered Ilte,scratch
inghis head. and turning his eye to the
declining sun—t Mass ant snrttn gwmc
[urto go to Mass thduck's dis mortal
night.’ . _ . . V
‘Yfl, Ike, I wi h to.go. and must trou-y
ble you to get me a conveysnce.’ . P
_ s A' kirweyance—gden:you’s gwtne lu
ride-o-but Mass. you .canth (It! ntte, "0
how-you can fix It.’ i , . . l
. ‘, Cannot go to-night? and why not. Ike. t
Ishould like to know?’ . _ ‘
, - Kasc ohy dey.ant nuttin for you to go.
in I! reckon.’ . ; '_t, .
i - ' ._Where is the-carriage) nsked the tats
tvess. ‘ . -.
(“'har ar de carridge! ohy Mtssts you
know jist as well as dis poor; nigger. dst
dem~tarnal~colts run away old it no later
nortns Easter an bruk do cuplin pole all
("intimhlaides knocking of! de [0 wheel
gin astump—si‘des’en all dat, dc 'hatnts.
not got no buckles on it all.’ »
A " But ‘I thought] told you tolmye it
mended.’ . > a .;;
‘ So~mow so you duh-but Jtmvlmney
t ant got on :Stn/eege tun". '[Swe’dtshrirom]
| 'iliSlil-‘tlt till ’l‘titllf E‘Yll'lf..‘:§‘"€ ',"?,".'_“{T'-l’.‘.-.J"
CEBUARFIELDJ PA..J A N-. 24. 1846'.
no hurry bout it. speshully Mule de ghuy
war here.’ ~
‘ Well then get the shay.’
‘ Gee _de shay—an body eber henr de
like u (lat—you wudjcnt want me break
'tlp‘dé o_le turkey hen as ’ll hatch fore dc
week out) and llutb Mass Dick lnn tnil
piggino whnr bililen he nest in de curtin.’
' “'0”, the gig then—gel the gig—l
suppose the gentleman will put up with
that, M nu bcltrr can be had.’
' 0h yezzr’ said I. vevy nccommndajing.
y, .nny ”ling will do:—ge( Hie gig_[ke_l
' \anl l (leciuro, Missis. does you sus
picion I nr n witch. “How can I git dc
gig when Muss Dick started dis bleseid
mornin down to‘Bnrbykew in do! same gb~
cilastin tnrnnl ole gig. Mass: you can’t
go (In nilu, no how, up you ”hide cart
and driv youraelt, for dcy ant nobody in
dis plantation gwine drive dcm colt-dis
nite.’
' Aml why not, lke?’ .
' Why mit—«lon’t dey kick dé aplashin
at ebry thing? don’t dey turn ober. and
turn obery thing they is hitched to. [’6 a
berry spectable driver-run l wurldent drive
em tor a ton gallon :in bucket.‘
‘ And where are the carriage horses?’
enquired the lady, getting rather out oi
patience. '
' Otc Pete cunt move he leg, if he wur
gwine to be hung. and Cesar wont budge
a step dout him—dc] can't go.’
' “(oil I reckon you had better hitch in
your multrr'u horu.’
' Yci, Ike. hitch in your mutes’a horse.’
I put in—‘ he will pull. I guess.’
' Yin. but I cunt—came old Man rit
hnn damn to Court ymiddy ebenin—ao
you can! git him.’
‘ Say your Muss Dick’s horse—l do not
know what better you can do.’
"Muss Duck houe—jie look at In de
corner 0! dat lence—hc dun dead founder
—mity \v rong Mass Dick use fine hoss w.’
and Ike pointed introwfully to the poor
old bag nl bone: which apparently elicited
so much sympathy from the cows. 'Dul’u
a [uni rate nous if Man Dick and treat him
rilo.’ ,
' \Ve” Ike,’ I answered, ‘ who! shall
we (lo—is (here no horeé'on the plantation
lha! is not lame?”
* Yea darn de bro‘i filley—lhc an! no
more lame dun I is.’
' I am glad ynu have fonnd one--pul
her in as soon as you can.’
' Do! If brown filley wudtlent pull fur
Ginnul “'Mhinglon heracl.’
‘ Then huddle hum and find something
to go on yuutsell lo chug the gentleman
the wav.‘
' Day ant no aaddlo, nar wun pun de
ptantaahun—l tell you what tic. Maaa.
tant wuffvohilc tur to try, you cant get
that din nite—wait till dc Inornin, an 1
gen word to Mass Wilduclt [or to acn for
you long; lore _vou'a up.’
Sati-tied at! _I must necessarily be grith
this promise; I requested my landlady to
have my trunk put up. A good night’a
rest and an excellent breakfast made me
forget my disappointment. and when my
friend Wilder came for me next morning.
rwaa in high good humor with both my
hoateaa and her establishment. As we
rattled ofl trom the inn behind Dick‘s span
of blood hornet. I enjoyed a hearty laugh
at my disappointment tho night before. in
which Dick merrily joined.
' The old black waa as good as his word,’
he said. ' tor he lent me word of your ar
rival by sun-rile. Alter all there are mn
ny things that look better on the outside.
which are yvurse than a VtttotNNY TAv.
ER"., 'l‘. S-
Ric/tmond. Va
Remarks of Mr. Burnside,
OF CENTRE COUNTY.
0n the Oregon Resolutions. in the House
of Representatives, Jan. 14. 1846.
oportcd {or {ho Yonn'u Reporter, by W. M. Dunn
M n. Buunsme role and saith—l think.
M r. Chuiiman. the debate on thin question
has shown clearly that our lather: were
wise in not committing to the Pennaylvlni
nia Legislature us at ' present organized.
on: loreign relations. but unsigned them to
a more proper and competent tribunal.
* When these resolutions were before the
committee the other do) I ullered on u
niendment. and called td’tha attention of
the committee, thé fact that by the Con
stitution at the ‘U Itcd States, the treaty
making power was vested in the President
and Senate of the United States. And I
believe that this is the first time this or any
other State ha! ever gone 30 Int beyond
their appropriate duties and their legitim
ate split-reef“ we have been called' upon
‘to .go on this question. In the lew re
mark. which I made at that time. I loun
-Ided no party horn; I said nothing about
party, or. unything in the shape 'or term at
party. Whatever. but I endeavoredzto im.
,pieu upon the members at thie‘House the
importance OI letting the question rest
Where it legitimately belonged. ‘ I n’m
‘gpery. M'r.fChnlrmdn‘. to‘ any that! huv’e
”DOIbL‘CI) lollon‘etl in tliip‘particulur. Ind
that}!enu‘neintianuc—fierce and loud-when
been made at A .portion pf. our common
,enuntry. which it sickens my heart tohear.
‘Deriuncfiation «if'the'South; we: ‘1: petty,
theleiin policy“ in the ’. ['iqsidenitiplic‘ono
-teet;.ol I 844; unlortunate u I considered
»it.on the'stmnp. Inch it one in model more
"'s’ Po rltplere‘d heron ”When, I heerfdglhje
- .<.« t as“ Liam: ~=~ «
gentleman from Dauphin‘(Mr. Kunkel)
any the other diiy‘ that he would not hate
the ninth part 0! a hair. of Oregon. should
even war he the consequence, [was gleat
ly astonished to hear him indulge, both
thia morning. and on a former occasion, in
‘ the must fierce denunciation of the South
cin portion at the Union. He was on that
day followed by the gentleman from Cam
bria (Mr. Mageehan) who poured forth a
torrent of violent inventive against our
brethren of the South. And my triend
from Allrghcny (Mr. Bighum) was for a.
bloody wai agaltnt llic Saulh, all-nultl the
'l'arilfol 1842 be tepealetl. I. lur um.
protest aa a Pennsylvanian, and as a citi
zen of the United States. against this de
nunciatlon ol' our_Southern brethren, upon
all occasions and at all times. Sir they
are members at the name great and glori
oua confederacy. to which Pennsylvania
belongs. They stood by Pennsylvania in
the darkest hours of the Revolution. and 1
they atood by Pennsylvania in the war 0!
1812. It was illustrious citizens of the
South thatin the war of the Revolution
and the late war, led our armies to victo- l
,y' r t
The South too have furnished States
men. who have influenced our cabinets.
as well as led our armies. and the fame
and glory of their achievementaie the pro
perty o! the whole country. As a Penn
sylvanian. both north of Mason and Dix
on’s line. I claim to be an inheritor of part
of the fame “llicll they have gained for ev
ery American citizen. And I say to the
gentleman from Dauphin, and my friend
from Cambria, that when they separate
the South from us. we lose the tombs of
Mount Vernon and the Hermitage, the
Mecca and Medina of our common coun
try. to whose consecrated grounds. the
young men of our country will. I trust. in
all future time. inalieltheir pilgrimage. and
there imbibe that spirit of patriotism,
which burned in the hearts of their depar
teil worth. Are we to have no regard ner
no feelings for our Southern brethren, be
cause a certain institution exists among
them which is guaranteed to them by the
.Constitution of the United States. ihilt on
Tuesday week last. we all swore at that
bar [pointing to it] to support? Have
they no common rights iu this country?—
ls nothing to be done for the South, in any
shape. or form. or manner. whatever?—
Anil is the north to be arrayed against the
South? Mr. Chairman; lhold in my hand
a paper that should command the attention
of those gentlemen and all others that‘are
in the habit of crying out—the South a
gainst the North. and the North against
the South—it is the Farewell Address of
the Father of his country. And. although
he was a Souiliern‘man, and although he
first saw the light, in the Providence of
God, south of Mason and Dixon's line.
my veneration is as great. for him as ifhe
had been born in the midst of the moun
tains ol Pennsylvania. »
[M r. Burnside here read from the Fara
well Address. the caution against indulg
ing in geographical parties.)
Why. It the gentleman. (Mr. Kunkal.)
who is willing to follow the banner ofa
distinguished Citizen of Kentucky. and
unwilling to tight under any other banner.
would recollect the speech of last distin
guished man. at Raleigh. in N tli Cryo
lina. in the summer of 1844. he would
there find “at his noble leader protests a
gainat any ch viawo as are held by the
gentleman. and his friends. This govern
ment. was a government of compromise.
This government is a government of con.
ceasiou ‘, and it is only by compromise.
and only by concession that it can be pre
served. And has it come to this. Mr.
Chairman. that there are members on this
floor—that there are members of the Leg
islature ofifl’ennsylvania. who seriously
contemplate the disruption of the General
Government, and who can look upon it
without any concern. and who show by
their manner that our glorious Union is
but of little value-P
Mr. Chairman, the destiny ofthis coun
try is an onward destiny. if those who are
placed in power by the people will only
pursue the same proper and prudent course
which their predecessors have pursued.
The President of the United States. and
the Secretary at State have pursued that
course ; and I. for one. thought upon this
question. at least. Mr. Buchanan would
receive the unanimous support of the citi
zens ol his native State; but so it is. in
Pennsyliania. no sooner does one hear of
her own sons. by the power of his intel
lect. and the statesman-like character of
his view. elevate himself above his fellows.
than our own people are foiind anxious to
bring him back to the common level.»
This is not the first time. that l have re
buked this course olPeousylvanianls. from
my place liere.-aud it may not be the last,
Mr. Kunkel explained. "I said nothing
of that‘character. ,1 said- the reverse 0'
that. .l‘ accorded tohim all theftrfidtt that
his own. political friends gave him. ‘
Mr. Burnside. » Did not the gentlemen
say that the Man who wealil Icoumm‘“
at the 49th degree ol north latitude. would
he branded=wiih:inlamy3 ' - _
‘ Mr.- rKunliel explainedh:Hefild‘lald
anylurther‘attempt to'x' compromlle _M the
49th-de'gree, would be..branded wrih in
in .
{.B Idr. Burnside. Any thrill": 999'?!"
hiceasafily casts censure “P 99, any past
iitteni'pt.‘ "ltfi’can'lnot be otherwise. Does
NEW SERIES-JUL. I. No. 10-..wnom; no. 1008.
=I
t the gentleman know. that the great leader
whom he idolizea and warships. (and he
talked of man worship this morning.) Mr
Clay, while Secretary of Statenot only
otlered to compromise at the 49th degree.
but at the same time oflered the ‘Brttish
Government. the free navigation {of the
Columbia river. One word more. It haa
been said by gentlemen on the othet‘ aide.
(and the whole indent the lateconteat in
reference to the Presidency MI been h'n‘t
in here.) ”till the 0 I'u'll‘ qumtiun (Uta but
one of the l'n‘lll'tli tlnulH‘d “I that election.
NHW, I must he allowed to say. that‘the
question of the Oregon was one of the is
auee in 1844. I say that the question. of
l‘e'xas was another of’the isauca: and I
say that the reasaertion of the principle
contained in the Declaration otlndepend
once, was one ohthe issues in that contcat.
The Democratic party sympathizing with
the Republicans in Rhode Island. and “'0
“'hig party will).._M,rv Clay II their leader,
Iympathizing withii'i‘their Opponents, . ',
'l‘hat. air. wan another-of-the hence. I
am perfectly aware Mr. Chairman, 'that
our Whig friends endeavoured to make the
'l‘aritl the only issue in that contest; and
I am perfectly aware, also, that until they
got the last of the letter: from Mr. Clay. it
was an impossibility to tell which-ofthe
two gentlemen nominated for the Preaiden
cy, was the better Tarifi' man. They both
went for 3 Tariff for revenue, with inciden
tal protection; and Mr. Polk has ehowu
nothing in any of the messages which have
emanated from him. indicating a change of
his view. But let on return to the ques
tion. The difference which has been point
ed out by my friend from Tioga. ,(Mr.
Room) and my friend from Westmoreland.
(Mr. Burrell.) in these resolutions are'so
plain that ' he who runs .:may read' them.
We, on this side of the House. and 60 A
merican people taken as a body. are in fa
vor of taking possession of Oregon—are in
favour of-abrogating the treaty. and eaten
ding our laws over American citizens now
in that territory. ’ ‘
The amendment which l oil'ered. prope
ssa giving the notice, and extending our
laws over those now there. That isall that
can be done in good faith till a 18!! has 0-
lapsed, because! any to tlté'g'e'iitle‘men who
are opposed to me on this questiené'tltat
our Government has alwaysbeen gorernhd
by the strictest rules of honor in all its in
tercourse with foreign nations, and that it
is neither policy nor expedient. norjust,
that it should pursue any other course.-’-
Before that year has terminated, thousands
and tens of thousands of American citizens
will have emigrated to Oregon.. Thou
sands and tens of thousands of American
rifles will be there to repel any invasion
from any forces. Plunge the country at
this very moment—at this instant into a
war—and Oregon for some years, at least,
most belong to Great Britain. Let our
citizens go there, under the protection of
our laws, and all of Oregon will soonfhe
under the dominion ot the United" States.
Nor is the dominion and government ofthe’
United States going to stop there." The
Democracy of this country have ruled the
country since 1801. It was thé Democra
cy that acquired Florida ; it was the darn
ocracy that acquired Louisiana; and it was
the Democracy that acquired Texas.‘ and
not with an indecent haste, but in the pro
per and legitimate mode known to the'eolt
stitution and laws of the country. And it
will be the democracy of the General Gov
ernment that will acquire any fact ol tel
ritory on the North American continent.
“'8 must bide our time.» and I trust the
time is hastening on when every [not of it
will be under the dominion‘pi‘ the United
States. Our Government is one of the
strongest Governments in the world. and
that she can govern the whole of the liter
thern American continent as readily. it.
easily, and as advantageously. for her citi
zeas. as she did the old thirteentl do'n‘ot
entertain a doubt. ,
I do not intend. Mr. Chairman, ntithia
time to~pursue my remarks futthel'. for!
trust the House has heeh legiélai‘iynglong
enough on this question; We haye con!—
sumed qutte enough oftho ‘tligne of out“!!-
stituenta. when it could "how much motto
advantageously occupligdx' Let us \lfi‘éya'
this' matter Where our " constitutibn :‘gqu
laws properly leave it, in' the Senate fifth?!
United Stntee,-—tho co-ordinate' br'alichz'ih
the making of treaties—refuse!!!) 'pxiq'iuj'
resolution on the subject of the territo'iy
between the 49th degree and the‘Rhiiign
dominiona. bu} have left it'With the EW
uttve; and having the moat. u’n‘limited‘cenfi}
dence in his“patriotiam and Integrity}!
have no fears that he win ' compromiue the
dignity and honor of the countryf j”? "
‘fij’Albcrl J. Tirrell hashaddr‘auedzh
loner. lo the New Orleans. Picayune deny:
ing mahhe ha'd 'allom‘pladr so commilgouiv
clde andflprotesging algongly that bouillo
nocem of the murder ofMu. Bickford-wm
‘ Btfj‘q'he editor of the Ha've‘thill'flhnnfl
says thuuhe largest sleigh he our cat! in:
brought into that ' lawn ' recently; 'dratiu‘
Without freight by eight (spanking hog-u}
Whe'nfilted it tequila: to 'bq dutfltifiy:
twenty-four nrtwvnty-g‘tx horses; '_ltg|'g
45 feet long, 9 feet wide. 'a'n‘d “2 feet high];
it has 20 teats; 'and- 160 'pejbon'i'fiififlgé
se’ntod bomt’ortably‘in-it‘.’ " ‘ "’
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