Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-23

serve. and could only be employed for ex-
nenses relative to the colonies; It is true,
also. that at the same time the act was
framed concerning bills of credit, some
others were passed, TO promote aud regu-
late the reciprocal commerce between Inc
colonies and mothe { country, and between
the colonies themselves. But these regu-
lations failed 10 produce the expected et-
fects: for they were necessarily slow 10
their operations; while those which re-
stricted and attacked the external COM
merce of the colonies, or shackled their
domestic trade, were Immediately opera
tive. Some also attempted to demon.
strate. that the money carried off by these
duties must infaIliby flow back into the
colonies, for the payment and support OF
the troops stationed there, 10 protect and
defend their. But who would guaranty
70 the colonists, that the troops should be
chartered among them so long as the law
might continue in forcel If such was
the intention of the legislator, why cause
this treasure 10 travel, with no little risk
and expense, from America to England,
and thence back to the place from whence
it came; thus imposing the necessity Of
passing it through so many and so differ.
ent hands? Perhaps, they said, in order
that it might have the honor of visiting the
British exchequer. And why was it MOI
more expedient 20 employ it where it was
found, without so many voyages and cir
cults This plainly demonstrated, that i
/ was but PRETExT FOR THE MOST PERM
cIoUs DESIGNS. Besides, for what pur
pose, for what good, were so many troops
maintained in America? External enc
mics at present there were none; and 10
the repression of Indians, the colone
were, doubtless, sufficient of themselves
But the fact was, they continued, the min
listers had formed design 10 OPPRESS
| THEIR LIBERTY and for this pur
pose did they arm themselves with so ma
| ny soldiers, and incur such vast expense
in the midst of people Astounding in 10y
atty and innocence"
Further comment appears to US to be unne
cessary, but we cannot leave the subject with
out adding few more remarks. By the opeI
alton of Mr.. Van Burens sub-treasury, all GOV
eminent dues are to be paid in specie into ii
treasury thereby draining from the people eve
ry dollar of coin in the country, which is tran:
ported to Europe and other quarters of tn
world for the support of Foreign Minister
agents and retainers of Government and of til
} Navy of the Union. BY his attacks upon I'll
} credit system we are deprived of the means
procuring specie, and the stocks issued by tt
States have become ruinously under par in Il
great reservoir of specie, Europe. BY ref
sing to place any value upon bills of credit i
sued by our State institutions and refusing
receive them for Government dues, Mr.. Va
Buren has crippled their energies and near
! reduced them to a state of insolvency; indee
it seems that he has studously followed
! the footsteps" of Lord North in adopting a
; his various and arbitrary measures. If Il
} spirit of rs has been transmitted to this ge
: Grafton, bloodless Revolution viii ensu
) which will end in the defeat of the despot
! plans of Mr.. Van Buren, and III his everlastir
disgrace. Like Lord North he viii be hurl,
from power, and become not only bye-wor
but reproach to his own country.
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