Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-09
! ErTER OF HON. ROBT. ]. WALkER

.Norubss Ceaziy e affsad q Pat'. Daaa-
ADANs CoUSrr, Miss. Ger. ~, 1889.
GeaHcasa$
The pasraiing epidemic. yellow fever, 30
Naichez has delayed unll now, the receipt OF
vour i-nss. sa3 renders impossible a., zoe 10
meet soa On the "a Of Novembef. at public din
nef. Ims deeply regret, as nothing could give
sac mHe pleasure than to visit, at la.s time. the
County 81 NoNibce 10 take by the band my old
friends. aai extend nv acquaintance among tie
pe'Ple. There are three deeply interesting qucs.
uoas Al tbs time, 10 lhe people Of the State.
These are the land question, The tariff question,
aal the ccrreney. Asto the land question, my
etinis have heen constantly directed IN Cougres,
10 obiala the passage Of the following anonv
other laws;
Ii. reduction to twenty tive cttls per acre
Oh TIE pnce Of the public lands, N favor only OF
toe aciatl settler or eul.yrlor Of adjacent tracts.
together with the sale Of all tie pablo lands N
ioiiy-acle lots, 0ne VI which, at this price would
cost the poor min lea dollals. and two sections.
he auaniliy limited 10 any one purchaser at the
reduced price, would cost three hundred aud
Ieeniy dollars. I'd. The passage Of stand
"a Pee caption iar, to protect al present and
'nmre tllers asainsl ell other bidders. 10 tho ex
tent Of one seelion. 81. 4 grant u ihis Sta,e Of
pubic llad' equal 10 that heretofore made to o.
hio, 10 be applied by this State IN making roads,
and improving the naygable streams Of our
State. Among the streams thus 10 be- improved
Is the Toinbigbec, and among the mi roads now
ucl1ded IN my blli, IS rail road from Canton to
Columbus, with a branch from Macon in your
county, 70 Colambcs. For biils containing most
Of these important principles, | haze 6blaincd the
sanction Of tie Senate. NJ. Clay and b., friend.
generally opposing, as the Senate Journals show,
all these measures, and Mr Van Buren, and hi.
friends yielding me their cordial support.
The fate Of these important measures Iiegard
a. involved IN the present. contest his fall IN
Mississippi II this State is now 10 DO commit.
ted to Henry Clay, ia aid Of his election 10 the
Presidency, and his influence and policy are to
prevail, lhcle is M hope (or the success Of any
Of these measures But Il Mr.. Van Buren, Is
sustained, and his doctrines and recommenJa.
lions shall Ultimately triumph, there is no hazurd
m predicting the passage Of all these bills. On
'ho tariff question. also, the journals Of tho Sen.
nic show, that whilst, ,sInce the compromise, J
Mr.. Ciiyin 1886, attempted generally 10 increase
the duty on hemp, and thus enhance the price Of
bale rope and coiton baggiag, he resists every
effort 10 abolish or reduces thu duty on saii--a
necessary Of hIe which even lax,nJden England
admits duty free, hui upon which tho existing dn.
y here. for the benefit Of few monopoIisls, Il
upon tho best salt. equal to Hooper cen. bill
designed 10 abolish this inquiious duty, passed
tho Senate IN 1887, Mr. Clay and his friends %.
posing and Mr.. Van Buren's friends supporting
the measure but Il (alcd in the House, owlug
to the influence Of Mr.. Clay Ia that body. III.
deed, since his recent deleat in North Carolina
an1 Tennessee, Mr.. Clay seetis TO have aban.
doned all hope Of the South, and again openly
appeals 10 tho cupldliy OF The Northern tnanuEuc-
iorers. In his speech at New York on the 23d
Of August last, be boldly avows his continued ad
vocnry "oi the proieciipc system, and Of hi.
deiermnaIlon crsr 10 uphold and defend III
THIS IS his own language and with his open dc
hlnco Of the South on Ibis question, vc arc nov
asked 10 commit tho State IN his favor, and I,
elect n Legislature, aud send my competito
(Nh il an ardent supporter Of MI Chy.) 10 III,
senate Of the United States. As regards h
pfe-empon and graduation bulls, not only ha
MIR. Clay uniformly opposed them by his votes
as the Journals Of the Senate show, hnl he did il
my hearing, and thai Of the whole Senate, il
1873, ~ the debate upon the pre- emplion bill. de
clare and repeat the declarations "lhat tho set
tiers werelalcisss trespasSers, who might rs wei
seize upon tho public ships, forts, aud rsosur,
~ iorush Out and seize upon the pubic lands
The truth Of this statement has been proved, no
only by the Senate reporters, but also by til,
Published replies Of six Of the Senators from IL,
new States, enc Of whom was conservative
Mr.. Clay has truly denied the use Of the tenn
pirates and plundeters but the terms above quo
ted BY me, he did ust, cnd never has denied q
will deny Although, then Nj. Clay did mol Us
the isslas pirates and pluudercrs, he charged II
settlers with acts Of piracy and purdev, for, /
seize tho public forts and Treasure would be plui
der. and 10 seize tho public ships would be Dir,
cy: and Mr.. Clay did shy that the settlers mig
as wt'I do this, as 10 rush on, and seize the pu
ic lands.
\ large portion Of The citizens Of Noxubt
county, are or have bern settlers upon the publ
lands, and are rs sirtuous patriotic, aud mtel
gSni citizens, rs any ia the Stule and il seen
TO me incredible that they and their ficuds,m
ne.ghbors, can consent 10 stamp themselves al
Their children with eternal namy, by sanctonl
IN his election to the Presidency, Mr. ClayAs COZ
farlsoa Of their acts to piracy AMI plumber. II
settlers Of the new State Of Indiana in the reco
election, rejected with disdun, the author Of tie
cshmnies and trust Nh. Clay aud his frcn,
viii share d similar fate from the irccmcn rf NJ
slssipr
Al the next session, snail rc.iniroduce The q
daton bl and my ftyolI,o measure, a stoadi
presumption lar. That any representative II,
Mississippi in the Serate or House, would
sosc these bills. d. not believe and yet ov,
vote now Mt the polls to commit this State in
favor Of Mr. Clay, seyete against both III,
bills; for. il Mr.. Clay and fA principles lrtuml
nctlher OF these bills eau become laws.
As for the Banks and Currency my vie
have been heretofore fully expressed against