Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-03-16
Columbus, March II, 1899.

Hon. RoBT. JossELYN.-Our talented young
friend Josselyn, from Lafayette, a representative
in the lower branch of the Legislature, recently
visited Natchez, where he was treated with mark
ed hospitality. At apublc dinner, given to the
representatives from Adams county, on their re.
turn from Jackson, for their exertions in behalf Of
the Mississippi Rail road, Mr.. J. was an invited
guest Chancellor Turner, who presided on the
occasion, gave him complimentary toast, which
Mr. Josselyn replied to as follows.
Mr. President and gentlemen: As the citizen
Of a county remote i'om your beautiful city, and
not, as II may be generally supposed, immediately
interested in the great work Of internal improve.
ment which you have all SO much at heart | am
very happy to express the pleasure feel in parti-
clPauns with you on this festive, joyous occasion,
aud IN assuring you, that in common with the ci.
tzens OF my county, and indeed believe may
say, of all north Mississippi, am highly gratifed
with the prospect Of the rapid and permanent
prosperity OF Natchez, the Far famed, good old
hosphable and refined city of the bluffs.
1t Is delightful reflection, gentlemen, that in
the midst of party strife, when friend is arrayed
against friend, brother against BROTHER and even
father against son, that we can meet and mingle
together here, without distinction of party, wings,
democrats, and nullifers united at least upon one
subject, the grand, a-impo,tant one, of internal
Improvement For myself, look forward with
pleasing anticipation to the time, and trust il is
not far Distant when sectional Jealousy, so unwor.
thy of our character, shall be forgotten-when all
our navIgable rivers shall be mproved-when
our state shall be ntersected with rail roads from
the north to the south, and from the east to the
west--when the whole face of the country shall
be cultivated and adorned and beautifed, as il
may be, by the unlrng hand Of industry, energy
and perseverance, and We shall become, as we
should be, like band of brothers, feeling that
we have common glory, and a common desti.
ny-when Mississippi shall be pointed at as
noble example, worthy of all imitation and praise,
and her name no longer uttered with scorn and
reproach, save by the breath Of calumny Not to
detain you, gentlemen, will offer you senti.
ment, to which, doubt not, you will all most
heartily respond.
The speedy completion Of the Mississippi Rail
Road as originally contemplated, and its ultimate
cAIenslUn ~ tic rTvIruIn boundary oil The State.
n Mr.. Ctay's Anti Abolition Speech.-Tha
whig presses at the South have praised his
speech IN the highest terms--ihey can scarcely
lind words to express their admiration OF it. Blu
what seems TO please and astonsh them more
than even the brilliant display OF eloquence by the
speaker, is the fact that Mr. Clay proclaims him.
self to be no aboltonist! This appears to b,
ne'es to them although they have been ringing i
in our ears for the last twelve months! Now be +
known, that we have never charged, Mr. Cha,
with being an abodionist. We never though
him such fool. But we have charged him, and
do charge him with being opposed to slavery a,
it exists among US, and in favor Of emancipation
and we have recorded eydence-.the evidence 0
his own biographer and eulogisi, in support o
this charge
The speech, we admit, is pretty good speci
men OF forensic eloquence--thc diction is smooil
, and graceIul--the sentiments, in The main, jus
and patriotic, the arguments clear and focbl,
The merits Of this extravagantiy auded speech
shave this extent-no more" In originality, il
comprehensive views, in close, logical reasoning
we consider il greatly inferior to the speech o
: the Hon Eli Moore Of New York in the Hous,
: of Representatives upon the same subject M
Moore's speech too, has other Recommendation
to the people Of the south which Mr.. Claws ha.
not; one or two Of them we will mention.
y Mr.. Moore denies that the fanatics of III,
: north have any right to petition Congress 10 d.
? what it's clear that body has no constitutions
right to do, and that consequently such petitions
ought not to be received or acted upon. M
Clay is in favor Of the tight on the part Of III,
: fanatics, and contends that it is The dun o
Congress 10 receire and act upon their pciiiiens
! MIR Moore denies the constitutional power o
i Congress to abolish slavery in the District 0
n Columbia.
Mr. Clay admits this pOirer.
We would not give Martin Van Buren's expli
cit pledge neyeri 10 sanction any law interfern.
: with slavery in the states, territories, or the Dis
,rIct Of Columbia, for all the adj captGndum spec
d ches, shal Henry Clay could make from this Ill
e doomsday. In the plain unequiyocal pledge o
) the former, the south has an assurance Of safety
!. an inpregnable tower Of strength against the as
saults Of the abolitionists, but in the honeye,
words and artul, interested assertions and promi
ses Of the latter, no reliance can bepul
i The agent Of the State bank Of Alabama, nov
/, at Liverpool, announces the shipment Of one mil
IS lion Of dollars in specie, which is 10 90, in eoua
d sums to the branches at Decatur and Hunts
/, vile.
. The branch Of the Mississippi Rail Road bank
2 at this place. has been paying specie for all be