Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-05-14
SEVERAL.
UNION BANK.

The following is copied verbatim from the Free
Trader Of Natchcz, into which it was inserted from
the Nlissssippian, OF Jackson
we were informed by source not to be doubted
that the Directors of the Mississippi Union Bank on
wednesday last passed a resolution, the purp IT Of
winch was to call meeting Of the Stockholders, a,
Jackson on the fourth Monday Of next month for the
purpose of canceng the State bonds and surrenderne
up the Charter
We also learned by the same source, that the sale
resolution was on yesterday rescinded We arc at 4
loss to conceive, asw well we have heretofore at the
course,
we are assured that the resolution above alluded tC
would have met the entire appreciation those interest
cd AS for our own part, we care but little about the
matter for we seriously believe that the Stakeholder.
are bound for the payment of the already disposed
bonds, as we'll for the circulation of the Bank
they have got themselves into bad ''snap" surely
MiSsiSsppian, Api H.
The opinion expressed in the third paragraph Of th
pecels worthy oiattenton, coming from Mr.. Pfcc
the state Printer, who, from his political connexior
ana local position is presumed TO know The policy
OF the Government But for this considerations shoulc
not notice what he says the question which he ha
so officially raised.
Previous to any comment on the opinion Of Mr. Price
Il Is deemed proper to show how well he is rewarded
tor ms services The following is extracted from sAr
act Noi the last SESSION. making certain appropriation
thercln named"
art. So ToCharles M Price, for printing done
Tor the public offices, by order of the Executive, since
june 1859, the sum of two thousand two hundred
and fiity.four dollars"
ART. o. Toe. M. Price, for printing five hundred
copies Of Report of public buildings the sum Of one
hundred and thirty dollars"
TART. ~ 10 G. NJ. Price, State Printer, for print
ing doneat the present Session. the sum of twenty
thousand dollars"
Mr. Priee cares but ttlel about the fate Of the Union
BANK, because he believes the Stockholders are bound
lor thc payment Of the already disposed bonds which
WIZ not Affect his Interest," but he would care much il
he state should have to pay the bonds, because it
would take 50 much money from the public Treasury,
out OF which he seems to be making fortune very fast
nearly twenty.threo thousand dollars in a few
months and twenty thousand dollars Of this al one short
session OF the Legislature! Battcning on this enor
nous alnoHnt which we all contribute to pay HIM he
lees independent, and is disposed to be saucy He
says the Stockholders shave got themselves into bad
snap surely How unprovokedly nsolent! What
nave INC Stockholders done to him. or to any one to
Justify this snappisli remaykl
What does this editor mean by "bad snap" in this
casef Is the malicious snap Of the Governor at the
credit OF thevoacious snap othc commissioners at the
money OF the Union Bankl Belt one or tho other, or
both now have tho stockholders got themselves into
lItY What IRE the facts?
The State needed sound currency, and the Lopisa
. .uio sought 10 e' oprest basis. To
''''9 f"u my land this law