Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-06-29

rs liC warfare 90 the NAAisTiAN AuJ U uFtat III Z
ta.n' determined ro keep open marht, where MN /
should be bought aui sej. De- has prasltuitd hS
negative Tor Sgpprt>>ing every legislative attempt F.
tn pnobbt o, restrain III, eNeC-5he commerce; and
that this a>sembagt oi horrors might want no fee 1
OF distinguished die, he Is now exciting those Nery
people 10 rise m arms among Us, and 10 purchase /
that liberty Of which he has deprived them, by mur-
derng The people upou whom he also ob,rudtd them |
thus paying OF former crimes committed agau', i
tie liberties Of one people, with crimes which he |
urges them comm, against tie hres Of ano,hcrl
In every stage OF these opressouS, we have pete !
toned for redress In the most humble terms; our tc
pealed petitions have been answered COMFY by NJ |
posted injuries. 4 prince whose character is thls /
marked by every act which may define tyrant IS /
Unh, 10 be the ruler of Gree people. who men
to be free. Future ages vii scarce believe, that tic
hardness of one man alventured within the short
compass Of twelve years ouly to build foundation
So broad and undsguisrd for tyranny, over peopt
luS,ered aud fixed n principles ol freedom.
Nor have we been wanting in attention to or
British brethren. We have warned them from
time to time of attempts by their legislature to eX-
tend an unwaraulabIe iurl'dIctun over lthcse our
States (us). We have reminded them Of the cir
cumstaHces Of QUO emigration and settlement here
mo one Of which could warrant So strange prCtCu-
sion that these were effected al the expense al, our
own blood and treasure, unbiased hy the wealth or
the strength of Great Britain: that IN constituting
indeed our several forms ui government we had
adopted one common king, thereby layua l0uu-
daton for perpetual league and amjly with thCm but
that submission 10 their parliament was no part OF
our constitution. nor ever n idea, II history may be
credited, Audi we have appealed 10 their native
Justice and magnanlmly, land we have conlurrd
them by las well as to the ties Of our common
kindred, 10 disayow these usurpatons which (woud
inevitably [were likely toll interrupt our connection
and Correspondence, They TOO, have been jtal 70
the voice of justice and Of cousanguulty, land
when occasions have been given them 10y the regu-
lar course Of their laws, Of removing from ihelr
councils the dlsurbrts Of orr harmony, they have
| by their free election, rc-cstablshcd them IN power
| At this very ume too, they are permitting their
| Chief magistrate to send over not only soldiers of
our common blood, nut Scoth and foreign mcrcCua-
rles 10 invade and destroy us. These facts have 81
ven the last stab To agouzng affection, and manly
! spirit bids US to renounue for ever these unluclur
| brethren. We must endeayor TO forget our former
| love for them, and 10 bod them we hold the rest
| Of maukhd-enCmcS, IN War--iu peace, friends,
We might have been fee and great people TO-
gelher; but communication Of grandeur, and of
freedom, il seems, IS Below heir dignity Be il so.
since they wi' have 1t the road TO happiness and
to glory IS opcn to rs loo: we Hai tread it apart
from them, and We must, therefore, acqulsece N
INC nc Necessity WINCH utNNUlttN VNI sCpiIHltU
and hold them, rs we hold the rest al uankind-
| enemies IN warm peace, friends.
We, therefore, the representatives. Of the Und,d
States Of America IN general Congress assembled
appealing to the Supreme Judge nt the world for
| the rccutude Of our intentions, do, IN tie name aud
| by the authority oi the good pcope u these colo
mes, [reect and renouucc all allegiance and suhicc-
ton 10 the kings of Great Britain and all atlers
| who NAV hereafter claim n.y. thrQurb ar nnd"r
| bcm we utterly dissolve all political connection
which may heretofore have sulsistcd between as
aud the people or parliament Of Great Britain; and
finally wt do assert and declare these coIoncs 10 he
| free AMI independent States; and that as free and
independent state. lhY ,are I#a power 10 levy
war, cUAtiur pgucy, contract alliances, establish
| commerce, and TO do Oh. other acts and CHING
! which independent States may Of right DO, And
| for the support Of this dccaratonl we mutually
pledge TO each other our lives, our fortunes and our
| sacred honor.
| EXPLANATORY NoTE,-The matter enclosed
in brackets was erased from tho original draft Of
the Declaration Of Independence Those words
enclosed in parenlhcsIs marked (sl were ollera.
tons made by DIR. Franklin. Those marked
ID were made by Mr.. Adams.
| - tHfiu thHtNtfH W u WititI CuWpHHy.--
Among the passengers for New York, by The ship
| Floridlan, is Miss Anna Wheeler, the interesting,
| clers Of the Mobile Rife Company. 1t viii be
IN the reccoIlecnon Of many Of our readers, that
some years since on the sudden death OF Mr.,
Morris Wheeler, popular member Of that vol
uuteer corps, bis brother soldiers united in pay
ing every public tribute Of respect TO his memo.
~; as further substantial aud abiding testimony
Of their esteem undertook the charge Of raising
and educating his daughter, then little child,
That trust they have faithfully executed, and have
| provided ample funds for the increased expendI.
iure required by advancing growth. The child,
now an intelligent gIt OF 10 or years Of age.
has been sent to the north to receive at he beet
schools there, every advantage Of II entail aud mo.
al cultivation, such as her liberal benefactors de-
sire 10 besow upon the orphan Of their diseased
friend, We nre glad to DO assured that this act
Of noble scnsbty has been worhily bestowed,
and ba, their protegc exhibits all the signs Of a
gentle ard docile dispositione, md the proofs Of a
superior capacity, which must CRAFTY the hearts
Of her young protecors.--.uoJiie Courier.
Michigan Genaal Banking Lap.-We learn
by the Detroit Free Press, tha, The Michigan
AT ihtt stsstpfl, dUUUIEu Tue EfH
efal banking system Of that state. llany person
shall hereafter attempt 10 exercise banking pow
ers uuder the old law, it is declared that he "shal
be deemed guilty Of felony, and shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and
confined in tho state prison no more than ten nor
less than one year"
Route 10 he UesL--The route from Detroit
10 Galena, via ST. Josephs and Chicago, can now
be travelled in Elk days from place TO Place.
There is a connecting line Of rail road, stages
and STEAMBOATS, through The entire distance.
The members of the First Baptist Church in
Providence have It in contemplation to hold cen
tennial celebration some tune during The ap-
preaching summer or autumn, in commemora
ton Of the birth Of the Insfiinilnn THIS chnrch