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Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-08

The expe rifnent which, a the iastl
tion Of the fanatics, England made IN
the social condition Of her West India
Islands. is turning out 50 badly. that pup
lie opinion will probably undergo a Sfeal
change in tha: country already one
of her most powerful periodicals. openly
attacks the emancipation OF The BACKS
as will h, seen By the following extract
"When we survey the actual POSSESSIONS
almost the only source OF trade when
our foreign policy has left Us. we are
filed with shame. dependency and a.
Iarm. The revolutionary principles oil
our present government. and N the m
iustice and spoiIation which are the on
spring Of those principles have filled all
the corners of our vast cO'Onlal empire
with br0oding discomfort In this omln-
Gus state of things, We iJra our eyes
with eager solicitude to every source
whence our declining commerce may be
refreshed Unless We are
greatly mistaken, Spanish America >
destined 10 be our restorative We
cannot be blind 10 the fac; that all has
been hitherto done 10y the AboiliIonlSts)
has only served 10 eXacerbate the evil
it was intended TO remove. The slave
trade. if diminished in quantity, Is IN
doubleday aggravated in kind. Is II y
legitimate. It has fallen into desperate
hands. and IS carried on In a manner
which it is horrible to think OF. We are
inclined to believe that if the energy
which has been employed in the hope
less task of extinguishIng slavery. had
been devoted TO the amelIOratlOa Of the
slaves condition, It ould have achieved
more solid good Hopeless. we say. be-
cause we consider that the race to which
the African negro belongs Is included IN
the prophecy which doomed Cam 10
be servant of servants unto his brcrh-
ren''-in whom were included the rest
of mankind. All the legislation Of vain
man is against the word of God 4 ser
want of servants Will that race be as
long as the present diSpensatIon of Pro
violence continues. Like the Jews and
the Arabs, they are fulfilling prophecy
in the sight of all men; like them, bear
ing continual witness to the truth Of
Gods word and the unchangeab.eness Of
the DEGREES. Seeing how the case
stands. it were better that we manifest
Dur K indness towards them. not IN vain
efforts to achieve their liberty. which
because they are vain. do only make
heir condition worse. but in mitigating
and sweetening their slavery and max
ng it as far as possible conducive 10
heir temporary and eternal welfare
.NelH Orleans Courier
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-08

trious, separated from each other by
tracts OF intervening forests, without
town or markets. almost without roads.
living IN mean houses, drawing little
more than rude subsistence from Ill
cultivated land, and seemingly IHcaPa-
Die of improving their condition, pre-
sent the most instructive contrast to their
enterprising and thriving neIghbors on
the American side"
The winter Studies and Summer
Rambles" of Mrs. Jamison, has pas
sage TO the same effect:
81 hardly know how to convey TO you
an idea of the difference between the
two shores; it will appear TO you as IN
credible as it is to me ineomprehensI-
bile. Our shore is said TO be the most
fertile. and has been the longest settled;
but to float between them, las | did to-day
in little canoe made of a hollow tree.
and paddled bv haIi-breed imp ola boy,)
IN behold on one side city with its tow
ers and spires and animated population
with villas and handsome houses stretch
inc along the shore, and 100 vessels or
more. gigantic steamers, bridges, schoO-
ners. crowding the port, loading and
unloading: all the hustle, IN short, Of
prosperity and commerce; and on the
other side, a little Struggling hamlet,
one schooner. one little wretched steam
boat, some windmiIIs, a catholic chapel
or two, a supine ignorant peasantry,
all the symptoms of apathy, incidence,
mistrust, hopelessness! Can any one
help wondering at the difference, and
ask whence il arises? There must be
cause for il surely--but what is it? Does
it lie in past or in Present-in natural
or accidental circumstances? In the
institutions of the Government or the
character of the People? Is it remedial
bic? is it a necessity? is it a mystery?
What and whence is it? Can you tell?
or can YOU send some Of our colonial Of
fciaIs across the Atlantic, to behold and
solve the difficulty"
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-08

he could not Withstand the evidence
brought against him, that he was the
genuine Simon Pure; but though the
truth came upon him slowly, it was none
the less awful IN Its results, as it drove
bin almost frantic The first effects of
his rage was the utter annihilation Of a
favorite old bedroom clock. and the
transfer Of every thing in the likeness OF
a timepiece in the mouse down to the
cellar. He then made a deposile of his
we!l-known little bulls eve of a watch
in the darkest nook of his Secretary !:
and then hearing that Mrs. B. had a
pair Of silk stockings with clocks on
them, he ferrettcd them out, and dispos-
ed Of them among the angry blazes of
the bar-Toom fire. In the mean time. wo
to the man, woman. or child. that allud-
ed to 4 clock. or any thing that sounded
ike q clock. in his presence; but doubIy
wo TO them, if they had the hardihood to
repeat those especial words Of his abhor-
renee, Here she goes, there she goes
or allude TO the article in the Sunday
News. 'Come into dinner, my dear"
said Mrs B. to him a few DAYS since,
Its haIf-past IL O'Clock" I'D see YOU
and the dinner TO the devil first. and
then | wouldn't" responded her anna bic
heIp-mate. "EIere she goes, there she
goes" remarked an intimate friend TO
him on another occasion. Then take
that. YOU backyard, and follow her."
yelled the frantic host, hurting pewter
measure at the speakers head. And, in
short, for the first fortnight, his wrath
was so far above fever heat that the men
were only few and far between, who
were sufficiently hardy to venture into
his presence; and there was no person
whatever so frantic as to bid him the
time of dag. Before the end Of n fort
night, however. his wrath had boiled
away. and he now not only laughs at the
Joke, and makes money by it, (for it
brings him shoals Of custOmers.) but is
actually, according to rumor endeavOr-
ing to organize a society, TO be called the
''Old Clock, or here she goes Club"
whereof, if possible, to have himself APP
pointed perpetual chairman. 1t is also
said of him that he intends forthwith to
bind one of his sons TO a clock maker,
IAN old one if possible) and to christen
the next child that the Lord favors him
with, by the euphoneous cOgnomen of
"Here she goes"
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-08

The lnn-keeper who figured as the
hero in the Joke of the 'sOld Clock.'' or
"Here she goes, there she goes.'' seems
10 have afforded good deal of amuse-
ment TO his humorous neighbors since its
publication. At first he could scarcely
contain himself at the mere mention of
the Old Clock, and became as fidgettv
and ill-natured as an old maid; but on
reflection. he thought better of the mat
ter. and grinned amazingly at the idea
of being placed in so entertaining a d.
lemma. A New York paper gives the
following account of the merry landlord !:
Mr.. B.. the hero of the Old Clock
story, has lost six Of his seven senses in
consequence OF that pubIication-and
has been within hairs breadth of Civ
ing the Coroner employment in a dozen
cases Of a dreadful manslaughter. In
he beginning he took the matter calmly
enough, but would not allow that he was
ne intended of the tale. no how it could
be fixed on him. At length. however.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-08

We eoDv The yeas an1 naEs- ~ 80
,,,rDoSss. The hrs - - s1o~ ra1E ta@
Ts,4fn~ Jackson-Van Baren MA e fa1s
AN fiacIadln- jackson and Naa h1rea
themselves. and Bea-oa. rhe he.r aaFa-
re,-.A "a here the lea1laE hl-a Garez zzl1a
Of thar dav- Au1 eur ssco11 l.-zrzssse -
n -aEI p1bllc attention - the re-zarA a2s-
FAC, that Mr.. Van Baren- ia vocla- ,ar
the high Tariff, acted n oPPos--aaa g
his colleague. Rlf4s kl1E- wao veze-
AGAINST IL he has. have been serE
a9xioas for ius-ructloas Ia Is->-la--
wears afterwards ES1ec-1 81 a.
within thar perio3. ae hai Secs1ae rae
PROPRIETOR Of 5000 sheep aa4 ~as
therefore necessarily Iarldnaa lel.-
Interest. rs he bai pre- v5ous-v oeea lr11a
priacip.ei li he = ness Opposed - - q
= Cnlv becaIse southern V1---@ 1e.- -
600 per anuun are - urre --a-s.--sa.-a
than a heavy d1.y u1aa ssoo. aa.l se---
en- fabrics; and BE- mas. teo- RI -a- azaaa
Z M. for alEh- sc Saau- hlte eN-aaz--
Cd bis sheep for -laas-raE
r. Is really -he he5Ea- et l1Eglee-e -
the Adm.nis-ra-Ioa Far-y % leneza-e El=
Tariff. ant Mr. Cav as a tar.1 lllr-
with these recorded votes at -he --a-r~
Of that party iu favor - -ae u1~r a.-ae-@
cnactmen-s Of Congress -Bal -aa- SUB
iect II Ou'v shows that. ur-l 81 sae.r
a tfec-a-Iou OF attachment and regard or
the dear people -heE bold -l-lr is
ments and their .l-e5 .ze1ce ll tire great
est contempt
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-08

The PRINTERS FAME.-W lille stroll
ing along the wharf yesterday after
noon looking for a character on which
TO pounce, we overheard an intelligent
looking, white headed Ethiopian patri-
arch, sitting on a curb stone. We ask
ed him the story of his life, when he
opened his mouth to the following eff
feet:
Pm Citing old now, and will soon be
helpless, and will give myself up to any
hons st man, and forty dollars to boot,
who will agree to take me as his slave
for life.n
swell, can't you trust us old uncle? ?"
"What do you follow, master?''
''We have been a printer, sir, for
years; ever since we were a little
boy.''
mo master; | can't trust you. I've
seen great wonders in my time of day
| can tell you. I've seen the hvpocrite
pass off after a life of mischief and
description into the land of rest. if we
are to believe the minister's woodland
the name of the good man, after his
journey of untlring benevolence through
the world, die at his death, I've seen
married people happy, and bachelors
fretting with the hypocondriac, I've seen
a miser drop cent with tear into
shrivelled hand of the mendicant. and
noisy church member pray in secret. II
have known water to run up stream and
stones 10 cry out, but | have never
known printer of ten years standing,
who was sound at the core-his subscri-
bers are sure to make him a rogue.
''Oh! my good man you need not be
afraid. All our subscribers pay in ad-
vance," said We as we left him alone in
his v.'-Cincinnat Necs.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-08
TUSCALOOSA. Nav 10th.



Our city was thrown into great con-
fusion on Tuesday evening, by the re-
ports spreading through the streets, that
two of our population, gentleman and
lady, had been drowned in the Warrior
Numerous persons focked down 10 the
banks of the river, and great was the
CONSERVATION when this disastrous intel
Iigence was found to be true. The I'M
fortunate parties were Miss Mary Bar
Der, and Mr.. L. B. Young. Miss Bar
Der was most interesting girl; in the
spring Of life--not more than sixteen
years Of age. She had gone forth on
the morning of the day, in the finest
spirits, with a gay party of young Ia
dies, on a fishing excursion. We learn
that the boat in which the party was, by
some mismanagem or accident, was
turned over, within a short distance of
the shore: all the persons, with the ex-
ception of the two unfortunate ones
mentioned above, succeeded in reaching
the bank. Ii is impossible to get the
facts of the circumstance of the drown
ing. 1t is said by some that Mr.. Young,
in making efforts to save the young la
dy, drowned himself-others say that he
sunk Immediately, and was not seen to
rise. Miss Barber was taken from the
water in a few minutes, (about ten as
we hear,) by a stranger who swan from
the opposite side of the river to her
assistance. She exhibited symptoms of
life; and even struggled for breath-but
from confusion, or want of skill on the
part of the persons present, she was
soon utterly lifeless. Some faint hope
was entertained by her friends, that she
would be resuscitated, and all the neil
cal aid of the city was instantly afford
ed, but it has proved vain. The young
lady is now in her grave.
This melancholy occurrence has de-
prived an induIgent father, and dOa-
ting mother, OF the pride and happiness
of their life. But the sympathies of
generous community are with them in
this terrible misfortune.
The body of Mr.. Young was found
and gotten out two hours after the &C
currence, and every possible effort
made to restore life, but in vain. We
have been able to learn but few partcu-
lars in relation to Mr.. Young. He has
been living in this place two years and
more, during which time we met with
him frequently. He was young gen
tleman of honest and amiabe dcport-
ment; and was member OF the Metho-
dist Church, in regular standing. We
understand that he was in the twenty
third year of his age. His father is a
Methodist preacher on the Jefferson cir
cult. Some of his relations live in
Lawrence county. The MouIton paper
will please notice his death.--Honitor.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-08

r--..-s S.. ta- 1-s -
p-...I--s-..- r.. n. Us.
r.,.-..-. r.-,,.. -t..- ...s...-- -T--. --.. s.
,,f ~ l-.- -..,....-.-..-.. ali ---- ....--.
mo =, ~. 49, .----.- ,,.- b. e-se4...
(Which. II - generally -l-.a..-t- al~
reached I6.O00.uU0 U .r-
O2u. there were 2.ga9.aFF slaves 81.
319.594 free negroes L-lv -
negroes. / have -.se1 -se aa -.
ton 81 each state. aasr- Ig-T-tfs
including pl91e-~. minors .ees.- aa
aliens D-ll-- teal.ez a.1-.-
In- 70 nearly one hr.f. amt u rss-
555-I55 ua.e- "a ta=~ a-a- IS -
one half are minors -l-
Tie m1re -1al twl 11t 5 El
mon, @ boast o.. -.- a-.-e-
There IS another a..aS I ~
above i.~Gu-u - a--a--s-- H-s
generally CONSIDERED - -ts
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-08

Next week. His Hoaor- the new Nav
or, and the Common CounrI. al
sworn MO otilce- and. a. early as mzV
be convenient, the hsa6suleu wll =
summoned 10 terminate the ofhrlsl exas-
tence Of some hundreds of very eleseF
Wigs noN m off1ce- wa0. we believe
are preparing themselves wlth al Psas-
sIble deceney and resignation O. re,re
10 the shades Of private llfe. The scrlza-
mage for the ~spo5Is~ then c0lnmau-es-
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-08

TRAVELS oP A LEG-TREASURER-The
following is an extract of a letter, which
we find in the last number of the Boston
Journal:
BURLINGTON, Iowa Territory,
April II, 1889.
Among the distinguished strangers
who have recently visited this thriving
town, the name Of the notorious cx-post-
master, Jubal Harrington, may be men
toned. He landed from one of the many
steamboats, that run on the upper Missis
sippi, on Saturday evening last, and took
lodgings at the Burlington House, under
the assumed name Of @. Whitcomb. On
morning, he was recognised by a
gentleman from Worcester, Mass, who
put up at the same house. The gentle
man by whom he was thus recognised,
communicated the circumstance to some
ofthe boarders, who were wicked enough
to .'expunge" the name of 81. Whitcomb'
from the register, and insert '.Jubal Har-
rington, p. M in full. On his return
from church-for bad as he is, most GER
tainly saw him there presume he dis
covered the alteration, as he was fire.
quently peruslng the names on the re-
gister, and Immediately called for his
baggage, or more properly speaking, his
..plunder." When he had his name re-
gistered, he told the bar-keeper that he
should probably stay in Burlington a
week or more; this sudden change was
doubtless wrought through the instru-
mentality of the alteration on the regis
ter. Where he went from the BCrling-
ton House, no one has taken the trouble
to ascertain.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-08-31
rms DEMoC GRAFT
d. r-sltsHEo Every SATURDAY II
CO2TH[XGT0N s. CHAPMAN
p.u,,ts-,of lss Uaitsd States La,,,.

-. ..5,.-.,,.sa VIII bcrscevet fora less term than
20 .>5,.ss. a8I no paper vii be discontinued,
= -, ,le discretion Of the Editors unul al
,s1sS. -. have been pad.
VII Be as.5.s s a. .b 2f5 % ;3 sea.
SEE. .yts.lseat Insertion.
~ e91. .,s.s not marked with the number of in
,-rs, -, MI. be published until forbid and eharg-
q 1H'DotrIEJsr,.ss-eour squares ot less, re-
iAst 'h at A. Measure, $50, psgat.e ha'1 yearly
T'-,a,-1.. iJr i-ss than one yeas The 2'.f4eSe
s,so,s, Il g1rt.s,9s j. limited 70 their immediate
-.a's.. al Establishments for the benefit Of
~ ,g-s3as ssrs IN by them must be paid tor by
o., ~ gt,3as Of personal nature viii be charged
l1l5e price
- a. a, ;he end Of the year.
"a, Wosx must be paid for on delivery.
,,yorsclys CANDIDATES for office wall be $40 No
anne will be Inserted unless we are specially au-
tborizel BIZ some responsible person.
- Letters to the Edltors or business connected
with the Office must be post paid, or they will no
be attended 10.
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But yhe, on ma;Jrs reflection. uan come te The
cotcusisn. that m order 10 the completion OF a
road from Nlcksbufg 10 jackson, and n like road
from hatcher 10 Jackson. Il was iuliclous, for
tho state 10 place on dcposte IN rail road banks
the large amount Of disposa5le state funds, and
to transfer 10 these banks the state stock Of two
millions Tor which the state is liable on its bonds.
Who can approve this measure, when Il is iacl
beyond dispute, that this great responsibility in.
CURED by the state. Is to make rail roads through
a section Of the state, ly;ng between two Of our
hes, uaugable rivers, Pearl aud Toe Mississippi
county OIr,ady in an advanced state OF TN.
provcmeut, and uhase citizens from the nature OF
the country. stood infinitely less 30 need Of those
Improvements, than The people ~ other regions
Of the State
Who can doubt, bu, that the prompt and i'm.
mediate application o! those neass, 10 a thorough
clearing cut of our rivers, and the exlenlon Of
the Improvements by rall roads, through the en-
tire State, would al short day have added mill.
IONS to the resources Of the state, BY bringing in
to immediate demsnd ind eultivaion, large a.
mount Of fertile county, now locked up IN vii.
deguess,
lfthen those means Of the state can be ~.
claimed, il should be done promptly, and dlrec.
ton gwen to the funds, which will oonduce 10 the
improvement Of the whole STATE, and tend to the
development Of IT'S entire resources Let US
incur no new debts, and withdraw rs much Of the
funds Of The State ms possible from bank corpo-
relious, II the available funds Of the state and
our two millions Of stock, are not sufficient, let
us draw on our stock IN the Union Bank, IL
should be remembered that deb, due by the
state amounts TO Il mortgage on every mans pro
perry 10 the state; aud whilst We ARE under
course Of relief, from the madness Of mourning
individual debt, which SO lOtey possessed US, let
us not az a state run on IN the same mad career,
Lee, the good people Of Mississippi take up
this subject, und give II deliberate considem-
tom and then strong sense, WILL am sure, re-
fleet rs light in the legislative balls Of the state.
A ClrIks or MISSISSIPPI.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-08-31
From the Globe
THE FEDERAL WIG 0RAI 0RS AND
THE PUBLIC EXPENDITURES

II has been The uniform Struggle OF the FEEDER
al leaders, for many years, to increase The rev.
nues OF the Government as means Of protecting
their special interests, and furnishing banks with
capital to DO business upon at tho expense Of the
people To keep The duties high, they have en-
deayored 10 clesto new channels OF expenditure
and enlarge the old ones. The internal improve
mont policy Of the Clay aud Adams adminlsIra.
on, and the project so zealously pressed Of dts
lIbulng the proceeds Of tho public lands among
the States, arc TWO Of their principal projects look
ing TO that result The distribution policy would
cut Of source Of income, and throw the Gov.
eminent entirely upon duties on imported mcr-
| chandsc for support, aud the internal improve
ment policy would afford an outlet Tor as much
money as lie advocates Of high dutcs could de-
suo 10 collect.
The yttocs Of Gen. jackson upoa the Mays
vile Rond hlI and upon Cays Land bill
! lhwaned the lending measures by which the Fed
erall7ls hoped To increase the public expenditures
and bIs opposition - the high tiiil, combined
with the attitude assumed By South Carolina
forced reduction OF The dulics But fer events
which the Administration could hot lorseo OF pre-.
vent the great objects Of the Republican party
the payment Of the national debt, and \ reduction
OF the revenue TO the wants oi an economical
Goyernnent--wou have been accomplished
The Bank Of the United States, after attempting
IN vain to force restoration Of lhe dep0sIies by
pressure aud panic, suddenly increased lis issues
about twenty millions Of dollars, and It's example
was followed by most Of The other banks. \
sput VI Wild, Unprecedented speculation, was
thus cngonderod, which seized bold Of the public
lands as well as The ordinary objects Of trade 800
The consequence WAS perfect dciuge Of money
IN the public Treasury, as we'll from duties as
lands.
limay be safely assumed that the country will
haze 10 sccuuiy for economy in tho appfoprIa
lIons by Congress when the Treasury IS over.
flowing with means No legitimate effort Of the
Executive branch can, under such circumstances,
restom tie expenditures OF the Government with
m moderate bounds. These positions are Illus
faed BY the events Of the last few years.
Tho Executive Departments every year sub.
mi estimates 10 Congress Of the amounts nocos.
safy to carry on tho Government under existing
LAWS. These sums nre generally appropriated
with the addition Of such items as Congress
themselves may think 1t necessary or proper %
add How the surplus IN tho Treasury opol Aed
on Congress may be seen by tho following state.
men 81 estimates and appropriations since 1881
Estimates. Appropn- Excess OF
tons Bpproprl.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-08-31

1t was IN 1856, and the first half of 1887
that the enormous accumulation Of public money,
or rather public credit IA banks, took place, and
the effect was seen IN the appropriations by Con.
gress, which nearly doubled the amount estimated
orby the Executive Departments as necessary to
the execution Of existing laws. Congress found
the money in the Treasury aud they directed the
Executive to expend il for specified objects. IF
there was any thug wrong about il, the blame
should attach to Congress, and not 10 the Admin.
stralon, 1t ia The duty Of The President TO stake
care that the laws be faithfully executed" and
this duty is not the less imperative when those
laws direct The expenditure Of money for speei.
fed objects.
In 1897, one Of the appropriations made by
Congress, which was moi estimated for by the
Executive Departments, was 100000 for COM
pieting the canal from Georgetown TO Alexandra,
in the District Of Columbia. Who will say that
the President was responsible for this appropra.
tiou! Yet who viii deny thatlt was his duly to
expend the money!
At ths same session the sum Of $685., ooo rors