Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-01-12
From the Daily Sentinel.
NATenEz. Deesmb.r Is.h. 1875.

hH ihe Tree interchange ct political sentiments,
tends 10 promote enquiry, elicit uu,h and expose
error, have made Il a rule never to disguise my
own.-iiavng no political aspirations 10 aratIiy,
am mol Interested further Than the patriotic aud
honest, al all parlirS Me concerned tuf iae vel
fare Of lhrlr country. viii therefore cheerlully
co nply With Your request by COMMUNICATING M,
views frankly upon Jht several subjects To which
y0ur letter refers. rr1feilng tha, ne pressure of
nP"Tiaut engagements Will Ut permit me even
TO sum up the reasons or arguments which have
ure>r>iIbiy led ne To cherish ticn a, sound aud
orthodox republican principles, | an, oa question:,
"l constitutional hN,, a >trIcI d,,ctpe oi tn pa
liledi ~cha1l, IA winch Jefferson aud morr a..
Gently Calhoun were able cNp0uaders and tea.
chefs IA favor oi Stncl construction ct lhe
Federal compact, aud ut IA vi2liani aud jcauI,
protection at The reserved nights al the state,
believing thu The Latter retain also the remedy adj
elnate to that ploectt'a. ina, clam 10 be- con
..drred tue Dcnotral aud NuAier, | CONSIDER
the system a internal Improvement ny the Fed.
era Government not only without the pale Of ll>
delegated powers, but IA general, unjust, partial
aud conupung ~ It's influence, teudn. To pro.
mote combination and log rolling sthemes. Tend
me- 10 arall!y private aud sectional a,aiicc. at the
expense nt the public guud, causing Wasliul ana
useless expenditures Of The public funds, lalstd
from the industry oI the cuuur,, tor the nccessa-
~ support al Government alone. The Federal
Government was no! constituted to do tIdt, winch
The States or The people can do WHhuut lis asen-
cy.
A tariff for protection IS against the spirlt If
not the letcl Of The constitution, and IN my op,n
ION, Is opposed 10 all TIE nleal ltncpIes OF ice
trade, that constitute important IA parl Of the
new aud noble science Of . uicil ecoaum, is
II operated m the United States under the name
OF the American y stem II Was IN ,fulha SyS-
tenn oi leSahz,d robbery.
AN opposed 10 National Bank, because
consider rs cnusunuOnLhn, AT least, doubtful ~
any shape but sill more, Lecanse believe It's
establishment would eld to p,rp,tuale HE heavy
commercial tribute whcG Tie staple States nov
pay To a limited numDer OF Northern Aiouoprsls
Tor credit based upon thelr own exports, would
destroy forever the onsni prospects nls dawumg
upon Us, OF dnevt trade, ANA would, | ledt, soon
create a colossal money power. winch by the con.
centIallon oil capital and credit would possess
The despoilc coultol oI all branches OF industry,
"ppirsN tue productive classes, aud either wage
wal VITA The GUyernmeHt, OF What Is sill worse
would succeed N corrupuns i, aud ally Itself 10 /,
! AN dt,idtdIy ,.rofaJi,o as uuquan"rS esp
arallun 81 The Government from the Banks, ana
To The collection OF the Federal revenue IN the
Constitutional currency III olher words 10 NE ~
dependent or sub Treasury bl as Introduce by
Mr.. Nu1hl, specie cianse ana all. Its NY SIN
cefe cuiNcium, lhit the connection 81 lhe ura-
~ury with Inc banks, would soon corrupt bUIiI, Il
Sc peraiun, ealre and eternal Is the more ntcts-
| Sary, IN the present condition. ol The country
| when stock Dbmg aud wild and visionary
schemes ol creating capital, misleading the pub
c mind, rom labor, industry and sound enter
| PRISE, the real sources OF rational wealth, prevail
10 such AZ ~ .rniInG extent, see no oheI nran'
Of clleclnaIiy checking lie desoIans ELECTS
uhth tan,t result hum Ill disesled banking
schemes, at ime, panpeled aud stimulated, anC
then again e,Ae,ed /" eXausnon.
Ine receipt aud expenditure Of the public mo
mes, Without permitting Them 10 be mingled "iil
tie banking cap tai oI plhaIe monIed to,p"r"
ions, mouidm ny opnon, keep up moderate
and aeaIhy demand Tor specie, lnd tnts operal
as sure check tp excessive issues OF pape
currency, hnnung them 10 an amount always con
vcItble.
1t would by throwing the influence of the mo
ncy power ~ opposition 10 an increase ol ieN'
nue., tend Ia chrck rxIrlvdgam expenditures hn
useless app ropIaIi"ls. aud tin. r. nct Me lcN'
nue. and expenses oi the Government, 10 an ec'
noInicaI slanduId, enforce leinInI, aud remove .
temptation To dishonesty. MOI have ] a douI
Notwithstanding the stn,tle>s alnot 81 some {
tic oppnurHls uI this lAcasmt, thai N lis oP'l
ton, instead i INCREASING, u would diminish -
&c utNe patronage ~ precisely Tie SAME Idlt
that The influence OF inoey, Tie use ol when !
private puposes IS tnIbldden under se,ere pc
aiuts, is less, haa II permitted Ia be made The b
SIS Of bank credits, discount loans and issue
The custody Of million OF dollars, locked
~ an IRON chest erlauy conltrs less power 10
tile control ol the sane amount Used iteSly do I
basis oil banking operaliuns, which Il t. suppos
may be safely cxended IL three tunes NE anhoI
oil the capital.
In e,rfy point OF view, in which have be
enabled TO examine This subject, ana led Ia |
cuuclu,lun, that the country would he benehti'
aud even the sound banks, Disposed 10 be c.
tent with moderate profits, would be render
more independent by Tie proposed divorce.
am at a los, Ia perceive how genuine state r'5
man, uupfejudiced aud impartial, can oppose N
sures 50 evidently tending TO promote lbs PIT
pies. :,
Differing entirely and radically from Mes
CLAY, Hams 80 and Webster, 10 every essen
punllcal tenet, | certainly shall not support ei
OF them Tor lne Presidency. Believing that lhe
ovation oi ellherot tle-e cdhdldde would re
III the establishment OF the mpN dangerous l
uiples | snail, a, a cltzrn doa eau % pre-
II. | consider the Nationals, composing
pArl Vi the Wi! parry, Is Federalisis OF the
school. VITA wnJn nave no elementary pr
Die IN common. | shall cn.nperale freely
boldly WIN all genuine republicans, be lhey |
ocrats or Nuhln ers, IN asserting the prMcip'
which have alluded.
L. LAilnr ld .llcere regrel ID me 70