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Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-31

JACOB THoNpso0. = The Lexington
Union, (HoImes county, speaking of this
loco foco candidate, says. the Wings
shave been indusrriously endeavoring
to propa gate the impression, that 10 point
of talent and political Information. he
was but fiftle If any superior to the Wing
candidates, Bingaman and Davis.!l''--
Risuna teneatis amict?
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-31

ICkSBU AG- august - AEl.1ss-
GENTLEMEN: have ;he honor of bl-
ing in receipt of your favor Of tine 22ud
inst. inviting me to pariake Of Ptblic
dinner with my fellow citizens O. Madi-
son county, vino ARE opposed 70 the
present administration Of the Federal
Government" &c, which they arc pleas
cd 20 tender me IN token Of their APP
probation OF my public conduct" This
indication of confidence and regard, AMI
the very fatiering manner in which l.
has been conveyed TO me, demand and
receive my most profound aeknovl edg-
ments.
That my course during the short pc
Rod in which have been honored by
participation in the public service has
been favorabIy received b. 50 respect
able portion of those. whose Interests
were, in part, committed TO my charge
has aroused in my mind the most CRATE
fuI emotions In my short political ca
reer, IL has been my lot on various oeca-
sions To De called upon 70 choose between
duty and apparent popularity Il IS a
source Of pride aud pleasure 10 me. 20
find, that in following the dictates OF
the former, | have been sustained bs
large majority of those Whose good
opinions are Of value, and who esteem
honesty and candor as proper qualities
for politician. II will afford me mech
qualification to comply with the WISHES
Of my friends of Madison, and 81 1t suits
their convenience, will be with them on
Saturday the 7lh of September
You will favor me BY presenting 70
those you represent my thanks for their
kind courtesy, and accept for yourselves
my best wishes
Very respectfully, &c
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-31

We request our readers, and particu-
larly, the McNutt men, to read and re-
collect the facts disclosed in the follow
ing extracts from the Vicksburg Wing.
Let the advocates Of the s.sIubberdeguI-
lion" Governor, as Gen. Foo,e calls him,
no longer try TO defend him from the
sin of helping to make SO many rotten
Banks.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-31
$. $. Prenti.s.

We publish to-day the letter of this
gentleman in reply 10 the Committee in
viiing him TO partake of a dinner with
his fellow citizens OF this county, from
which il will be seen he has accepted
the invitation, and will be here on the
9TH of September. We are authorised
10 state that all will be arelconic, who can
make it convenient to attend.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-31
EL,J,H H,ss-,be man who whine

ELIJAH Hisg-she man who whipped
his mother, and is now being supported
by the Democracy of Kentucky for Con
gress, says-'.all the slaves ought 10 be
freed-that the consequence would be,
in fifty years the people would all be of
the same color, and that free negroes in
proportion to their number, are az res
.-ciable as white people,"
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-31

Take this maxim, for an undounteJ
truth, that no yong man can possibly
improve in any company for which he
has not respect enough to be under some
degree Of restraint.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-31
CANTON, Miss. Aug. 90, 1889.

HoS. S. S. PRENTIss: Sir: AT a
meeting of the citizens Of Madison couI.-
~, opposed TO the present Administra-
ton of the Federal Government of the
Union. on the 20 b inst. the undersigned
was appointed a committee to invite you
TO Partake of public dinner with them.
al such time as may suit your convent
ence, IN token of their appreciation of
your public conduct We cannot let
this opportunity pass, sir. without an ex-
preston of our gratitude, (which we feel
confident is the unanimous sentimen. of
the " higs of Madison,) TO you for the
signal services, which you rendered TO
the W hig cause during your brief but
brilliant career as one of our rcpresen-
tatives IN the National Legislature Re-
ceiving. at the regular and constitutional
election IN 1897, the high commission of
Representative from the proud, intelli-
gent and patriotic State OF Mississippi,
you repaired 10 Washington City TO dis
charge its duiies- You found your place
and that of your colleague pre-occupied
by those whom the people had sent
thisher for special purpose, and who
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-31
Cor. "A. G. .Nc.yUTTrS .HESS.aGE. in Jan.
tary, 1885,


Since the Free Trader has commenced hunt
ing up old documents aud referring Ia old mes
sages, we Will favor our readers with ulimpsf.
at message which n.ayhap will make some
beoPe LOOK a little foolish It is from less
n parsonage than our distin guisaled Governor
~ G.. McNuff. On the l7th January 1888
Gov McNutt senr III ...sssage 10 the Legisa-
ture in which he rec amended the post tfo:a
system IN the strongest terms A fter declai-
ing that the resources Of the Banks of Aiisss-
sipPi aTesfnal TO those of any other State he
says: 'During tn next sumner and fall, the
banks BY ISSUING POST MOTIFS ;.aeable
ut the maturity OF the crop OF 1889. would be
enabled to " ithdraw their circulation parable
on demand, and SUBSTITUTE NOTES PAY
ABLE AT A FUTURE DAY, bearing inter-
est These would pass MORE CURRENTLY
than the present irredeemabie currency. am
fully aware that the great objection on the
part Of the banks 10 such issues. is. that they
CURTAIL THEIR PROFITS. This argu-
ment, however, should not have much force.
their 'mProvIdent management has mainly corr
tnbnted 10 the present diserganized state OF
our currency, and they shouts cheerfuIlv con-
tribute their aid in giving TO the people, az the
earliest possible period. a SOUND CURREN-
CI'-Such was the language of A. c. Me-
Nu,f only IS months since. Then past notes
were the beau IDEAL Of a SOUND CURRENCY
They would pass MORE CURRENTLY than
paper parable on demand. aud there was NGl
OBJECTION TO issuing them except on the
part of the Banks, and they objected nIy he
cause posr notes CURTA IL THEIR PROFITS
Such was the language of the man vino is now
hypocritcaily crsiHg out against Dost notes and
the banks After voting for FIFTEEN BANK
CHARTERS, and RECOMMEND Nc the IS
sue Of POST NOTES, until the Country Is
brought TO the very verge Of ruin, oar patriotic
Governor turns round and with the i,npudeuce
OF the devil, swears he Is opposed TO ALL
BA NKS ard ALL POST NOTES. Was there
ever more barefsced specimen OF shameless
Pr2nssoryy Was there ever more gfaring |
piece OF wicked and corrupt puysdesi1g tor E,osr
err We answer there is not, and We belisre |
thatsthe people of Mississippi will spurn from |
thems the man who has saown himself 60 Ut
terry reckless of principle. Will that neutral |
and vsrs candid print, tn Free Trcfer have the |
honesty To copy Gov. McNurrs Recommendation, |
Of post nofesf We shall see
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-31

We fully concur in the views Of Burnt
Corn,' as TO the proPrieiy Of holding
Convention for the purpose Of more ef-
feciually uniting the Wing party .-Cos-
PROMISE. Concession AND USroS- should
be the feeling y sxery Wig
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-31
Questions and Answers;
Or. Facts for the PeoDIe

Or, Facts tor the PeopLe.
Who voted for the ssBeaton and Uancltester
Rail Road and Banking Coes ALEXANDER
G.. McNUTT.
Who voted for the s..t1issesig,i .Slippisg Go %
ALEXANDER G. McNUTT
Who voted for the ..L1ke Wastiagto and
Deer Greek Raj Road and Ba,ltiag Co2n A.
@. McNUTT.
izns5us2'7 ALEXANDER q. McNUTT.
Who voted for the -ssCon,n,srcial Bank Of
.lIancitestcr!7' a. G. McNUTT.
Who voted for the ss.4berdeea and Poatotoc
Raj Road and Banking Cof'' ALEXANDER
@. McNUTT.
Who voted for the ...Noraier7s Bank Of Ms
sissippil'' A. G. McNUTT.
WHO voted for the ..Ciitscns Baak Of Madison
Comty2"' A. G. McNUTT.
Who voted for the Bank Of Gne,seda2'' A.
G. McNUTT.
WHO voted Tor the -.oaEtk " Lert,.g eo1t p
a. G. McNUTT.
who ted for the .vfCKsBURG WATER
WORKS BANKl'' a. G. McNUFT.
Who voted for for the sBANK OF yICKS-
BURG?'' a. G. McNUTT.
Who voted for the ssHeraa1Fo Rail Road and
Banking Corr A. G.. McNUTT
WAC voted for the s.1o8lbig5y Rail Road and
Bcnktag Co7' A. g. McNUTT.
Who voted for the establishment ola Branch
of the agricultural Bank Of .4ttens, .Hoaroe
Co,uafye'' A. G.. McNUTT.
Who introduced resolutions into the Senate
INCREASE the Banking Capital of the State
MILLIONS OF DOLLARSa ALEXANDER
6. McNUTT.
Who recommended TIE Banks to issue Post
.Notesl A. G.. McNUTT.
IT IS A FACT that Gov. McNutf. voted
for the charterinq of each of these Banks
1T IS A FACT that he RECOMMENDED
the issuance of POST NOTES. and II is a tact
that he is oerouncing post notes and CRYING tut
'.ioscn utLt the BGaks..' 4 ffer voting to Inake
three fostrtis of the banks in the Stafe-aBd
after recommending the post note s. stem, he
turns and becomes .snIarvelous proper anti
bank man, and hopes TO ride into Office a Sc
coDd time. 1t reminds US very much of
rogue mixing in with the crowd who are in
pursuit of him, crying "STOP THEFT
ssSTOP THIEFr,
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-31
Respectfully,

Your fellow citizens
LEWIS NJ GARRETT I.
JOHN MUM.
L. e. SLAUGHTER.
s. L. FEANiSTER,
c. G. SHAChLEFORD-
Committee
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17

Our Texan neighbors are rather nr..
sunirg, considering their xireme youth
and immature muscle. II is but th.
other day i, was announced that thew
mad Invaded the territory of Louisia1a
with an armed force. We learn now
that they have assumed Jurisdiction over
hiiiier county. in Arkansas. They have
divided it iato two counties. ieyipd tsx.
es upon the people, and rnade reoai.,.
'ions on ttem tor military SERVICES
Judge Conway, of Arkansas, visited
'oneseofo"gh. the scat ofJus,ice for ,t,e>
county lately, for the purpose of hola;ns.
court on; could find 40 sheriff, corousr
or clerk, and found no pre- paration mad
ior holding Court. lie was inform, a
tha' there was not a single Officer civil
or military, il the whole county act;,c
under the laws of Arkansas. Yb,.
Judge, in letter to the Governor re-
commends the Gbo!ishment of the coma.
~ and the assignment OF jurisaie,ion O..
yer lis territory to some other ceupty o.
counties. II is kuowu tia. Texas ba.
all along laid claim to this territory
but her mode of getting possession Of !,
Is certainly more summary than due
regard to National eiiqnstte and pro,r;.
ETY. would warrant. From appearances,
we fear they will Be troublesome n,;oh,
bors.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17
FOREIGN NEWS

he steamship Royal William arrived
at New York from Liverpool on the
o'h' IN II days She brings news Of
great interest. The British mort, ara
again open for foreign Grain. at the low
est rate OF duty, one shilling per quar-.
ser The true deficiency of the wheat
crop In the kingdom was estimated
very generally at FIVE m;ilioa quarters.
Lord Durham had arrived. Tue En-
ei'sh papers were fall Of Canadian news
hey are indignant at the late invasion
OF Canada by Americans, and accuse the
Il aet'cah GovernmeDt OF countenaDcinr
aud planning the invasion. The ci,.
cunstance of Custom house officers in
New York attending Canadian meet.
ipgs, was particularly dwelt on. The
papers demand of the British Govern.
ment TO hold our Government resnons;.
ole Cotton was in brisk demand, and
the price rather advancing. The Man.
chester Guardian remarks aha, notv;tb.
standing the prediction of losses bv A.
mcriean merchants, during the late ne.
cuniary embarrassments, they will be al.
mos, Insignificant.
The merchants of Liverpool have me-
moIlalised the Premier and the M;a;ster
Tor Foreign Affairs TO exert the jn0nencs
OF The British Cabinet, in conjunction
with the Continental Powers Of En-.
rope, towards effectipg the termination
OF The disastrous warfare in Spain.
A letter from Alexandria Of the 9Th
uf- represents the affairs of the Sultan
IN Syria under most gloomy aspec.,
DeseliIon had Of late considerably hin.
ned The ranks of his army. Upwards
OF 500 men, with their arms anG bag.
gage, had joined Ibrahim pacha. The
Cnrds bad resumed the offensive and
Kept Hs6z Pasha's forces ia checS -.
Inc Arabian population, which had
oeen hitherto hostile to the Eeypt;an
thiei, was mapilcsiing symptoms Of dis
eli eeton to The Porte, sad he Mahom.
t'ans seemed 10 be generally impressed
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17

them was entrusted TO the United States
requires tina, such appropriations of ,hem
or OF the proceeds Of their sales, should
be made to tho other Statcs, as would place
thom upon an equal footing with the States
m whose favor donations have already been
made.
II isa matter of history that Congress has
rem cme to time appropriated TO tho new
States aud territories in which the public
lands are situated, = very large proportion,
believed 10 DO one thirty-sixih part Of the
whole, for purposes of education. Besides
THIS, very large quantities. have been bes,ow-
cd Tor objects OF internal improvement with.
IN ';ieSo states. The aggregate amount of
'hese appropriations cannot fall short of ten
millions OF acres. and probably fur exceed
IT, Why ought not on appropriation of an
elnai Quantity or it's proceeds, be made 10
the other States in proportions graduated up.
on some equitable ratio OF distribution, and
10 lac used by them al their own discretion
LOT purposes OF education, internal improve.
'ocnt or 10 whatever way, they might deem
proper itmay confidently be asked. how
eau The government of the United States as
faithful trustee, acquit itself of the duty of
making an equal, impartial and faithful ud-
ministralion of this common fund. until the
application OF il to tho benefit of oil the
| o'''es' according 10 their usual respective
proportions IN the general char GO and axpen.
diures, Is realized? This can nover be done
oy s"crihcing this rich inheritance for an
| ,n"aeqha'e price 1T cannot be done by par.
u"i ohu exclusive privileges conferred on
| particular States or their ci.izens.-ft can J..
moi DE done by making distribution of the
proceeds OF the public lands, upon any
terms TO matter how equal, until com Densa
tInn las been provided for tho UNEQUAL end
/ partial distribution already made--und es
peci'iiy, II cannot be done, by making a
| Systematic distribution, upon terms wholly
unequal, which would rerpetuaie and in,
crease the injustice and inequality already
| perpetrated
| Hevisg thus freely and can6idy cxpres.
seal my views on this subject, obviously one
OF great aud growing importance and ur.
sency, shall leave il TO be disposed Of as
inc legislature, IN their Weldon, think best
! KNOW no matter an regard to which this
commonwealth has, and ought TO feel. a
DEEPER interest. There is no State which
can havea better right to take the lead in
urging upon the Congress OF tie United
States, the force of the reservations contain
eu IN The acts of cession, and tho binding
! obligation in its true spirit, or Of the ordi.
nance OF 1857, by which tho cessions were
accepted, and the faith Of the Union bound
10 comply with their stipula,ions aud condi
'ions. also lay before you resolutions 81
.he GeneraI Assembly of Connecticut, "re
iaiing to The disposition Of the public lands
ct the United States" in which the same
view OF this important subject is taken
which have endeavored TO present.
DAVID CAMPBELL.
iSTecui,ve Department, Jan. IN, 1898.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17

e%Msssrs Brown and Strange, Sena>
ators of the United States from Mort,
Carolina, addressed letter to the Lee.
sisfature, in anticipation of the receio,
of the resolutions offered b. Mr Raynes,
asking whether they were to regard
them in The light Of instructinns.-Thry
were promptly replied to By the Lepis.
'a'ure 'hat it considered the inquiry as
not made in good faith. and that it would
be inconsistent with sell respect to an
swer it.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17

&-Ihe news from England of the o.
pening Of the ports for the admission of
Foreign Graiu, has had some slight ef>
feet on our markets.
The New York correspondent OF
the National lnteliigencer, under date
OF the 9Th Of January, says-"Elour has
changed hands to day at 50. The or.
ders from England were generally limit
ed TO 50 so. About three thousand
barrels were purchased for export"
In Richmond. on the lIth. cana,
Flour was in demand at So 25.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17
Executive Department, Jan. IN, 1898

Ia The Kentucky Legislature, on the 18th
an. during tho consideration OF q divorce
case, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolv ed, That the petition Of Maranda
M otiey be committed to tho committee for
IoGr's o. Justice, with instructions 10 re-
port Dill, making habituai drum cnncss a
su iiicient ground for divorce in O court OF
ciiancery; and that :hay also enquire into the
eXpet'sncy Of authorizing The chancellor 10
eXerr'se The same control over the persons
and estates OF ha6itual drunEards, .ha. he is
eu'h"1zed TO exercise over the persons and
estates Of lunatics.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17

granted 10 Alice Cavendish, once the wi.
dow OF VIM nj Ciiutic, soldier of the
revolution, W o was badly wounded at
The battle OF Guillord. A communica>
ton was received from the Governor on
the subject of Dir Davis's new work for
Justices (uow completely which was
referred TO the committee ON courts of
justice.
The election OF u Judge of The Court
OF Appeals was changed BY the Senate
10 the 18th.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17
SPECTATOR.
~SIAyagE0M~
THURSDAY, JAN. II, 1889.

%@The Governors Message is very
creditable document. Its views on the
great questions OF the day-,hc financial
policy of the General Government-,hs
Public Laads-Iuternal improvement
and Education-are all SQUAD and pat.
riotic. We take pleasure in heralding
such Message from the Governor of
Virginia.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17

Abolition petitions have become a
great annoyance to Congress they al.
most regularly take up a large portion
OF the time Of every day N,r Adams
presented a PETITIONS few days ago to
enquire into the genea!ogy OF members
&C. to ascertain whether tl:cy are all OF
pure white breed The petition was
refused as disrespeet:nl to the house
The abolitiouists seem now to be amin,
at removal of the seat Of government
out o! slavehoiding community.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17
Morus !f,tytica,.lis in E,,rone u, :, :,

Morus W,sHieailis in Europe 1T is sta.
fed in tho New York Star, on the authority
OF letters received by the last packe, from
tiayre, that oil The Moru5 Muiticanl;s ex-
isilng in the largest Nurseries of France
and Italy, have been bought at the most ex.
traVagaot prices by American Agents
ne greatest speculation of the Silk growers
IN Europe, IS RON turned 10 the culture oI
'he Alpine Morus and The Morus Morerti,
or hacrophy tia which are considered by the
best judges more fitted TO any cold climate
and more adapted to give finer quality Of
silk. The latter species (tbe Wofus Mac
rophyila,) bears very large leaves, and can
ike The Muliicaulis, be propoga,ea with The
g'ea..s! facility by cuttings.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17

I"e Outrage al louisville. The Gazette
OF that city under date Of the 29lh ult saws:
ihe case Of hIessrs. Wilkinson and Mur.
daugh tor the killing ofRothweil and Meeks,
has just closed before the Examining court.
Doctor Wilkinson was discharged. Judge
w atkinson aud Mr.. Murdaugh were held to
bail; the former in $50 GOO the latter in as.
OG0. The bail was given and the prisoners
le!l tho Courthouse without disturbance.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17
Extracts from: the Nep York Correspon
dent Of the National intelligencey.

"''ts " Ste NHttOHob (flteH1geDCeT.
The Morning Chronicle (SIipisterisi)
states That tho Northeastern boundary dues.
ton is on The eve Of being adjusted. Il has
oeen determined, II states, 10 appoint com.
mission 10 decide upon tho question The
BRUSH Government recommending iba. The
Maine people take the ST. johns as bonn.
dairy, with The land between the ST. John "a
and st. Croix as theirs, and Maine giving
up what is claimed in The North. Tbis Is
something like fair proposition, and one
which Maine can afford TO take, if lbc free
navigation Of The ST. Johns is .browo in.
bafing & Broibors have taken The South
carolina loan OF bali million sterling, bear
ing per ceot. interest, but at bat rate was
Dol krowD.
ihe Westminster Review (Rsd;csl or
gam IS Coming cut Tor Lord Durham.
here are mony signs that tie Wings and
Rsd'c<'s vii rs!iy 90 Lord Durham and
mole :'n Premier. He gees back, as Ma
ieiefn dd fson, Egym.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17
TEXAS AND FRANCE

IL ss'a'ed in the New York Star, on the
authority OF advices hom Paris, that Gen.
iien 6erson, .he Texan Representative near
INC fonch Government, has closed com.
u. refcai arrangement, whereby the ports of
Texas and France are ooeped 20 the vesseIs
and products oil each other.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17
Death nj Mic. r,

Hedh ct Mss Landon. Boston
q lies states on The authority of passenger
IN the brig Mary Paplina which arrived
there from the Western coast of Africa
day or two ago, that the poetess Miss Ian.
don-L. T.. l.. who married the newly ap.
pointed Governor OF Sierra Leone, died soon
after her arriva! in Africa. from the effects
OF The climate.