Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-12-16

T1- To CoRREspoNnENTs.-The communication
of "Esop" is received. We will attend to it as
soch as possible, and il the Presidents message does
not crowd il out, it shall appear next week.
We respectfully dissent from the censure which a
worthy correspondent has thought ii his duty TO be-
stow upon our merchants. We believe the mer-
chants of Columbus are as moral and have as great
a regard for the Sabbath, as those Of any town in
southwest.
LABOR Losr !. Messrs. Prentss and Word, we
understand, have gone on to Washington TO claim
their seats in Congress. Quite useless, gentlemen
You might as well claim seat in the British Par
lament. However, you may perhaps embarrass the
proceedings of the House and kick up dust and
that we presume is all that you wish or expect.
A GLANCE AT "rHrNas IN GENERAL "--AsD THE
ARGUS GIN PARTicU1AR."-We have been lying on
our oars most Of the week, in hopes of getting the
Presidents Message, and laying ii before our rea
ders in this number Of our paper-butwe have been
disapponted-the message has not arrived. Either
" nus IOt uCCH w 10 w OApiSoo VI
Mr. Kendall's ponies have not the same wings that
they had last September 1t would be useless to
speculate as to what will be the contents or recon-
menlatons of the message. We shall certainly re-
ceive it in time for our next publication, when Mr.
Van Buren, viii speak for himself. That he will
maintain "mlIdy but firmly" the same position re-
latve to the Finance which he took in his message
to the Extra session, we have not the shadow OF
doubt and that his views Of other domestic affairs,
and our foreign relations, WIN be distinguished by
the same devotion to principle and the best interests
of the country, we have just as little.
Our last letters from Washington and the North,
were of cheering character Mr. Van Buren,, we
are assured upon the highest authority, is not at all
discouraged by the Temporary triumphs Of federal
ism at the NORTH He believes that :" every thing
will be right in a short time that although ma
ority Of the people Of New York, and some Of the
| New England States, have been temporarily led
asray by the panic and PRESSURE by the influence Of
| the banks and the unfounded charges Of Aquarium
ism and Loco Focoism against the administration,
We; the delusion will soon pass away. The sun Of
truth will soon scatter and dispe the miSts Of preu-
dice and error. The people--the honest yeomanry
of the land, cannot be long imposed upon.
| Let U.S. for moment glance at the posture of
of affairs. Connecticut, Rhode Island and Maine,
have, by very small maor,ies gone for the icdera-
lists; New York has made complete sommersetl,
and the federal majority is now about as large in
that State as the democratic majority was last year.
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chunge; bal it is admitted, we believe, BY all, that
that il was owing more 10 the apathy and divisions
Of our party than to any increase Of federal strength
This was, no doubt the case also in the other three
loss-csusiderable we admit but only temporary, as
we are firmly persuaded. We viii now present the
other side of the picture.
In New Jersey, Ohio Indiana, Illinois and Ken
lucky, we hold our own pretty well. In Pennsyva-
M lhe popular vote at The late State election.
exhibits democratic increase Of more than 1000 ;
in Maryland, our gain has been about IN the same
prop rton. We have lost nothing in Virginia or
North Carolina; and in South Carolina, as complete
revolution has taken place in our favor, as has in
| N York in favor Of the ederaists-two thirds Of the
citizens Of that State, il our Information is correct,
viii support the Administration in tire Sub rreas,-
nv scheme. Georgia stands frm--Her present CO.
vernon was elected as a whig, but in his late mes
sage he expresses as decided hostility TO bank, as
Mr. Van Buren, himself does. Her legislature is
democratic by large majority; and senator King.
who opposed the Administration during the Extra
session, has been compelled to resign by the force Of
public opinion, aud a good democrat has been elect
ed in his place. Alabama State which has al.
ways been right, is stronger for cause than ever
Dixon II. Lewis, talented representative in Con-
yress from that State, who has hitherto acted with
the Wings is now on side, and sustains the Sub
Ire; sury scheme. Louisiana remains in statu quo:
and in Arkansas, Missouri and Michigan, our BAN
ner waves in triumph. Kentucky and Tennessee
the Wings claim as their own; the former we Yield
them--the latter, never. We look 10 the regenera-
ton of Tennessee the most chivalrous and patriotic
State in the Union, and her speedy separation from
the federal party, with as assured confidence and
perfect certainty as TO any other coming event under
the sun.
I Last Of ell we take glance az our own S.sto.
| How stands matters here The wings pretend "a