Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-09

HaNoh thto DIS CotIuCt ua udNh NouAhiettoheft
and the history Of bis life from his boyhOOd The
present time. This letter created considerable
sensation; Il pronounced L" the base and calvm-
NOUS charges Of HIRAN G. RUNSELs, false and
infamous" Gen. FoorE, Mr. GmAER, and Dir
GARLAND warmly advocated the propriely of
raising select Committee to investigate The mat
ter. Messrs. GHoLsoS, IIANcocK and Stew.
ART, Of Il,nds, opposed this course and con-
tended that II was unbeeonng the House 10 en-
terrain the petition. Mr. Gholson moved to lay il
Oh the table The motion was lost. Mr. GLMER
then rose. and in style Of generous & lofty bear.
ing demanded that the House should permit Dr.
HAGAS to be heard. lie stood up in a gallant
manner for the rights Of the people, and the duty
Of the House.-He made the ninions Of c..ru6.
ton tTemble. county has reason ia he
proud of such representative. Cen. 6Rows
then introduced resolution to withdraw Inc Lot.
Ter from the hands OF The Public Printer. The
motion prevailed. SO The Publication Of hi, lei.
Ter was suppressed. d.. HAcAN having thu. OBJ
tanned triumph over the President Of the Union
Bank, lei; himself redressed, and his petition was
then laid upon the table. Thus the moller ended.
me DR.. however, has taken copy Of the letter,
and says he Intends TO dissset il this spring and
summer at his leisure.
The Post Mole Bill, authorizing The Union
Bank 10 issue $5,CO0,O00 of Post Notes at one
and two years, bearing interest, passed the Sen
ate by a vote OF l6 10 10. Your Senator Mr..
TUcKER) opposed the passage Of this Bill in
speech Of admirable power, characterized with
his usual logical deductions. lie clearly proved
The deleerious effects it would have upon the
currency of the country and he called upon his
Democratic friends TO rally with him in defeating
the obnoxious measure but, alas there are too
many Bank Democrats these days. ~ho like
I. wolves in sleeps clothing" are worse than
Federnl wings. God, preserve mo from Bank
Democrat They nro The cuise of our party,
aud il not checked in their mad career will rum
it forever say this soberly, seriously, md nd.
yisedy. This Bill has been sent to TIC House.
and read once. When It comes lip for its final
passage, am anxious to zee your sturdy Repre-.
sentative, the "oId farmer Of Lowndes," Mr.
GILAEn, pouncO upon il. He will do ii without
doubt. 1t will, as matter Of course, pass the
House--for, would you believe il ! 80 members
Of the Legislature have already received accom-.
rSodalons from the Bank! !! The Union Bank
has its feet upon the neck Of the Representative,
and what can wo expect from such Legislature,
thus misunderstanding more thana blind and
tact submission to the behests of the Bank.--lt
is rumored TINT Gov. McNuTT will veto this bill |
hope he will do it, If so, IT WILL IMMORTAL.
IzE HIM The people ate sick and tired Of shin |
plasters and deprecated currcncy--1hey want
Bank Reform, and will have it.
tits now pretty well understood that Gov
Runncls, and his friends, as well as the Union
Bank, viii exert their influence to prevent the re
election Of Coy. McNurr. The war is openly
nyowed. say let it come the sooner TIM bet
ter. The Democratic press should take high
ground. The people will sustain Gov. McNufr
by an immense majority. Wings and Democrats
will be found united against Bank corupon--
and as sure as the sun rises again, so sure will The
lfeemen OF this State place the seal of condem
nation upon the base recreanls, who may dure to
betray or oppose tho nominations Of their party.
Away with NIL such hypocrtca iraitors--their
masks will be torn aside, and they will stand ex.
posed in all their naked jeformily.
The Iaiernai improvement Bill has passed the
Senaie,--lti is now before the House. This Bill
proposes to pledge the faith Of the State for So
U0O,U0U to DO raised by the sale of Bonds, I'm
similar manner 10 tho Union Bank,) The proceeds
Of which are 10 be deposited in some Of the banks
nr tho State, subject TO the control Of Board Of
Internal Improvement and tho concurrent action
Of the Legislature, to be applied TO the making
OF Rail Roads in various parts Of the State par.
,icularly tho construction Of Railway from
Mississippi City TO Ponotoc. thence TO some
point near tho Tennessee limo in Tlshemingo
county, with some three or four aeras; also, il
appropriates $5Uo,000 to the purposes Of clean
| ing out the distractions of the different views OF
| the State, so as 10 render them susceptible OF
steamboa. navigation. This is stupcndoas un.
dcrtaking The Bill was introduced by Mr..
| ALsBuRY, the Senator from tho Sea Shore,
and The probability IS that ii viii pass tho House
as il has already passed the Senate.
| On Saturday evening there was'an interesting
| spectacle which occurred IN the House. Abou
cande-lght Gen. FooTEs Bill to suppress TIP
ling Houses, aud prevent the odious practice o
| drunkenness came up in Committee Of the Who'll,
| for discussion, Mr.. RoBERTs, Of Scott, in III,
Chair. As soon rs the Bill was read, Mr.. Mel
len OF Natche1, moved d strike out the word wi
nous wherever il occurred in the Bill. upol
thus motion AN animated debate ensued. MI
LANE, Of llawanba, who is violently opposed 4
some features OF the Bill, especially that part o
il which limits tho quantity Of liquor TO be sold t
be mol less than gallon, obtained the floor. II
expn,iated for some minutes IN a vigorous ton
about the liberty OF the country he untolded III
Declaration Of Independence which no held
bus hand, aud asked members TO view the scroll {
liber:y as ii was sigucd BY JonS HANCOCK an
I his compaInols. lie said II was this liberty tn,
G Washington fought for il was this liberty, h
repeated, that caused the land TO flow with ii
hrA, blood OF the Revolution; nay he went iu
, their and proclaimed that the whole sky was i'll
q pulled with the blood Of our forelathers. NJ
LANE held in his hand picturesque view OF Il
Ii Lords &lppsr and the Battle Of .4usieiit