Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-09-01

Aaahasss.na.sAs.
always been so proyerbial; and the read.
ef, when he reaches the end of his letter
is about as wise as when he commenced.
We have not room for copious extracts
from ibis potent document. Of the Presi-
dens,--indeed we would publish the whole
Oft Il our columns would admit but,
from that which we are able to give, tho
reader, can form a very correct opinion
as 70 The fummery Oft balance. Take
for instance The following in relation to the
currency:
Il greatly fear, that whilst there is In any
quarter, reason to hope that charter for
a new bank can in any condition Of the
country be obtained from the Federal
Government, there will be neither order
nor stability in the pecuniary operations Of
the country. fit can be ascertained that
a discrcdited currency and pecuniary en-
barrassments, will bring charter, what
security have we that such state ofthings
will not be produced I? Is il doing violence
10 truth and Justice, 70 attribute to expec-
tations ofthis character, the crusade which
we have witnessed for the last two years
against the deposite banks. against the eff.
forts Of the Administration TO restore a
specie currency, and against all the fiscal
arrangements of the Treasury? Will any
candid and well informed man pretend
that such things would have been. if it had
been considered as settled that The Bank
ofihe United States is not 10 be revived
iihnk NOT. The settlement Of the depos-
lte q zion, by the bill Of the last session.
i VIII, doubtless cause a Suspension or THIS
obstructive career--but is there not reason
to apprebend that il will re. commence
with the first appearance of any thing like
a reasonable chance for the re. establish.
ment Of National Bank
In the above Mr.. Van Buren, charges
the people with upsetting the currency
and not the Government when the State
Bank system failed. He asks, sis it doing
violence TO truth and Justice, TO attribute
to expectations of this character, (the re.
chartering National Bank the crusade
which We have witnessed for the last two
years against the deposhe banks, against
the efforts Of the administration to restore
a specie currency, and against all me fiscal
arrangements of The Treasury" Again
he asks: evil any candid and well in
formed man pretend that such things
would have been, if It had been consider
ed as settled that the Bank of the United
States is not to be revived 2" Now ace
ask what possible influence had the expec-
tation of the people relative to revival
Of the Bank Of tie United States then, or
at any future day, over the operation ofthe
pet and State Bank system All know It
had none But all know that the State
Bank system had fair trial and that it
failed--and that it was not preiudiced in
the manner in which Mr.. Van Buren,
speaks. Such is all stuff. But Mr.. Van
Buren assumes another absurdity-He
says in so many words that if the people
will bear their burthen without murmuring
so confoundedly, that then they will be.
come so accustomed TO it as to feel no
very unpleasant sensation-Yes, that the
man who is sick and grunts if he viii stop
grunting he viii get well whether he takes
medicine or not. OH the quack.
Hear him on the TarifF-He SAYS: al
though my official acts in relation to the
protective system might well be regarded
as rendering the avowal unnecessary, l
think it nevertheless, proper to say, that
believe the establishment of commercial
regulations, with view to the encourage
ment of domestic products, to be within
the constitutional power of Congress. .
Here he admits that his official acts are
sufficient to render it unneces sary for him
HolC to make an avowal on that ubiect-
that he is in favor of, and has always vo.
ted for, the protective system is matter
Of history and TO which he now subscribcs.
And yet forsooih, this is the Northern
man with Southern principles.
Mr.. Van Buren, hobbies along however,
until he gets TO the Militia business, and
really, here, the scene issmost amusing
and, assuredly, must be viewed 10 be
appreciated he begins by saying my
knowledge of Military affairs, is very
limited" and after wading through more
than two columns, finally closes without
saying whether he did or did not see the
plan Of he Secretary before it was sub
mitted to Congress by that officer; witt
flourish about menagerie of two hun
dred thousand wild beasts-my feelings
abiding confidence in the intelligence 0
! the people-FoREIeNERs- yes, foreign
ers, &c. &c.
The correspondence which appears il
the. last Democrat, as having taken plac'
between E. +. CALHOUN and WILLIAM g
WosREL, Esqs., concerning Gen1. Harri
son and the runaway slave is almost to-
trihiDg to merit notice at our hands; 70
We arc satisfied that neither of the gentle
! men believe a syllable Of the rumor, in tn