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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-31
are as follows, viz:
OUR SENTIMENTS


Our friends of the Democrat, in an article
entitled Queries for The Argus seem to
think our sentiments are not altogether UNDER
stood by the people in this community, and
ask -
" 1st. Are you in favor of a National Bank |!
I'D. Would you prefer Henry Clay 10 Mar
tin Van Buren, or John C.. Calhoun for the
next Presidency!
Sd. If you answer these questions afirma-
lively, upon what grounds do you adopt State
Rights as your motto?"
They request distinct and categorical an
swer to the questions.
We were not aware that our sentiments in
relation to the above queries were in the least
misunderstood; and we might refer our neigh
bors to our files as a sufficient answer But
as they desire us to be " placed fairly before
the community" we cheerfuny comply with
their request
In answer to question first, we adopt the lan-
guage Of Judge Lipscomb:
aIf the interrogation meant a National Bank
on the model of the old United States Bank.
say No. If he meant such National Bank As
would serve the ends Of the Government as 4
safe depository, and medium to transfer the
public funds, without the power to affect the
rights of State against It's viii or consent.then
may answer IS mIthe afnmative.'' -
To the second question. we again adopt, ii
part, the sentiments ofJudge Lipscomb !:
I" am decidedly opposed to pledgihg nv sui.
frage In favor of Mr.. Clay. it's three vears
before the election comes on whatthe devel.
opponents Of that time. NAV. IN nv opinioY,
show TO be the true interest Of the Soufh.
snall not pretend to anticipate or predict: 81,
from present developementss Z s0e would prese,
supporting him rather than Mr.. Van Bnreb 3
Mr. Calhoun, for these reasons Both the lat
ter named gentlemen are pledged to the Sub
Treasury scheme, which has ROM times me-
with the condemnation Of majority Of thl
American people, through then immediate "a
pFesentatiyes. Phatscherne goes srREnsern
EN Executive powers already alarmiinQly strops
will increase to great extent ne nunbel
Of oaicezholaeFs. dependant ilpon the VIM +
The President for Their bread Increase enor
laously the expenditures IF Csoterrnnen,. no.
WENT 8IIIII 9Ns moro than q
were eight years aso, ana eohssdsue6tls ~
measure S decidedly Federal ana opposed {
epubhcansan, and threatens tie ii ITS a
States
~ Nerto the iirg q esioHk- aud nov
our beIs ezpeol IS aes.Is INTO 4 81 soor.
aEe have lasag. EoIn mon sll;ieI
.7eadepf the motto ol State 81
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WASHINGTON, July 9. 1898.

y Z
According to agreement, both Houses
of Congress met this morning at 9'o'clocR,
an hour later than when the House ad.
journed the day previous, Iuthe House
the reading Of the'J Journal was dispensed
with, and Mr.. Bell then moved that the
following resolution By Mr.. Wise, adoI-
ted on Sunday morning, .be rescinded:
+" Resolved, That all members now alb
sent, except such as have been excused
and the sixtsen members who have been
reported by the Sergeant at. Arms as 1av.
ing defed the execution of the order of
the House, be. required, upon the re-as-
sembling of Congress, to give excuses Of
their absence at this time, and it shall be
the duty of the Clerk to enter their names
on the journal for the purpose, and the
speaker shall bring the same to the notice
of the House." ~ /.
After a long discussion, the House, oh
on motion of Mr.. Wise, reconsidered the
vote by which it was adopted and the reso-
luton was finally rejected! The House
| then adopted a resolution, by Mr.. AID.
ans, resembling all resolutions of censura,
and orders for payment of fees by absen.
tees on Sunday morning! This took
from the Sergeant-at-arms about two hun.
dred dollars made UP of said fees.
The House then adopted resolution
far giving extra pay to the messengers and
pages employed by them also a joint re.
solution for printing the Madison papers
which was made a bill, and afterwafd.
concurred in by the Senate. Shortly af
ter, the joint resolution for adidurnmen
was taken up on an amendment BY Car
, land of Louisiana, stating that the Hous,
+" had not finished the business befor,
: then" being rejected, it was adopted.
JOINT committee was next appointed !,
s wait on the President and to notify him q
the readiness Of Congress TO adjourn.
? Soon after Mr.. Thomas, flotf sam
. COMMITTEES announced that the Presidsn
had no further copnunica tons rs make {
J THE House, and wished each SAFE refnf
to his home:
! The House then adjourned till The fr
Monday ia December next. Now 70
i lowed one Of those scenes that made 81
our nature q mystery to us. Instant
: fthose, who a moment before Were indifaleH
ent toeach other seemed to acc uire 3 nj
I ttial interest, as If il sprung up from yea
I az congeniality and friendship. III
feeling was strilIngly evihced ID the leaYl
s taklngs among the different members.
= Men Of all parties wrung each oIhe
Il hands and exchanged their parting COURT
II sizes ina way that left no doubt 81 u
genuineness Of tie emotions thar calls
8t them forth. Coming from al quarter
IS the Union, they had sat together {
months in an Ons llipal sin 81 fen.
and now they app ed startled to ie
81 the strength Of The bonds that
- generally Weayes over 6at nst6 N
! Knew what might take place lofs lie
d te. embed For myself It
g, 1..ts aone "a aazine ship Chat has
81 49, the ocean, and which y,
sss'as lepq have looked upon IS
llp ~ ~ teed a friend sn ab5tf
81
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-31

Mr.. BOWS SPEEoH.--Ihis oVerwhel M
ing statement of facts which is opening
the eyes of the people of the United States
to the real character of our government
has been published in almost every State
in the Union in pamphlet form, and dis
tributed gratutously to the people. Why
has it not been published in this State?
We would have done so if there was any
prospect of being refunded the amount of
the cost of printing, but having received
but taOenty, fUe dollars for the work done in
our office at the last April election we are
afraid to commence its publication
Bonds Speech IS a document that ought
to be in the hands of every man in the
State, but 1t seems our wEig friends are
too apathetic or too poor to care sufficient
| ly for the triumph Of their cause, to make
any exertion towards the enlightenment
of the public mind. We would be pleased
to publish large edition Of the speech
if there was any chance of being rewar-
ded for our labor and trouble. In con-
nexion we publish the following from the
Raleigh IN. Co. Register.
MR.. BOND, OF OHIO.
The man who, in a season undisturbec
and tranquil, would pass over the smooth
unruflied surface Of human society, un
distinguished from the surrounding crowd
would, when wrought upon by critical oc
casions. unfold faculties and display pow
ers, such as would command admiration
and merit honor and gratitude from hi
country. OF this class is Mr., Bond o
Ohio, who, though for some time a pub
lie man, seems not TO have acquired muci
| celebrity, until his late searching Speech
which has placed him, at once, mos
prominently before the public. No on
{ has ventured 70 dispute his array of facts
because the proof of their correctness
too conclusive.
; We subjoin a document furnished b
the Secretary of the Treasury himself, i
reply TO call of the House Of Represer
f tatives. Let it be remembered that Nj
, Adams went into Office IN 1925, and wa
, displaced, among other reasons, for his eA
travagance. Let the reader note the pre-
: rrnss Of economy:
The Speaker laid before the House %
Thursday letter from the Secretary {
the Treasury, in answer to a resolution
t of the 25th June showing the amounts
expenditure, exclusive Of the public deb
for each year, from 1924 to 1888. The
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-31

opinions On the abstract question Of slave
n. On that subject, slhs souihsEn peo-
Die differ among themselves, and a differ
ence Of opinion has ever been tolerated.
Mr.. Rives lately said in the Senate Of the
United States, that slavery was'a great
moral and political evil.Y Mr.. Jefferson,
the Maen1s Apollo Of The South, has
used much stronger language. Mr.. Nc
Dufie, and probably most Of the distin-
guished men of South Carolina, contend
that the slavery of che negroes is highly
conducive to the PerPstuity Of our repub-
lican institutions. Mr.. Prentiss, when he
lately addressed the people of Lowndes,
took the same view of the subject. It IS
notorious, that only very few years since,
a large amount ofthe wealth, talents and In
fuence of Virginia, was arrayed in favor of
the gradual abolition Of slavery within thai
ancient commonwealth. The Southern
people never have objected to calm and
temperate expression Of opinion on this
subject. They have condemned the Alb
olitionists on account of their impertinent
interference with a subiectthat did not be-
long to them; but more especially because
| they have recklessly pursued a course cal
culated to excite a servle Instruction, and
openly advocated complete social and
political equality of the two races, and so
far as they dared, foul and unnatural
analgamation. Now on all these points,
Henry Clay is just as much opposed to
the abolitionlsts as any one can be. Il
was but the other day that he told Mr.,
J Calhoun, in debate, that if Southern insti.
tutions should be attacked, he would not be
behind even that gentleman in their de-
t fence. A strange way, this, Of conciliat
} ing the Abolitionistsi The truth is, Henry
Clay is colonizationist; and if this be (;
2 crime, it IS one of which he is guilty, il
/. common with Marshall and Madison, ant
5 host of tn most enlightened philanthro
e pists of the South. On the subject of alb
: clifton, every one acquainted with his his
e tory, and whose mental vision is not oh
: secured by prejudice, knows that there i
IS not the least reason to suspect the great
e orator of the West. Since then, the ole
n and vexed questions about a protective
y tariff, and internal Improvements have
} long been disposed OF, there would seem
l. to be no reason why the wings of the
p South should not unite with their political
e, brethren throughout the country, in ele.
" waiting to the highest Office in the nation
1t one so entirely worthy of eirconfdenc'
j. and their highest admiration. We woul
), respectfully ask, why the vote Of Missis
IS sippi should not be given to Henry Ola
n and William C. Preston! The WING
IN owe deep debt of gratitude to Preston
ut He has not, like a certain modern Da
of getty, stopped to enquire. ''for whose b
c. neft victory would enure;;" but, like
is gallant Cavalier, engaged in gloriol
Of cause, he has not thought of faitering III
IN til the victory should be completely wor
ID He has been willing to depend on the ju
ut tice and generosity of his comrades f
y, his share of the honors.
1
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Fer the ssuhsrn Argus
QUEEE
Mr. EdNor:

Mr.. Editor:
SIR:-Is not the appointment Il
F. Butterworth, Esq, by the PHais
and with theconsent of the SIX b
fee Of U: s. District AttorngyiEtsl
ern District Of Mississippi, drect!T 2
the laws and statutes of the Ssisr !
upon her Legislative authority b
Judge Trotter, to whom and iE
he was recommended for that pos
this fact! Some time during Is ?
Butterworth, rendered himself W.
fed, according to several acts Fa
different periods, by the Lsggs
State, to hold or be elected to M
nor or profit, trust or emolumss o
tary under the Government d
being the challenger Of aDoE
fight a duel, as the annexed acs p
aAct Of June Is, 1892 s.
any person Whatsoe yer, shall t
ther to fight a duel With SHy ".
any manner whatsoever, the F'
which may or might result .
the challenger SC" @Sueh
incapable of holding or being sS
pos of honor or profit Fui q
civn or military, under the 'O''-
State,
And the oath that such O. 1,
is to the same effect nansh
not been engaged in any hing
said act; since the passag
Again; the Cd SectionO Of the AZ
Is, 1887, ato prevent the el 2
cling IN this State, and for, q
IS to the same effect; and 90
the same language. And n
Of the act Of 1882. and lVa
Of 1887, it IS especially sl
sEalIbs tie dutyof the pres
circuit courts, at each sessla
give d chargs expressly e 2
althe laws IA Iorce to
Now as the honorable Juags
been ignosanl 81 tie ezhnS.
having had and exercised
in tbs State, fof the space :
remains 70 Be enquiIsd llo@
Eyin violating TIE laws
rights. and committing
feelings q the az abu
ted State. I know & vi
n Id rs appoiinia
Government, end VII aes
this wi = alief &c 60
State Of lIisi
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firm beliefin Mr.. Jeferson's doctrine q STATE
RlGHTs And STATE RElnprEs.
Are our neighbors answered!
To CoRREsPoNDENTse--. Cumberland" is
informed that his personal communication a.
eainst the editors Of the Democrat Is inadmis-
sible. We cannot follow the example they
set us in their paper Of the 2lst inst.
NORTH MISSISSIPPI ADVOCATE.
This journal, published in Aberdeen, Mon
roe county, has reached its third lumber
AS it is a bantling of our own we cannot con-
sistently praise its good qualities or extOl its
beauty. We leave others to do it.
North Mississippi AdUOcate.-This is the
name of a newspaper just started in Aberdeen
Monroe county, in this state. It is the most
creditabIe production we have seen lately as q
first number. The materials are excellent and
what is more important the matter is well ar.
ranged. There being no other paper IN Mon
roe county, the North Mississippi Advocate
viii be an influential journal Even if its poll
tics were not wing we would say so We ex
tend to It our right hand.-N atchez Courier.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
CsTcsVOudeuce Of the BaItmOre CONNER
ciial Transcript.
CLOSE or THE SESSION SCENES
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 7.


WASHINGTON, July 7.
I wvite this at midnight, while both
Houses Of Congress arc still III session,
and with no prospect Of either adjourn
ing before very late hour on Sunday
morning. Notwithstanding the length
Of the sittings, the actual work dore taat
> is Of Importance, may be summed up in
few words, as there was little discussion
upon the several measures. ~
To begin then, Mr.. Adams gave anoth-
err portion Of his speech on Texas, and
was arrested by the expiration Of the
morning hour, before having finished 1t !;
so, of course, the last day of the session
will fiud him talking on this subject.
d. The New York Fire bill, from the De-
nate, after having been killed three sue
cessive sessions in. the house, was passed.
.r,,, The Post Route bill, from the Senate
was taken up and the house finally adoP-
ted the amendments by that body, nclu-
ding the one which struck out the amend
=, me2t of the house, abolishing the Express
Mail. This establishment then is to go
81. onas usual. and Mr.. Kendall is not to DC
denrived of his swift footed steeds.
The harbor bill was next taken up.
This bin. YOU remember, the Senate lald
on the table the day before, but that body
=. cecopsidered the vote and 1t was hnally
nassed and sent to the House; where It
finally passed. There was little fun
produced while it was before the house.
Mr.. Duncan of. Ohio, setting out to- make
n sneech in reply to Bonds well known
one on the subject of Government expen-
ditures. was frequently calledto order, for
irreleyanev, while his friend, Mr.. Petrl.
ken in turn, called to order those VINO
o.. stroye 10 arrest Mr.. Duncan. The Chalr
at length was obliged to call to order Mr.
d. who appealed from the decision; 1t
was supported by a vote of the House.
Now, as the rule is that a member voted
out of order cannot speak further on the
same subject, imagine Mr.. DIS. surprise
when, as he was about TO resume his re-
marks. q wild cry of +" order!" again
drowned his voice; and his Indignation
when he was informed by the Chair that
he could not proceed. He had evidently
come prepared for a set speech, as was
indicated by his extra neatness OF costume
and bundle of notes and pamphlets.
Mr.. Duncan then said if the committee
would permit him to write out his remarks,
and call it a speech made in committee
of the whole, he would desist; to which
there was a general cry of agreed!'
This part of the conversation was then
dropped.
The Military Academy bill, and the
light house bill we're taken up in commit
tee and reported to the House.
In the Senate, the proceedings were
similar to those in the House, and, OF
course, require no particular notice.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-31

indeed they are now agitatinr :
~ Of dismissing from their 49,: p
heir ranks so unpopular an s,.o.;
he only means Of regaining th.i,Io. ill.,
ience with the people. TIA, y q
step will be taken, in case Mr.. w. -, 4
rem secures a reelection is w.H
from the open hostility which D
Kendall, and Blair manifest s,.; D'A''a
new leader in their ranks, and H.: %
be taken before the party in Do,.. 'l@
succeed, is now placed beyond n =, q
from the disastrous defeats which j
coalition has brought everyvb.. ''
themselves. OPoa
How then, can Mr.. Calbun
the candidate of the Van B,.. ~ b
VIII Mr.. Benton, or Mr.. Wrig,. 1ug
Forsyth, or Mr.. Kendall ever VA. a.
a competitionl-Never while tb.r
their senses; and above all, 6e,t
Office. But even they did-st7I /.
not succeed; for under no ei,,n,.
would the Tariff States of The ~
the Internal improvement S,,,..
West give him their support.
Put to Judge ofthc value OfMr. Gu
services in his late crusade ,,,;..
Whigs-let me enquire what Vr - !.
result Of sustaining the present AL.
tration and securing the reelectio, ,f,l.
tin Van Buren,. viii not such g.
an unequivocal ratification of II. -! Z
pies of the Proclamation and Fo,.p m n
and general approval Of al The co,.-
tons and encroachments Of the ls,. :.
present Administrations VIII M
an event lead to new expunctions Il
public records, and a reappoiDtns- J
the whole clan of fraudulent and n-
knaves, who, for the last eight year
plundered the public Treasuryl NJ
not perpetuate forever that policy q /,
scription which has driven the purez
most patriotic Statesmen of the Son
to retirement because they would %
base themselves before the shrine o. .
er and elevate to office a "Missor !
strfctionist,'' and the avowed fr
"Frce Negroes"-in one word, VII
consign the Stare holding Stais1a cen
weakness, infcriority and bondage,
placing in power the friend who vas a
ious to desolatc whole States with fga
sword because 1t would not submit to
lasting exactions Of the Tariff Susz
/
'2s. and who would now exclude Il
from the Union because It's ans
would strengthen and save the Soai
the Vaccinations of the abOlitola
Such must be the fatal conseqasrs
5 Mr.. Calhoun's course if sucoesd-
. from such a calamity, hope to CD
: once happy land will be prdtectsd
: But in what respe i does Nj. Va
a rem differ from the abolitiOaiss. 4
5 lieves that under the Constitute.
have the right of petitioaing foftrt
i. ton of slavery-so. do they: he d
: that Congress possesses the pa
r liberating the slaves inthe DISTINCT
Tumbia-so do they: he yO:ed md
York Legislature in 1920 aylas d
mission Of Missouri into tR Uda
less the prohibition OF slavery Va
an indispensable conditions I'D
alb olitionisss. In the New Ysts @
ton he was in favor Of placing FL
/ groes on a level with the WmH
ton, in the exercise Of th3 ele,ta
/ chise-Garrison or Tappan psE
further-and now he opposes th
sion Of Texas because il viii e1z
confines and increase the indasas
slave-hOlding States: and 50 dos
! G5Olitionist in the United States. J
j then, do they difer4 III nothing.
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9RNRm R9anR9o

Real Esiate Bank of LOuisUills, Miss.
This institution we are happy to learn is in
very good credit wherever II IS known Its
notes are taken freely in this city, and when
ever they are presented for redemption they
are instantly redeemed.
We congratulate our neighbors OF Winston
county on account ofthe high confidence which
their neighbors place in them, and wish them
complete success in their Banking Institution.
1.-THE absence of the editor last week, and
the numerous favors of correspondents, mus
be our excuse for the scarcity of editoria
matter.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-03
CROWS VS.. ALCOHOL.

Colonel B. has one of the best farms on the
Illinois river. About one hundred acres Of
it are now covered with waving corn. When
it first came up IN the spring. the crows SEEM
ed determined on its entire destruction, when
one was killed it seemed as though dozen
came to his funeral. And though the sharp
crack Of the rifle often drove them away, they
always returned with its echo.
The Colonel at length became weary of
throwing grass, and resolved on trying the true
virtue Of stones. He sent to the druggist for
gallon of alcohol, in which he soaked a few
quarts OF corn and scattered it over his field.
The black legs came and partook with their
usual relish; and such cooling and cackling,
such strutting and staggering The scene
was like-but | will make no invidious
comparison yet il was very much like
When the boys attempted to catch them,
they were not little amused at their stagger-
ing gait, and their zigzag course through the
air. AT length they gained the edge Of the
woods, and there being joined by new re-
cruit, which happened to be sober, they united
at the top of their voices in haw haw having,
shouting either the praises or the curses of al
cohol. 1t was difficult to tell which, as they
ratified away without rhyme or reason, so very
much like
But the Colonel saved his corn. As soon
as they became sober, they set their faces
steadfastly against alcohol. Not another kerr
mel would they touch in his field, lest il should
contain the accursed thing, while they went
and pulled up the corn Of his neighbors. To
return like dog to his vomt-like washed
SOW to the mire-like--not they. They
have too much respect for their character
black as they are-again to be found drunk
Peoria, Ill.,, Reg.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-03
HEADACHE.

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n which has been used in families, every member Of
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the gradual but certain and permanent Instances
constantly multiplying where this distressing com
plant completely relieved and cured although years
standing, by the of Dr. Spohns celebrated remedy
One decided preference is its pleasantness having
Of the nauseatng effect Of common drugs.
1t is so perfectly satisfactory, thai the proprietor has
given directions for his agents refund the price any
who is pleased with, and cured by it. He
hopes also that this may great benefits to the
distressed sufferers who are aborng under headache.
f. Spohn. M. d Inventor and Proprietor, Fletcher
street, Maiden lane door below Pearl street. New
York, ..
All Editors who win insert the above year. in
weekly paper, shall he entitled dozen the remedy
For sale in Washington by ]. l.. PEABODY
may l5-lawly, -"