Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-11-17
Com m unicatio.

Alter lie c.earest proof ID l.. --~
aud incomPniency Of lh, s.a.s IN
charge tie duties Of fiscal agent, Ga ,..' Z
men', we a's called on rs consider Il. ~
plan for the safe Keeping AID d.,
The public moneys. The plan 70 ub,,
is familiar to alicorg,Tsan; With he =
~ Of tie tines. I;s ihc Indc7sn5.o, =
scheme. c. n other words, an ea,lrs s.
Bank and State as recommended 1r p
Van Buren, TO The present Congress n
Ject speaks its own Importance, and Il
all those who wish to arrive at 4 cc,,,.,
sion on its merits, it becomes necess,,v -
view it in the abstract, as a sin.l. isoi,,.1
position, entirely uncOnnected with p,r,v -.
or with the names Of any individual. ls'
party strife, may in greater OF less d.
viewed trait intiinsically incident to II. -,
Of man, yet surely, the patriot when c,r.l
to deliberate on questions Of the frs, man..
will, at least dIvest himself CT it So far
able his mind to arrive at q correct and t,,
conclusion. Ii great questions Of ~, ,n.-
lance 10 the well being of the State and ,.',,, /
are 10 have the go-by given to them By v,I
ing them with the names Of men uho asn,.
the first office within the gift Of the peorle >,
may consider tho days of this Republic AZ nm
bered am not now addressing myself 70 d,
careless and unlhinking part Of The comn,v,a,
whose desire and chief aim il is ride on d.
whirlwind and direct the storm, but to Inc I'M.
lgen and sober thinking of all parties. II, ]
beloved country IS at present unhapply destraad |.
with discordint political divisions. Two rrp
parties may be said 10 be diSputng the palm gA !
each other. That there are patriot. on BAH /
sides, is as equally clear as that both contain nn
who, regardless Of the welfare Of lie county,
are blowing on the flame with The most base and
sordId motives, have often thought that d.
most fatal and potent csd to be found III this
any country whcrewilh truth has to CONTEND .
ignorance, that kind, which clothes itself in a I
the pride and concclt Of sell constituted sru.
ioF ability, meeting US at every pillar and post
protesting to know every thing, aud conced;
nothing. To persons pulled up with such con-
ccit | have nothing to say---nor, in fact, do
address myself to any member Of The sm
munity under the vain hope Of throwing any ns
light on this most important subject, but, M.
main design Is TO bring tho minds OF The SODA
and intelligent part Of the community, without
distinction Of party, to think seriously on rbs
subject. 1t comprehcnds, in grea, degree he
future happiness and prosperity Of this beloved
country-lt is Of too much importance 10 Be
blended with the party politics Of the ia, It
has been unlawiully pat there by designing in.
d'ylduals, who live by exciting the honest wc
JUDGES Of the people and arrayins one pa
against the other II know my own mind
have no such object in view. am a'ertnA
and in the few reflections intend 10 throw gu, Ga
this most important subject, | glIi cudeayoM 50
to speak, as at least TO be understood by the Ion
est yeomanry to whom | mainly and chiefly ,P
peal. | have said in the outset that suficpa.
cy Of proof has been offered to satisfy the public
mind Of the entire insuiiiciencg Of The Saic
banks as repositories TO discharge the functions
committed to their charge. believe no party N
the county contends for continuation OF Ito
present deposit system, Except indeed the Con
scryalyes, who will soon DC unknown as a party
lake It for granted that in the consideration OF
this subject, two important questions prescr'
themselves. The first is,-wll YOU adopt ih'
Independent Treasury system as Recommended
by The President and the econA-wl you re
sort to lis antagonist, National Bank This "
the issue you arc called on to decide. !labsoiOs
every other minor question. In tho cOns'de"
ton Of these two questions, so vIlaly mPoI'a"
to tho future welfare and happiness Of the country
you will readily discoycrthat il opens VIDE Na
for reflection. Ii concmpates survey o. %
whole banking system Of the country lossa"
with ITS pecunldry transactions and em0a''ds''
ments. all of which il IS my purpose 70 nopc' o.
the way.
The Sub Treasury, as it is called BY us %
ponen's. is subject, perhaps as little nnd'f'OO'
by the great mass Of mankind, rs any o'Oe'~
Without intending TO dlsparage the motives " y
opponents, may be permitted to rofnl'A p''
thcIf course Is an unjust one there IS "'.'!
to be found in the English language an eP'~l'
OF abuse with which it has not been Va''''
Among those who have been most consp''''
N this foul game are tho banks OF the cOO''I
and those connected with thom--wlosc '''','
Is supposed to be most scrious aleceu y
mcasnrc' 10 using this sweeping CLAUSE " .
terence 10 the State banks, know there NV :, 4