Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-19

with few Of the advantae es, and mons -
the securities which would attend ba1
constituted By the Representa- az ll5
people and the States. ss 81 ta
9th. ResOEred, That We bellows &c
creation Of a National Bank % Be tie lest
means YET devised to enable The Gotns
nlent to collect, disburss and tFanslsf -
funds, with facility, security and economy,
and that It would prove The only pfs4ens
tive Of q recurrence of the manifold abuses
and evils under which we have laboEed
since the dissolution of the laie siElilaf ID
stitutiou. .3 q eaa
9th. ResoEred, That tie power 81 u.
mOval from Office, as claimed and exef.
cised by the President, IS daneesoas 20
public liberty, and ought TO be placed 60
der strict checks and limitations, or alto.
gether abolished. b. b s
9TH. ResolUed, That the PARTY now IN
possession of the Offices and powers ofthe
General Government, have disregafded
the professions upon which they were ORR
g;nally brought into power, and have VIA
lated the sovereignty of the people, ase3-
pressed in their written Constitution. ss
First, By the principles Of the Procla-
nation. 5s Is
Cd. By the removal Of the Public De.
posites from the custody Of the laws Of
Congress.
Sd. BY the assertion of unlimited pow
ers of the Executive department oveTtls
army, the navy, and the treasury oftle
nation. ea9las4
4th. By abusing the veto power so IS
to defeat the plainly expressed win Of the
people; and in evading the constitutional
power Of Congress to pass public mea-
sures against the Presidents objections.
9Th. By continuing in effoe, by mere
executive power, officers TO whose appoint.
ments the constitutional sanctions had
been refused. INV Iesa57
9Th. By denying accountability 10 the
people for the coRduct of the President IN
removals from Office; thus claiming the
right, in the executive, without check, cor
troll, or responsibility, Of holding all
.ecntive officers in vassalage to their Chief. :
9TH. By expunging and destroyinga
solemn record of Congress, thereby en-.
dangering the existence, and rendering un-
certain the verify of the great public re-
cords of the Liberties, sovereignty, andin.
dependence of the people.
e 9Th. By deranging the exchanges, dis
ordering the currency, and creating uni.
versal confusion and embarrassment in all
the operations of Commerce, Agriculture,
and Manufactures; plunging the most
prosperous, enteFPrising and happy nation
on earth, into condition of almost gener-
al bankruptcy and ruin. ofosn 40
9th. By early adopting, and rigidly
acting upon the principle, that Offices ara
burt0 ADe1e6hfgEtebd 6ba9bisy dtihR RRsQsnla,
the spoils of victory; and as sources Of
executive patronage TO retain power. 40
10th. By acting upon the principle Of
party dictation, and party subseryiency, II
the filling of all Offices, from the election
of the incumbent, who now fills the Office
of President, servilely to follow in the foot.
steps of the sgreatest and best" down to
the appointment of the lowest Office ii the
gift Of the Government. 81 sf
18th. By screening IFS public officers
from the scrutiny Of committee &C Con-
gress, until they had successfully plundsr.
ed the Treasury, and then asking for LAWS
to secure the peoples money, By eutfust-
ing it to the sole control Of the President.
10th. By appointing to highly respon-
sible offices, men Of vicious characiets,
and thus Introducing into the country an
alarming amount Of political corruption
and private profigacy.
Therefore, ResOlced, That an Admin.
istration, so hostile in It's measures and
/ principles of action, to the welfare, pros.
1 perity, and liberties Of the American peo-
pie, ought no longer to be entrusted with
power. r ig
9Th. Resolved, That the same party Ia
possession of tile Offices and powers Oft
State Government Of Mississippi, have
faithfully initiated the officers Of the Gen.
eraI Government.
FIRST, BY creating new Offices, and ap.
pointing newspaper partisans 70 81 them,
with extEaVagant salaries. -
ID. BY paying extrayaga sumsf0r he
, printing of the public statutes, without ob.
tanning an equivalents therefor. ~
i Sd. BY destroying TIE character and
! credit Of the State abroad. denouncing our
/ best State institutions. and thereby indu.
cling foreign capitalists TO Withdraw lheir
capital, m gold and silver, from the Stats.
4 4th. By permitting the Treasury 0f fhe
! State to be plundered. 80
9Th. Res0lCed, That the Wings Of Is.
/ sissippi win unite their energies 10 remove
{ the Van Buren party from power, and c
Introduce accountability and public virtue
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