Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04
MOBILE. IuI.v IL 1910.

MOBILE. July 19, 1910,
DEAR STR:-The defeat of the Rank.
rupt Bill by the partizans of Afas.:- van
Buren,, in the House of Representatives
has spread an additional gloom over our
city. From the fact that the bill passed
an administration Senate, it was fondly
hoped that il would not be strangled in
the House, and many of our citizens, warm
locos at that-spoke confidently of its be-
coming law of the land at this session of
Congress. The finger of the Magician is
plainly visible in the whole history of the
Bill. Mr. Wright, Mr.. Wall were to OPP
pose The Bill in the Senate, without the
compulsory feature: Mr.. Calhoun was 10
oppose the whole, and the Senators from
the new States, Alabama, Mississippi were
to vote for it, to keep the States most
needing the operation of the measure, qui-
escent A period was fixed in the House
for its consideration, when il was we'll
known that many members would be alb
sent,-about the 4th of July-and an ar
rangement was made between Mr.. Van
derpool, the Lieutenant of Mr.. Van Bu-
rem, and Mr.. Pickens, the malor-domo Of
Mr.. Calhoun, to kill the Bill in as summa-
ry manner as possible. They succeeded,
and the great measure of relief that the
people have been praying for has been sent
to the tomb of the Capulets. Mr.. Van
Buren, is bent upon carrying out his no.
tons of DIvoRcING the Government from
The People, "The People ask too much
from Government" he says, while he is
Strengthening the Government and con-
solidatmg all power in his hands. Congress
has just placed the treasure of the Nation
into the hands ofthe Executive, and were
willing, also, to place at his disposal an
Army Of too hundred thousand Men. The
latter act of subserviency to executive
power, however, was happily arrested by
the denunciation it received from the
smother of States good old Virginia.
/ These acts, together with the Pos Of
fee Bill of Mr.. Robinson, of Indiana pro-
viding, if not in name, at least in dasd, a
censorship Of the press, by prohibiting
steam boats or other water craft, private
citizens, travelling on mail routes, from
carrying letters or any packages ofprnted
papers, under severe penalty, together
with the attempt in the Senate, a few days
since, to give the secretary of the Navy
power to discharge from service or fur
! Tough without pay, any Naval officer &C
cording to his discretion, show wha Mr..
Van Buren, is aiming alto wi: the
concentration Of all power, in the hands Of
the executive, and the building UP of q
STRONG GOVERNMENT. well rentmbel
that some two or three years since, YOU
ris-a. pts of the Columbus Democrat, loud
ly spoke in praise of "CoHstitaEsonG
Monarchy" and roundly asserted nat j
possessed advantages over a strictly Re
publican Government. forget thu pre-
D else language, but by reference to you
files, you will find the words. The editor
s oFthe Argus, whoever he was at thattime
D made some comments which are rapidly
t proving the prophesy.
The remarkable acts of the adniElstra
' ton, as stated above, are rapidly opening
the eyes of the people here. know seH
eral leading loco focos who are abou
leaving the party, declaring their inabilit
70 support an administration that regard
:, so little the wants and wishes of the pee
/. pie.
Our county canvass is progressing hot
". Both parties are sanguine of success
L and 1t would be hazardous for me to fore
. tell the result. / have confidence, how
q ever, in the success of the Wings, but ma
be mistaken.
L Business is over for the season, an
n very little cotton is coming in. Some lit
y is selling at very low prices, say from6 l.
le cts. 10 9 1-2c from ordinary to fair. Sig
Oh Bills on New York, IL 10; Specie
= prem.
IL Yours, truly,