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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-03
PEcUNTARY AFFAIRs

tmust be quite plain to every mdiyidual
in the State that the peSuniary affairs Of the
country are becoming worse and worse, and
the times tighter than heretofore, altho' then
bad enough. TO add atili more gloom to tho
sad reality ofths, IS the prospect Of a great re-
ducton IN the price Of the staple article Of the
country cOtton--heretofore sufficiently low,
for the interest and welfare Of the people.
During period Of general confidence and a
sound circulating medium. circumstance Of
this kind would be matter of but small mo-
ment to the country for the spaceof one YEAR
which could be easily remedied by the fun
Price Or crop Of another At the present time
however the case is essentially different; for.
there Is neither Currency o. confidence. and
the present crop is not only a limited one, but
must be forced into markets where does no
exist the proper representative Of an adequate
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-03
4 HIGH TARIFF.

We have always doubted Mr. Van Buren's
friendship for the South; and we now begin
to see through the veil which has hitherto.hid
from public view his ultimate designs. That
the "Northorn man with Southern principles
could always remain an enigma-too abstruse
for solution, we had ever doubted; but believed
that sooner or later the cobweb would drop, or
the. public eye penetrate Its open and -slazy
meshes. That Mr.Van Buren, has been playing
double handed game with the people of this
country-with the North and the South, there
can be no doubt And furthermore, that his
aim is TO build up the North at the total sacri-
fee ofthe South, if necessary, there is still less
doubt. Already the subject of another Tariff
is being mooted in the New England States
and feelers are now out to sound the public
mind; which if at all favorable, it is TO b,
made an adjunct of the sub-treasury, and boil
are to be rushed through Congress together
OF all others, this is probably the most favora
bic time for such a measure The country j.
entirely upset and torn to pieces; the times
are discounted; the people are Indifferent about
their own and national affairs; the large cities
have already been subdued, and strong guards
and sentinels posted in their midst; the Soutf
has declared in favor of the spoils leader; am
the North only holds out probably for an ad
vantageous overture TO espouse his cause. /
| is only necessary, then, TO strike in the rich
place, and at the proper tune and al IS safe
| And to do this, as well as the means to b
used Mr.. Van Buren, has already made up hi
mind We therefore warn the South--th
whole South, TO be on the alert IN regard t
this matter, And to none would we appe;
stronger than to his sincere and unconsciou
friends-known as Democrafs;-as it wilfb
through their agency and that alone that b
can be enabledto accomplish this matter-b
their continued adherence 10 him. If howe,
er, they should tear themselves loose, and n
longer support him or those favorable to HI
interest, he may at once, and forever be defes
ted in design which ifcarried into operation
will once more render the whole South trTbl
tary to the North, and her sons become aheu
ers of wood and drawers of water,'' to til
proud and naughty of that section. We sha
allude to this subject again at a future day.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-03


al office holders ofthe government. These
alone have advanced amidst the universal
decrease Of public morals and national
prosperity. While every branch Of honest
industry has been depressed, while mer-
chants, mechanics and farmers have been
driven to the wall--while the public SER
vice has been neglected, and confided in
the hands ofincompelent and corrupt men
the chief officers of the government,
the Kendalls, Blairs and Van Burens, &c.
with their friends and dependents, the
Boyds, Harris, Swartwouts, Prices, &c,
alone have felt 70 touch Of adversely, and
have known no want. They have EN-.
massed mountains Of wealth amidst the
general distress, and they constitute the
Solitary class who have derived benefit
from the dissipation Of s5 millions of the
public mo-ey per annum. That fac
might serve to indicate the course which
much ofthc public money has taken.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-03
From he Georgia Journal.


Me-. Tarver's bill, introduced in the
House, on the 18th, relative 10 the stay Of
Executions, provides ''ihat in all cases
hereafter, any party, against whom judg-
ment shall be rendered in any Of the courts
of this State, may enter good and sufficient
security, either in open court OF in the
clerks Office, within four days from the
adjournment of the. court, for the payment
Of the judgment, as follows; one half
within twelve months, and the remaining
hafwithin two years from the rendition Of
Judgment. And upon such security be-
ing given, and all costs being paid. exc
cution shall not issue during the said stay.
Provided, that if such party shall fa1 to
pay the one half at the expiration Of such
stay Of twelve months, then, and in thai
case, execution shall issue against him, heI
or them, for the whole amount Of such
judgment. When security thus given, j;
deemed insufficient or insolvent, the defen
dant is to give other good security, on fail
IRE of which, execution is 10 be issued.-
The actis to extend to all cases in justice.
courts, as we'll as in the Superior and III
ferior courts of this state, and to continue
in force two years.
The special order Of the day, in thu
Senate, for to.morrow, is the bill ito amend
the several acts authorizing the construc
ton Of the Western and Atlantic Raj
Road. We shall apprise our readers o
every thing of.interest that may transpir
upon this subject, as well as every othe
that may be worth paying attention to.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-03
From the Natchez Daily Courier.
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.

We are this day called upon to record
another of those melancholy catastrophes,
the frequency of which in late years, has
rendered the navigation of our western
waters an undertaking of peril and ter
ror.
AT O'Clock on the morning ofthe 10Th
inst. an explosion occurred on board the
Steamboat Wilmington when she was
about 10 miles below Montgomcry's Point
which made an entire wreck of all the
boat above the lower deck, and killed sew
.eral individuals and severely injured a
number of others.
Tie cause of the explosion was not
precisely ascertained by our informants /;
but it was supposed to be the most com.
mon cause of all the steamboat disasters
which we have heard OLA want of water
in the boilers.
The Steamboat Marmion come down
along side the wreck of the Wilmington
about five hours after the explosion. The
officers of the Marmion say that it was
the most desolate, wreck which they had
ever seen on the Mississippi river. The
greater part of the machinery, the socia
hall, the cook house, wheel houses and en-.
tire gentlemen's cabin had been swept
away and nothing was left above the hui
but few scattered pieces of the boilers
and fragment fthe ladies' cabin.
The officers Of the Marmion gathered
up the wounded and took them on board
together with those who had escaped in.
jury. They left the wounded at Napo
leon, small town at the mouth ofthe Ar.
kansas river.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-03
LoCoFoCO SpIRrT.


We find the following. communication Of
Correspondent in the columns of the sCom-
mercial Reporter" published at Commerce,
Mississippi. The SUBJECTS one, as the reader
viii perceive, of mixed character-or in other
words locotoco uiess--on the election, the
Legislature, the Banks, democracy, &c. After
short eulogy on the triumph of the latter in a
few obscure counties, he boldly charges, on his
Pegasus, prancing in the wind, and snufiing
the breeze of his favorite creed, with balanced
spear and glitterlng blade, Don Qairot-like, the
formidable windmill of Httieuing shops with
which the State abounds, and wipes them as
with bosom, from their places on earth, and
scatters Their rags to the, winds, and Their more
ragged officers TO the wrath of democracy,
thereabout.
:" The ELEcTIoNs.-Never, since the first
formation of the Constitution, has there been
such excitement eyinced as in the elections
just terminated. The time-honored FLAG Of
Democracy was unfurled to the breeze BY the
noble yeomanry of North Mississippi. Gallant
~ have they defended the proud banner of stars
must be each heart that labored to produce
such effects. The people have asserted, and
| by their votes maintained, the spirit of Demo-
cratic faith in the counties of Tunica, De Soto,
Marshall, Tippah, Yalobusha, Pamela and Co
ahoma.
1t is a trite saying, that long threatenings
come at last-may IT prove so.in the present
| instance. Mississippi, the richest, and yet the
most embarrassed STATEN the Union, viii now
have an opportunity Of RIDING herself of those
s'rag banks, sag barons,n and "litfle thieving
shops" which have been as the Bahon-U pas
tree to the traveller, his seduction and his
doom.
at cannot be denied that we are without a
currencyat home, as certain as we are without
credit abroad. We have every thing to ex-
pect from the action of the Legislature at its
ensuing session, and should that august body
fail in its endeavors to sustain the injured rights
of the people, we hope the PEOPLE VII not
forget to assert, and if need be, maintain the
rights which have been guaranteed them by
the heroes and Sages of 10.
The banks, which some assert, are the
source OF all good, and others declare are the
fountains from whence flow all the mischief and
vIllainy with which we are cursed, must have
a hearing. And II that hearing, we hope the
would-be .regnlator' Of Mississippi win be
handled as did the chivalrous and determined
Andrew handle the foes Of his country on the
EleVel plans Of New-0 Orleans. LeueL say We.
the institution which has bare-facedly violated
the laws of our landau institution which has
done every thing which It ought not to have
done, and nothing whichit should have done.
The people demand, and Of right must know
what raxvfarS f1s 4 arnislnf1ya have tn orl9t m
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value--where there IS not money sufficient to.
purchase even at the rates which the laws
Of trade--of supply and demand, under other
circumstances, would abundantly justify. And
the still greater fear is. that before the season
is over SO positive win this become that no sale
can be effected at all. Here then is diem
ma, under the most favorable circumstances
Of the case that must present most uninyiting
aspect; and 10 overcome which requires wis
dom and foresight which we greatly fear but
few if any possess.
It was in view Of meeting this crisis that
the great sCotton Circular" which has been a
theme for spectators both in this country and
in Europe, was issued last summer from the
city of New-York; and to act out which was
one object Of the Planters and Merchants
Convention recently held at Macon in the
State of Georgia. Butas that body adjourned
without making any important move in this
matt probably because they saw that no
thing could be done-itis doubtful if there il
any thing that can be brought to bear, by hu
man invention, to-remedy this evil; and tia
finally, the thing must take its own course. Il
the face of such crisis the energies of tn,
people, under ordinary circumstances yigorou
and strong, must flag, and they. become les
mindful Of their true interest both in pecun
larry and politicalpoint of view. Weared i
soul and broken down in spirit, with mind /
discriminate without the powerto control, thei
private as well as public affairs,will experience
! neglect, and great injury, if not deep seate
ruin be the consequence.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-03
LION the Georgia Joarnal.
NEW.YORK ELECTIONS /! !

This State has again gone against Van
Buren,, so far as the Legislature IS con-
cerned; The Wings have majority Of 6
in the Senate and 10 in tho House. The
only change Of any consequence that has
taken place, is in the City of New. York,
where the Van Buren, party have this year
elected the whole Of their ticket, Is in
number; last year, the Wings elected the
whole Of their ticket, making difference
in favor ofthe Van Buren, party Of % this
year. This result in the City was not ex-
pected. All that has surprised us is, that
the Wings were even able to elect their
ticket in any section Of the Empire State,
while contending against one Of her oacn
soas backed as he is,by the u0hOle patron
age Of the General Government himself
at the head.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-03

slons oftheir nature s'erh0rted" into action.
BY vulgar abuse Of those who are opposed
to their efforts. Witness the language 81
the circular. Modification and abolition
fanatics must and sciH be put do,cn''u I,et
but our readers take into consideration the
extraordinary zeal display ed by our obi Q.
nents, and notice the means to which thew
resort TO control the destinies of the State.
and they will cease to wonder at their late
defeat, particularly when they reflect upou
their own inertness as a party. Whilst
therefore, we would urge upon tho. State
Rights Party increased vigilance as neces.
sary to promote the success OF their prin-
ciples, we would deprecaie and hold. up to
public contempt end scorn, those who Sc
eretly attempt to viIify and traduce our
principles by connecting the doctrine oI
Notification with the cause Of abolition. as
also that effort TO buy up the votes SO plain.
" indicated and recommended in the cir.
cular. We publish the communication
that our readers Of the State Rights Party
may Judge Of our opponents and their late
manouyre for themselves.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-03
! From The Richmond Wing.
PRODUCTIVITY OF THE ADMIN
lSTRATION-WHAT DOES 1T

-BENEElI
The expenses of the federal government
during the last year were about 80 millions
the Secretary Of the Treasury in his re-
port last winter, estimated the expenses Of
the current year at from SO to 81 millions
exclusive Of the :'stealings" ofthe sub
Itreasurers.
What is there TO show for this immense
outlay ofpublic money There are no
great works Of general and permanent
utility. Every branch oftbe public ser.
vice is in state of confusion, dilapiGation
and decay. The army and navy, those
great arms ofthe national defence, were
never, by universal CONCESSION. in a worse
condition. Officers are disguised and
daily Observation-Disclosures are unman-
ned, our commerce is unprotected on the
seas; while our rights are invaded and our
honor insulted with impunity by the Brit.
ISL government, and our powers defied
and our national character furnished by 4
small band Of Indians on our southern
border. In the Indian and Land depart.
ments, knayery fourishes like the green
bay tree, and the Post-offica department,
under the management offhe immaculate
Kendall, has becomes sink Of iniquity, and
in many portions Of the country is Justly
regarded n instance
What'is there, we repeat, upon q fall
survey Of the copditlon Of our affairs, to
justify the boundless productivity Of the ad.
mlnistration2 Every thing is in q worse
condition than when John Quincy AID.
ans expended but Is millions, except per.
haps the private fortunes Of the individu.
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IN EGREGIOUS MISTAKE.

~AAN HOAeAANAAOOO WIZ a 1AAAA1s
Under the above head in another col
umn, our readers will find a Comnnunica-
ton, addressed to the aSouthern Advocate
from which paper we have copied it into
our own. The writer, who Is no doubt
we'll and favoma5ly known to the conduc-
torsof that paper, exposes to public notice,
one Of the many means BY which the par
ty in power endeayor still 10 maintain that
power over those who have unsuccessfulIv
opposed them, not with reason and aroo.
ment, but at the polls. The circular
brought to notice, is alledged blythe writer
10 have issued from the Office Of the Fed.
eral Union, and is addressed to the leading
members ofthe Union Party throughout
the State. It's object, is to ensure a con-
cert Of action, for which purpose no er.
peuse, either OF labor or money, is 70 be re-
garded. More eilsctually 10 bring about
This concert Of action, inducements are
hcid out to individuals, and the worst pas
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-03

It proposed by the dominant party,
or rather by lis leaders, to collect the ma
tional revenues in gold and silver. 1t is
said thatthe government must be divorced
from banks and that it must not use or
countenance the paper issued by such in
stitutions. Now It's unquestionable that
the community with scarcely an exception
use this paper as money, as a measure of
value. They are compelled to do this
or forego the advantage of circulating
medium. Il'thcy buy or sell they must
in the present state ofthings, resort to bar
ter or they must use bills.
1t. is matter Of history that previous
to,the introduction Of the banking system,
much of the business of the country aeas
as in.the early ages of society conducted
by means efbarter. We refer to. the peri.
I'D Immediately succeeding the revolution
airy war. There were then, as we are
told perpetual complaints ola want ofmo.
ney for the ordinary business of life. In
many parts of the country, neither coin
nor paper was in circulation. Mr. GAL
latin speaking Of the State Of Pennsylya-
MIA in which he then resided says ''every
species Of business then required the ut
most caution, as a failure in the perform
ance engagements n the way Of barter,
became under the general law of the land
anobligation to pay money, and might IN
xelve the party in complete ruin. The
same was true to great extent in New
England.
There are many now liking who can
testify TO the truth Of these statements.
The Iaboper Of those days received his
wages in grains household manufacture
supplied his family with clothing. Taxes
were paid IA what was called commute
bles. Enterprise was paralyzeds labor
Except for the mere necessaries Of life
was arrested, and all the principles of So
ciai improvement were weakened. This
effect must ever follow the want ola cir.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-03
/. AN EGREGIOUS. MISTAKE

MESSRS. EDITORS--An old and yenera-
bic gentleman Of this county, who has been
a leading Jackson man in times past, and is
now a staunch Federalist, tapped me on
the shoulder yesterday evening ard asked
me 10 step a side, as he.wished "a word
with me, at the same time drawing from
his pocket printed document, and re-
guessing me to read it. / of course com.
piled with his request so far as regards
reading the paper, which found to be a
CircularLeiter purporting TO be issued from
the Office Of the Federal Union, in Mil
Iedgeville, and is a kindofconlidential and
secret matter, which the Site Rights Par
ty were TO know nothing about. The
substance Of the letter, as near as can
remember from hurried glance: That
every Union man. in the State-that is,
every prominent Union man, Gall of whom
are to receive a copy of the Circular) must
use their utmost influence. with the party
on all occasions, and spare no means or
expense which may serve to advance the
cause Of Van Burenism inasmuch as that
gentleman was now Georgia's candidate
for President; and as they now had the
majority, nothing remained to be done, but
to keep their soldiers well drilled, and their
spirits up, and victory was certain. Ii
goes on. exhorting the leading Union men
to call on every private in their ranks,
personally, and cheer them up in their po-
litical course, in order that they may all be
kept in ranks. Then follows the uerylib.
eral language, THAT the notification and
abolition fanatics must and will be put
down.
have no doubt myself but there is now
large sums of the peoples money being
circulated and appropriated to electioneer.
ing purposes in Georgia. Corruption
corruption most foul, stares us in the face
from all quarters. The Union Party seems
determined on remaining in power lei
what will come. trust that our friends
will be on the alert, and suffer no occasion
to pass without exercising their rights
otherwise our once Republican Govern.
ment will be changed into one of Aristo.
crazy, and given over into the hands Of g
set OF unprincipled and heartless Aristo
Gratis. with Van Buren, at their head
Since the ballot box has lost its power o
correcting abuses, as the Sumter county
case fully proves, | am at loss even t.
conjecture what we are coming to. an
sorry l'have not copy OF the Circula
above alluded to, that you nigh. publish
it entire, it would show to the public wha
contemplate stratagems they are driver
to. How confidential it reads The oil,
man was certainly very much mistakel
when he showed it to me. i was not tn
man he was. looking for
lam confident the Circular originated i
| Washington City, and more than likel
was gotten up by Van Buren, himself
seems TO be a private matter only 10 b
known by the Union Party; but one c
/ them 'barked up the wrong tree.
PAUL PRY.
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"Give me back my legions," was the
indignant and dispairing exclamation of
the Emperor Augustus to general whose
mismanagemept and incapacity had suf-
fered h's army to be surprised and cut to
pieces by the barbarians of Germany.
In the same spirit the people Of this coun-
try now say to the Federal Executive and
his retainers-"G Give us back" the sound
currency. you demolished, the prosperity
your experiments have destroyed, the pub
lie credit you have abused and shaken
the harmony and mutual confidence be-
tween different classes which your Jaco.
binism has changed to distrust and hatred
Your Internal arts have done their worst
to Settle noteholder against the bank, the
laborer against the employer, the poor
against the rich. GIVE US BACK the good
you have destroyed, or be hurled from
the power you have shamefully abused &c
bring these evils upon the country!
Alb, Eve. Jour.
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WRITINe AND SELECTING Fu
PAPER.-Perhaps there Is nOt a n
task to beperformed under Heays 4
ting and selecting for a nevs1ss
please all. The variety Of taste.
editor has to cater is as multissrxs,.l
features of the human iamay-Vaet.l
duty, perhaps of one indiYiidua, br-tl
all. Under such circumsfnu j 5
greater wonder is, that any ahoalz =.
One prefers pOetry-aa0tha M, d
long artlcle--another a shuf sEssii;. 4.
grave and sedate- anoAerthe Ersf.l.s
ling; one the logicalaHdle zuad-snaIsi
philosophical and plan; one The subEu.l
beautiful-anosher de IdrusOs md
one the farsicaI and wiay-sHahgihen.
and demure; many sOnslhngd sAdts
and offers any thing ese-Ehla Il
something or other. The only vi ID
our estimation, to give the nas gslzIz
faction Is, topublish a little uieEs7tyl
have your readers to Gull and eLosiHiiz
selves-forbidding that which s pa
morals, and indecorous to The naala'
at large.