Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-08-28
From lhe Hnnlsvillo AdrocnLe.

Mr. MCDUFFIE'S OPINIONS in 1881
The present course Of Mr.. McDuffie, Of |
South Carolina, has Justly entitled him TO !
the most elevated rank among the great I
statesmen Of the nation. II has been re-
markable alike for abillity,and consistency. |
Had he yielded his fixed principlesto the
eyer-varying faces Of party, he might have |
continued in public life, and filled any sta
ton he desired, both creditably to himself |
and usefully TO his country. Nearly all
our readers may remember the scrutinizing
investigation which he gave TO the affairs !
ofthe United States Bank With rather !
unfayorable sentiments towards that insti- |
tuition, he brought his powerful mind to the |
examination, which resulted in deliberate |
conviction Gifts pre,eminent utility This
opinion was at that time prevalent through
out the South and West, but by the force
of party discipline, a change came over
the minds Ofmen, who suffered their iudg-
ments to be Influenced BY the sentiments
of those who were ia high stations; and
i may be said that the bank was suffered
to 60 down, rather from Difference 10 the
opinions Of Gen. Jackson, than from any
substantial objection to the institution At
self. f,J ..5.i,f.,,g 81. ~ f.of
The following IS extracted from Mr..
McDuhie's speech on the removal OF the
deposites, delivered 4th April, 1884 the
prophetic spirit ofwhich must excite won-
der and admiration in.the heart ofeyery
reader .,,.4 sar 81
--agy" Slr, It never has been the intention Of
this Administration to return to a specie
ocprrencyr From. the very first message
ofthe present Chief Magistrate, until the
present moment, there has been.a delibe.
bFate design on-the partof those who have
written his messages 70 establlsha Co.
.yernnent ank in some form, to be used
asa machine ofpolitical power, eoak
establish this before any impartial Jury, II
the country, by a chain ofeYidence streens
and conclusive, but I have not time to g'
into details. In the first message he re
commended a bank, Sounded upon the ere
dit Of the Government and its revenues
and in subsequent message be says: II
the spirit Of Improvement and comProInis'
which distinguishes our country and IL
ri institutions, it becomes us 10 enquire whe
ther itbe not possible 70 secure the adyan
tpges afforded by the present bank, somo
diGed in It's PRINCIPLES and structure as !
obyiate CONSTITUTIONAL and other obiec
-eN9ns'y oa ~ ag "a FL
OBJ ms Conversations VITA some q -
.veQmmiiees ifom our commercial cites p
.sinlormed them that II bis expermeI
'sehonid faiL as II had already he woul
rnayele bank founded upon the checl
and balances Of this goVernnent; "a ris
ce,s Mlech cannot interPFeti ppi whlcl
Pke tne response. Of the Delphie oraci
Flll qopptess be Interpreted 70 suit i0p
osepeFgeneya We have also heard. from
Distinguished and Confidential friend oFM
bkan buren,, the second licer 5 the 6,
il veuneptr TINT We must haqe 4 boltie
bank NQw, SIN put ms and thal TOO
tler take 81 thos prp2l aud come
them with the visible pofenls which 4
see Nv about o. andfnO man can
re coucluson tbat 2 Rqttigqi tqpk IS
"a bN< TIE Executive pepa M s
c1nreriDg thetghole monegeq rasogl'
and credit ~ re counfrg INTO an een'
ofnolitcnl power = q ne re qpa' e
nmotion 80 i eof and oeper
struggle 81 aupeans POI
read I'VE lnlr history
ihe sehene ~ eenl0g
DOT deicaied by the
the highway b despotic power, WneA
Do be q banking or political oesPoAs