Piney Woods planter., 1839-12-21
PENEY WOODS PLANTER

: chcerlulncs' to 4 tax equal TO It's opC
rations, levied 90 their person an
: property, for the purpose of defray
ing the ordinary expenditures Of tn
government, but it is unjust unequa
and oppressive, to compel the homes
farmer OF limited means and the Jour
ncyman mechanic to contribute !
, portion OF their bard earnings for tht
support Of government, and at tho
same time exempt the wealthy land
holder worth a hundred thousand dol
lars from the payment of any tax
whatever on that portion Of his prop
/ crty. merely bocausee he has it inves.
Ted n bank stock.
9. Ii changes The we!l known
laws OF he State on the subject of
mortgages, for the exclusive benefit
Of the bank, the provisions of which
are not extended to other mortgages.
Z. Because instead Of extending the
charitable hand Of relief to an unfor.
tunatc @tockholder. the bank is ex-
Pressiy authorised by the charter to
dircst him ofh's Office and sell his
property without hearing before the
judicial tribunal of the country, and in
violation Of that clause in the consti-
tuition securing 10 each and every in
diFtdual the right of trial by jury.
D. because the restriction in rcla-
ton to unimproyed lands will operate
ancqnally and anjustly On the citizens
OF The new counties, where a large
portion Of the land are necessarily in
an unculdvatcd state, and give a deci-
ded advantages TO the citizens of the
old settled portions of the State.
3. Because if the bank goes into
successful operation on the plan con-
templatcd by its founders, it will die
tate laws to the public and control the
fcstinies of the State. The mother
bank will control the branches, the
oranch banks the stock holders, and
he stockholders the debtors to the
1t will select the candidates
or public favor, and command its
ncrcenarY band Of presidents, cash
era, clerks and Commissioners, etc., to :
ustain its nominations under the pen ,
.lty ofremoyal from office, which pow ,
r Of removal is expressly granted by
he charter.
~. 9ccausc it will not answer the s
xpectat,,o ,,onS of the people, for the di- t
sctors Of th,e branches will be the i
FEATURES of the bank, subject to its :
rbitrary will, and It's accommodations t
rohibitcd from exercising their own i
'und discretion.
II. Because it will create artificial !,
stinctions in society, make the rlich
cher, the potent more powerful, and "
le poor poorer. 1t will place the rcius n
government in the hands of lam c
ed aristocracy, corrupt the fountains o
justice, and make the great body II
the people hewcrs ofwood and draw
s of water, mere slaves and vassals. =
'A'N"2 t'L " Ill III a. cONllScH UlOnlbu
aud deformed monster of s
o
IL. Because it increases the bank Il
g capital of the State TO more than o
fly millions of dollars, an amount G
Scocding the exports of the State by +,
orc than thirty-fve millions of dol /
rs. and far beyond what the widest =
ivccates of the banking system would .
'nsider the wants of the country. n
And lastly. The act has not been b
lsscd into law in conformity with Vi
'e lormsprescribed il the constitution sy
I'd is consequently Il nuIlity. N
Therefore, we ask, that this our pro-
st may be entered upon the journals =,
the senate. "
HANSON ALSBURY. II
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