Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-01-25
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
rsE or REPRESENTATIVES,
MoNp.Y, Jan. 20d,

.r... m,sRag lhlt PAT Of lhe Governors mes
.a.e, which relates TO tAe currency OF The State,
come up tor consideration.
NJ Moi, Of Marshal, intr,luceIa bill, which
,.,,r-sJ he fret time. mDtjan was made to re-
~, be ia, but diI not - down. The general
,s.,c! If this b.L is the aunhatlon oil nearly al
banks in this STATE. Mr.. II. made some few re-
marks defence of lbc high position he had taken
On motion The bu was postponed tn Tomorrow
The resolaton which General Speiglt introduced
beng IN orle', il came b, ol5 he house for further
discussion.
Mr.. Graves Of Chuclaw, made some y-ry peril
uen remarks o. the general feature OF the resola-
liou and upon the righl OF Legislative bodies lie
t1a,euded that The Legislature had Tie risil v alb
rosate all bank charters, and that that right was
granted 20 them By the Constitution. He SAID lie
tld not come here 10 represent any party; nor would
he lcgsate for the lawyer, but SAID ne am here
as the representative Of the planter and mechanic.
Mr. g. said he could not express himself IN such
glowing language as many gentlemen on that f1or,
Jutsld be, have tljs privilege, AMI am proud n
using l1r believe il to be the viii Of my consti-
gcanst the banks.
COL Tabert of DlsJ,o, replied to Nj. Graves.
llesail that tie position aaen by gentlemen on
that question was not sustained by reason or cSpe-
renee. lie read The opinion Of sun1ry commenta-
tors on organic law, am SAID hc If the Legislature
adopt such measures al law is as black letter Oh
our statute books, BY one fen swoop, you bot
IL,
guarded in property and liberty. He drew around
him hoy circle of opinions from great men,
who have ong since been numbered among the
ihncs that were. | am, says he, guarded now by
all the great Lights Of tie age, and he who dares
approach casts tn, first stone at the buWarhs Of
oar rights they SKATER the foundation Of orr lber-
tes
Mr.. Mall again rose. IL olnenitd tlat the
who the majority should be Known through their
representatives,, and that the will Of the majority
should govern. lie said that he would not refer to
aw books that had become nearly obsolete IN tie
hands Of lawyers, but says he, ! VIII read an eS'
trac. from the writings Of memorable patriot VIII,
served Bis country oag AMI faithfully lie read an
e1,rsc, from the pen Of Washington, winch proyec
The most nai,ria poiu's il the premises he had
taken IN defence Of the resolution.
Mr., Hemingway Of Carroll followed Mr.. Null
liz was clearly Of opinion that bank charters were
no conuacls-,hat they lad never paid bonus t.
The Slate-anl continued Mr.. H. quoting the frs
section of the Constitution, had consideration
been paid, thea should be forced to admit that
contract existed. Some gentlemen says he, obloc
that consideration has been paid the pcoP.a-iha
the banks have furnished circulating medium 70
ogr citizens in lieu for the benefits conferred upo
them as corporate body. contend sad Mr. h
that they have moi even furnished US crculatn.
medium There is not bank in the State that IS
sues paper, but what is at discouut-lustead OF
benefit they have cntaiIed upon tbs community
signal curse the country is now groaning under III
dclcierious effects Of this Incorporated swodhA
sysiem.
TUESDAY, Jan. 2tst.
After the reports Of the several Committees ha
teen received AMI adjusted, Judge Guioa Of War
rem, took the floor in opposition 10 the resolution
oiered by Gen. Speght Tie Judge laid dow
las premises in very able and .tatesman-ike mar
ner HIS views are Of comprehensive chat ac,e
N political matters, and he sends them forth cloil
Cd m the seductive garb Of eIoquence
But says Mr.. G. "f this measure pts,cs TIN
honorable boly, which trust it viii not, its sndde
glare viii only be the precursor Of an explosion
The violence OF its first shock will be Inc dow MIA
Of our Judiciary, which If weakened IS but an ev
dence Of tie depraviy OF our law makers. But
co,rco ,ioart, Inv an
wll be swept away, and in their stead will Use Il
purest temples ever erected 10 human happiness |
he most fortunate Iabjrefs under heayen,tte aWye
I'd Institutions. lecrepit beyond the Aope Of cur
vii Of course be gwen over to the grave; bat whe
iae AIT Of Legal counsi had tailed since the form
ION Of government, then the pure and mighty sPi
'iol Legislation, is to work the wonder"
Judge Guian was replied 10 by Mr.. jenkins
anis, which we believe was his maiden speech
he House OF Representatives. Mr.. j. held in
'.antnenl a iarcr audience IN he gallery and %
hy Of The house Gir ne ,rly an hour. Unncumhe'
by details, his Imagination was al liberty 10 fly fro
one p7oalent point to another Of Judge Gaion
speech, Choosing tie SPOT Ike Mion's Angel, Ii
might scatter the dense IDEAS Of the Warren &c
'emln, or show firth IN its own bright spenGof.
iie gave The Wings and the bank Democra
eIedA for whatever manliness or justice they mig
display On TINS great occasion for the redress Of Z
thousand evils that the community were iaboriI
anIer, and tie establishment Of every actual a
'ance 70 free tic state from ier present thraldo
lis experience taught him that public virtue con
ave no root pablo ,xeesses--ibat justice wI,
osgns N robbng, mast be spurious aud the liber
"''ich IS stepped IN innocent biool mast be anaa
'Fn'me Tor praay. Tracing lie maAims Of q
ghs wisdom, h. judged Of ths tree " is fruit
tA- wasa he saw 81 Is l''ia. .. t' caves "