Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1838-02-27

mn hro,chcd until. after their election. Il
But mast stop where am. although, u
vo,, hid room. and had sime,t should ne
ulad to give yoi Mr.. Websfef's speech
Isearf tsteluf4 Afier he I'D cQnclnde'i.one
nf the u.nsi edims fontnres- W5s saxen from
the bill. The en:irc two first sections. re.
laiiny to the stock .l,bins of the Gcncra'
G, vcrnmcnt in bnviag anl selling stocks
wore struck from the Bill by vote OF "a
to I3. Il
Mr.. Rives his the flor tomorrow, ana
will introduce his substitute.
With much pleasure we transcrlhe from
the New Orleans B,llciin the annexed re-
m,rks on The Mississippi contested election.
The view ,herein taken is certainy correct
That sIessrs. Prentiss and Word shnid
succeed in despite Of party hostility and
party ni,i,ri;v in ext,rinS reluctant oIec-
ton of the sitfin, members is iaieed most
Triumphant AMI honorable result, ai'ho"gi
,ch was the power OF party influence u nj
tie voice of Justice in their behli was Sill
fled, although not without a.h difficulty
The names Of the misrreant representatives.
wh, have th,ls proved recrcant to their
nn,hs Of o!lice, traitors 10 the cause "t inc
,,n.rv, and the bold asgressors on TIC
rights o! sovereign State will form caia-
iog,e of worthless ih,t Mississippi will ever
hold in inst and rgh.eris rcprooa',m. we
are proud or the honor done our State 10y
her Legal representatives. Mr.. pfcn'.ss
has acquired name III i s'an!s h'g'.on inc
list OF the eloquent and t.lentcd of the va
ton. His cloqlence ana his sr.nsceiicn.
abilities have won for him from tricnts and
foes the highest and the N ,st ex'lted c:'i'-
". lie has acquired n high rans In the
lists OF f,rc, anil Mississippi will be proud
in sus a ming such represent l'ivc.
N,,cse= Courier.
M1ss1s Ippr FL.c-!oN- sho@la &C u
spliqct of congratulation with the pubic
generally. that this controversy before inc
House of Representative at Wash'ngt m Is
brought To close. For fifteen days dii u
occupv the attention Of that branch OF the
National Legislature, almost to the exci'-
sion OF all other business. The progress OF
legislation Was retarded, and the transaction
of matters of great national Importance Sc
rio,lsy impeded by the protracted debates
of the rival candidates. II would be Gu
riois calculation TO ascertain what II mas
cost The Government TO settle the dispute
hc,ween The representatives from Mississip-
nj; The result must be very fllt,ering to
the Ecelings of Mcssrs. Prentiss and Word.
although perhaps scuse of the business vi
their Claims mav have led them to expect;
more :han was accorded TO them. 1t was
| certainly il triumph Of right and cloqnence,
| over might and party influence. Nntwl'h-
standing the conncxion of Gho!son and
Claiborne with the predominant party III
the House, they were obliged TO succo'na
to the superior genirs AMI better title oil
their antagonists. the obetinacy of party M
| tinence itself not being sufficient to resist
the urgency of argument and the force OF
truth. For Mr.. Prentiss, this contest must
prove a fortunate event in his political life.
II has brought his unrivalled talents to the
notice of the pubic, aud given him a name
and an influence which will secure to him
an ascendancv in his own State, and pave
the wrv for higher elevations, if his ambi-
ii. n should ever aspire to Offices and digni-
ties OF a national character. Mississippi
ccrtain'y has reason to he proud of her tai
ented representative, ana now when the APP
| her par.ialtv for one who has d one SD much
to honor her. by elec'ing him again to
seat in the national councils, where his ex-
traordinary powers will have full scope for
exercise, and n wide field for display.
The Huntsville Advocate, by Ear the
ablest paper in the interior of Alabama,
PAYS the following tribute to The character
and the present popularity of the Hon. Hen
ry Clay:
'The truth is. Mr.. Clay is too prominent;
:'there is a daily beauty in his life, which
makes some men ugv;'' AMI for his reason
s'evcry housing owl IF pariy) hawks at
him." but they cannot bring him down from
his imperial height; he will move onward ia
his DESTINY in spite of the noisy and i'll
omcncd flock that hat'cr about his path
CaIumny and persecution, we believe, have
done their wors, upon the great statesman
of the West. There was time when the
So;.;h looked towards him with an eye of
jealousy and dis,rust; but that day has pass
ed. The wide and deep deluson which
has so long prevailed, is losing its hold up
on the pnllic mind. 1t is one Of tho purest
and most cheering consnl.tons of our Re-
public, that the people will, sooner or later,
repair the injustice which they mar do 10
their nablcst benef,ctors. With rs. ..trnth
is mighty, and public justice certain!' And
1t is our sincere conviction, that Mr.. Clay
will live to see the time when his talents
and services, his broad national feelings,
his Incorporating independence, bis fear
less honesty his frank S,,irif his sirnnle n nd |