Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-09-05
From the Raymond Times
IMPORTANT TRIAL.

Vicksburg Register, U.s. 49, ;. :, d.
Clinton Gazette, Oid'0O'440'
Raymond Times,
Columbus Argus,
This cause came on to be heard on
the 10th ult.. at Jackson, before tne
freemen of Mississippi, in General
Convention assembled.
On motion, Nicholas Plaindealer, an
intelligent Planter of Kinds, was called
to preside. and Felix Handeasy, an ex-
tensive merchant of Vicksburg, apPoln-
ted Clerk. -,
On taking the chair, the President
made some plain, homespun, but highly
sensible remarks upon the situation OF
the country, its currency, its planting
interests, its politicians &C., eXhortng
his fellow-freemen present TO conduct
the important matter in hand in man
ner at once spirited, just, and delIber-
ate. The Clerk then called the order
of the day, being the case VS.. one OF
the members of Congress, Mr.. Clal-
borne.
There cries Hurrah for Jackson and
Claiborne: Down with the Bank; HUI
"a for the Benton mint drops, &C..
threatened to interrupt the progress OF
the cause. These were found to pro-
coed from doggery"chartered' Tor the
occasion by the defendants, and which
the President, on the part OF the people,
ordered to be closed, as being, prac-
teal libel upon them. Silence being
restored, the counsel for the Plaintiffs
rose, and stated that this was an appll-
cation for peremptOry order; in the
nature of mandamus at law to the
Defendant that he should resign his
seat IN the Congress of the United
States at once into the hands of his
constituents.
The grounds stated in support ofthe
application were what would be called
fraud and failure Of consideration" in
a court of law;
lst. 1t was charged that the defen-
dant, seeing the extraordinary anxiety
of large majority of the people Of
Mississippi for a National Bank, and
being DESTROYS, at the same time, of
retaining the friendship Of certain set
of radicals, Jewellers, and antipatriots
opposed to that scheme, and the clam
rous advocates of a currency ercluSipe-
1y metallic. did at various times and pla-
ces in the county of Kinds aforesaid,
avow himselfto be Bank man, uncon-
ditionally. At other times and places,
but particularly in the east, in CONVEX
sation with some of the "stern and I'M
bending Democracy" ofthat section of
country, said defendant asked votes on
the score Of his consistent and unreen-
ting opposition to any such institu-
ton.
2dly. 1t was charged that the dc
PENDANT, being member Of Congress,
had pursued such a course on the sub
iect of slavery and Pinckneys Rcsolu-
tons, as showed him to be grossly
treachcrous to the South in his princi-
pies.
3dly. 1t was insisted that having
obtained the votes Of the people under
a contract or covenant, that he was,
and would costume to be, Bank man:
andhaving, since the late election,given
the lie to such obligations, the consider
alton between the defendant and his
generous constituents had failed. and
thus he was no longer entitled to his
seat
4thly. 1t was charged that the de-
PENDANT had always heretofore, and
clamarously, sought to raise himself to
the 7th Heaven before the people, be-
cause of his vlridity and strength of
mind, but more especially his Orphe-
sus-hke voice and eIoquence. These
representations the learned counsel felt
bound to clap the extinguisher upon.
5thly. 1t was contended that, con.
ceding the defendant, to be the great
genius, statesman, and orator that he
is represented to be by his parasites. be
most cruelty deluded various coun
ties with the promise Of being gracet
by his residence, while, at the sam,
time, he was intriguing it in the sam,
way with all sections of the State a
this time preparing to crafty his con
cupiscence by a temporary and mere
tricious connection with the county q
Jasper. Here the counsel took hi,
seat.
The president then remarked. tbat
the original process was returned "exe
cuted by the officer, shut Mr.. Clai
borne told him to 60 to he'll" He en-
quired whether any professional gen
tleman was present to defend Mr.
Claiborne.
After silence Of or 10 minutes
Roundabout Amba;ibus, ESQ. rose, anc
twirled his watch seal most significant
ly, looking exceedingly knowing as vel
as modest all the while.
This gentleman remarked, that though
he had not been regularly retained b
the defendant in this case for his de.
fence, nevertheless, he had once taker
some whiskey and water with him Al
Green's doggery in Jackson per oueo
ne felt very happy for a short period Of
time. and that he felt bound by "those
kindly feelings of gratitude by which
sposIate man is refined, exalted. trans.
lated, and snbimated above the lapsed
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