. such an event is to be brought about? THE 225 intruding their misdirected philanthropy upon the South, have political and party purposes to subserve. Sensible of their own want of consideration, in their own community--of their own destitution of political integrity and patriotism, they seek even infamous notoriety in attempts to destroy the institutions of their country.” And then concludes with the following oratorical flourish abour “bandying epithets."— l\tIr. Speaker, I have deprecated this debate, anti deplored the spirit in which it is conducted. Shall it come to this, that an American Congress shall be ‘Jandying epithets springing from youthful or excited feelings? Is it necessary, sir, to accuse any individuals of crimes. and stigmatize them with epithets, that shall with me be nameless? For myself. sir, I cannot consent to such an employment, and I trust that we may conduct our further proceedings in such tnauner as will avoid it." We would ask those who apprehend a war with France, how \Vil1 Congress pass a non-intercourse act, and so invite aggression, before we are pre- pared to resist it? \Vill Congress grant letters of marque and reprisal for the purpose of forcibly paying ourselves, at the risk —nay certainty—-of losing many times the amount claimed? Or will France, not content with withholding the indemnity,strike the first blow, ‘through -mere wantuess? We think the ready response to these questions must be, No. Both people concur in deprecating hostilities; both people concur in representing Inch a procedure as not only defeating the very object, for which it would be undertaken, but as criminal and ridiculous. Had congress been silly enough to have chosen between the alterna- tive presented to them by the President in his former message, of non-intercourse or reprisals, we would have had no occasion to debate the question now. But we have the best of reasons for believing that Congress is as far from acceding to that incen.- diary proposition now, as they were a year ago. What then? 2‘. try, the question of peace or war. is to be decided by us, and -5-..-ii by France. France cannot go to war under any pretext, in ~.t;.~. first instance. There are no tenable grounds upon which to round a declaration. If the invasion of the Peninsula by Buon- aparte was regarded as an atrocity, in what light would be re- garded an attack upon us? Spain had planned the very alli- ance which eventually destroyed the empire, and Buonaparte viewed it as a conspiracy, for which be resolved to punish the instigator. But we doubt that Buonaparte himself would have made war upon America because he owed her twenty five mil. lions of francs. No, indeed; he would much rather have wrung it out of old Fouche. Who even heard of one nation making a declaration of war against another because it owed that other money? How ridiculous! and yet our quid nuncs pretend to expect a hostile attack from France. There are generals, and marshals, and colonels in the French Cabinet and in the French Chambers; but there are no General J acksons there. Ifthere were, we might look for such an attzick. Ourt KING.---The United States Telegraph has this para- graph ;—. . -‘-‘In the debate on Monday. Mr. Storer, of Ohio, said that the President declared to Mr. Lyttle of the last Congress, “that he would ]put his veto on any bill for the ad mission of Michigan in- to the nion until the boundary line was settled.” The question is no longer, what will Congress do this winter in reference to such and such subjects of general interest; but what will it please the President to permit Congress to do in the premises? And this is democracy-and this is the policy which the heir apparent has promised to pursue! Before introducing a bill into our Commons, the inquiry must be made, will it re- NORVVALK GAZETTE. ceive the royal assent? Is it agreeable to the President? If not. lay it aside. If yes, pass it with alacrity and as little dis- What constitutional monarch in Europe dare utter such a sentiment? cussion or possible. Q?’ Judge \Vhite, when acting with the party, was consider- ed a very good Jackson man; and that may be the reason why his old friends now regard him as so poor a Whig. The qual- ifications for the latter character are of too high a grade, we sup- pose, to admit of their transfusion. We hope however, to make something nice out of Judge White yet; although we would dislike very much to try the same regenerating process upon Mr. Benton ; for he, being a so much better Jackson man than ever Judge White was, would infallibly contaminate the whole party. In such a political ablation. We would be obliged to change the suds too often. lfi?‘ The United States Telegraph, puts this pertinent ques- less it be by saying, that the party want the appropriations. ~ “How does it happen that with all the professions made by the Administration party of a desire to have an amicable settle- ment of our dispute with France, that nothing of an amicable nature finds its way into their leading journals?” We are indebted to the politeness of Capt. Canfield for the first number of the “Texean and Emigranfis Guide,” of Nov. 28, published at Nacogdoches. If contains no news; and is chiefly valuable in a philological point of view, since it gives the arthography of the adjective to_tbe noun Texas, hitherto. a desideratutn in the newspaper world. Let it be remembered, that we no longer write Texian, or Texan, but Texqan. AGRARlANlSM.—The National Trades Uunion, in noticing the forty per cent. dividend of a Boston Insurance Company, inquires.”-.-Cannot those companies, which have been so very lucky as to secure these enormous profits, share some portion of them with those who have lost all 2” Suppose we ask the Union, “cannot you, who have such a fine list and have made so much the past year, share your pm- fits with us. who have made nothing?” What will the Union say to this T (1:?'There is an old saying, that “coinpliments pass when quality meet.” The Hartford Times speaks of the “Federal opossums.” None but a sweep will throw soot. if,-PA correspondent of the New York Post. heads his com-. munication with, “shall we arm?” Certainly, arm by all means; and you may then carry the elections at the point of the bayonet. That was the language of an Allegany editor in 1827. Gen. Jackson was elected. PERIODICAL L1'rEnA'rUnr:.—Carey’s Library is, indeed, what it purports to be, a library of choice literature, for the selections are made from the highest class of reading distinguished by the union of excellence, usefulness and entertainment. Since the commencement of this publication, we have had “The Life of Sir James Mackintosh," “Kincaid’s Rifle Brigade,” and “Characteristics of Hindoston.” The fourteenth and fifteenth numbers, commence the publication of a historical novel by the the popular and able author of “Darnley.” "D’L_orme,” “Riche- lieu, ‘‘&c. by the name of“One in a Thousand; or, the Days terest, The Republic ofLctters, edited by Mrs, A. II. _Nicl1ols, and tion to the Democracy, which we see no way of answering, un- g Henri Quatre." The title itself is it suflicient promise of in? I
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