The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-08-30
GEN. a. q. RROWN.


Hear. American Freenen! We are in
formed by gentleman who was present,
that Gen. Brown, in his recent speech in
this place. venturcd 20 Impugn the ciarac-
ter Of yonr Washington, of whose unpaFal-
lelled combination of wisdom and virtue,
the whole world is ever pouring forth its
wondering admiration. Gen. Brown init
mated, in substance, that Gen. Washington,
though filed with strong doubts Of the con-
stitutionality Of the act. vet. urged on BY
the superior strength Of his previous FEEDER
al feeling md opinions, sanctioned the char
ter of the first United States B INK. But,
fortunately for truth and Justice, this intim4-
ton is thoroughly falls fed by The peculiar
" Characteristic candOr ana delibeTation
which distinguish the letter of Washington
to Hamilton, accompanied by the opinions
of the other members Of the cabinet against
the bank, express ny his (Washington's) in.
iention TO form an opinion, as he then had
none, only after an examination Of all the
arguments On both sides, and requiring Ha-
milton 10 give his own views in wiring
Had such an int mlton fallen from the lips
of Gen. Jackson or Mr.. Van Buren,, it would
no doubt, have been re.echoed far and wide
by many a loco-foco. Surely, howeveH
none of them will regard this intimation
coming from Gen. Brown, as one ser cha
thedra." They cannot be bad enough for
this. Yet they will not nurmnr at it--theY
will not dare 10 contradict it, for fear Of Of.
Tending his present Republican Majesty
and the Old Monarch who has abdicated the
throne in behalf of his Fawning favorite.
This can never be expected of set Of
men, who may be most Appropriately des-
cribed as ian ignorant, mercenaTy and scrs
vile crew; luminous in evil, diligent IN
mischief, constant to altrcry, takers fn Il.
berry, but slaves TO power; STYLING them.
selves ''the Peoples party, and The Poo:
PIES only friends"
We are happy 10 learn that Col. BINeA.
MAN met with a very decidedly favorable
reception, in the course Of his recent tour
through portion Of the state. His ipIents
and political experience none can doubt.
He filed for long time, with honor to
himself, credit and profit to his native state,
and satisfaction TO all, the chair Of Speaker
of the Senate. In eaIly life, he took the
highest honors Of Harvard College from tie
distinguished Edward Everett. And his
capacity for approaching the more inlellec-
tual pleasures, thus early evinced, ought
surely TO render him now but the more
averse 10 that doluring violence Of plrty
strife, which is ever Uniayofable to the de-
velOpemenf Of politics lArsiih. and to nltion-
al haPp' ness, and VIII nh tie self-s,ylcd de-
mocrais seems TO anNpnsly keep alive, as
their best and snreslJne ms &C success. We
assert, then, that, CT Biog,mln is well
educated gentleman, and native &c this
Sac; and that f;& this reason. in addition
to his public services aud bis Political or
IhOdoxy, he Ought, in Z peculiar n amer. TO
command the confidence &c ihose WHO Dos.
sess proper feeling Of state pride. AMI al
Iegiance TO Mississippi. We venture 10
suggest as an evil, which should Sc looked
into, that offices Of every desctip ion ia The
gift Of the people Of this state, arsloo often
filled by men who have moi resided snli-
cienily long among as, or are not otherwise
invested with ties Or circumstances sufi-
Gent 10 warrant The people IN eleCtinQ them
10 execute any pull.c trust. Every man
who will reject q moment, must perceive
that cur Stale Office holders and aspirants %
Office are far from being sufficiently iden,i.
fed with this community. and 10 their a..
piring are actuated by lille else than the
mere desire Of needy adventure gor ia
profit and emolument ofotice.
j REUHEN DAVIS, Esq. our esteemed fellow
citizen, is also making. tour ,broupb ,b.
state. Mr. Davis is young man who ~
held many Offices Of Trust Is tie nOribem
part Of our slate. the dulles Of which were
performed with 6delity 10 lis constituent
and honor % HIMSELF He isa Young man
possessed oftaIen,s Of no ordinlry degree.
and We ere happy to learn ihatho has been
warmly greeted IN every section. e true
pOlitca principles and sound doctrine, win
avail, wo fear not Of Bis success.