Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-07-22

SflnnC TeNtlluoliS THESE, from tLc correspondent
orMr. Nicholas B,llle How, then. can he 20
for the PENNSYLVANIA Bank of the United States,
which is not only Il bank Of DISCOUNT, but has been
guilty ofthc heInous SIN Disappointing specie pay
ments ?-Richmond Enquirer
TExAs.-We have received the '.Houston Tide
graph OF the Sth june 1t reports the proceedings
ul Congress, down to the LIST. They were organiz-
M their Government in its various Branches
They were passing Il new land bill. They were
framing a reueaue 6H which fixes the tariff on cot
fee at ore cent per pound salt, three cents ewe-
ry 50 l-3'per CEN. al vaoreIu, &C. They had
some difficulty in organizing the Red river collec-
ton district-a motion being made 10 postpone its
operations "uht! the boundary line with the UNI
ted States should he defined" This proposition,
however, was rejected and the title Of the district
was altered to that of St. Augustine. They were
also organizing the Diplomatic Department. bill
having passed the Senate "lJr appointing Sccreta-
RES of Legation to Engand and France, with sala-
ries of 50 900 each, and the appointment Of the pre-
sent Commissioner to England as Minister Plenipo-
tertiary, and the appointment ola Commissioner TO
France with penary powers. &. =. Mcintosh has
been appointed Secretary Of Legation to England.
The President Of the Republic had refused to sane
ton the joint resolution requesting flag of truce 10
be sent 70 Mexico. In acting on the resolution ORR
ginaly Mr. Horton warned Senators how they
passed it; that il, "mgh end in the destruction OF
their navy, AMI in TIL worse treatment OF those un-
fortunate citizens OF Texas now supposed to be pr-
Soner at Matamoras lie stated that a neutral
sell with the Dag of truce, would b. much safer
and better mode to carry out the intentions of the
resolution; that their enemy deml saroge
race, uncyiIized and unenlightened, who had al
ready proved then gard for Iags OF truce and ne
gotta tiun5, b. their conduct with this Republic on
FORMER occasions" And another resolution was i'm
mcdiately adopted, advising the President to sus-
pend the release Of the Mexican prisoners now III
the Republic, unit the late Of tie Texan prisoners
Wharton ant otlers) was aicertaincd
The Telegraph states the arrival of the Ton
Toby at Galveston, with a 'vcry valuable prize o
large fine brig, strongly built aud capable Of be-
ing fitted out as man Of war bearing guns heavier
thananv nowiltae Mexlcanslnadron. The brig was
captured Oh the coast of Campeachy, having 20t
Il tons OF salt on board. The Tom Toby was left il
i hot pursuit Of two Mexican scooners" Many .
the ,deirs onlurougll were daily arriving at lIous
n toa ''by itits-and the Telegraph compliments il
the highest terms their orderly and peaceful deport
ment.-- R!ch nald Enq4irer.
The folawinr sensible remarks arc from tn
Raneyille Evening Visitcr edited by Mrs. Ball:
"Money-Money Observation-Disclosures the uni
vcrsal CRY. Il we visit freud, 1t is the theme
we take up an exchange paper II is thus tled-w
do not pretend to understand the subject There
much distress, that is certain; and whether to b
traced to The wings, as "A conspiracy to drive Con
gress into charerng national bank, OF attribute
bic to General Iockson's hgli.handed measures wit
regard to the United States Bank, we do not pre-
tend to know; but we are greved to see such di,
tress in the commercial community, and panied t
think Of its effects on the poor aud abor,ng classe
fear we have made gold our idol III this county,
Luxury, and its attendant train, have swept owe
our land, eXtnglshlng much that was admirable, n,
bic, and good to make way for artificial wants an
artificial habis. The healthy tone Of our republ
y can morals has been corrupted and we have bee
copying the iollies and vices Of slaves TO tyrann
who strive to hide their chains beneath its gildn
We have been barterng our simplicity for SPLENDID
and its glare has dazzled our moral vision until "
bent our nccks to the yoke, and permitted ourselv
y TO be led in the letters ofashioh and folly. We a
not independent enough to rely on ourselves, b
become the copyists Of foreign courts. There is
q simplicity which is in perfect keeping with repub
cansHl, and eXciteS more respect and admiral ii,
from the effect it produces, than all the magni
eence OF the court of lie Grand Nation. I rener
Der one OF the most imposing and Iady-hke wom
ever have seen in the course of my life, was ME
II of Genera Washington, who almost Invariably wa
dresses spun by her own servant, and made by h
daughter She was wealthy and talented, and pc
III sessed mind to command respect from all who a
I'll prosched her. She was true American f
4 who had her station and influence might easily
tecta reform in our habits; and restore to us aga
those days when ladies' presided over their hous
hold with economy and hospitality, and lore,
81 travellers admired their grace and courtesy niu
81 than their taste in millinery.
THE TOMATO.
We are receiving new evidence Of the ut
Oi this grateful garden veretahlc in nresorvi