Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-11

10 nigh, Ga issue one, apprehend she has no
power lo coa,cr that rlght on anphef Now, 81,
these bank charters are granted in violation OF
the supreme law OF the land, they aye s0ld. How,
ask, Is It tina; a right can YES, IN aud oy virtue
of "a 0aw which has no lurce Mr. Jefferson SAYS.
You seem to think 1t acyolyed ON the Judges
90 decide on the validity of the sediuon law. BUi
nothing 10 the constitution has gwen them night
TO decide !Cr TIE executive, more than to the eN-
c,uuNe TO decide loT them. Both magistrates
are equally independent, IN the sphere q, action
ass gned TO them. The Judges, believing the
law constitutional, had right 10 pass sentence
of fine and imprisonment; because the power
was placed m their hands by the constitution
But the executive, believing the law To- be uncon.
>t.,uuopll VAS bound to femu the execution
cot Il, because tUlt power has been couhd,d
to It hy the constitution. Tha, instrument
meant tina, ITS coordinate branches should he
checks on each other. But the opinion which
gaes to the Judges the night to decide What laws
ary constitutional, and what, no, only lor them
selves IN tlelr own sphere OF acuon, but iur the
legislature and executive also IA thcIr spheres
would make the judiciary a despouc bmuch.--
Nor does the opinion o, the unconsttluuonahy,
and consequent nudity 81 that law, remove an
restraint from the overwhelming torrent Of SLAM.
Ter, which is confoundme all wee and Nrtuc all
truth aad ;alschood, II the United States"
The gentleman from NicksJurg asks rather
mun,msly, Why do not produce good democrat
&c authority aye, Degenerate authorities, Mr..
Chairman. Why, sir Is this democratic mea'
sure had thought, sr, It was one which be.
Iaugcd To both wings and democrats But sr,
regret to say recent demonstrations both IN aud
out OF the House. 60 mos, conclusNcly TO show
that Iom certain quarter we are not Ia look
for support. Them slr It It be democratic
measure, cali on That party IN this House TO raI-
" around the standard OF liberty and relief --
Come mp 10 the work Come forth 90 The les.
che, and help me 10 relieve suffering communi.
ty from the iron grasp OF oppression, who are
now bleeding at every pore. II You irt this sea.
SION pas, without adopting some law to relieve
a suffering community, the cyccrallou, of an m.
suited aud oppressed people wpil be Justly hurled
at You. Can You, deDocuts aud wings, rcbn
to your constituent, aud ton them you have done
nothing 10 relieve them, because tina Legislature
Ia, no ugh 10 bnag the haHh. to accountability.
God lnows,on this snhIcctuy conscience tells me
90 on ycu are rsht and II bad small doubts, in
such a cu.i,i would adept the ,-plimcnls oftho nm.
mortal Jefferson and Jackson, that there are great
public cuergeuclos IN which not only custom aud
law must yield To public opinion, but the cousll.
/ tuition itself Sir, | revere the constitution IA
mach rs any individual upon thu. floor, but as
| God Is my Judge i The present system OF bank
bondage was created b. laws in accatltnco witt
! f1at 1 g.. a.
remedy would break 1t az a rope of sand -
| Talk not to me about constitutional bank laws
vested rights, or the obligation Of contracts, uudci
! system bike ours. Leltbe gentlemen establish ibc
principle, that lhls Legislature has no control o.t-
/ the banks aud your boaslod liberty q, THE hur.
fld phantom Of visionary imagination We
have seen by the influence Of tkm system how
property can to-day be sSelird up, and ro.moroU
! reduced down When The banks went into ope.
ration, they flooded the county with their mo
ney induced the people TO run "a debt, and noH
ar, what IS the plcime1 Rum and distress per
wade The Ird, Through the influence ar hi,
rotten and couupt system thousands are proppel
up as rich rrbob- vino, not five years since. wrf,
not worth one dollar; While on the contrary, thou
sand. are made the miserable dupcs Of this uno
quail system Of Legislation. Got your court
houses on the days Of sale, and aho do YOU 80,
whispering ~ the cars Of the sheriff. The hnnl
stockholders OF some Of tier faYorfes, Who hay,
funds to buy up the properly Of he 9s'rcsse
debtor, While al The sane moment the very pane
OF his banl, IS lIom % 70 30 per cent below par
II he u approached in the humility Of humble
supp.CatIou for mercy he Rams of with at
naughty alg more insignificant than the master o
the most miserable galIy slave Sir pronounce
hat no freedom Of equality Of rights csrr N
county whore such state Of things as this *
1873. But slI, we are told by the gentleman from
Niclsbagg, ,ha, the banks have rendered an equ
yaleu', or rather consideration Tor thor cxclu
sive privileges. And SIR, how does the gentle
man explain thpl Why sir be tells rs ha
through the banks We have populated vast uoc
Of county north Of thl', and blglgl some 80 o
100000 slaves INTO The State.
Why, sir tbIsls strange idea, that the bank
huve accomplished al this Tor us. Now. sr,
can inform the gentleman that the banks have ha
little or 10 agency 10 this business, except to ena
bic the spectators to hold up lhcr land so hg
that none bot me most werllhy could purchase It
The yallabe and intelligent population 10 the ne,
counties, for the most part, ate emgraa,s tror
he old States, who haze Hol only brought thci
slaves aI'h them, but the currency Of their State
to buy their land. Those who came and bon
rowcd Of the banks, are now Tor be rrost part j
debt and ia all human probability the banks wi
~ most cases be the owners; and that part
our population Gas Is daily the case, wtll ven
their way TO our sister republic On our soulher
border. But, sir, the gentleman tells rs If "