Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-05

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"a Augment ae power and g
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against e Dan osls milne 1lls
E.sB sEk ma eeially AGAINST
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When Andres Jackson determined g
ldessray the freedom af elections oy iIsk
soaiiaafisse 4 S sor, and ben securing
his election y she presidency ~ ding
/ tie whole influence q olsce. ard q ais
personal popnlaF D his faTors Che qs
alarm 81 tie peoI.e 81 such al encEoae
meht IVES ssnsa e s. qOiegsd 81 IL
asssrtinn that tlie neasarss and policy of
the Administration iauss be earEisd % og
such step, the Bank would g
mine the ll6erties Of the l'lHa
And now again. alter having 60 from
the states the power s sgelaslng their
eurreney-and 81 enc tai pertinent 81
ter another; involved the Inrnent p
Bankruptcy and The people il rpln- So
now after having tFampled the Judiciary Il
the dust. forced the Senate % ialsitg IS
own records; compelled The Jionse q sep-
resentatives 10 obey the VIII Of one taan;
reduced the States 10 Progenocs; and des-.
troyed the Constitution, We are. told that
now. IS the JMnceare for tae State Rights
Party to rally around n an Buren, and fastsn
All his abominatierss and encroaeh mems
upon the country 81 Aalsoaak Ba1
viii surely &c established!
And viii any friend 81 constitutional h6-.
erts be gulled and delutled ia this manner
vtill any patriot who lives bis country nov.
60 TO the aid Of these political vandals q
thevery moment when be should be found
lighting with his whole heart under the
good old Republican Banner Of ,9s3 We
hope not We trust that 10 one who has
ever looked with pride towards the Pals
metto Flag will ever extend q friendly hand
70 the vile author ofthe .Expungmg Process
or the petty intriguer who tp secure Office
was willing 70 butcher under tie Bloody
2iIl, the gallant people 81 an independent
State. Communicated.
State Right menof Mississippi, read
and reflect well on the subjoined argu-
men Patrick Henry IS agsaredly
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right. Letus examine again our 81
old creed Of 9s Many Of Us, we fear,
have lost sight Of it.
STArr RIouTs CoaraIlTvER
10 the Wing Party of Virginia
Ia my last number, attempted to
show that there was no consideration
deducible from the present postnre ot
public affairs to remove our objections
to a National Bank on constitutional
grounds. Itook theposition; one from
whichno State Rights man should per.
nit himself to be driven; tIfat no de-
gree ofexpediency. how ever great. can
excuse a violation of the constitution
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that the constitutionality ola National
Bank, with almost all its supporters, is
derived from a liberal and dangerous
construction Of the constitution of the
United States that the constitution,
as a sci Of restraints upon the discre-
ton Of Congress. Is utterly anelhilatee !;
the discretion of that body made the
soie rule o It's conduct, instead 81 the
thing q BE ruled that the authority Of
Congress Is enlarged to an unlimited
extent. and the federal constitution
made an Instrument Of unlimited pow
Ter. ! beg leave again to call the at
teution Of the State Rights party to
these points. Ne, as party profess
as orr distinguishing doctrine, strict
construc tlonof the federal constitution.
We have ever regarded the general 90.
.EVernment with watobfal jealousy we
have ever looked Co consoIida alton az
/ the worst evil that can befal Us. e
have ever and very properly too, 70.
garded the preservation entire Of tho
Preserved rights Of he States, asdaeend
above all others to be attained. NC
haze ever and earn estly commended foi
the doctrine that the "a seoa.
i rate, independent aoeereignlies, max
+ Judge Of HE mode and measure ol re.
] dress when their eserved rights sI5aI
$ be invaded By The eneroachnents 3
! federal authority 81 Is aorae tllai
Z ar the event oi gross violations Of iht
federal compact the ates are st II
berry q some form 81. other, to brea
! up the compact contend "a lline
tor State soyereignty and lie
: ton OF State soxeTei Tor tat
Rights as ends. and f8r ste fernedie
as means ith what 3 pre-
text therefore can He advocate bros
construction Of tue constitution
= wat justice q consis ncv can te 81
cpse, much less 81 II ule q inter
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