Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-19
THE STATE OF THE NATION THE
REMEDY.

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None, except the ofice-holders, the expcc- |
tants, and those noisy brawlers who support
tte party sright or wrong" will bit allow that
the General government has been conducted
extfavagantIy, miserably, ineficientlY and
fraudulently. The public expenditures have
increased, in.ten years, from $13,0o0,O00 to
nearly $4O,O0O,0OO. Experiment after expert.
ment has been tried, to improve upon the
measures Of former administrations, which,
each in their turn has signally failed, making
the situation of the people more deplorable
than when they were commenced. The best
currency this Union, or any other nation on
the whole face of the globe ever had, was de-
stroyed, and it was substituted by the worth
less. rags,of the State Banks Honest men
were turned from Office for holding opinions
contrary to those of the "powers that be, =
and rogues and thieves were appointed to fill
their places. Land-office receivers proved to
be defaulters, 10 large amounts, and although
the officers of Government knew of their de-
inquencics, they kept them in Office until they
had filed themselves with public plumber, and
allowed them quietly to resign. A Collector,
appointed BY Gen. jackson, for his devotion to
the party, was permitted to smEggle $780,
600; and although his defalcations were known
to Government, yet he was allowed time to
take ship for Europe, with the "spOils Of Uic-
tory in his pocket; leaving the Government
to put the best face on the matter it could.
Next on the list is the United States District
Attorney, of New York, the great champion of
Democracy and Martin Van Buren,, the great
oracle Of Tammany Hall, VIM. M. Price, who
filed his pockets out Of the public crib, to the
tune of 100000 or 8 100000, and followed his
brother defaulter across the Atlantic, where
they are living in prineely splendor, and giving
parties that cost 4 or $4,000 EACH We might
still go on and exhibit corruption upon corrup-
ton, until the whole Government, IN all its
branches and rami6cations, would present a
vast Golgotha, from which the reader would
turn with disgust and loatbing. Corruption
is the order of the day." as General jackson
prophecied, when he was writing to Mr.. Mon
roe, on the subject of appointing members Of
Congress to Office; and it remains with the
free people of the United States, to apply a
remedy. They win soon have an opportunity,
as Presidential election: is close at hand
viii they effect change by creating divisions
in their own ranks, because the most promii-
E66ahge 1a tie present miserable state of our
Government, does not come up precisely to
their mark Of political orthodoxy! Never
Some sacrifice must be made by such who
honestly believe IN peculiar principles, and
who dislike, by their vote for particuls indi-
vidual, to exhibit sort of inconsistency. The
TARIFF is thing that was. The compromise
bill settled that question, and it viii never
again be disturbed. The Northern manulac-
tvrers do not want a tariff; for they are now
strong and able, successfully to compete with
the manufacturers of England although the
English Government grants a bounty upon the
products of her factories when they are ex.
/ ported. yet American enterprise has succeed
/ ed, successfully, in producing thessme articles
and entering into competition with British fab.
RIGS in foreign countries lOithout bounty
What bas become Of the question of INTER.
NAL Improvement by the General Govern
! ment In these days it is not thought Of, fol
: the States, finding it to their own interest t.
look to themselves, and to their own resuurces
have, nearly al, followed in the footsteps o
the State Of New York, and have projected
and provided means, for some Of. the Creates
Internal Improvements the world ever saw
This question has gone down to the tomb o
! the Capulets, > and win there sleep an ever
lasting sleep. The next great question, anC
it is of the most important and interesting
is the question Of a NATIONAL BANK. 4
National Bank has existed, with two or three
!. short heterogeneous from the foundation Of til,
Government. It was instituted to take chare,
Of and pay out the Government revenues, ii
any section Of the Uniun desired, without re-
ward; 70 establish good and uniform system
Of exchanges throughout the Nation, and L
produce sound circulation Of paper, redeem
able in gold and silver, 81 demand, which woulc
be current in every State Of the ConSederac,
alike The Federal party established the FRS
Bank, under the present Constitution, and ths
republican party, with Mr. Calhoun at thei
head. established me last. Both answered. tllc
purposes Of their creation, and prod Ell al
the good effects that were expected. and DO. !
were pronounced constitutional BY the ls.it
mate expounder q The Constitution. Tie Su
preme Court Of the United States. Ia looking
around and viewing TIE mighty wreck Of ths
, prosperity Of the nation, which vas 1uainlJ
caused BY the destruction Of that Institution
and the consequent establishments 81 hundred.
ana huadred 81 S tate Banks, to take itsplacs
who, we ask, would not cry.oot give Is
National Bank with Il imaginary eviIs, ant
deliver is from ouf pIesen. state Of heiples.
xretchedness Al National Bank Ia Way.
subserved tie wishes and wants Of Govern.
ment and not solitary dollar has ever been
lost hy it, agency, 81 iuxtapo tor to thi.
later fact We would can the reade rscoIlec.
tion 70 the aaQuni which haa been ernbe Is1
b M Van Rursn's lno1agred Sub
conclusion ue aslx what shall Ne IS
2 here pil be Two candidates sld We r.s
I'D hope Only so ID the field Iheg rs
lart.e 4aa Bpfe he present mem,
MnQ WI aniI he Cove ieat ST.
as be done aad 81 81 I. y. tBs s.