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ssRetrenchment,' :, ssReform,', stECOnomy,s'
and ststrict morality and prudence in
the public expenditures

the public expenditures
Singular deuelOpement; case Of Sanastel Z. Goas-
gerneatr.-In the course of the curious trial of
Samuel 3. Gouverneur, now going on in the Uni
ted statescircuit court, several singular develops
ments have come out as to the ssfair business
transactionD and operations of the Office holders
Of the United States Government.
The defendant had cited. seyeral witnesses
sion 0t Eve per cent. on all the extra official bust
ness be did for the Departments suchas negotia-
ting accommodation paper, making loans, boF-
rowing raising EI0Tfgagfngs and other needful
operations. One wEtnesssaid he thought I'VE per
cent. iwhsa very reasonable allowances; and being
asked 70 give his reasons, he said that other per-
sons had received Ii; and then being called On By
the court TO give IN instance, hesaid that w. M.
| Price received 1914 0Ds, ~ his commission on
the purchase Of aeword and Iooking-glals as I
present 70 the king Of siam. The court thought
/ one instance as good as thousand, Tor Fsgould
establish proceed ent.-s. 4 MennlA
70 ezpcss alseEoOG i i part Of he d.
siss 81 ne Prsss; q, here's 70 our Dork
The Fedefal press and ils whole band d
sub Treasures, 80 necessarily abusing
Henry CIay, FOR his opinions and doingg ID
relation e 2 Internal improvements They
say that hs influenced NJ. Adams during
be administration . use immense amounts
Sc ths nnonsyof ID ths states. q improve
pastieulaz ones; aid DIST d IS still ii isyouE
Iof such Agobb
We understand Alr. Clay inien. upon
this subject q Be, that Congress ms the
- use Incorporated monies il TIE
81, FL internal Improvements, when
eniar cirenn1s sances render il necessary.
be federal opinion, II ihe Van Bursn pr,
i 81 hare a opinion o. The subject 81 % iav
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WHRAT.-In Choctaw county, says cor
respondent, this article can be purchased Al
very low price. We are fast marching to
the plains Of commercial independence,
when q county not yet seven years old is
able to raise the staff Of life in abundance,
besides making enough cotton bales to wall
a fortress. The wheat raised in Holmes,
Carroll, Choctaw, &C., is represented as So
perior to any ever received from the West.
The people of Grenada, we understand, are
growing fat on sweet and healthy flower Of
this years growth.
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"FaIsehood's trade
Shall be as hateful and unproitt BILE
A that Of Truth is now.''

Colonel Benton's letter has induced US to-
make the following exposition OF our views
in reference to facts connected with the Ma
tional Bank and independent Treasury, to
which we ask the attention of our readers;
PROMISING, however. that we do not intend
any discussion Of the merits Of the United
States Bank; deening that such discussion
is immateriaI to the demonstration of the.
foulness which. in every respect, clothes the
present governing party.
When Gen. Jackson came into power, the
monetary affairs Of the Union were in pros
porous and healthy condition. The United
States Bank and the State Banks revolved
in their respective spheres smoothly and un-
interruptedly. At the time of his election,
party strife was most hot and fierce. After
his election, his party, then governing, ma
turally desired, and Of course, very speedily
commenced the devising Of means to retain
I it's power as long as possible; and, as facts
will shew, like whatever aristocratic fac
ton happened to hold the sway in Scotland
after the departure Of James VI. for England,
hesitated not to adopt any and all means,
whether fair 81 foul
e The best alternative Of fraud OF force.'a
General Jackson had promised, whilst elec-
tioneering, .sretrenchment and reform e - =
/" dinunition Of executive patronage" and
lof fsdeazl power atIarge. p fraud and VIC
Iation Of this promise, Sc very fret means
Fesorted to was not only the forcible turn
ling out, without assignment Of cause, Of the
existing Office holders, but also the placing
in Office Of his parsizans, from motives o
lfriendship, which were either blind o, q
knowingly, wiIfuily and fraudulently disre-
gagded their real merit "a the score 81 sense
and truth. II substantiation of this last Is.
sertion, We refer 70 the nnpaiallelled NUM-
Der of efalcations, which have occurred dur.
I ling the Jackson and Jackson-Van Buren,
lreigns. a further breach Of promise, and
las if actusted 81 onderogis and irresistible
natural pronenea tFeaehery, Gen. Jack.
son and his par 1ssorted o another mean.
! likewise. namely. that s. increasing execu.
81 tive patronass s. the ore zion 81 nnaberless
], new Offices, 81 Sc nuu1bslless government
J. parasites md dependents ii lie way Of ap.
pofntmsnts TOLL them: and this, Toe, With
out deigning . assign any satisfactory fea-
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- 1skitutioH med sntial d The
lfscaa opeg ions d tIas sos ernlaetl IA.
Etion one elnaed "a 8 81 s. she GOV.
lerplrns and 1s.ourc IS. not 81 q.
sd lich would arcid all onstituticnal
iellsies, and It ths same time secure III
the agss X tlas s. srtliler md tonn.
sr3 hat were expected fssult from TIE
present bank z From such Language, and
4 8 sub squeni assertion Of Gen. Jackson, that
&c Bank was wanted ana application made
20 him, he would give he light plan for i
bank, we perceive the existence. beyond
~ doubt. Of an original, pFemeditated de-
sign to establish ! National Institution, the
funds 81 which would necessarily Be en-
trusted TO the exclusive possession and Gus
ltody Of the Executive-in truth, Govern
nent Bankan Independent Treasury. A
committee was very speedily appointed 70
consider andreport upon this portion Of Gen.
Jackson's message, which after mature de-
liberation, brought in report commonly
kaoWn Is Mr.. McDufie's report of 1880,
that in every respect wholly opposed the
views expressed ~ the message. OPPOSE
ton, Of course, did but goard On the Presi-
dents hot spirit % acts q tyrans daring and
desperation. In 1882, the federal legislature
having only considered the question, passed
q bill for the Fe-charter Of the United States
Bank; which bin. n accordance with well
founded expectation, Gen. Jackson, with
ont hesitatiah. vAfned.
7 BY way Of comment on Col. Benton's let
ter, we viii here observe, that his statement
in the letter Of the condition of prices Of pro-
duce, labor and property about the period Of
the veto, is utterly erroneous and untrue;
and that, on the contrary, as all business
men, and many of them to their lasting sor-
row, we'll remember the veto and even the
expectation Of it, caused not only an actual
decline of prices Of every description, but
also general stoppage and stagnation in
the various departments of trade and specu-
lation. 1t is true, that prices subsequently
increased to, and still retain, an enormous
magnitude; the reason of all which, we viii
trace in our next number.
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SOUTH CAROLMA's ELECTORAL VOTE Look
out for S. Carolina. The disaffectionsof Mr.
Calhoun towards the Van Buren, party, i
fast annihilating all hope of the vote Of South
Carolina for the party in 1910.
The Charleston Mercury, q leading Cal
houn paper in that state, makes no scruplet
in avowing such belief. That paper recent.
~ says, IS there is no manner Of choice be-
tween Mr.. CLAY and Mr.. VAN BUREN," and
intimates that the State Rights party in thai
quarter will throw away the electoral vote.
and in doing so, pay some distinguished honor
to a citizen Of her own. South Carolina
will not vote for Van Buren,. Stick pin
there.
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A FLOOD! A FLoopH-The weakness and
inability of the loco-foco writer's to get up
something with which to gull The people in
the interior, induced the party to call upon
IiRIe Bob Waller to furnish them with some
gullable humbugery, that would answer such
purpose. So the thing was got up in the
form of couple of most ponderOus letters.
Fspe thousand copies of these electioneering
hurrangues were recently published in the
Free Trader Office at Natchez, as we are
informed, in pamphlet form, with which
the State is to be deluged, and such of the
people humbuged as are humbugabIe. Look
out for the flood. By the way. we intend
to notice those letters soon.
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e:Man's strange animal, and makes strange use
Of his own nature and the various arts-n
We are almost Inclined to tho opinion OF
the immortal Byrnn. when we see some Of
the idle wags of our city, disposed to play
their pranks upon their neighbors, BY pla-
cling other mems signs above their doors,
and such like fun. Well, welI-there is ne
telling what men will do these times to
amuse themselves or raise laugh. Look out
don't poke any of your fun at US young
gentlemen!
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TaE LEzrneroN UNoN, we understand from a
friend, has glvensua severe rap over the nuckles
in answerto our remarks made few weeks since,
relative to Mr.. Cardozo. Now, friend Hines, we
think it ungenerous for one editor abuse another
and not send him paper containing the same
Such course seems to indicate fear Of our dis
ceyery of the article and retaliating in manner
suited to the remarks Of the aforesaid aONIoN."
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g VALEDIcToRT'' EXTRAORDINARILY
first word is the first line of an article, some
three columns in length, which recently
comes forth in the Natchez Free Trader
The last line of the same ponderous article
is Z. A. BEsANeoN. . What the interven-
ing matter is, between the first and last line
of this vast land no doubt very importantly
article, we have not taken the trouble to read.
But we presume that it announces the inn
sportant fact that Z. A. Besanson is no longer
ediI5E Of the said Free Trader. And if 50
why really Il is important; and the farewell
address Of 50 cage . counsellor and father
in politics, as &. A. Besanson, must be Of
vast interest to the people Of Mississippi.
Is. A. Besanson IS stlipling who hasbeen
using arazor about as long as been hiaresi-
denee ID our state, which we believe Is well
nigh three years. Governor McnVutt took .
liking to the boy, and got him to sign and
eilpenntend the printing Of various political
hand-bills, under the head Of g Bank Com
uaissioners Reports. . for which he gave him
some four or Eve thousand dollars Of the
public money belonging to the State. Walk.
er, Claiborne and few other spirits about
Adams county, got him 70 superintend ths
printing Of their editorial articles ID eaid
Free zrader- And now that tsley want hin
no longer, he comes before Che public ii 81
enormous paledietosy'.a What systems
ofhumbugery and nonsense and ninpndencl
is Ioco-focoisIa 70 impose upon The psople9
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colonel Benton's Letter to the springfield
Committee.

Colonel BentOn's Letter to the springfield
Committee.
We have read this letter of the great Loco
Foco-the man who s'solitary and alone, .
wrapped in his but self conceited greatness,
'sset the ball (of corruption and loathsOme-
nessl in notion As should have been ex-
pected, the letter contains much degrading
glorifcation of Gen. Jackson-so much in
deed, that It would seem the s'Great Ex-
punger" really fears the departure Of the
sceptre from Judah, and endeavors TO raise
this as spirit from the dead, to revivify the
fading power Of his party. Il teens with
democratic dogmai and is, also,more particu-
larly characterized by either wilful misrep-
resentation, or glaring and objectionable
ignorance, of the true operation Of cause and
effect. It likewise contains SO much about
salt, that, when its grossly vulgar character
is considered, loco-focos may with propriety,
as they no doubt viii, style it, in their Vul-
gar phTaseology, 'sa sally dOcanent." In
truth, SO plentifully is the letter sprinkled
with the gross, unrefned, unintellectual salt
Of genuine loco-focoism, that we have little
hesitation in saying, many an honest and
sensible democrat of the South and West at
least, win smart with pain, when, on peru.
sing Col. Benton's epistle, he perceives the
strong and striking contrast between Truth
as she is, and Truth as in the letter she stands
misrepresented and clothed with Falsehood,
in relation to political and financial matters.
Our confidence in human intelligence and
integrity even leads US to hope that such .
democrat will, forthwith, ardently pray with
us for the dawn and sunshine Of another and
a better day. when.
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turing John q. Adams Term.
In 1926, $4,000
1926, e5,S25
1917, 50, I76
1898, l2,3I3-400,614.
First four gears Of Gen. JGcksOn's term.
In 1929, l29, 493
1880, 367,II4
1881, 445,474
1882, T45, 575--2,667, 655!
Second four yeaFs Of Gen. JGchsOn's term.
In 1888, S495y 800
1884, 929,956
1895. 5O2257
1886, 1886, 1911!
$50 that the opponents Of internal improve
ment absolutely spent, on an average, about six
times as much as its friends! Such is the differ
enee between professions and practice! For our
own parts we always prefer the doing Of a good
act, though nothing be said about IT. 20 thousand
neglected promises and empty professions.
ave have not before ne the documents to ena-
bic us to complete full statement of Mr.. Van
Burens's expenditures for internal improvements,
except for the first year Of HE term, 1887, when
the sum appropriated to this object amounted to
one million and four thousand three hundred dol
lars, (neaEly three times as much as was expend-
ed By Mr.. Adams in four years.) We presume
he has since that time contTived to stWalk in the
footsteps ofhis illOstTious predecessor
SIT is worthy Of remark, in connection with this
subject that the real national road, the greatest
blessing on the face Of the earth, ID the way n-
teTnal improvements, was completed from Cum
beFland in the state of Maryland across the noun
tains, to the interior Of Ohio when the annual ex-
pendituEes Of the government did not exceed one
third what they have been under the Jackson and
Van Buren, administration
Away then, with your internal Improve.
ment humbug; and let Us hear no more of
your hypocracies on this subject at least.
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Ihe above is picture Of our free institutions
as illustrated in the different branches of business
forming the great connecting chain which binds
our Republic together. The kuEloN or THE srATEs''
--ssrHR TENPLE or LIBERTY,,--ssTHR CONSTITUTION
AND THE LAws''-tsrHE AaKRIcAN FIAe'l---RHE 4 Alt-
sets which forfnthe glory & honor Of our country,
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Kitchen Furniture at Auction.

"peremptory sale" Of the real estate of
Messrs. Birdsall g. Quackenboss, (Swartwouts
Isecurites,) having been advertised in New
York, to take place at the Exchange on the Goth
ult. at IL O'Clock at auction, and the aforesaid
I"peremptory SALE" after a dumb show by the
Iauctioneer, being postponed to the Gath Janua.
ry--a piece of paper, as we leurn from the
Herald, was hen and there pasted up, that is
to say in the Exchange aforesaid, the intention
and meaning whereoCs conveyed III the words
and figures following, to wit: Nat Cou.
"To all whom it may concern, greeting,--
This is to give notice, that on the same day
and hour that the property of Mr. Swartwout's
suretes is sold, there will be peremptorly dis
posed ofa public auction in this place, the mis-
cellaneous and curious contents the most ex-
traordinary furnished KITCHEN that this coun.
try contains. The sale will be worthy the at
tenlion Of the antquary, the vouptuary, the de-
faulter, the virtuoso, the speech maker, and the
second hand dealer in clothes. Amongst other
curious articles, the catalogue will contain,
1. A variety Of old post office reports, partly
eaten by rats.
2. A lot Of iron safes never used.
3. A singular assortment Of speec hes, upon
all subjects and upon every side Of the same
subject
4. A variety of old clothes, including Gov.
Marcy's patched breeches and the mantle be-
queathed to Martin Van Buren,.
s. A complete file of the "Frankfort Argus"
with corrections in Gen. Jackson's own hand
writing.
6. The boots with which Van Buren, trod
in the footsteps of his iIustrous predecessor,
too large in the instep for the present posses
sor.
7. Act coat, supposed to have belonged to
Mrs. - or to squaw captured by the ar
mics Of the Republic.
8. The pistol with which Col. Benton shot
General Jackson.
8. One dozen of cabbage plants to begin bu-
siness upon.
TO- One wheelbarrow that has been used oc.
casonally at the close Of sundry wine parties
i. One bushel basket full of statistical state
ments relative to defaulters within the last four
or five years; and variety Of other articles too
numerous to mention.
As the members this firm will shortly dis
solve partnership, and never engage in the
same line ofbusiness again, the sale will posi-
lively be peremptory. Terms, cash on deiye-
ry--no notes taken not even Treasury notes
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JACKSON, January 10th, 1889.

Dear Sir: i am aware that q number of my
constituents are extremely DESTROYS to know
the situation OF the Amlte papers in the Union
Bank. The Bank Attorney is now engaged in
their examination. The papers of our County
are very defective, but most of the defects may
be corrected To effect this object, the papers
will have to be carried back to Amite, their de-
fects cured, and then returned to this place, be-
fore the stock is declared upon ! am assured
that the examination of our papers will be COM
pleted by the first Of February, and the Direc-
tory is DESTROYS to declare on the stock by the
first of March. Should this be the case, not
more than one month will be given for the cor
rection Of errors. The papers will have to be
returned to Amite and brought back at the ex-
pense Of the subscribers for the stock each sub
scriber should therefore be in readiness to act
promptly on the return of the papers TO the
county. Should the Legislature adjourn in
time for me TO bring the papers down with me,
| would freely do so; but fear protracted ses-
sion. fthe Legislature continues in session
longer than the 18th Of February, shall be
compelled to return home, and spend two or
three days in pertecting my land papers, or lose
one third Of my stock. And from the fact Of
my having been justice Of the peace some six
or eight years, four years an associate Justice
of the County court, and for the last five years
with the exception Of a short period) having
served as president Of the Board of County Pc.
lice, the greater part of the business in my i'm
mediate vicinity was transacted before me- Tf
should not be able 10 reach home in time, ma.
terial injury may result TO some Of my consit-
uents in amending the certificates on their land
papers. The necessary amendments could be
made in Two days, were | at home However
deeply my pecuniary interest may be involved,
and even though should lose one third Of my
stock, will not leave my post, unless it be sat.
isfactory to my constituents Public men are
public property, and the public have right to
their services. will attcud at the Office of
the Bank Attorney during my leisure moments
here SO as to be the better able 10 understand
The objections 10 our papers.
You will perceive that the Governor has
made an attack on the Union Bank, which was
followed up in the MissssiPPon of this morn
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From the MisSissippian
Yours, &c, in haste,
JEIlU WALL.

"lG the Union Bank should be made State
Institution the profits from that source alone
will be enough to accomplish this and much
more. How noble is such an object when com.
pared with the iniqutous principle of authoriz.
ing company OF few men to grow rich by
banking upon the credit of the State. The men
in this Legislature who will accomplish such
a work will be hailed for centuries to come as
the benelactors of mankind, and the preservers
of the fortunes ofthe State. We do trust there
is patriotism enough in this legislature 10 make
the effort at least. No stock has yet been grad
uated in the Bank, and no private rights have
yet attached; there is therefore, no doubt as to
the power OF the Legislature to make the
change. As yetHis entirely State institution.
The message, so far the banks are concerned,
is what might have been antici pated-temper-
ate, but firm and uncompromising. The Union
Bank is treated with courtesy; but its ilI-judged
policy is respectfully submitted to the consid-
Ieration OF the Legislature. This was the i'm
perous duty Of the Executive. The interests
of the State are too much involved in that in
situton not to have made It's course the subject
ot especial comment.
Acrisis has now arisen in the affairs Of the
State of Mississippi. 1t remains TO be seen
whether the product of the State is to be taxed
to one habits value to enable few rotten cor
porallons to amasS wealth by gambling and
speculation. 1t remains to be seen whether
bank piracy is to be egazed or forbidden. III
remains TO be seen whether the banks are to be |
permitted 10 turn merchants, planters and land
iobbors; to monopoize the business Of the
country; TO drive the fair merchant from the
and and to reduce our farmers and planters to
he abjcct condition Of an English tenantry, aE
or having plundered them of all the rewards
past industry. Such is tho question now
JeIore this country. We hope for the best, and
ely confidently upon the integrity and intel
igenco Of the Legislature. We know every
'llort will be made TO corrupt the members by
oans, by bank layors and all the other means
which corruption and bank fraud can devise ;
Tod forbid that the Brandon scenes ofthe last
u5sion should be re-enacted at this. We trust
he members will not only keep their hands
ean, but their motives and action free of all
lspicion.
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IInGdcl in religion, and an abolitionist. lie is
the brother Of the celebrated Arthur Tappar,
|of abolition notoriety.
The Columbus Journal and Register, has the
following notice Of Tappan's claims upon the
party.
"Mr. Morris was a candidate for reelection.
His defeat was demanded by the South, and
Northern dough faces consented TO the sacri-
flee. But will the South be satisfied? Mr.. Tap.
pan is an abolitionst equally with the ostraci.
sed member, But Mr.. Tuppan has other
claims which may propitiate the magnates of
Locolocosm. He is, we are informed, disci-
pie of Fanny Wright-and that priesess Of in
fidelity may now once more raise her voice in
the caucus rooms of the party"
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ing, which send you. Col. Boyd has given
notice that he will, on Monday next, introduce
a bill to lop off the branches, which conceive
will in effect destroy the Institution. Upon
the whole, fear the warfare commenced here,
is precisely such as was predicted by me at the
meeting last assembled at Liberty. Gen, Run
neIs has laid before The Legislature detailed
statement Of the transactions of the Union
Bank, which will be forwarded as soon as prn-
ted. hope my constituents will not PREJUDICE
the Directory before they are heard
would write more in detail, but Capt Cain
is waiting on me.
Yours, &C., in haste,
JEllU WALL.