Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-19
PUBLIC MEETING.
JAcKsoN, Miss. Feb. 4, ls39.

JACKSON, MISS req. A. 1907
At meeting Of many citizens Of this
state, holden in the Hall of the House Of
Representatives, at T o'clock P. M. this
dayton. John A. Quitman was inyit.
ed to the chair.
On taking his seat, the chairman an.
nounced the object Of the meeting to be tc
adopt some measures to welcome Gen
Robert Y. Hayne, recently arrived in this
place-and paid an appropriate tribute Q
praise to the public services Of that distn
guished stranger.
N. G. Nort, was appointed Secretary.
On motion of the Hon. e. R. Clifton, /
was
Resolved, That committee often per
sons be appointed by the Chair, with ful
powers to adopt some suitable mode Of ten
dering to Governor Hayne, of South Caro-.
lima, such Inequalities as are due from the
Bs9Rs IF the s. S Sasy Of 70 M IS stnn,gusbed
friend of Southern rights and interests.
To fulfil the object of this resolution, the
chair announced the following committee :
The Hon. C. r. Clifton, of Clinton;
Col. A. L. Bingaman, Of Adams
DR.. J. w. King, of Rankin;
Gen. HI. s. Foote, Of Kinds;
DR.. r. G. Hancock, of De Soto;
Maj. R. w. Roberts, of Scott;
Messrs. Roger Barton, of Marshall
j. A.. Ventress, Of Wilkinson ;
Benjamin Kennedy, of Carroll ;
John Gilmer, of Lowndes
AID, on motion Of Gen. III. S. Foote,
The Hon. John A. Quitman was added.
On motion of DIR. s. M. Pucket, it was
Resolved, That the said committee re.
port to this meeting at half past 9 O'Clock
A. NJ. to morrow, the arrangements they
propose for the reception Of Gen. Hayne.
The meeting then adjourned 10 half past
8 A. MI. tomorrow.
Tuesday Morning, half past 9.
The meeting was called to order by
Gen. Quitman- when
Gen. Foote reported that the commit.
tee had waited on Mr. IIayhe, and had
prevailed upon him to address meeting
Of the citizens of this state, TO be held this
day, in the Representative Hall, at twelve
O'Clock ard, also, that Mr.. Hayne had
declined accepting public dinner that was
unanimously rendered him by the commit
tee.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
TaceEUe O'Clock.
The Representative Hall was filed to
Overlooking both branches of the Leois.
lature in attendance, and large number
oflaslies.
On motion Of Preston w. Farrar, ESQ.
Of Wilkinson,
Gen. John A. Quitman was called to
preside.
Onmotion of T. ]. Green, ESQ, ofWar.
rem, Messrs. M Greene North and CT
S. Smith were appointed secretaries.
Gen. Quitman addressed the meeting.
IN a clear and brief manner, on the ob.
lects Of the same, and ii anticipation 81
an address from Gen. Hayne.
Mr., Wright, Of LoNndes, presented The
following resolutions, which, aftsf an 40.
quent and elaborate speech from eaengral
tlayne, were unanimously adopted
s Whereas, the system Of isls5iTgel trqsls
with foreign countries, heretofore p,,rsi,ea
By the Southern and South Western Stalss
has tended 10 FENDER The latter n
the Northern and Eastern States So
building ID large CONNIE cial cites Witb;b
Their borders. and by Concentrating 81
fore gn and dom sic clipita at lloss 5oiits
therefore,
Resolved. That Citizens one q
lafgesl ekporIip and importing State IS
The Union, e view Ritll higli : s 6baiioh
the efforts now making 81 oar hei6h6s,
ing states the South and est. Is esta s.
ha system d Dirse
Resolved bat We tender or re- s.
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Direct Irade. l. lie ish1ell 81 IS +
system, or the INN late ad6a6eeras8 =
any calculasedl o eject Ills
inlnofl ohisct
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oiAlcPi economy bit i6Io esnf
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nave proven lras the PIE a, Is.1
atsss NaQa nsla.n moE
Dlhkcf TAI upon la
penehl Of The Nafsen