The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-04-20


lpresidcn, Of the. I. S. Bauk. For nany.
years the best interests of the institution, TN
der his especial guardianship, have been pro
tecied and promoted With devoted fidelity,
Iuntring zeal and shining abilities In both
periods Of its corporate existence, It has bcen
exposed 10 continued nssaults and surroun-
ded with complicated difficulties Power q
prejudice have arrayed themselves against
il in active hostility; popular feeling g. Off
cial inf fence have been exercised in anx-
ious attempts tosaisturb. its arrangements d 4
check its prosperity But it has not ceased
to prosper. More than one moneyd and pc
iiticni crisis has threatencd the institutions
Of the country with serious loss or absolute
destruction. The country ~ its institutions
Have as often survived the crisis, and they
| now stand erect and almost unhurt from the
perils to which they have been exposed
During these eyeniful periods, ardnous ed.
orts have been made and heavy burdens
have been sustained by the u. S. Bank, g.
the largest and most effective share OF sue
cessful exertion has been contributed by its
presiding officer. 49,
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selves and TO the stockholders whom they
represent in accepting with deep reluctance
the resignation now rendered to them to re-
cord their grateful acknowledgements to a
gentleman whose unrivalled skill in finance
l-unwearied devotion to his duties, firm 81
independent conduct in the midst Of obsta-
lcles; elevated and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and
courteous g. urbane department, leave mar
ked with unfailing uniformity, a long and
arduous career. Who. having pcrformed SO
much and so faithfully, leaves the Institu-
ton with which he is ide ntiied, prosperous
in all its relations, strong iii its abilities to
promote the interests Of the several commu-
mites by which;it is surrounded, cordial in
lis association with sister establishments, s.
secure in the respect and esteem Of all who
are connected with it, in foreign as well as
: domestic intercourse.
The following remarks upon the import
ance Of giving high character to our next
State Legislature, meet our views precise
Iy. We copy them from a jackson paper:
TIE NEXT LEGISLATURE.
RI We know of nothing more important to the
! character and prosperity of the State, thar
the complexion Of the next Legislature
There are many subjects of interest, which
> will be before that body, involving the fna
prosperity of the country. The bank qnes
ton at that time, must and will receives Fl
nal disposition, either for the interest or th,
final destruction of the country. The i'm
mense interest which the state itself hold
in some of the banks, requires wise an
vigi!ant legislation.
: II is the duty of the prominent, most eff
cient, and intelligent to come forward at thi
. crisis and render their services to the State
/ They are called upon by the duties Of patr
lotism and the public interests, to come fort
= and aid in the great work of Safe interest
: and State policy. We must have men {
J reflection and reading-men who are accus
toned to think correctly upon all our rela
tons, State. and National; Tor these interest
are now becoming SO interviewer, that, I'm
Hess man has derived his national princ Il
lples from the true source, he will be un
sound upon the subject of State policy
A period has arrived in the history of ,hi
of State, when something must be done upc
'e the subject Of corporations. Some rule
d must be established for their regulations,
IS firm principles fixed to govern those grant
L by the Legislature hereafter. We think
?, discussion in the Legislature, by able men
Il upon this subject, would be attended wit
al great advantage to the public interests. ]
r has become apparent to all men Of reflection
IS that some action must be had on this sub
q ject.
y flour Legislation is suffered to 60 wron
any longer, an incubus will be cast upo
J. the growth of our State from which she Wi
as not recover in half a century. She is no,
approaching to misunderstanding her cha
acter, and it is important we should hav
Of men in the Legislature. who have the intee
lrity, the liability and, nerve to stand by tn
4, interests of the State
IT. SKETCHES OF THE u. STATE
Of SENATOR'S.
IS We find in late number of the Baltimor
Us Patriot, an extract from "Sketches of the I
Sc States Senatofs,'' Of 1887 81 '3S by Jane
NJ Hogan Esq, a talented member Of the Was
p ington city bar. The Patriot observes
re 'the portraitures of these distinguished me
o. l.. II. - :