Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11
ANTON, MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY, AUGUST ii, 1857.

Carolina, and charge me with neon o.
sistency. ST
The letter was one of several, on pl
private business, Written to friend, Ell
| in which incidentally adveried 10 po- L
htical matters. 1t was not intended b
for publication, and w.ltten with MOI |
view Of affecting the then approach U
ing election, That friend had repea- "
] teddy urged me, III tie present awful 2
state Of national distress, to advocate g
a BANK, Tor the sake If he cdagtrg. To n
! Sis powerful appeals, | opposed my |
1s4ff5t~neithermy principles or feelings, P
LAT sur4, a s,siso 'sseu40Graeiu Palt9 "eS =
I supnosed 10 be in the condition Of q I
rs,t-s-.i army, would allow me to 60 o y
4 va Il tho opposition ON the bank cues g
: lion. and Join in the pursuit. When
the letter ofGoy. Hamilton appeared
-IIraye Il a hasty perusal, viewed II as
: an able defence Of the late and pres
emf administration, and wrote the let
1 Ter, an extract from which appears N
y the Port Gibson Correspondents 1t
e was suffered 20 be published by friend
! whose pure and generous spirit did not
Y approhcnd the animadyersionslt WORD
V occasion.
5. l. do not regret Specification, SINCE
Is il gives me ali opportunity, on the eve
&c ofmv departure from the State, oil de-
)n cl,rinc NV sentiments. lapprove the
I'LL whole tone Of Gov. Hamltol's letter,
i his bold and manly defence OF the adj
wv ministration against the eleGtloneer-
rts ing slang Of the day; his rcbuke OF Mr.
N, Biddle and his mercenary press his
S. appeal to Congress TO meet IN con-
al, ciliatory spirit, and his warning voice
that unless this currency question DC
re- adjusted. it must end in pecunlary ri
Ids IN and bloodshed! admire the mag
my nanimity Of the man; | commend m ~
ato enlightened and philosophic spirit
les. The asperity withwhich ! hear him dc
cen nounced by those with whom yestel
was day. his word void have stood agams
avs the he world the charge oftreachery nov
made by the Wing press OF the mort
"a against him-tho myidiQgaSS ialiSsspGPEtGita
ia ~. inc slaves and mcrcena,leS =.
5on- Nicholas Biddlc- all commend nun .
fine mass of tie people as a LIBERAL pa "a,
that r;ot;c and enlightened statesman "
ates FAR as remember the tenor OF MS u
rted ter. | concur entirely in its tore an
k by snirit. but cannot adopt tho re1,Gdy !
ores. snrccsts-the rccharter Of the Unitt
thus states STAT Bank. That proposition "
the ~ | will. however, take my seat
5, on, Congress with the CONVICTION VI
pres, something must be done tor the Gov
rhes- try-some financial system. must DC
d ma doptcd. / am free to confess, as 6 e'
imseIfIbayc, that the present system o.
till hosting the public moneys is pao o
osfitu. owing to the multform character
ontcst thc charters, ard the rotten con ,1l
alton, Of many Of the State banks u
,ss;on, IN stitntions 100, fostered and strens
meas. nned by the use of public funds
If the st;mnlated to extrayagant issues
nr Re. Emo times out Of ten become the II
E mis- Instruments of spectators, or the
zines of political factions; thus fcn !
mo themselves obnoxious TO the '
,y.o .n9 objection, sojusty urged aga
..,,,. 'bn limited States Bank. am I
{ +, !. a ~ nancier,nor can undertake to pr
! 's anl character of the measures that me
: a -, "na cruljye will recommend TO Gong
= ~, Ipl lato Mat they will be conservative
'Ile ioso ,.','torv there can be no doubt
','' - 70 th he Nan Buren, isa statesman OF I4I
;, W and ' and comprehensive views ne
ieIS' S Sno G LnoYs Inc actual and snilerng
conduc' kl l,, ~ ali classes OF the comn!'ll
q lpu ~ and tbcnecessity--thed absolute ~
. Oh IT, T co., w. g1oi adopting some plan Tor
~ I .. 'o ofI i;er Of the country, the restoIay
u w., .,;,,. confidence in the commefcial
const .;,,c and the regulation of the CUR
'X' :, 1 ~ WI Whether he will recommend a
,ll3slo'y a. u hant sanctioned by the amen
So 'l;o in If the constitution, TO be oWls !,
ppnoIS' tbaI ~ by the States and by the ie q:
!, anu 'n' Comment. free from foreign I'LL
therto uh- 80 control, is not 10
oaal bank and execu''SI Nave nave GOOD autho
my VI ' '5noo bel;eTinr that Mr.. Van bu'e
wed some not run li!'' a ;r nor dc
ppea from sac m ,l,.;ao ,', member of tn
ont neigh any pfou'' ',, ,,.bo cherishes a
z, aud with crauc Pa! y, Ibel;oye that N
le, have ntQpian E's ii,lo .,.ccch last SC
. '" ,or ,I hyi Congress, truly interpreted :
'l' Mo'T ~ ~ ions on the currency OF n.ne-
N. As be- the lrieHn' ~ ',,;orcd and