Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-07-06

h1AstI pbeh>NtA th FRANCE y ouhNtN RAA "
well NAV, for she has 50 completely muz4led the
press, 'ha, there might as well be none.
| \ DECLARATION or INDEPENDENCE.
! SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
| UNITED STATES. FOR RECONSIDERATION
! When IN the course OF human events, it becomes
necessary For people 10 Dissolve the political bands
/ which have connected them with thu Banking luSii.
tul,ans Of their COUNTRY, ana assume TO themselves
tbs s-psratr and sovereign control OF their funds tn
which the laws Of States and the laws OF Nations
cutJtt ,hrm a decent respect 10 the opnIons Of
mankind require, that they should declare The eau
SEES which lmpci them 10 the separation,
We hold these truths To be sc,-evjdeut; that all
Banks have one object IN view, that of gam aud
| are endowed with certain rights and privileges to
effect that object. That among these are the recrp-
tou Of money on deplsilc dealing u drafts and eN-
changes, u>coUutug proml,snry Notes, aud ISSUING
bills Nhea they are bound u redeem m com when.
ever demanded ANA the collection of their debts ac-
cording 90 the laws Of the land That TO secure
these privileges, Charters have been granted by the
General and State Governments with he consent nl
the governed. That when Banks transcend their
just and legitimate powers and 10y a course ct poli-
Cy enjcayor TO sutvett the liberties ct the people,
they are destructive of these purposes Tor which So
Ccty was formed and which government was eStab-
IShel to perpctunte It rs Then the right OF tie
people % alter or abolish them. ana 10 substitute
some other depository for the pubjt funds laying MS
foundation on such principles, and organizing MS
power, in such form as to them Shall seemmpst BIKE
y 10 effect their safety, and secure sound C0nstI-
tutionaI currency, II is ma less duty also which
the people owe To themselves Ia uppo.c by all lawful
and pcaetabc means N their power, all encroach-
menti upon their liberties and happiness 10y the
Banks no,c in existence Prudence, indeed, viii die
tate that systems Of finance which have been long
established, should not be changed for light aud
4 transient causes and accordingly all mankind are
more disposed Ia suffer while evils are Sullcrabr,
I than to night themselves by ahO.Shlng forms TO
/ which they are accustomed When long train oi
abuses and corruptous, cynccs design TO reduce
| the people to absolute bankruptcy and despo,sm, 10
case Me banks should fail 10 maintain their assumed
powers, aud them INSCRIPTIONS, IL Is the right OF the
peape--it is their duty--tn throw oil Surh tyranny,
and provide Now guards for future security. Such
has been the patient Sulleraucc Of the people of
these United States and such Is now the necessity 10
alter their former system OF finance, The history
Of tie late Bank Of the United States is history
of injuries aud abuses tending directly To the c.tab-
4 Ishmrut OF absolute power over the people, and
over the authority OF the General Government To
prove this let facts be submitted TO candid world.
| Il las euicavured to corrupt the free euragc of
/ the propr, q right ue5umabc 10 ltcm, AMI iomi-
| liable to tyrants only.
Il openly opposed the election &C distinguished
/ udiudmlas Chief Magistrate, because hs utegu-
/ ~ would MT permit him ID court IFS influence or
Swerye from the line Of hIi duty TO promote It's IN.
tetest.
Il Il supported parllaus who opposed the passage
Of law, lhe most wholesome and necessary fir The
/ .7e uao1
their abus. OF the tlesIaenl lor ms opposing VIVA
manly hrmucs4, pyas.ous on the rights Of The Peo-
pie
/, cudeayored to r,nler ITSELF independent Of, and
superior 10, the Legislative and Executive powers
II sent forth branches to many States with swams
of otIicera 10 harrasq the people, ana cat Out teE
substance.
|, gave large sums Of money to members Of Con-
rress for pretended services as attorneys thereby
securing their influence III Congress as eiIccuaIIy rs
# a direct bride had been given.
, Il loaned the enormous sum ot Two hundred and
thirty seven thousand four hundrcd and dizzy
dollars ia members Of Congress, II lNc year ls+o'
f.. INNS I'm members Of Congress ~ lS32 were
ota hundred and eighty thousand three hundred and
Is,yty Gyp dollars IN 1888, one hundred and Iotly
seven ,lopsand six hundred aud eighty eight dollars
and IN 1884 two hundred and iiity.clghl thousand
1880 hundred and twenty seven dollars mere "''
r a marked uniformity 10 the number OF inflnoef'
thus accommodated, the highest br'ne my -1'"c am
,he lowest orty.four.- During these years the ques
. ttiiil Oh tl1 iNNHdl We H''N "3'"''-''
. was before Congress.
. II refused to permit the Committees soIcmnly ap
polnted Y Congress TO investigate MS alairs, OF L
,. INSPECT rs books and accounts.
Il excluded the Directors, appointed by tie Pres
ilcnt and confirmed BY the Senate, TO watch owe
tiAeiotercsts OF the Government from any supervls
Il ION over participation ni or acquaintance WIN u
n uansactions
Y 3. q, t,..,st ,apyr,r,u4 Ip.fl{y fD
a, Democratic Government, many thousands Of pct
xt ion, for lis rc.charlcr and for The restoration OF I'll
% nubc deposiles the sole purpose OF which was
4, Gticue Congress into compliance with lta wAe
;, The excitement of that period popuatiy called III
50 pouic SEASON was seized upon by the paruza
fl. advocates Of the Bank, and used by them rs
=, means 10 bring the Executive INTO dheredrl, and
y, ippar the confidence OF the people III the ptfm5hei
y cy and wisdom Of our Government ana one d'aui
os ou5hed Senator pronounced ~ ins place lhat "
Oh ,yepy ~ TItr MIDST or 4 REVOLUTIONS; anolhe
at made an nhammatory speech on the sIo1a'h u u
1Ioe commercial city Of Baltimore, declaring amoi
odrr things that there were NO SABBATHs
~ REVOLUTIONARY TIMES"
We II refused 10 surrender the Pension Books and
~, counts and the MONIES advanced 10 Tie u an
,a Banks to pay the Revolutionary Pensioners.
nc Is narilans threatened the Preslden, with VI
DIV epce and stroyc to excite the popuace to the cor
sd mission ofacts U tumult and 0o1dslel.
49, Iloancd to the Editors Of ono Newspaper The 81
offtty tco Thousand nine haadred and serenity y
ties ,loUgrs and justified the loan as lair busn'
ito ,angaet,onS the Editors promising IN their apr
c,,,on ar part Of II, that " The time 1rW col
,rhen ne rM require The serpice;" and they la
~ since most faithfully kept their promise by adVot
po ting the interests Of the Bank, aud by sandeuns
adverse party
ca, The Government being stockhodcr aud in'ete
di. ed 10 the amount Of one fifth Of the whole OF
r.o capital oflhe Bank Of the United Statfs u was ~
Ily entitled to one fifth Of any surplus that might
main after the rghtTui demands against that Hstn
tor were discharged This clam IS s"ens'heh
Nv The fact that the Bank was for nearly twei
2. -. ~. A.r-o-1Lnru Of Inc Conveniently and Oh