Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-11-03
INDEPENDENT TREASURY

lie, Mr.. Cahouns strong plea in favor Of this
grca, reform, this cmlnently Southern measure
never be lost sight Of. So important DO VIC
deem it, that .ws shall ca public attention 10 IT,
again and again, even at the risk Of wearying our
readers. Under The last system from which by
the mercy Of Providence We have lately esca' d,
i, was the interest Of The financial clases, noy OF
the whole Northto promote IN excessive revenue
for this PLAIN reason, that what was collected 40
ded, II, least apparently, to mercantile capital, and
chiefly IN the cities north OF the Potomac. Now
What can be more dangerous To the pury o.
free Government, or wha, more fatal to the pre-
ducng portion Of the country, than - have re
large and influential a clnss, secuons' ~
ING so strong and dominant, ~ favor Of s"e..
ling the national income beyond the legitimate
wants of the Government Hence tariffs to iaIse
an excessive revenue; hence projects OF internal
improvement to spend IT in coltupihg and un-
constitutional Jobs; hence banks 10 discount up
on The public funds Tor the benefit Of Northern
SPECTATORS. Thus all parties corrupt and IN turn
are corrupted; the industrious producers and con
sumers especially Of the planting States, ore pres
sed down by burdens for tho advantage Of those
| who flourish on The abuses Of our system, and
thrive By the INVASION Of ouI rights.
We have stated this plain argument in favor Of
the independent Treasury, IN very few words,
but our purpose is to return TO il again and freq
oueny, for the purpose OF Illustration nnd enforce
meni. Thee is more weight, more power, in
| this one single, but strong consideration Than
IN all the himsy objections alledgrd 0gaut, ,bo
measure, put together. How any Southern man !,
especially Of the State Rights schools. can be 70
bind 10 bus interest, and What Is aUIst, To has
principles. rs to resist thu great measure Of delv-
ence, as /, has been most appropriately Called
passes our comprehensun--HGh Chr0n
Difficulty is severe instructor, sol over Us
by the supreme ordinance of parental guardian
and legislator, sho knoWg Us better than We know
ourselves. and he loves US better too. die that
wres,less with Us strengthens our nerves, and
sherpens our skill. Our antagonists IL our htl.
per, This amicablc conflict With 1Iticuiy obll-
yes us TO an intimate acquaintance with our ob.
iect& compcIs US to consider 1t N all ls relations.
II will no, suffer US to be superficial. burke.
A gentleman from Boston, on a visit 10 his
friend in the county, speaking Of the tunes, "b'
served that his wife had lately expended twenty
dollars for habit. His friend replied. here ~
the country we don't allow our wives to gel into
such habits
The following definitions Of experimental and
natural philosophy were gwen to US lew days
SINCE by Pearl street merchant. "Expenmen.
tai philosophy, SAID be, ais TO ask man to de.
coun. note Naturcl philosophy to refuse it,"
The following calculation embodies most i'm
por,an, suggestion To the working classes If a
| man Of % years Of age, heglns TO save dollar
week. aud puts It 10 interest every year, he would
| have, at 81 yeats Of age, SIX hundred and fifty
dollars; at Al, one thousand SIX hundred and
eighty at 81, three thousand six hundred eHf
eighty nj 81, SIX thousand one hundred aud fifty;
and at H. eleven thousand five hundred dollars.
| When We look at these sums, and when We think
how much temptation and evil might be avoided
in the very act Of saving them, and how much
good man in humble circumstances might do
| for his family by these sums we cannot help
wondering that there arc mol more savers OF u
| dollar week. -
Coon ONE.--Whtn the lale Judge Howell.
! of Rhode Island was at the bar, MIR. Burgess, to
play Joke, wrote on the lining Of his hat rdcU,n
eapui, empty head;1 the hat circulated about
exciting a smile on every countenance except
| the owner, who deliberately TOOK II up and re.
pea,ed the words, well knowing the author. ad.
| dressed the court rs follows. "May II pa !
the court ask your bonor's pru'ecno h.1e
ing up the hal lor. said he, a hac hat tfae
! Burgess has written his name IN my bat, and
have reason to believe he intends to make ~
with H."