Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-22
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6nl annual messoao Of Martin ION b.
ps LikoaIl tbo pfogloua compositions
of thD slmo author, 10 possesses the mef.
it0f good style md grammatical Ian.
uaeo. T. resembles them also 10 anolh.
err important pnfiiculnfs--an agef'ef DE-
play u a deep vcryadiug affection for The
"doar people, and an humble submission
10 tho will u their representatives. How
different from The bold, decided abi sba,
nate course Of bis immediate predecessor
iot both aimed nj the same rcsultsi- both
would play The iyrani in the accomplishing
q layorite PROJECT. Bat while one, can.
iidIy aud unblushingly proclaimed his
character 10 the world, the other conccal.
inp himself beneath the impefccpiIhlc
folds Of non-committal policy, labors To
convince us that his dctaiions are bare
suggestions.
To attempt IN analysis ofthisdocument,
would be contrary to our present purpose
and productive Of no good. SO far as orr
foreign relations are concerned, and in It's
recommendation of improvements con
ncctcd with the army and navy, and other
unimportant matters Of public policy, the
message is such as we should have expcc.
ted containing nothing particularly OBJ
noXlous to censure, or worthy of praise.
There are other points however, worthy
of remark. The tulsome adulation be-
slowed OH his predecessor, is highly char
acterislic of "follower-in-the- footsteps"
president, and exhibits an expiring effort
to retain the affections of those who still
venerate the Hero of Oreansn-But it is
a course, inconsistent with the character
ola true and independent republican, and
omi4ous Of the speedy decay of that DEM
ocratic spirit which originated our pres.
ent form of government
The sub-treasury scheme is again pres
sed upon the consideration of congress
In connection with this darling proiect.
we find covert allusion to the late cleo
tons in New York and elsewhere. That
this aIlusion should be made by presi-
dent protesting so much regard for the
wishes Of the people is not astonishing;
but that he should refer to this uneqavo-
cal rcbuke Of the people upon his former
course, merely to repeat the oft told story
ofthc corrupt influences Of corporate bo-
dies, and to tell the Independent voters of
the United States, that they have not ex-
pressed their true scntimcnts-that they
have suffered themselves to be bribed bv
the banks-vshows an utter disregard for
popular rights, and is a direct insult upon
the community--ln allthis, however, there
IS admission, to the advantages ofwhich
he is entirely welcome--to wit: that an
issue was made up between him or bis pol
icy and the banks, and the people have Dc.
cided for the latter.
The attack upon the U. S. Bank ofpenn-
sylyania is unworthy of a statesman; and
the misrepresentation and omissions in
relation to that institution, betray, either
a lamentablc ignorance gifts affairs, or a
determination wrongtully to strengthen
popular prejudice against it. But we will
not attemptto lorestal public opinion upon
this document-Wo commend it to the pc
rasaI ofaIl, not on acccont gifts political
doctrines, but because it must have an I'M
Bortant influence upon future Legislation.
The Canton c'a6 is again revived. Its
next meeting will be on Monday evening
next, when the following question will be
discussed.
"ls the policy recommended by the soil
thern convention of merchants Cat Angus
Ia Ga.) expodient.'