Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-04-13
For fks Democrat.


You ask, "how W can support Van Bnr
We 30 ha suppaT, Van Burcn, We support some 81
his H.easurCs and W. can Do nO otherwiac-ihey
are the measures which We wnud adopt Wers we
go plwer ourselscH-ss 10 supporing Van Buren,,
the individual it would b. lnlurs,ng somc at hs for
mer doings, which we wi not dn--and some - his
present management which We do not admire. But
let me ask, How can you support Clay
Our principal points a. Souihefn men, and Saie
Rights men are. the sovereignty OF the Siaics, the
lnyiuabihty of cur property, The unconstlutonahiy
- well as mex pedency Of any thing like an L. ;.
Bank, aud generally tie determination to disunile as
far e. possible the Federal Government from the
banking interest IN aGy shape whatever.
Ia two Of these points, where - Henry Clay /,
Let the Force Bill" speak, which was 10 carry
military execution into a sovereign State that tie
Oppressive and Illegal monopoly Of Kentucky IN
cotton Baggne, Of Pennsylvania IN Iron, # New
England "a Cotton goods might be supported. Look
al the manner IN which the surplus was honorabiy
taken from the pockets ct the South, was t0 be tx
pended under TIE influence aud sanction Of this
same Henry Cay-in never ending, sill beginning
Cumberland roads canals hafbors, Light-H
surveys &C., all tor the benefit direct ~ indirect OF
the northern majority. Majority" hats the git
Of the matter
As 10 the United States Bank, we readily refer to
Gays owA argument against IT, and TO McDulIie'5
report tn favor Of II, as sufficient 10 satisfy any en-
curing mind | well recuIect taking up M'Dufc's
report with the greatest eaperpcss--for as TO the
eaHstitutoBalty Of the Bank, Twas ready 10 revise
my opnOn, although as "a is mischevous effects IN
The southern States there seemed Ia me No doubt
when found that the report IN fact gave up the
question: irit convinced flat the matter was hope
ess what McDuhit had not done | let satisfied
none of The rest could do; aud nv subsequent m
vestlgati0n more carefully of the Virginia debates
aud the journal Of The convention, have only
strengthened the conviction.
That the United States Bank was fine engine
for northern traders, ship owners, manufacturers &
capitalists, their agents and dependents AT the south
10 place aud keep the planting States in a tributary
and dependent SITUATION appears to MS TOO plain TO
need On argument il covered oyei TO great ex-
tent the system by which we were made TO support
our hrethren;" and il is no wonder il is popular
with the majority" and no wonder il is supported
by those who seek the favor of the majority"
There IS remaining one peculiar property Mr.
Claws late speech has been laudcd as every thing
that could be wished. Perhaps So. But 1t really
appears that Mr.. Clay is an cmancpaiuniSt, by his
own shelving, He speaks Of emancipation as hay
ing been retarded in places for many years by
the abui0nlss 1t IS SAID thai his personal friends
were among the supporters Of the convention which
was 10 emancipate" in Kentucky, aud To which
lie aludcs. II has never been denied that the irst
prominent act OF his public iie was to advocate em
ahcipalon in the Kentucky Legislature.
He talks in his speech about beng no friend to
slavery, and about gradual emancipation that Is
gradual robbery. Mr.. Clay has no more right to
take away his property by FACTIONS than any other
way.
Whatever the "avaable' difference NAV be be-
tween slavehoding Emancpatonist, aud non
slavehodng aboltlonist we although of the meta
physical school, do not exactly perceive. One thing
however is ceHOin--we mean 10 have nothing 10 do
With either.
In short, what has Clay ever done for the south
What southern principle or interest has he ever up
led or supporlcdf Let us know. He has COM |
Yes, he has compromised. He has
our rights in every instance that oc-
,urs 10 me.