Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-07-28

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Iaao," if he is unable or shall refuse TO pay
the same--and the 31st which makes i
the duty of the Judge ofthe several court:
to give "This Act" mot these two sec.
lons,) in charge to the Grand Jury. Now,
why nineteen sections of this act were left
out, by those who have paraded the bal
ance before the public, we are not able to
understand, neither shall it be our purpose
now, to enquire, since that which is given,
is much less Objectionable, than, the mild
est feature in the Criminal Code of Mis-
slssippi, and many other States.
IN act for the punishment of crimes,
and m'sdenaeoaOrs: Passed by the
Legislature Of MISSISSIPPI,
January IA, 1922.
Section Is. Any person convicted
of larceny to the value of twenty dol
lars or upwards, or as accessory there
to, shall restore the goods or chattels
so stolen, to the rightful owner or own
ers; or shall pay to him, her or them,
the value of such goods or chattels, as
shall not be restored and moreover,
shall receiue thirty-aline Iashes upon has
or HER bareback; and shall stand
in the pillory, at the discretion of the
court, so as not to exceed two hours
in each day, for three days.
Now we submit it to any honest candid
man, to examine this one section contain
ed in the laws OF this State, and the three
sections set forth and contained in the
laws of the State of Indiana, and say
which contains the most odious features.
The Mississippi law says that any person
(either man or woman) convicted of steal
ing the small value of twenty dollars, or
who shall be accessory thereto, shall not
only restore the same, but shall in addi-
ton imam or woman receive at the pub
lie whipping post THIRTY NINE
LASHES on his or her bareback, and
moreover, stand in the PILLORY, so as
not TO exceed two hours in each day, for
three successive days. Yes, poor help
less woman who, driven by necessity-or
a gentle femtls who, in no lght-
less moment-or any female, that shall
commit a larceny to the insignificant value
Of twenty dollars, shall not only return
the same, but shall be publicly whipped,
and pilloried besides. This law of De.
mocratic Mississippi has no conditions,
like the Indiana law--it does not say that
if the property is returned the offender
shall be released-it does not say if the
goods are not returned the offender shall
be fined, and if he or she are unable, Of
eciH not pay that fine, that then, they shall
be hired out for a length of time to some
person that will pay it-and in the end i
they run away, then they shall be whip
ped: but it says that they shall pay the
value of the goods and be whipped ant
pillori ed besides-they shall make restitu
ton and suffer degradation too! be achip
ped and piLoried! TO the contrary, il
til Indiana law ,whipping only comes in ;
last alternative, in case the offender is toe
poor to pay the ine-and is SO mean anc
lazy, that he will not work and runs away
Furthermore, in relation to the Indiana
law, it is not often that Females fight
and consequently, SO far as assault ant
battery is concerned, they would rarel.
, incur its penalty and we are proud Il
believe that the Mississippi statute woul,
be as seldom violated.
But why is it that the partisans of Mr.
Van Buren, make such noise about tn
criminal code of any State? Is it tina
they believe crime should go unpublished
Are they DESTROYS that all the Prison
in the country should be disgorged of thei
inmates, that every felon and convic
, should be let loose upon society, ana tho
vice and crime should go unpunished
: If the spirit manifested by them does nc
| point to such, it means nothing Fur
, thermore, do they presume that ever
, man in the country will become felo
: and horse thief; that before he sha
commit such acts he will want all the pc
! nal laws in the land repealed land is
in view of that, they thus make the
appeal to the people of the United Stale
! to support the present administration
= the spirit manifested by them does nc
E point TO such, it means nothing
r Under such circumstances thel
n what low estimate do Mr.. Van Bure
: and his band of Demagogue partisan
Il put upon the intelligence, virtue, and pa
riotism of the freemen of this country
by proposing to hoist the food gates I
Il vice and crime, and at the same time SUI
= press all the laws against them.
/ -0Se
a DO NOT TOUCH THEM!
A New CURRENcY.-We are please
to learn direct from Jackson that the A
5. ditor Of Public Accounts is issuing h
warrants to the creditors of the Stale
: small sums of fives, tens, twentys, and u
! wards, so as to allow them TO enter in
circulation as currency. The warran
IS are printed on fine thin paper, and endor
4saaes nj