Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-12-26
From the Richmond Hhir.

From The Richmond Wig.
The wisest are nj loss 10 predict the ter
mination, or divine the result, moral, political
and commercial o(the existing pecuniary en-
barrassments Of the country. few more san.
guine than the rest anticipate an early re.
sumption of specie payments, and a general
change for the better in all departments of
business Others indulge the hope and ven
ure the prediction, that the lega'i2dtion of the
Sub Treasury scheme at the opening of Con-
gress will work like a charm, and re-invigorate,
instantly, the dropping energies OF the country.
Others, again, bowed down to the earth by The
existing pressure, have no time to look to the
future; and others whose fears are stronger
than their hopes, see future still more gloomy
than the present and anticipate series OF
years Of throes and commissions, in the COM
mercial world only to be terminated by res
toration Of the old order of things, and the
re.esablishment of National Bank
Non n1Strum it is not for US 10 decide, when so
many wiser cannot agree. But when we take
into consideration the vast resources and in
domitabIe energies Of this youthful and vigor
Gus nation if we do not find even there grounds
to Justify the most cheering anticipatons, we
surely see enough to warrant the hope that the
gcomost forebodlngs will not be realized
may, as all others who have gone'beiore them,
be ready 10 resort TO any expedient, to submit
to any terms which their corrupt and ambitious
rulers may impose Jas the means Of relief
| They become weary Of the eternal struggle,
which preservation Of their liberties renders
necessary, when wicked men bear rule: and
they may become content to seek quiet and
Ireposee even in the embrace Of despotism. This
is danger seriously to be apprehended. The
Government party already look to the consum-
nation OF their wishes, by continued harrass
ment Of the people, and by Ialiguing them into
submissions. WELDING nil the powers Of the
Government, they sleadfhstly refuse to cooper.
ate 1t the adoption Of any measure Of relief
Our greatest fear is for the public morals and
the public liberty. large portion Of the pres
ent mercantile community may be reduced toI
bankruptcy, and thousands and thousands of
the people the country may have ruin and
beggary staring them in the facial private
and public improvements may be arrested 81
but these are evils, however much TO BE- depre-
Gated, and however justly they may draw down
upon their authors heads, universal and bitter !
eXecratlon-these are the evils which are par
tlal IN their operation, and in a national point
OF vlew,are susceptible of reparation But
there is danger amidst the hroeS and agonies .
TO which the people may be subjected, they
unless it be measure which will invent them
with absolute control over the public liberty.
On this condition, and this condition alone, will
they consent to contribute the slightest asSis-
lance to repair the mischiefs their own ere
alton. Here they take their position, and will !
not move peg; confidently anticipating the
realization Of their hopes They know they
possess the means of plaguing and depressing
the people, and they are determined not 10
deslst, till the people succumb. Let the people
no longer able to endure the ills inflicted upon
them, cry out TO their rulers with one voice |
'We acknowledge your power-it is useles to
resist you--you have destroyed the best cur
rency any country ever enjoyed-you have ru-
med our State insltutons--you have paraized |
and brought on intoerable pressure
upon the country-to resist you farther would
ruin every thng:--We submt--do as you list
take your Government BaAk.--we know it /
will be an engine of despotism in your hands
but take tit may dispose you to give us
little relief and 10 leave us to the quiet enjoy
men, Of the little that is len:"-When this
voice of submission shall greet the ears -four
federal Rulers, they ma profess little sym
1athy OF the sutterngs of the people; but until
hen, they will exult the more, to the great
ilspIeasure Of their victims.