The Arkansas advocate., 1831-04-20

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 MssAeais,..Ii isesst!lyine ls vitaess tlle progress or goQu senSc III 1f1 Just estimate formed of the worth and im- portancc of the mechanical classes of this country, while theunmeaningp phrase | |ot the ge,,tlemo,,, (which so 'nisny have aspired after to their rttii; Ii li;ss bec0i's, degraded to designate every useless iel- low who lives by any means, save honest labor; that of nsechaaie, has been eleva- ted to its true rank, as being appropria- ted to one of the most Ind nend ent and upright classes in society. An intclli- gent mechanic carries his capital in his iicid iiicsid, and even misfortune cannot de- prive him of it. The mere man Of wealth, is wholly dependent for his con- sequence upon his money: whichis dai- l, liable to be waisted by his own folly; to be lost by his vicissitudcs. The me- chaiiic has only to avoid tilaI one great destroyer, the spirit of evil, that enters mems mouths to steal away their brains, and With industry and health, he never can De otherwise than independent.
 In this country, mechanics as body hold the balance of power, aud they have only to act upon independent grounds to ensure their legitimate inflav ence being felt in society. The pro- gress of information among them is ] steady and rapid. Associations through- outline country, arc shedding upon them the ligts of science. To them We must look, in q great degree, for the pfeser- vation of our institutions, our religion and public morals. Let every mcchan- ic duly consider this, and take care how he throws away or diyerts his influence as member of the whole, or brings n reproach upon the body. Let him be- ware Of inhdelity or q single approach to the fashionable vices that degrade too many, affecting to be of the highest or- der, to the vilest.
 Patronage. We, as we'll as other cit- izens have raised our voice against the patronage possessed by the Executive Department of the Federal Government. Wcare still against what we consider q
 delectin the system of our government; and we shall not be satisfied until 1t is leradicatcd orat least the patronaee great- 1 ly curtailcd. If we complain of the pat
 ronageof the President, ,what would we say, should this ollicerposscss the patfosa- lageof Lord High Chancellor of Great
 Britain! This first officer of the Grown,
 possesses more patronage than any otll-
 Ter subject in Great Britain. Helms iip-
 wardsof five hundred lisings at llis dis lposal, and many of them valuable. He iiils also tue power ot appointing Inc
 :s +: q }, wi,osc saarics mo Sl3,32O q year each also the privilege
 of appointing the commissioner of
 rupts, seventy innumbcr, aud thc whole
 of the officers of his court. .s| The .Neso Collision. The Charleston Mercury iisisss us with iilc iiIali Fe-I suit, in the State Courts of Carolina, of; the question to tax the owpers of Stock in the United States Rank. New yvt, shall see what Chief Justice Marshall; Twill do, and, thcrcupon, what CarDlina
 will do; Gcoryio Jouynai. ., a 1 United States' Bapk. We ul,deutsiId that the Appeal Court have sn7nijnss,s- ly affirmed thc decision of Judge EraIls in relation to the application recently made to himfor q prohibition to reslratir Ithc Tax Collector from collecting tI,e tax imposed by the Legislature upon
 the dividends arising from stock owned by citizens of this State in tbc Rank Fl the United States. II'Ile corsfifutiion13 fright of the Legislature, Therefore. lo impose the tax, has beensolcmnIy TIT {Sil,- led by the highest legal fribubaf of
 State, whether their decision wjll be f6-,
 versed by the Supreme Court reinnins
 to be seen. The opinionof the epeaI
 Court has not yet been given n Wriiipn.
 As sooI, as il is we shall endensor tc pfl,' cure it for publication. :: < s.s: sss' ''@ <; l MT. SERGEANT opened the ct,se n
 behalf of thc Chf rokec Nation, iI, jIss Supreme Court, on the l2th Afarch, in a very able and profoundly leeal arelar ment. MT. WIRT, lis brothef counsel
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