Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-01


government. to the well be;n,.
and to the vital interests Of,Ss q q sac.
ResOtUed, That the dersD.Ol'oa '
currency is justly attributsbis S I. q q
ton and unreIenting war wa VA y he y
Chief Magistrate, against re I 3 2 TEL
United States, and to his uns,. Salk q
reference with tire GoyernD,..'as
10 custody with the Bank. CoIIo 0ePo,i
other acts Of aggression, an ,s.ed p
the overthrow Of that useful ;a..:i
Resolred, That the late ,
United States, faithfully per,o osls q
duties as a fiscal agent Of ~ =
in the collection, safe.kees;;ssss Irsasar
bursement Of the Revenue y q
ed 20 the people Of the Un;,ss5l' q illnii
sound and uniform curreDcv
RESOLVED, That cxperieDc.
satisfactorily shown, that tbs : 5a5
erutions Of the Goverpms,n q
safely, or properly carried
Bank of the U. s. as the aooul
Treasury Department. d&
Re.OEved, That Conpre,
power, land q due regard = =
and prosperity of the com,s
at their hands, TO creats is9sHlt
United Stairs, with branch 4 =.
or a greater number if necessag
ResOlved, That iAasmu.h
ployment Of the State Banks -. : Z a.
agents OF the Treasury. wb;.s = !. s lasl
assured would afford all re@ ,;. -
ties TO commerce, and perform -. ~.
the Bank Of the United Stats ~. = veil
ties which had been faithfDlIv GO V q
that institution, terminated Il !, n,a'a
graceful and ruinoas failure. W. a ,,O'
no confidence in the wisdom q, -1 ~.
integrity Of men who would Inn. ~ 80
at the risk of the fortunes and -
of thousands, upon an experimen, -
ifes:ly hazardous, as the result NM
disastrous in its consequences. All
ful to the best interests of the Pe,-i
ReSofrcd, That we have no cas.
IN the Sub Treasury scheme. or. -
vocales, with a sort of mock -,
term 1t, the Independent Treassssg
lieVing that it will Increase Execrs
tronage-tIIat it win not be se q
of keeping the public treasure-O9,m
venient one, of performing The v,..
financial operations which are neoo-,
and unavoidable, in the collection ,nlf
bursement of the revenue; and that \,
all practicable, it viii ouly finnish b h
officers of Government good finds N,
leave to the people who support Ina, ca,
eminent, the deprecated paper with WI
the country is now inundated.
Resolred, That we regard il astb...
Of political wisdom, as well as Of Nc,
honesty, to adhere 10. and sustain that's,
TEN which, for the legitimate purpossdiAI
Government, the benefit of eomms
and the operations of exchange ar
rience Chat safest Of all guides)RsbI
monstratcd TO be the best; and We :
confirmed In the belief. that the iB,pse
Of every branch of industry can ol5I
attained by the establishment Of Bal
of the United States which, Cifhe e
| ry of the past is to be taken as any 4
cation of future events, will soon rs.
to an injured aud mis- governed peoJs 4
permanent, sound, and uniform circular
medium:
When the preamble and resdais
were read and adopted, the committee,
through R. c. Thornton, ESQ re9otsl
the names of the following geHtlema .
Delegates to the Wing Convention, "
Fl. Gray, D. P. Hoge, R. c. ThOmta
DR.. J. b. MeLelIand, A. G. RynH
Wn. B. Billingsly,, Archibald POret, ]
NJ. Hawkins, John Fl. McClaDalaH, rs
Ton NJ. West, DIR. Charles T. Mu1k
Jesse NJ. Fields, james McCanaa
VIM. A. Lewis, P. r. McC1anahsn q
! L. W. Ball, who were appointed By 4
meeting. A. 6. Byram Offered the !
lowing resolutions, which were adOPs
RESOLVED. That the Delegates sY
ed by this meeting, have power 81
any vacancy that may occur in theirs
body.
ResOlued, That the proceedings Il
meeting be signed by the chairnul
Secretary, and published in the Sou
Sun, and Southern Argus, and tai
Editor of the Louisville Arrow, ii
spectfully requested 10 give them d
sertion in his paper.
On motion Of Mr.. Micou, DE mssi
then adjourned.
J. B. McCI.ELLAND, Gin.
A. q. ByRAM, Sec.