Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-11-05

rem. ssvou man nosc let us alone. But the
friends of the Administration tell Us that
all things will work well if the sub-treasu.
~ is established. Depend upon it they are
| false and deceitful prophets. By the
same species of sophistry and deception
few wears ago they induced the friends OF
State and independent Banks to oppose the
kre.charter of a National Bank. They
Appealed to their cupidity, and by impose
ing upon their ignorance, they succeeded:
Having made tools, aye, miserable ana
deEuded tools of the state and independent
banks. by which to PROSTATE the National
Bank, they turned with indignity upon the
State Banks, upbraded them for their
''infdn.y and tOryHptiOa," and spurned
them from their presence,-just as some
naughty tyrant, having used his Instra-
ments to obtain power, will be disguised
at the sight of his dupes. That TIE peo-
pie might support the State Banks, the
Administration said ''they would furnish
better currency than National Bank" -
and that the State Banks might oppose
National Bank they gave the State Banks
the deposites. The Administration acted
dishonesty scith both the Banks and the
people. They knew in the first place that
the State Banks could not furnish better
currency than a National Bank--and in
the second place they knew that the State
Banks could soon, by the action of the
Administration be rendere so contempta
bic that some pretext could be made to
deprive them of the deposites; and take
them Under the special tkarge o. the office
holders Of the Adminis ration. The plan
has succeeded admirably. The National
| Bank was prostrafed--the State Banks
disgraced and enfee6led-and the money
is in the hands of the Office holders. But
in effecting these important results, Com
merce has been destroyed, the prosperity
of the country checked, our currency de-
ranged, deprecated and rendered good
for nothing, and the confidence which once
existed between citizen and citizen almost
broken up-old men have been stripped Of
the earnings of long life-men, once
honorable, have saugbt security for REM
nant Of their property in the subterfuges
of the law-wlves have been forced from
their happy homes, and children left pen.
nyless. But what of all this? As we said
before, the plan has succeeded. The
Office no derS of the Administrator hare
got the monty. The Government has de-
manded gold AID silver; it is therefore
well provided Tor. What boots it that we
have no longer currency among the
people; that corruption stalks abroad;
that the prospects of our most enterprizing
men have been blasted, and that the whole
land mourns in ruin? Ought we not to
be satisfied with these things? Have not
the experiments been tried! Have they
not succeeded? Has not the Government
gold and silver? Have not the officers of
the Administration the money of the Gov
ernmentl True IL is, their salaries hare
been greatly increased By this state of at.
fairs-and equally true it is they should
have greater lore for so good an Adminis-
trafion. Will moi dog lick the hand that
feeds him? Fifty cents will buy them as
much now, and at Sheriff's sale great
deal more, than dollar would formerly.
: One half Of the excess might be expended
in printing and circulating documents in
favor of so fatherly an Administration; or
d given out in smaller doses to support po-
i litcal scribbers to write praises and nos
n annas TO this kind and benerolent AdmiRiS-
tration. The sub-freasury proposes to
/ collect the revenue of the country in gold
/. and silver; and the friends of the Admin
). Istration say that after paying off the off,
|. GERS, &C., Of the Government, it will come
y back to the people. But we ask how will
:. it come back! Ii will come back in the
). same manner that specie comes from q
a non-spece paying Bank, through the
IF hands of an agent who is purchasing up
: its notes. The Mechanic has paper which
he has received for his hard labour, the
Government officer has specie which he
has received for his servility and his sup
port of the Administration-the Mechanic
wants something to pay taxes or buy food
or perhaps pay an execution; and IL come;
back to him By giving to the officer on,
IT dollar for serenity fire or fifty cents. Blu
er this is all first rate; and works well 8; ant
= the wings are great fools for wishing tina
is the officers and the people had the sam
I'd kind of currency now, as they had during
he the National Bank. We ask the Mechan
lie les of Columbus to look we'll into thes,
at things-our country is vet free. Ere
pr thought and free speech are the bulwork
y of the republic. Every man in this coun
We try is equal, and has as much right t
r. think and speak as Mr.. Van Buren,.
D. he is administering the Government badly
he tell him so. as freemen should do.
r. A CITIZEN.
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