Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-11-26
From he YasOO Wing.
TO ALL HONEST SUB. TREASURY
MIN

We wish soberly and dlspassionately,
70 PROFOUND to you few PLAIN, simple,
questions, and wc expect that, as honest
men, wishing well TO your country, you
will weigh fairly and answer them to the
satisfaction of your own judgments and
conSciences, in the same spirit Of candor
in which the suggestions are made.
You are in favor of the proposed sub
treasury scheme, the favoring and the op-
posing ofwhich distinguish and divide the
two great political parties ofou country.
The two, and the only two prominent fea.
lures Of the sub-treasury bill are---frsi,
TINT tho revenues of the general govern
ment shall be collected in gold and silver,
exclusively, and secondly that tho money
so collected shall be kept in the private
custody Of officers appointed for that pur-
pose, and be wholly separate at all times
from all banking or other corporate insti-
tutiOns.
This you say, is erpedient and necessd.
~ in relation to the revenues Of the gen.
era government, in order that it may be
properly protected in the use and disburse-
ment Of it's own funds.
is i necessary and proper that the sep
arate state governments should be as nell
protected in the usc Of their funds as the
general government should be = You
cannot answer no. The rankest opposer
Of State Rights that we have ever known
has never dared TO deny to the Suites the
same right TO protect in all things, that he
would claim for the general government.
Are you then, in faUor Of the collection
ofall the State revenue Of Mississippi land
all the other statesl IN gold and silver ex'
clusively, and then that the money so col
lected should be kept in individual custody
as the sub-treasury bill proposes, in relation
tothe money ofthe general government
you are not, thenyou pay more homage
and higher alIegiencc to the general gov
ernment than you do to the separate
states. You are ne Ucriest oppOser o
STATE Rights.
We think we hazard but little in sup
posing that you are NOS soilling, inthis We
ryimportant matter Of finance, to exten'
the some helping hand to the states tina
YOU are 70 the federal government. Fo
we believe that the man Is not in the stat,
that is willing that tho state should b
protected By lao in the collection Of all il
dues in specie, and then that the monei
should be kept in private custody. Ar
YOU ready that all the tax gatherers AM
other collectors Of stale, county and tow
revenues should compel you 70 pay IN spe
Gle And can you assign a reason VIII
the one should enjoy this great advanlag
override other Is there in principle an,
difercncel We ask you, sir, plainly
what is the difference I Ifthere be- shad
Of difference, most assIredly i is in favo
Of the slaAe government, for we owe
more immediate allegiance 10 her--w
are bound 10 project her frst-and If 20
do not feel bound 10 protect your stat
before the general government, then 20
are a fcderalisi, and an enemy Of whs
is called STATE Rights. This may SCUM
harshly, but % sre not speak ne truth
We appeal % your conscience and you
honor.
We believe thatit Is not ia the pows
Afhuman logic 10 ten Dhy this great q
aaked preference Tor very great you nlu
aekoowledge il 10 boz Is made for II
generm. government over the governmeI
oftlse States, witIioutS paPable abandon
ment, 90 far. of the rights of the latte
The question ge believe hcs never bee
nlet. Nay. 10 ALI ih6 mullilndc Of arg.
meni upon this ali cnefossing subject,
which regiments of lungs. barrels Of az
md cords of paper kave been ekhnustel
no man Ads epcr attempted 10 meet j
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