Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1837-11-21
RODNEY, iIiss) TUESDAY NOVEMBER 81 rsa3

Cheapslde. But he had culogised iii
ton as his exemplar. For that name, he,
too, (Mr. iIoffinan) had great reverence.
lie remembered well the noble defence of
John Milton of the subject; and yet this We
ry man was choleric, hasty, and often rash
IN his opinions. There was (said Mr.. II.
a striking coincidence, which he could not
but allude to, in the history of Milton, as APP
plicablc to our own times. The same in
trepid patriot, who, in his zeal for liberty,
had aided in bringing his monarch to the
block, afterwards threw himself into the
arms OF the Protector, and supported the
throne, which was reared on the downfall
of Charles. Here Mr.. H. drew par
allei between the succession Of the resent
to the late Executive, and that Of the Pro-
tector the King, and between the conduct
Of the gentleman from South Carolina, and
that OF the great statesman he had alluded
to, under the parallel change of circum-
stances.
MIR. II. was opposed to the sub-treasury
bill, because it violated the Constitution of
the country-if not its plain and palpable
literal language, lis spirit, which is its life
blood, and which alone recommends it to
the people of the nation. That spirit is the
principle that the people shall govern them
selves. The mode of choosing public Off
GERS, the appointment of those officers du-
ties, &c, are but The trappings of the Con
stltutlon. But this principle, which is its
spirit, enters into the labors of the artizan
and the researches Of the student 1t should
be the atmosphere by which we should be
sustained and strengthened, and from which
we should receiv c boyancy and vigor to per-
form the duties Of good citizens and patri-
ots.
The connection between the government
and the people ofthis Union, Mr.. Ii. looked
upon as great partnership. There should
be common credit or discredit, common
honor or diShonor, common interest in all
things between them. The distress, if
there be any, of the government, should be
reflected upon the people. The arm OF
power should not be welded over the gov
erned, to be looked up to as paramount
The people should not, while struggling
amidst discomfort, embarrassment and per-
p!exity, be insulted by the spectacle of their
/ government walking free, unfettered, un-
embarrassed and in prosperity.
Mr. ii. remarked that it had been said
that this was no new proposition; that Eng
land and France had furnished examples
of similar schemes; and not long since
Ohough perhaps not parliamentary to allude
particularly to it on that foor,) the grea
Mormon of the golden Bible (Mr. Benton
of the Senatc,) had instanced Rome also az
furnishing similar example. In reply L
these illusions, Mr.. II. adverted TO the dit
ference between the institutions of EngIant
and france and those of our own country
and asked, why not model our whole gov
vernment upon those examples? Why no
establish the ''divne right of kings" princl
pie throughout? create standing army
authorize a system Of passports, and all thu
rcst7 And Rome too, had her quastors,o
public treasurers! Yes, (said Mr. II. sh'
had; aud they"grew by what they fed on.
They followed the Roman eagles TO con
quest, and, in every situation were eve
the links between worn-down people AM
the over-bearing government.
MIR. IL alluded to the provisions of thu
bill before the committee. The public mo
ney is to be given by the Executive to th
different disbursing officers. Defalcatio1
would ensue dcfalcation, as the consequence
of this provision. Besides the direct pl'
J fering and frauds of the office holders VIII
, will have the charge ofthe public revenues
there will be the brawling sycophant an
the INSCRIPTIONS partizan, whose yer.
bread would depend upon his subservlenc.
I to Executive dic.atien. He did not allud
] to one Administration more than another
2 This would ever be the case, were this bi
: to become law. In case Of an clectIo
t depending in any State. or district, or towr
G there would be call on the partizan offlc
e holders exertions. On one side would b
t his honesty, and ON the other his office; an
r he would console himself, while making tn
= sacrifice of the former to the latter, that tn
j bread Of his wife and children depended VI
$ on It. And who will call the defaulter !
such q case to account? The Executive
t This would never be; and as to the Cor
:. gress, that too, was powerless. The PR
Q ceedings of the last Congress, under simlla
!. circumstances to those described, afforded
$ sufficient proof that this was so.
/ Here Mr.. III. alluded to the novel an
d monstrous doctrineswhich had been broacl
It ed under the late Administration, that ever
|, officer of the Government was accountabl
i to the Executive alone; and he only to tn
!. inpeaching power of Congress; and lnsIste
d tina. no people were ever strong enough
:. resist the union Of the purse and sword
Il tile Goverment.
! If the bill passes,he con'ended,thc none
of the people would not be safe; itwonid b
s less safe than in banks, where the sfockho
It ders' interests require the selection OF care
ful directors and officers, and where Their
n were MANY hands, and not single hand,
q Guard those interests. And to this point N
II II. read from the Congressional Debates